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Do i need to install MSXML4 along with MSXML6 in my xp sp2 unattended CD

is there an all in one installer package to install windows/microsoft update and office update?

This is how i accomplish what you are asking in my xp CD 1. I remove Windows Messenger from my source with nlite so updates for it never show up on windows update. 2. I install the Root Certificates Update from the Windows Update Site and i grab the file out of C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\Install and move it to my window source where install it unattended with the following switch /Q. works perfectly every time. 3. I add this line to my registry tweak fill to prevent Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool from appearing on windows update. You must update the version key every month as the tool updates. ;Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool Version 1.34 (Prevents Windows from Detecting this on Windows Update) [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\RemovalTools\MRT] "Version"="52168AD3-127E-416C-B7F6-068D1254C3A4" Brian

Basically i am curious what can be removed that effects the usability/functionality of windows the least. I know this is hard to decide since everyone uses windows for different tasks. But i am curious what are thoughts on items that are LEAST likely to EVER be used in windows by a user that could be removed. I am not talking about some crazy slimmed down version of XP. What i currently are -All Keyboards other than language being used -All Language files other than language being used -Music samples -MSN Explorer -Windows Messenger -Tour what are other suggestions that would you give that a user would basically never know they had been removed and any software could still be installed and run perfectly on the xp setup. Thanks

can you type text in a pdf file when the document has that feature turned off. Either enabling it or using a different program to open it. Also can you save text typed in a pdf when the document does not allow typed text to be saved.

i would like to change the power options of my system so the monitor shuts off in 15min and system goes to standby in 20min. how do i do this unattended? I belive you can do it if you edit and save a theme but i would rather a different method so any theme worked with these settings thanks ****EDIT ;Sets Wallpaper Style Position to Stretch - User Can No Longer Edit Style - Other Settings are (0-Center 1-Tile 2-Stretch) [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] "WallpaperStyle"="2" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "WallpaperStyle"="2" Thanks i found the answer. Mods may remove this post

I tried the batch file and nothing happens. The batch file just opens and sits there blank. Also i am wondering if there is a simpler method other than that batch file. Is there a command that assumes I am using a clock that is 12hr and doesnt take into effect all different time zones and performing checks for 12 hr or 24 hour clocks and so on. I liked what you posted first except i want 12hr clock and am or pm added to the time. can you produce a line of code about the same length as this? %TIME:~0,2%:%TIME:~3,2% This time is just basically a time stamp. It does not have to update itself at intervals. just grab the current system time and save it to my file oobeinfo.ini

thanks its working

thanks for the help Yzöwl. Your code gives me part of what i want. I would rather the time be 12hr clock with am or pm instead of the military time your code shows. The system time on my computer is 12hr clock with am and pm

I currently have a patch file that saves time i installed windows. right now using the %time% command i get hh.mm.ss.cc which is way more than i want. I would like the time to be save as just the hour and minutes as well if it is AM or PM. Can someone tell me what command i can add to my batch to perform this? thanks

i wonder if you could help me with this batch file. The issue i am having is i want the file to delete itself after it has preformed its function. I have been able to do this before but i can no longer get it working. @echo off SET D=%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\ REM delete oeminfo.ini if exists IF EXIST "%D%oeminfo.ini" DEL "%D%oeminfo.ini" /q FOR %%d IN (c: d: e: f: g: h: i: j: k: l: m: n: o: p: q: r: s: t: u: v: w: x: y: z:) DO IF EXIST %%d\WIN51IP SET CDROM=%%d echo [General] >> "%D%oeminfo.ini" echo Manufacturer=Unattended Windows Install >> "%D%oeminfo.ini" echo Model=" Version: (09.18.07)" >> "%C%oeminfo.ini" echo [Support Information] >> "%D%oeminfo.ini" echo Line1=Installation Date: %date% >> "%D%oeminfo.ini" echo Line2= >> "%D%oeminfo.ini" echo Line3=Slipstreamed Hotfixes:>> "%D%oeminfo.ini" echo Line4= >> "%D%oeminfo.ini" REM Line Number SET i=5 REM List slipstreamed fixes For /F "TOKENS=1 delims=.CA_" %%j in ( 'dir /B %CDROM%\I386\svcpack\KB*.CA_' )do ( ( set kbname=%%j ) & (call :myprint) ) For /F "TOKENS=1 delims=.CA_" %%j in ( 'dir /B %CDROM%\I386\svcpack\IE7*.CA_' )do ( ( set kbname=%%j ) & (call :myprint) ) For /F "TOKENS=1 delims=.CA_" %%j in ( 'dir /B %CDROM%\I386\svcpack\WMP11*.CA_' )do ( ( set kbname=%%j ) & (call :myprint) ) GOTO :NEXT :myprint echo Line%i%=%kbname% >> "%D%oeminfo.ini" SET /A i+=1 :NEXT DEL /F "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Cleanup.cmd"

alright for some reason standby no longer works on my xp sp2 system. It has been working perfectly the past week when i set it up 15min for monitor to shut off and 15min for pc to go into standby mode. now it refuses to do either. I do not know of any settings i have changed or what i may have done that would effect this. What can i do to try and resolve this? Brian

@ Boskabouter76 are you willing to post the batch file you used to copy your profile over? Thanks alot

i guess i should try that the only reason i didnt before is because when i run /? on the patch it does not show that /z is an acceptable switch. plus when i install the patch without any switches it installs fine and does not prompt for a reboot... that is what confuses me. I will try what you suggested but in the mean time does anybody else install this patch and if so how do they do it? It doesnt support intergartion

Ok i have been using my cleanup.cmd for a long time along with my UACD of xp sp2. For some reason i must have changed something because now after installing an update it restarts. I do not know why this is because i have not changed any switches. cmdow @ /dis @echo off TITLE Windows XP SP2 - Unattended Software Installs and System Cleanup setlocal set PATHTOFILE=%systemdrive%\Post-Installs CLS ECHO. ECHO At this time Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 will be installed. ECHO System cleanup will also be performed. This could take 15 ECHO minutes or more. When this process has finished, this window ECHO will close and you may begin using Windows. ECHO. ECHO WARNING: Do NOT press any keys until this window has closed! ECHO. ECHO. ECHO Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 ECHO Please wait... start /wait %PATHTOFILE%\NETfrmwrk3.exe /q /norestart ECHO Done! ECHO. ECHO Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix - (1 of 3) ECHO Please wait... start /wait %PATHTOFILE%\KB928366-NET1.1-Fix.exe /Q ECHO Done! ECHO. ECHO Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Hotfix - (2 of 3) ECHO Please wait... start /wait %PATHTOFILE%\KB928365-NET2-Fix.exe /Q *** reboots after installing or near the end of installing this patch**** ECHO Done! ECHO. ECHO Installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Hotfix - (3 of 3) ECHO Please wait... start /wait %PATHTOFILE%\KB932471-NET3-Fix.exe /Q ECHO Done! ECHO. ECHO. ECHO Customizing the Start Menu DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media Player.lnk" DEL "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Outlook Express.lnk" MOVE "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu" MOVE "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media Player.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu" MOVE "%systemdrive%\Version Installed*.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu" ECHO Done! ECHO. ECHO Customizing Quick Launch Toolbar MOVE "%systemdrive%\Show Desktop.scf" "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" IF EXIST D:/ MOVE "%systemdrive%\Media Disk.lnk" "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" DEL "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Launch Internet Explorer Browser.lnk" ECHO Done! ECHO. ECHO Importing Registry Tweaks REGEDIT /S "%PATHTOFILE%\FirstBoot_Tweaks.reg" ECHO Done! ECHO. ECHO Performing System Cleanup ATTRIB +H "%programfiles%\xerox" DEL "%UserProfile%\Software*.log" DEL "%WinDir%\system32\$winnt$.inf" RD /S /Q "%UserProfile%\Favorites\Links" RD /S /Q "%UserProfile%\Favorites\Microsoft Websites" RD /S /Q "%programfiles%\MSXML 4.0" RD /S /Q "%programfiles%\MSXML 6.0" RD /S /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Documents\My Music\Sample Playlists" RD /S /Q "%AllUsersProfile%\Documents\My Music\Sync Playlists" RD /S /Q "%systemdrive%\Post-Installs" ECHO Done! DEL /F "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Cleanup.cmd" thanks for the help sorry i dont know how to put my code in a scroll bar...

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I need some ink for my cannon printer. I have been buying it at the store but would like to start getting it online. This is what i know so far Newegg - Shipping cost off sets savings Zipzoomfly - Does not sell printer ink. Amazon - shipping cost off sets savings. what are other sites that have a good reputation and sell genuine ink. NOT compatible ink. Where do you guys get ink? thanks all

thanks for the reply. Already have those tweaks you posted i was looking for how i remove "Open" from the my computer context menu. Also Device Manager does not work because of some error. The error reads that my MMC might be a different version or something. Which i did the patch to upgrade to 3.0 so how to i make the tweak take effect knowing that? What about adding the "New Folder here" option or "select all items" i have no idea how to create those.

Here is a screen shot of what i would like my right click My Computer context menu to look like. I am unable to find many of the tweaks required to do this. Does anyone know the registry tweaks that would apply these settings. The reg tweaks file on here has a few of them but not all. thanks http://camtech2000.net/images/ContextMyComp.jpg

@jaclaz thanks for the reply. Yea the i think that command code i posted was just my last desperate attempt to get this to work. I basically was using what other people told me would work. Clearly that last one i tried did not. Also i have an unattended copy of xp. I do not need to make a copy like your link explains. I know how to do that. Do you have a command that will allow me to run my xp source that is fully unattended on the drive that the xp copy sits on? do you need to see my winnt.sif?

Sorry i am using XP sp2 and i want to do it without winPE or other such programs just standalone windows

Alright i know there are other topics covering this but posts do not have a working method. I do not want to install xp from usb or from a network install! I want to have a copy of xp on hard drive C:. Without using any CDs or other media install xp on hard drive C: using the copy of xp located on hard drive C:. How can this be done? It seems some form of code like this does the trick but i have tried dozens of different methods all from posts on several forums but all have failed. winnt32.exe /syspart:c: /tempdrive:c: /noreboot /makelocalsource /unattend:C:\Unattend\winnt.sif" Has anyone performed this and if so what structure was used?

Thanks for the reply eyeball. Is everyone else in agreement?

Do you guys use an anti-rootkit program along with other security programs like spybot, adaware and anti-virus/firewall? or do you find that these programs detect/remove/prevent root kits? thanks

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