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Does anyone know if there is a list of supported printers and their drivers for Windows XP SP2?

Heh... well at least I wrote "registry key" above it...

I take it I need to DELETE this key first otherwise the United States keyboard will still be installed.

@Nick2588: I found out from nuhi, you need to delete this registry key to get rid of that icon: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace] "{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}"=- Or just use the latest nLite and don't delete the nLite.cmd file.

@piro: Thanks heaps for those registry keys. Now I have an almost fully unattended CD. Thanks again.

This is just an informative post on how I figured out how to install software based on what PC I was installing it on. This method can be adapted in many ways. I base this on the administrators username (so I have one set of programs and my g/f has another set)... cmdlines.txt: [commands] "UserSetup.cmd" "RunOnceEx.cmd" UserSetup.cmd (snippets): set /p NewAdmin="Enter a new administrator name: " echo. > %systemdrive%\MSA\%NewAdmin% RunOnceEx.cmd (snippets): rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 .\RunOnceEx.inf if exist %systemdrive%\MSA\RaveRod rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection RaveRodInstall 128 .\RunOnceEx.inf if exist %systemdrive%\MSA\MissCath rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection MissCathInstall 128 .\RunOnceEx.inf That way you can have multiple PC configurations and be able to choose which one you want to install. Ofcourse, you could use this to select other things rather than administrator name. Any defining name would do. Inside RunOnceEx.inf (snippets): [RunOnceEx.Default] HKLM,%RunOnceEx%\9000,1,%REG_SZ%,"%24%\MSA\regedits_glob.cmd" [RunOnceEx.RaveRod] HKLM,%RunOnceEx%\9000,2,%REG_SZ%,"%24%\MSA\regedits_rave.cmd" [RunOnceEx.MissCath] HKLM,%RunOnceEx%\9000,2,%REG_SZ%,"%24%\MSA\regedits_miss.cmd" Then in each regedits_*.cmd I have this (snippets): for %%i in (%systemdrive%\MSA\regedits\global_*.inf) do start /wait rundll32 setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %%i Ofcourse, change the global_*.inf to something like raverod_*.inf and misscath_*.inf for multiple configurations. This allows me to use nVidia display tweaks for my PC and Matrox tweaks for my g/f's. This can also be adapted to install a specific set of programs for a certain PC. Using INF files also makes it much easier to manage the programs installed on each machine. I hope someone finds this information as usefull as I have. Edit: By placing the lines in UserSetup.cmd in UserSetup.bat, you can call this from DetachedProgram and then you don't have to be around for T-13... Only need to be there for T-39. Make sure it's a .bat file though and not a .cmd otherwise it won't work.

Use regsnap to make an snapshot, edit the settings you want, take another snapshot and make sure you click the "generate .reg files" option (it says something like that). Then, edit the registry file that's created and remove the registry edits you don't need. Just make sure you edit the "redo" registry file and not the "undo" registry file.

Forgot to mention. I also have: [GuiUnattended] TimeZone=260 [TapiLocation] AreaCode=07 CountryCode=61 Dialing=Tone All of those settings work as expected.

I have a couple of questions about setting Regional Settings during setup... Here is my current RegionalSettings section of WINNT.SIF: [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=1 SystemLocale=0c09 UserLocale=0c09 InputLocale=0c09:00000409 1. Is it possible to set your location (it defaults to United States)... I want to set it to Australia. 2. Is it possible to set the short date format (from d/MM/yyyy to dd/MM/yy) and the date separator (from "/" to "."). 3. Is it possible to remove the "English (United States)" keyboard layout... it defaults to installing, both, English (Australia) AND English (United States). It also sets the United States one as the default keybord. 4. Is it possible to "Turn off advanced text services" automatically? Thanking you in advance.

Basically, that is just an automated version of the unattended guide here at MSFN. They have made a few mistakes though... ? Faster downloads ? Only means more downloads at one time. Doesn't speed up boot but does clear more memory when you close a program. Huh? Themes are enabled by default... Messenger service is disabled by default... Uses lots of resources? All it does is makes sure you don't overwrite critical files accidentally.Basically, if you want an automated method to create an unattended CD, then try this. If you want to learn HOW to create an unattended CD, then use the unattended guide here. Note: I would recommend the latter over this program.

Are you using nLite? I have the same problem. I think it has to do with removing Task Scheduler.

Am I the only one with a crappy Epson printer? I knew I should have gone HP...

Looks at the registry tweaks thread for MANY examples of why this is a GOOD rule.

Add these to your WINNT.SIF file: [Data] AutoPartition="0" [Unattended] Repartition="No" FileSystem=* That will allow you to choose where to install Windows and allow you to create partitions.

Hmm... everyone always bags out Microsoft because of the bugs in it's operating systems but no one ever bags out all the little companies that release new versions of their software every other day. I know so people will say "yes, but they're little programs" but you have to think that Windows is a BIG PROGRAM, VERY big infact. I actually like the fact that there are so many bugs because it means that people are actually finding the bugs... another program could have just as many bugs but no one to find them... therefore, Windows is less buggy than some other programs... *end rant*

nLite's default WINNT.SIF file... didn't know about it until then...

*deleted* - nevermind... stupid me needs to learn to read.

Regsnap has the option to create working registry files for you. Try again and check the option to make them.

Maybe it's that Windows doesn't associate your display adapter with the display drivers. I have that problem with my Epson printer. Windows won't install it during setup but asks me at first boot for the drivers. I point it to the drivers and it installs fine. The only other thing I can think of is to make sure you have both of these in your WINNT.SIF file: DriverSigningPolicy="Ignore" NonDriverSigningPolicy="Ignore" I know that the drivers work (all versions) because I've tried all of them. I have a GeForce 4 MX440SE 8x and all the drivers will install flawlessly. Except for once when I didn't have the graphics card pushed in all the way. The drivers wouldn't install unless I pointed Windows to the directory where the drivers were... Maybe check that?

Where/What is Windows FD? I have never heard of it before.

Heh... this was posted on the main news page about 14 hours before your post. It does look like a nice theme though.

Are you sure you have OEMPreinstall=yes in your unattended file? I know it's simple but easy to overlook. During setup, press Shift-F10 and "cd" to the C:\drivers directory and make sure the drivers are actually copied.

Yes, to create an XPe image you would need to use the tools on a Windows 2000, XP or 2003 system. I think he means if you can use your Windows XP CD to create a Windows XPe CD. Not if you can use Windows XP to make the image. In other words, you have to download Windows XPe rather than use your existing Windows XP? I think that's the way it would work. BTW... Can't wait for the tutorial to come out.

Maybe someone here can help me. I own an Epson Stylus Color 480 printer and have the drivers extract to the harddrive at "$OEM$\MSA\drivers\008_printers\Stylus480" and have that location in my WINNT.SIF file. During Windows Setup, it doesn't detect my that the printer is connected and doesn't install it. Then, on first login, it detects it and asks me where the drivers are located. Is there any way to fix this or at least tell Windows where to look for the driver automatically? BTW... I'm using Windows XP SP2 RC2.

Oooh... thankyou very much. Seems I went past it in my searches. This looks like it will do the job quite nicely. Will try it later on.