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This error is so helpful!

I guess I should have asked which version of windowsPE you are using, when you got your OPK was there a SP1 sticker on it, or in the documentation does it say you can use it to build from Server 2003?

Diskpart is not meant for existing installations, it is for a fresh hard drive. But here is the info: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...s/diskpart.mspx EDIT-- diskpart /s <path>\diskpart.txt FORMAT S: /FS:NTFS /V:My_Label where diskpart.txt would contain: REM Select future S:\ drive SELECT DISK 1 REM Wipe the disk clean CLEAN REM Create a single Primary Partition CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY REM Set the drive to mount at S:\ ASSIGN LETTER=S Source:http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7200/rh7282.htm

Here is what I am using: http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver/beta/default.asp

Use the new version it is stated in the post as to why.

So if your partition is already setup then it should be easy due to negating the need for diskpart. so just ex. mkdir %driveletter%\minint Xcopy thefiles %driveletter%\minint Xcopy ntdetect %driveletter% easy man just try it out.

Read this post and then add the needed Diskpart/Xcopy commands: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=14316&st=0 Wait where are you installing from?

Thanks. If anyone else has any more helpful links please post them.

Could these links be pinned? Alot of questions in this section are solved by going to these sites. Thanks.

Have you searched this in the MS preinstall forums? I seem to recall this being an issue alot. Are you sure you have all of the neccessary files in the appropriate directories? Try out these directions: Also this post I put up has all kinds of helpful links form Microsoft. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=16764 And the above instructions came from the "Top Issues May 2003 using the Windows Preinstallation Kit" here: http://oem.microsoft.com/script/contentpag...x?pageid=520851 Remember you must be registered as a OEM with ms to get access to these sites. Good luck!

Another thread to be closed....

Yes, false I actually asked that question in one of the Chat Sessions for SP2 Beta, IE and OE session, back when it was 2055 and they replied with, not until longhorn. Aaron-I agree I like the download manager for the beta sites works well for me.

Other: MS ISA Server & Router

Man I tried that and I got frustrated with picking all the drivers out, took way to long for me.

In WinPE you can run the BuildOptionalComponents.vbs which add support for HTA, ADO, and most importantly WSH. All you do is copy the files to the PE parent folder, ie. System32, etc. and add OC.bat to your startnet.cmd

You are going to have to find thier dependencies and reg entries, happy hunting. I would install PE to a HD and then install the files, and then use windiff on the two, the CD and HD, to find the differences in the reg and drivers that need to be added etc. EDIT// As far as I know the MMC is still busted.

So this happens to be one of those issues with the OPK's, I have never tried to install an MSI from the winbom so this is useful.

Have you tried posting here: http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroup...s.oem.windowsxp Also are you using switches for the MSI file?

The issue I see with that is HTML help files will not work on this machine, if this machine is connected to a router/firewall like a Microsoft server edition running ISA server software you can disable internet access to it all the time in the setting of the ISA server itself, Microsoft has a fre trial of ISA server 2000 for download and I think the ISA server 2004 beta went public also.

I know that as of right now even disbaling the service center will kill the V5 update site, I disabled it in the registry and the security updates will not install so I am hoping they change that but I doubt they will. I too would like it gone but we will see what hapens with the final release.

I have never had an issue with the HD source, you just have to remember to point the installer at the XPDIR\I386 folder.

No he means something like Geoshell, blackbox, etc.

http://www.myitforum.com/articles/11/view.asp?id=2750

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Try this: Make sure on all 3 pc's that in the system properties, allow remote assistance invitations to be sent from this computer are checked, NOTE make sure you uncheck this computer may be controlled remotely if you don't want to use remote desktop. I know this was an issue for me to see the other pc's from my XPpro machine's. Then also remember windows workgroup networking is very slow compared to AD, and it takes a minute to see all the other computers.