GreenMachine

Use RunOnceEx in the HKCU hive, and not the HKLM hive. Set it from CMDLINES.TXT or SVCPACK.INF, and then all new users will run it once.

My understanding is that the shell will not load until RunOnce and RunOnceEx have finished. I think you only alternative is the StartUp directory, which loads after the shell.

Hey GreenMachine! Close enough ! It´s actually "Herzlichen Glueckwunsch"! Strange: Ein Haertz fuer Kinder, but Hertzlichen Glueckwunsch. Damned Umlauts ... Still, I know how to count (Ein Bier, Zwo Bier, Drei Bier ... ) As for tweaks not taking, I never understood this. I have many tweaks applied from SVCPACK.INF (CMDLINES.TXT would also work), and no problem making them "stick". This includes various "visual" settings: Details View in Explorer, ShowHidden, Status Bar, and more. However, if that really does not work for you, I would suggest doing what I suggested previoulsy: Upon first logon as the Administrator, load the Default User's Hive, apply the registry settings, and then unload the Hive. The Administrator Account will NOT have the tweaks, but all subsequent users will. This would look something like this: (Cut and paste into a text file for proper line wraps.)

Try CDCHECK to test the CD, ISOBUSTER to recouperate the files. Sorry, I don't have any download links, but I bet Google does ...

I suspect you may need to include the full path to the INF file (custom.inf). Even if it is in the same directory as your CMD file, it is not in the same directory as RUNDLL32. You can easily test this in your current system: you do not need to test it in a "live" install.

As they say ... If it ain't one thing, it's another ... Not surprised IE is required: even XPCREATE needs it when downloading. Glad you got it working!

Cancel the iOpus download, let XPCREATE error out, and attach your LOGFILES.CAB file, from the NEWFILES directory.

Silly me .. I posted my WLAN question in the wrong thread! (LAN). Perhaps some kind hearted Mod will move it ... (You there, Alanoll?) Anyway, thanks for this, Bâshrat the Sneaky!

Looking good, Bâshrat the Sneaky! Once again, you are saving the masses work! I have some WiFi drivers that I add: USB WiFi dongles, PCMCIA WiFi cards. If you are interested, I can send you the drivers I use. Interested?

OK ... Most of that can be scripted. I do it with Windows Command Script (.CMD) files, because I'm that way ... I do not have a non-formatted disk on hand, so I cannot test, but if there is indeed a drive letter, then I seem to remember that the output of a DIR command on an unformatted drive is "File Not Found". You could redirect that output to a text file, and examine that file with the FIND or FINDSTR command. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with trying to format a CD drive: it will error out and go on it's way. As for your directories, I do something similar AFTER setup, and I update the "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders]" key, not the "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]". That works fine for me. There is nothing im my code that prevents doing this BEFORE setup completes, but in this way, the Administrator does not have the redirected directories. I also have %USERNAME% in the registry after I finish, which is needed unless you want all users to share files, which I don't think is the case. So, the short answer is that it is all doable, though it might require a bit of coding and experimenting. Haertzlichen Glueckwuensch!

Thanks, Alanoll. Another thing to look into further ... The "problem" I had with the SOLVED: ... method was that MS files were overwritten by non-MS files, and I am trying to keep "in bounds" with Microsoft. However, looking at these two threads makes me think I should be able to figure something out.

A quick welcome back to Icemannd! So ... that kid of yours finally letting y'all get some sleep!

Sorry, I haven't the answer, but I will mention that if you cannot get it to work with a floppy and pressing F6 at the begining of setup, you should look there for your problems, and not in the unattended install: it will be much easier to debug. And of course, make sure you have the correct, WHQL signed drivers.

I believe an unformatted disk is not assigned a drive letter on install. If this is the case, you would need to see if there is a drive D:, if it is a hard disk or CD (possible with various tools, or in the registry, or by trying to write a test file to the CD), possibly re-arrange the drive letters (possible with MOUNTVOL in XP), and call FORMAT if needed. Well ... you asked for ideas!

Cool. Any idea if this would work in non-syspreped machines, e.g. instead of using WINNT.SIF for OEMPnPDriversPath? (Nice title!)

If I may add one word: Strange ... Thanks, Bilou!

Just saw your post: Yes, IE is required by iOpus to download the components and hotfixes, as well as the IE downloader.

If you get an error of any sort, such as downloading, you needn't look any further: something has gone wrong. Post your log files, and I will take a look. If you have an on-screen error, post a cut and paste copy of the text in the DOS Window. You didn't give me much to go on! Not to mention ... Welcome to MSFN, Condor7 and ryang! (Cool: two for the price of one!)

Fair enough. That was not sarcasm: I cannot understand your post. If you don't want to make an effort ... count me out. You want sarcasm ... Oh yeah? Where do you usually go?

Odd you should mention it, I've had one for a while. You didn't think I was making these lists by hand, did you? However, posting such a thing will no doubt add more than I care to, to my workload, and this just isn't the moment for that. An easy fix may be a directory that can handle user DRIVERSYS.OEM files. Note that the *.OEM files in XPCREATE.CAB use an XPCREATE proprietary format, and are not simply TXTSETUP.OEM files renamed. Good idea, Bilou, I'll add it to my "To Do" list ...

Again, I'm leaving you all on your own with Virindi on this for the moment. As soon as I can test, I will ...

You're helping everyone out, and you feel sorry about a rare hiccup? No need!

It must be too early for me ... That looks like notes to yourself. Please post something that is a bit more grammatically correct, and I will try again to understand. (Proper capitalization, so I can know where the sentences start, propor line-spacing, so I will know where the paragraphs are, perhaps a touch of punctuation...)

Good point, Alanoll. XPCREATE.EXE is correct, and the logfile will tell, which is one of the reasons I always ask for it ...

Forgetaboutit. XP DOES NOT NEED MAKEIE.