GreenMachine

No answer on the F6 method: I never use it. You might want to integrate the SATA/RAID drivers. Here are a few words on that ... http://greenmachine.msfnhosting.com/READING/addraid.htm

You were warned! Keep up the good work, BenjaminKalytta!

If there is a smple way to debug ... I haven't learned it yet. It seems that CDR CLOSE is causing the problems. Remove that command, and close the CD manually, and this will confirm if it is the problem. It could be a simple timing issue: you close the CD programatically, and then start copying files. The CD has not yet been recognized by the system, and errors out. I would just slowly step through the whole thing, putting a lot of PAUSE statements in, and looking around after each. Trial and error ...

Sorry, imthemp3king, no idea. That was the thread I was reffering to, but it seems to have lost something in translation ...

Come on back, enuffsaid! A little thing like this shouldn't get you in a huff and have you pull all your posts: there was some good stuff there. Believe me, I've been there. Look at the early XPCREATE/Hotfix Slipstreaming posts. For those wondering, the quoted is enuffsaid's last post here, and his (many) good ones have been removed ...

Try using QCHAIN.

Meaning Step 3 is written to the log, and the last step to work correctly? If so the problem is in CDR - CLOSE. I'll look at it a bit here ...

Been gone an awfully ling time, alanrosesf ... @THRiLL KiLL: I'll see what I can do about adding your drivers (I think yuo sent them to me). THe problem is mainly that the 3ware drivers don't fit in with my conventions, and will require "special handling" on my end.

Nah, I only lock the one's bugging me. Kind of a mood thing, I guess ...

That's the one I use as well: must be right.

I guess that'll do it, as well! I'm going to have to re-think this part ...

Run a clean install of XPCREATE first, it should find everything, copy what it needs, etc. Then merge your old stuff into that. I know ... a workaround, but a workable one at least!

Now that you mention it ... You just need to wait a certain amount of time, and then shutdown with 0 seconds. I use the PING command to a non-existant address to do a "WAIT". You can adjust the time with -n (number of PINGs) and -w (wait inbetween PINGs). This example waits 5 seconds 10 times: ping -n 10 -w 5000 1.1.1.1 > NUL You're EXE file should be fine, too. Thanks for sharing that! The only real advantage of this method would be that the PING command is already available.

ECHO START BATCH 1 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG BATCH1.CMD >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG ECHO START BATCH 2 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG BATCH2.CMD >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG ECHO START BATCH 3 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG BATCH3.CMD >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOGThat should outta work...

Looks like you'll need the heavy artillary ... Try this code, and then look at C:\GM.LOG after setup fo find where it craps out. ECHO. ECHO Step 1 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG START "Open tray" /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\TOOLS\CDR.EXE OPEN ALL ECHO Step 2 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG START "Message Box" /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\TOOLS\MESSAGEBOX.EXE /C:SwitchCD /M:SwitchCD /T:4384 ECHO Step 3 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG START "Close tray" /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\TOOLS\CDR.EXE CLOSE ALL ECHO Step 4 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG ECHO Copying Install Files ....... Please Wait ECHO Step 5 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG XCOPY "%CDROM%\Install\*.*" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\" /E /Y ECHO Step 6 >> %SYSTEMDRIVE%\GM.LOG

Hmmm ... I think I'm just going to stroll back to the XPCREATE forum, where I know (or can make up) the answers ... Sorry!

Just change the order of the two commands, and the shutdown timeout to 5, and it will start the shutdown counter, delete the directory, and exit. Never tried XPCREATE with SP2, as there are not any hotfixes to slipstream. You could set DLAUTO=NO in XPCREATE.INI, and you will have complete control over files used. Missed ... Welcome to MSFN!

This may help: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...ndpost&p=138185 And of course, Hertzlichen Wilkommen beim MSFN!

There is a thread that addresses this exact topic. I believe it was posted 2 - 3 months ago. When you find it, post a link here for future reference! And ... welcome to MSFN, Mike!

Lemme guess ... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install\ shutdown.exe -r -f -t 00This code is in a file in the %systemdrive%\install\ directory, which is deleted before it can call shutdown? If so, reverse the order of the two commands above. This is NOT an XPCREATE problem: thank you for posting here, and not there!

Sorry 'bout that ... I did say I hadn't tested it ... You code is simple: Copy files, switch CD, copy more, switch again, copy, sitch, install. What I don't like is the passed parameters for MessageBox: you have the slash in the parameteres, and you also should have quotes around any text with a white space. And why us there an ECHO before the CDR Eject? Try using this code for the first CD. I know the text is not as you like ... but try AS IS, and if it works THEN change the text, using quotes where needed. ECHO. ECHO Change CD START "Open tray" /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\TOOLS\CDR.EXE OPEN ALL START "Message Box" /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\TOOLS\MESSAGEBOX.EXE /C:SwitchCD /M:SwitchCD /T:4384 START "Close tray" /WAIT %SYSTEMDRIVE%\INSTALL\TOOLS\CDR.EXE CLOSE ALL PAUSE ECHO Copying Install Files ....... Please Wait XCOPY "%CDROM%\Install\*.*" "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Install\" /E /Y

I suspect ... Miss Scarlet in the Parlor with a Candlestick. I mean ... I suspect the VB Script, which you start without a wait: you will show a box, but the batch WILL continue as coded. I would use a small "helper program" for the message box. There are a few out there (first found: http://www.filesland.com/companies/Berkele...ny/MsgBox.html). Haven't tested it, but it is something like that I would use. EDIT:: THis may be the best ... http://www.optimumx.com/download/#MessageBox

Go to Windows Update Catalog, list hotfixes for XP SP1, and select it. Look in Windows Update.log after download for the actual URL

Spam, spam spam and spam. Or spam and eggs. Or spam, spam and eggs.

I wonder if it is time to start worrying.Thanks for filling in the details, alanrosesf. In terms of the CDBURN, I'm thinking that I may need to revert back to my original method of erasing and writing in one go, as opposed to first erase then burn. I'll need to test. I don't recognize that hotfix in error ... You don't pay them enough?