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Might prove difficult as I seem to remember reading somewhere that it is virtually impossible to set parameters on the shell (ie Explorer) before it has loaded for the first time. As we know - this only occurs after the first reboot and the RunOnceEx.cmd has completed. It appears (unfortunately) that this is a 'hard-coded' issue with XP

Don't you guys read the previous posts? My method keeps the System Restore on until the last possible moment - ie just before Shutdown after RunOnceEx.cmd completes.

I am going to keep to my method (above) just in case any future MS hotfixes/patches insist on the System Restore service, as it simply disables the System Restore after all the apps/hotfixes and patches have loaded from RunOnceEx.cmd

I have disabled the System Restore service at the end of RUNONCEX.CMD by adding REGEDIT /S DISREST.REG (below) to CLEANUP.CMD Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 ;----- Disable System Restore ;----- Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) ;----- [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore] "DisableSR"=dword:00000001 This reg file is saved alongside CLEANUP.CMD in the root of the INSTALL directory. cmdow @ /HID REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\disrest.reg shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute..." net user aspnet /delete RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\drivers\ RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install\ EXIT It is then one of the last things to be applied before the auto shutdown after the apps (including WMP10 and Media Connect) are installed and the shell is loading. I hope this makes sense! I have tested this and it works for me. BTW I do not use NLITE - just the methods described in MDFN's Unattended Guide using RUNONCEX.CMD EDIT - Note that the full path MUST be included for the successful import of the registry file

Thanks - its that old chestnut again I think: How to apply changes/edit the Default User settings. The thing I love about CMDLINES.TXT is that the reg settings imported at that time (T-whatever) are applied to the Default User profile because the first login has not happened. However - any changes attempted after the first reboot (autologin + time) make no changes at all to the default user profile - so you end up with a great Administrator (or other SINGLE) user profile and the minute someone else logs on and creates their profile - bang goes all the HKLU settings back to 'default' (set at CMDLINES.TXT time) Hence why for my Unattended I make sure that all User settings are applied at that time only - as I want all profiles to be the same (initially of course! The users can then set their own preferences later and if they 'balls up' their profile I can delete it and then recreate it from the 'default') Simple - but that's the way I like to keep things. et tu?

Nice app! Having downloaded an hour ago I added to my latest unattended. As I wanted this setting to be applied to the default user profile - I inserted in CMDLINES.TXT to run before first login. As has now been pointed out - it doesn't work then! Obly after the first login just as explorer is loading up for the first time. Has anyone/is there a way of applying Default Visual Effects to the default profile or is this just one area that WindowsXP proves to overule? FYI - Under Performance Options on Right Click/My Computer I always uncheck all values down to 'shadows under mouse pointer, including this one and then check all the rest. The default behaviour appears to be greatly influenced by the Graphics Card/Memory and CPU of the machine (hence the variation)

Great thanks! Tested this morning and it works a treat! EDIT - My System Restore is disabled AFTER the first reboot and RunOnceEx is run. I've posted how to later in this topic.

Try here

Has anyone tried silently installing Windows Media Connect? /Q is for silent - but it halts when it detects System Restore is disabled. I have tried the WMP10 /DisallowSystemRestore switch as a custom command (/C:) to no avail. Anyone?

This has been answered on this forum: Hotfixes for Windows XP SP2

The latest UXTheme patcher is 2.5.1 - XPSP2 is supported - download link

only problems with systems upgraded with SP2 (slow sluggish IE and explorer) - but the Slipstreamed SP2 installs are great!

I think he means the Windows Key on the Keyboard

ATI's 9800 all the way - I have two PC's one with the ATI 9800 and the other with an NVidia FX 5800 - the latest Catalyst drivers have proved awesome! NVidia does suffer from overheating and requires too much TLC

London, England

A much more indepth Solution courtesy JSIINC: Solution 4900 Spoolsv.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows? When you open the Printers window on your Windows 2000 Professional Start menu, or when you try to print, you receive the subject error message or one of the following: Printer operation cannot continue due to lack of resources. Subsystem unavailable. These errors are indicative of a damaged printer driver. To fix the problem: 1. Right-click each printer in the Printers window and press Delete. Press Yes when prompted. 2. Right-click Printers and press Open. 3. In the File menu, press Server Properties. 4. Select the Drivers tab and Remove all the drivers, pressing Yes when prompted. 5. For safe-keeping, use Regedit to export: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print 6. Delete any sub-keys, if they exists, from: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-2 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-2 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86\Drivers\Version-3 7. Delete any non-default sub-keys from: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors The default monitors are: AppleTalk Printing Devices Local Port PJL Language Monitor Standard TCP/IP Port USB Monitor Windows NT Fax Monitor 8. Delete any sub-keys from: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Printers 9. Exit the Registry Editor and shutdown / Restart your computer. 10. Install any necessary printers. End Ref: www.jsiinc.com Article 4900

Came across this on MS KB: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;en-us;257859 One thing I have found is the ONLY true way of removing old/conflicting drivers is from the Printers Window (Start/Printers) and then File, Server Properties and select the drivers tab. Remove ALL listed, reboot and then add the latest drivers you need. Hope this helps

If the Recovery Console (Boot from 2000 CD) mode cannot repair the installation - you may want to perform a parallel installation to gain access to the server: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...kb;EN-US;266465 Hope this helps