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Unfortunately it didn't work, to be truthful that method worked worse than any other. The local account's wern't created, and also the setup asked for locale settings, product key and to accep the End-User Licence agreement on first login. Also the HKCU settings... didn't apply.

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Super, thank you... am testing this now.

Sorry where do I put that unattend.xml ?

XPize does not replace system files... It replaces bitmaps within the files. Maybe supply us with a bit more detail of these error messages you're receiving?

okey dokey just tested it using all settings you've mentioned, but didn't work for me Here is my autounattend.xml with the changes... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <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>00020437</InputLocale> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> </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> <Key>REMOVED</Key> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> </UserData> <DiskConfiguration> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Extend>true</Extend> <Type>Primary</Type> <Order>1</Order> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>Windows Vista Ultimate</Label> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> <Extend>false</Extend> <Active>true</Active> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> </Disk> </DiskConfiguration> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <InstallToAvailablePartition>true</InstallToAvailablePartition> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <Display> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> </Display> <Restart>Restart</Restart> </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"> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <TimeZone>(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London</TimeZone> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Name>Antonio</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> <DisplayName>Antonio</DisplayName> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <Display> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> </Display> </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> <SidebarVisible>false</SidebarVisible> </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-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"> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q={searchTerms}&meta=</ScopeUrl> <ScopeKey>{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}</ScopeKey> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> </Scope> </SearchScopes> <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete> <Help_Page>http://www.google.co.uk/</Help_Page> <Home_Page>http://www.google.co.uk/</Home_Page> <IEWelcomeMsg>false</IEWelcomeMsg> <ShowInformationBar>false</ShowInformationBar> </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>10</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 AppsRoot %i: -m"</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>20</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /audit</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </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"> <CopyProfile>true</CopyProfile> </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>10</Order> <Path>cmd /c REGEDIT /S %AppsRoot%\Install\"Registry Tweaks"\"Registry Tweaks.reg"</Path> <Description>Importing Registry Tweaks</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>20</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"7-Zip 4.45 (beta)"\"7-Zip 4.45 (beta).cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing 7-zip 4.45 (beta)</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>30</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Adobe Flash Player 9"\"Adobe Flash Player 9.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Adobe Flash Player 9</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>40</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Adobe Reader 8.0"\"Adobe Reader 8.0.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Adobe Reader 8.0</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>50</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Adobe Shockwave Player 10"\"Adobe Shockwave Player 10.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Adobe Shockwave Player 10</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>60</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Flashget 1.8.2"\"Flashget 1.8.2.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing FlashGet 1.8.2</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>70</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5"\"Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>80</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8"\"Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>90</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.1"\jre-6u1-windows-i586-p-s.exe /qn</Path> <Description>Installing Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.1</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>100</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Vista Codec Pack 4.4.2"\"Vista Codec Pack 4.4.2.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Vista Codec Pack 4.4.2</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>110</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"WinRAR 3.70 (beta)"\"WinRAR 3.70 (beta).cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing WinRAR 3.70 (beta)</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>120</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /generalize /quiet /oobe /reboot</Path> <Description>Restarting</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </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>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <Username>Antonio</Username> </AutoLogon> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/unattendedfiles/home/uavistaultimate/windows_vista_ultimate/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista (vLite) ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>

cheers firegeier... Just to point out though... I have tried that method too But will give it another bash tonight.

How come HKLM settings in my reg file apply then? And all the batch scripts run fine aswel... they have spaces in their names!?

Evening FireGeier I'm using Windows Vista Ultimate, here is my autounattend.xml... <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <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>00020437</InputLocale> <UserLocale>en-GB</UserLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <SystemLocale>en-GB</SystemLocale> </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> <Key>REMOVED</Key> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> </UserData> <DiskConfiguration> <Disk wcm:action="add"> <CreatePartitions> <CreatePartition wcm:action="add"> <Extend>true</Extend> <Type>Primary</Type> <Order>1</Order> </CreatePartition> </CreatePartitions> <ModifyPartitions> <ModifyPartition wcm:action="add"> <Format>NTFS</Format> <Label>Windows Vista Ultimate</Label> <Order>1</Order> <PartitionID>1</PartitionID> <Extend>false</Extend> <Active>true</Active> </ModifyPartition> </ModifyPartitions> <DiskID>0</DiskID> <WillWipeDisk>true</WillWipeDisk> </Disk> </DiskConfiguration> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <InstallToAvailablePartition>true</InstallToAvailablePartition> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> <Display> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> </Display> <Restart>Restart</Restart> </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"> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>2</ProtectYourPC> </OOBE> <TimeZone>(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London</TimeZone> <UserAccounts> <AdministratorPassword> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Name>Antonio</Name> <Group>Administrators</Group> <DisplayName>Antonio</DisplayName> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <Display> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> </Display> </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> <SidebarVisible>false</SidebarVisible> </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-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"> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q={searchTerms}&meta=</ScopeUrl> <ScopeKey>{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}</ScopeKey> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> </Scope> </SearchScopes> <FavoritesDelete>true</FavoritesDelete> <Help_Page>http://www.google.co.uk/</Help_Page> <Home_Page>http://www.google.co.uk/</Home_Page> <IEWelcomeMsg>false</IEWelcomeMsg> <ShowInformationBar>false</ShowInformationBar> </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>10</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 AppsRoot %i: -m"</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>20</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /audit</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </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>10</Order> <Path>cmd /c REGEDIT /S %AppsRoot%\Install\"Registry Tweaks"\"Registry Tweaks.reg"</Path> <Description>Importing Registry Tweaks</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>20</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"7-Zip 4.45 (beta)"\"7-Zip 4.45 (beta).cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing 7-zip 4.45 (beta)</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>30</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Adobe Flash Player 9"\"Adobe Flash Player 9.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Adobe Flash Player 9</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>40</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Adobe Reader 8.0"\"Adobe Reader 8.0.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Adobe Reader 8.0</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>50</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Adobe Shockwave Player 10"\"Adobe Shockwave Player 10.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Adobe Shockwave Player 10</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>60</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Flashget 1.8.2"\"Flashget 1.8.2.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing FlashGet 1.8.2</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>70</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5"\"Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>80</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8"\"Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Microsoft Windows Live Messenger 8</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>90</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.1"\jre-6u1-windows-i586-p-s.exe /qn</Path> <Description>Installing Sun Java Runtime Environment 6.1</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>100</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"Vista Codec Pack 4.4.2"\"Vista Codec Pack 4.4.2.cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing Vista Codec Pack 4.4.2</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>110</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppsRoot%\Install\"Software Files"\"WinRAR 3.70 (beta)"\"WinRAR 3.70 (beta).cmd"</Path> <Description>Installing WinRAR 3.70 (beta)</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>120</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot</Path> <Description>Restarting</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </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>REMOVED</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>3</LogonCount> <Username>Antonio</Username> </AutoLogon> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/unattendedfiles/home/uavistaultimate/windows_vista_ultimate/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista (vLite) ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend>

same as ruudboek, user reg tweaks arn't being applied, even when following the "copy user profile to default user guide" Any help on this would be greatly appreciated, this is the last step in my custom disc.

How do you apply USER registry tweaks during Vista setup? I've tried RunSynchronousCommand in OOBE and AuditUser, neither apply the user reg tweaks.

what are the requirments to qualify for this?

yup Oh yea... that will be another big feature.

UPDATE ON PROGRESS I've been very very busy at work over past month. Rest assured I will release a stand-alone installer but would like to advise you all that the only improvement it will have over the add-on installer is that it won't need XPize to be installed anymore... That is all! zedox P.S Sorry I have no idea on when I'll be able to get it finished, hopefully soon.

ooo, i'm pretty certain getting the shell32.dll file down to 10mb will fix this issue. On Xpero's xpize site there is a section on his support page that mentions memory allocation problems if the shell.32 is above 10mb... http://www.xpize.net/?page=support

uninstall xpize darkside install xpize ... ensure you install the logon screen too. install xpize darkside.

Is Xpize installed? If so is the logon screen installed?

I wanted to install without a product key... however I have now found it is possible to install with temporary key's available from microsoft.com

Precisely what I was saying, does the shell32.dll file exceed 10mb after installing Energize? also, peyronnx, I understand this is your pack and everything but asking users to uninstall an update to get your pack to work is pretty poor imo

How do I make Vista unattendedly install without the product key?

there arn't any dll's in the pack, so how could there be a corrupt one? Is the filesize of the shell32 file over 10meg after installing the pack?

you need to create a bootable image and THEN burn to a DVD. Use vLite... and select Create Image on the ISO page, once thats finished, choose Burn Image, and select the location you saved the image to.

Can you post a copy of the preset you used?

Woop woop woop!!! Well done nuhi, can't wait to test it later

changing the actual bitmap will not bring the progress bar back... Just run the XPize uninstaller and select to uninstall boot screen.