Stacey Melissa

I got it now. After investigating the .inf files generated by IEAK 8, I found the registry setting that disables the first run setup windows. Specifically, the "DisableFirstRunCustomize" value must be set to 1, as shown in this .reg file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LinksBar] "Enabled"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "AlwaysShowMenus"=dword:00000000 "DisableFirstRunCustomize"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows] "PopupMgr"="yes" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter] "EnabledV8"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Suggested Sites] "Enabled"=dword:00000000 No timestamps needed.

Here's the .reg file I've used, although it seems the timestamps cause problems when the difference between them and the current date passes a certain point. Maybe there is some way to generate those timestamps to be the current time when a new user logs in for the first time. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LinksBar] "Enabled"=dword:00000000 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "AlwaysShowMenus"=dword:00000000 "IE8RunOnceCompletionTime"=hex:d6,a2,2b,8d,60,b1,c9,01 "IE8RunOnceLastShown"=dword:00000001 "IE8RunOnceLastShown_TIMESTAMP"=hex:fc,71,f4,6f,60,b1,c9,01 "IE8RunOncePerInstallCompleted"=dword:00000001 "IE8TourShown"=dword:00000001 "IE8TourShownTime"=hex:22,d2,aa,02,6c,a9,c9,01 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\New Windows] "PopupMgr"="yes" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\PhishingFilter] "EnabledV8"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Suggested Sites] "Enabled"=dword:00000000 The stuff in the "Main" key (except the "AlwaysShowMenus" value) is what you'll need. The rest of this .reg file enables or disables other stuff.

That's what I used successfully during RunOnceEx. Exactly the same as with IE7.

IIRC, the 15-day trial I downloaded asked for the key during install, but I just continued without putting a key in, and it worked fine. Sort of like a Vista install. ETA: Just checked again, and now I see the "buy later" link at the bottom right corner of the screen that asks for the product key. That's what I clicked to use the 15-day trial.

On this download page, there is a checkbox called "Include the Java JRE with this download". Uncheck it, then click the download link for your language and platform.

The way I've done single bit changes in the past was to retrieve the original value at runtime, then have the script calculate the result of adding the retrieved value + the single bit, then write that sum back to the registry. I haven't done it with the Recycle Bin confirm bit, but I have done it with other values before, and it works.

Where do you read that in that thread? Wabaunza figured it out in post 14. My findings confirm his. In the OOBE pass in WSIM, insert the Windows-Deployment\Reseal component, and set the Mode property to "Audit". Then in the AuditSystem pass, insert Windows-Shell-Setup\Autologon for the Administrator, as usual. Also make sure to insert Windows-Shell-Setup\UserAccounts\AdministratorPassword compoent in the AuditSystem pass. Set the same password there. Finally, get rid of the command in the Specialize pass that boots into audit mode. That no longer works with Vista SP1. We'll have to get FireGeier to update his guide.

Found a solution in this other thread. Turns out that calling audit mode from the specialize pass is obsolete when SP1 is integrated into the install.wim.

I recorded the error on my webcam, since it flashed by so quick. The exact error: The solution icecubes gave doesn't really work for me. It just makes the machine reboot instead of shutting down. Either way, I get the following error when it boots again: Same thing happens if I use sysprep to reboot into OOBE instead of audit mode. This wasn't happening before I integrated SP1 using this guide.

It supports having no Description property at all. In that case, the progress screen will display the command instead. But using a blank string for the Description property results in no progress screen.

I figured it out. The problem was that there were a couple of RunSynchronous items for which I was using the Write Blank String option for the Description property. I filled in some text, and the progress window with over 20 apps now works! I don't actually want any text for those two entries, though, so on my next trial, I'll have to see whether it works to put nothing at all in the Description property.

I'm using an OEM 32-bit Ultimate DVD. Everything (15 or so apps) gets installed just fine, but there's no progress screen at all during the audit modes. Just the blank cmd windows on a blank black background. (Try saying that 3 times fast ) The progress window briefly worked back when I was only installing a couple of drivers. Or rather, I was trying to install the drivers, but the command lines I used were not getting parsed correctly. I fixed the command lines so the drivers now install fine, but the progress display disappeared. Here's my autounattend.xml. All the ua.exe entries are compiled AutoIt scripts that call the program installers and make my desired tweaks. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <servicing> <package action="configure"> <assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package" version="6.0.6000.16386" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="" /> <selection name="TabletPCOC" state="false" /> </package> </servicing> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> <LayeredDriver>1</LayeredDriver> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserData> <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Matthew Hair</FullName> </UserData> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Value>Windows Vista ULTIMATE</Value> <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1920</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>1200</VerticalResolution> </Display> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-PnpCustomizationsWinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <DriverPaths> <PathAndCredentials wcm:keyValue="4948457e" wcm:action="add"> <Path>%SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Drivers</Path> </PathAndCredentials> </DriverPaths> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ComputerName>Gamma</ComputerName> <RegisteredOrganization /> <RegisteredOwner /> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-IE-InternetExplorer" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/search?q={searchTerms}&rls=com.microsoft:{language}&ie={inputEncoding}&oe={outputEncoding}&startIndex={startIndex?}&startPage={startPage}</ScopeUrl> <ScopeKey>{55DE0CFA-4325-4B77-9661-D9AF51262A26}</ScopeKey> </Scope> </SearchScopes> <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete> <Home_Page>http://www.msn.com/</Home_Page> <IEWelcomeMsg>false</IEWelcomeMsg> <PlaySound>false</PlaySound> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Path>cmd /c "FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\Autounattend.xml SETX SetupDVD %i: -m"</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>3</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /audit</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <AutoLogon> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>1</LogonCount> <Username>Matt</Username> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> </AutoLogon> <TimeZone>Central Standard Time</TimeZone> <RegisteredOwner>Matthew Hair</RegisteredOwner> <RegisteredOrganization /> <UserAccounts> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <DisplayName></DisplayName> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>Matt</Name> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <DPI>96</DPI> <HorizontalResolution>1920</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>1200</VerticalResolution> </Display> <ShowWindowsLive>false</ShowWindowsLive> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ehome-reg-inf" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <ShowGallery>Gallery</ShowGallery> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SidebarOnByDefault>false</SidebarOnByDefault> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <AutoLogon> <Password> <Value>UABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>5</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditUser"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>490</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot</Path> <Description /> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>18</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\DriversExe\Video\setup.exe /s /w /f2%WinDir%\appinstall.log</Path> <Description>nVidia ForceWare</Description> <WillReboot>Always</WillReboot> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>130</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\MozillaFirefox\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Mozilla Firefox</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>192</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\PureVideo\ua.exe</Path> <Description>nVidia PureVideo</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>110</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\7zip\ua.exe</Path> <Description>7-Zip</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>5</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\WindowsUpdates\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Windows Updates</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>135</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\MozillaThunderbird\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Mozilla Thunderbird</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>12</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\DriversExe\Audio\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Sound Blaster X-Fi</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>137</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\JavaVM\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Sun Java VM</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>138</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\AdobeReader\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Adobe Reader</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>144</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\WindowsLiveMessenger\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Windows Live Messenger</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>13</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\DriversExe\TV\ua.exe</Path> <Description>nVidia DualTV</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>195</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\iTunes\ua.exe</Path> <Description>iTunes</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>265</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\Nero\ua.exe SERIALNUM=XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX</Path> <Description>Nero</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>343</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\SysDevAccessories\ua.exe</Path> <Description>System Development Accessories</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\AutoUnattendAudit.exe</Path> <Description /> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>329</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\MacromediaFireworks\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Macromedia Fireworks</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>328</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\MacromediaDreamweaver\ua.exe</Path> <Description>Macromedia Dreamweaver</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>311</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\DVDBackup\ua.exe</Path> <Description>DVD Backup Accessories</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>308</Order> <Path>cmd /c %SetupDVD%\AutoUnattend\Apps\µTorrent\ua.exe</Path> <Description>µTorrent</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim://gamma/matt/etcetera/vistaua/matt20070623/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>

I have exactly the same problem as you do, VATERNL. If I figure it out, I'll post a solution. In the meantime, at least we know we're not alone!

KB917425 isn't needed in my testing. That update is for IE6. The .dll versions are 6.x according to this MS article.

KB928090 includes KB928089. I got this info from here.