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I was running them from GUI so they only installed for the Admin account. I moved them to cmdlines.txt now they work fine. Yeah I tried the msi too.

you may see cmd only as the extension but if you have the extensions turned off then it will be cmd.txt but the txt bit his hidden. Check this also.

try this site on how to make your CD bootable http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winx...sp1-bootcd.html

I use a batch file to create a user first, then the last thing to be installed is the powertoys. So what your saying is at that point I am still logged in as Admin. How can I set up a user account before the GUIRUNONCE kicks in?

I seem to be having trouble installing MS Powertoys, the copy method for TweakUI works a treat but for the others I am using ECHO Installing Task Switcher Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\TaskswitchPowertoySetup.exe /s /v /qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Command Here Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\CmdHerePowertoySetup.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Image Resizer Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. ECHO Installing Power Calculater Powertoy ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\PowerToys\PowerCalcPowertoySetup.exe /s /v/qn ECHO. It looks like its installing but they haven't. However the msi files the install create are located in the C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Installations What am I doing wrong? This is the last hurdle left in my CD.

With the Journal Viewer I extracted MSJournal.msi from the archive and then used this switch, I may have renamed the MSI to this but there is only one msi in the archive. start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Hotfixes\2\JV\MSJournal.msi /QN for 823718 update (MS03-033: Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components ) see this thread http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=...=8359&hl=823718

I tried in VPC and it took well over 3 mins, No the 2 mins is after I burn a CD-RW and install on a fresh HDD.

so 2mins isn't really a bad thing then? I do have a lot of apps being installed and I think its the deleting of the folder at the end that delays the startup. Could I add a startup or runonce script to delete this after the shutdown and reboot?

I see many people set the timer to 60secs, I have tried different settings and it takes roughly 2mins for the whole desktop to start. Why is this?

Is it important that XP starts up fully after all cmd's have completed and shutdown is in progress or can the shutdown happen straight away? I set mine to 1 minute but the desktop has not completely loaded at that point so I changed it 2 mins. Is this OK to do?

oops yes ignore the question mark at the end of 6.0.0.15

This works for me every time, I add it before installing Nero 6.0.0.15? Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ahead\Nero - Burning Rom\Info] "Serial6"="xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx" "User"="xxxx" "Company"="xxxx"

ok when you register WinRAR it places a rarreg.key file into the WinRAR folder. I just copied this over during installation.

its OK I figured it out...

Is there a way to auto register WinRAR 3.20 during installation, rather than do it by hand at the end?

works fine for me, loaded smoothly and quietly without using sleep.exe.

thats what I use image drive is great and works everytime. I mentione it in this similar thread earlier. http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=8706

I use Nero to create a Bootable DVD image. As an ISO or NRG file. Then mount it using Nero DriveImage. My ISO DVD image is nearly 3GB and it installs fine using VPC. It maybe a limitaion in the UltraIso app.

the Security Rollup Package, will be able to be slipstreamed into the XP install just like SP1 or will we have to wait fot the full SP2? and thats not due tll mid next year.

I could see some problems if the hardware did not match or even paths etc. Anyone else have any ideas?

Replace "%PROFILESDIR%\All Users\Desktop\" with "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop\"

@Paul it was the .theme file, it's got some custom icons which I didn't copy over. I copied the icon library over to $$/icons and set the paths in the .theme to reflect that. Now it works great. Thanks for the tip you were on the right track. Now to start adding other things

Heres my .theme file ; Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1995-2001 [Theme] ; My Computer [CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] DefaultValue=C:\Program Files\Object Desktop\IconPackager\Themes\BlueCurve\BlueCurve.icl,1 ; My Documents [CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\DefaultIcon] DefaultValue=C:\Program Files\Object Desktop\IconPackager\Themes\BlueCurve\BlueCurve.icl,0 ; My Network Places [CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] DefaultValue=C:\Program Files\Object Desktop\IconPackager\Themes\BlueCurve\BlueCurve.icl,2 ; Recycle Bin [CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\DefaultIcon] full=C:\Program Files\Object Desktop\IconPackager\Themes\BlueCurve\BlueCurve.icl,5 empty=C:\Program Files\Object Desktop\IconPackager\Themes\BlueCurve\BlueCurve.icl,4 [Control Panel\Colors] ActiveTitle=62 113 170 Background=62 113 170 Hilight=62 113 170 HilightText=255 255 255 TitleText=255 255 255 Window=255 255 255 WindowText=0 0 0 Scrollbar=212 208 200 InactiveTitle=246 246 246 Menu=255 255 255 WindowFrame=0 0 0 MenuText=0 0 0 ActiveBorder=212 208 200 InactiveBorder=212 208 200 AppWorkspace=128 128 128 ButtonFace=246 246 246 ButtonShadow=154 154 154 GrayText=117 117 117 ButtonText=0 0 0 InactiveTitleText=139 139 139 ButtonHilight=255 255 255 ButtonDkShadow=92 92 92 ButtonLight=241 239 226 InfoText=0 0 0 InfoWindow=255 255 225 GradientActiveTitle=62 113 170 GradientInactiveTitle=246 246 246 ButtonAlternateFace=181 181 181 HotTrackingColor=68 100 172 MenuHilight=62 113 170 MenuBar=246 246 246 [Control Panel\Cursors] Arrow=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_NormalSelect.cur Help=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_HelpSelect.cur AppStarting=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_working.ani Wait=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_Busy.ani NWPen=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_Pen.cur No=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_Unavailable.cur SizeNS=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_SizeVert.cur SizeWE=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_SizeHor.cur Crosshair=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_Cross.cur IBeam=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_Select.cur SizeNWSE=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_SizeDiag2.cur SizeNESW=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_SizeDiag1.cur SizeAll=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_Move.cur UpArrow=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\BC_Up.cur DefaultValue=Windows default Link= [Control Panel\Desktop] Wallpaper=%WinDir%Resources\Themes\Ximian\Wallpapers\14501Aqua_Blue.jpg TileWallpaper=0 WallpaperStyle=2 Pattern= ScreenSaveActive=0 [Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] [Metrics] IconMetrics=76 0 0 0 91 0 0 0 91 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 86 101 114 100 97 110 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NonclientMetrics=84 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 244 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 86 101 114 100 97 110 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 86 101 114 100 97 110 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 86 101 114 100 97 110 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 86 101 114 100 97 110 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 245 255 255 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 86 101 114 100 97 110 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 [boot] SCRNSAVE.EXE= [MasterThemeSelector] MTSM=DABJDKT ThemeColorBPP=4 [VisualStyles] Path=%WinDir%resources\Themes\Ximian\Ximian.msstyles ColorStyle=XimianS Size=NormalSize [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\.Default\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Ding.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\AppGPFault\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Close\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceConnect\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Hardware Insert.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceDisconnect\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Hardware Remove.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceFail\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Hardware Fail.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\LowBatteryAlarm\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Battery Low.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MailBeep\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Notify.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Maximize\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MenuCommand\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MenuPopup\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Minimize\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Open\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\PrintComplete\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RestoreDown\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RestoreUp\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\RingIn\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\Ringout\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemAsterisk\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Error.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExclamation\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Exclamation.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExit\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Shutdown.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemHand\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Critical Stop.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemNotification\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Balloon.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemQuestion\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStart\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Startup.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStartMenu\.Current] DefaultValue= [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogoff\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Logoff Sound.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogon\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Logon Sound.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\EmptyRecycleBin\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Recycle.wav [AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating\.Current] DefaultValue=%WinDir%media\Windows XP Start.wav

Well I finally got the uxtheme.dl_ to install, but I have another problem. Its doesn't reboot like it should and it doesn't clear out the drivers folder. Also the visual style is still classic I have to manually select my visual style and apply it. @Paul 365: In you post, below, Does it bootup with the DarkXP visual style enabled?

I think makecab compressed the file to MSZIP format whereas CabPack allows the LZW compression. I think the setup checks for LZW somehow. God this is addictive wish I was home now and I would check it out.