[[RELEASE] Nero 7 Lite / Micro v7.7.5.1]

I have been able to get this to work on Vista 32-bit.

here is what i did:

1. Uninstall Nero Lite 7.7.5.1

2. Run Nero CleanTools (from Nero Website); you dont have to clean user profile information

3. Install Nero Lite 7.7.5.1

4. Run Nero Lite as Administrator

if someone has not installed Nero Lite at all yet, and your system has been freshly formatted (or you have never installed Nero Lite on it), try installing Nero Lite 7.7.5.1 on your system and run the program as administrator to see if it works.

Alternativley, if you install Nero 7.7.5.1 with Nero BurnRights, this will bypass the need to runas Administrator

scratch that last one, it does not work if you run it with BurnRights, but it does run if you runas Administrator

could someone try running it as Administrator that has it installed already with that error message and see if you still get the same error.

[Logoff Script]

start, run, gpedit.msc

userconfig, windows settings, logon/logoff scripts

thanks, but how do I automate this through an unattended install?

[Logoff Script]

I want to put in a log off script for user's local computer.

I know where to put the files for a logoff script, however, I need to know (and I am assuming this will be done through the registry) how to enable the Group Policy for the user's log off script.

[Booting from a USB External Hard Disk]

ok... thats good to know.

the drive is recognized as bootable in the bios and when i do an F12 it shows up as one of the devices to boot from.

how do i go about making the USB drive bootable?

do I need a tool to do this?

[Booting from a USB External Hard Disk]

I have an older desktop that does not have a DVD in it.

the unattended install that I have created is 2.5GBs and fits on DVD.

I was wondering if I boot from an external USB hard drive with the install files from the DVD?

note: i do not want to go out and buy a DVD drive since this is a company computer and I would have to wait weeks for the authorization of a new DVD drive.

[Howto capture bootup screens?]

How does one capture the screens that are displayed during bootup or when Windows XP does a blue screen?

During these steps one isn't logged in yet to do a printscreen to the clipboard.

check your event viewer for errors.

you cant really capture boot screens unless you simulate the OS using software like VMware.

[Office 2003 install - MST file not applied]

try the following:

C:\Test>PRO11.MSI TRANSFORMS=OutlookUpgrade.mst /qr

[Microsoft Office Installation]

I have an unattended windows CD that installs windows xp pro & ms office 2003 from CD.

The problem I am having is that when a new user logs in... it requires the user to input the CD (from the original install). The issue is that I dont want our users to be nagged or have to nag me about getting the original installation CD. I want the system to point to where the installation files are on the network.

I already modified the following registry keys:

REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Internet\ /F /V LocationOfComponents /D \\networklocation\

REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration\{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}\ /F /V SmartSourceDir /D \\networklocation\

REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\9040110900063D11C8EF10054038389C\InstallProperties\ /F /V InstallSource /D \\networklocation\

REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}\ /F /V InstallSource /D \\networklocation\

is there files that i need to edit it? so that it knows to point to the network and not the CD?

[nVidia PureVideo DVD Decoder]

I want to include nVidia in my unattended installation.

I was wondering how I can add the user information to a silent install of the decoder installation?

Can I edit the setup.ini file or something like that to do this?

[Regional Settings]

thanks but I have already looked there.

what I need:

Regional Settings must be English (US)

Under custom settings in Regional Settings, the short & long dates must be in the following format:

mm/dd/yy

i dont think it is possible to put it in the unattended file.... or is it?

is there another way I can go about customizing this?

[Regional Settings]

I was wondering if there is a way to customize the Regional Settings in the winnt.sif file, or write an batch cmd that would customize the Regional Settings.

The issue we have is that the regional settings have to be setup as English (US) .... and the date format has to be m/d/y (for both long & short).

How do I go about this?

[Dial-up Connection]

ok... i went through your checklist... and all seems to fine.....

before I unload the hive.... do i have to copy the path found in RunOnce?

[Dial-up Connection]

Ok let's go a step further

Xp store this setting in HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{modem id}\000?]

"ModemProfile" ... a real mess when you want to apply a solution for different kind of modems (laptops)

Let's do it another way !

Your connection must exist (alluser) before doing that

Dont worry, if by default, RunOnce does not exist in the Default User hive ... it works

reg load hklm\tmp "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\ntuser.dat"
set cmd="%windir%\system32\nircmd.exe setdialuplogon \"VPN1\" \"user1\" \"password\" \"domain1\""
reg add hklm\tmp\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v FixDialer /t reg_sz /d %cmd%
reg unload hklm\tmp

In this case, every users who logs in for the first time will get a working dialer

If you need to fix connection on machine where users have already logs in, you should look for Modify Profile and add the same command (with a regkey) in RunOnce of every existing users hives.

Be carefull ... when you load hive you must unload that hive before closing session or restart

HTH

Sorry for my franglish

ok... I have tried that .... and it didnt seem to work. any other suggestions?

by the way... thank you for all your help.... I have at least a working dialer, with a username and password. The only problem is that I have to manually set it for all users to be able to connect to that dialer. If I can automate that, then that would be great. Thanks again for all you have done!!!

[Dial-up Connection]

any other suggestions or help please..... i have looked everywhere but cant seem to find any information that fills in the username & password for everyone to use that internet connection :/

[Dial-up Connection]

ok... i figured out... (finally) ... ... how to add the user info using that tool

nircmd setdialuplogon "VPN1" "user1" "password" "domain1"

however.... i need to know how to allow this username & password to be accessible to all users....

how do i check the option shown in the picture using command lines?

[Dial-up Connection]

Sweet!

Thanks... this is a great start, .... however, i cant seem to find anyway to create the username/password with the tool you suggested (NirCmd).... please help!

[Dial-up Connection]

I have created an unattended install CD and I now want to set up dial-up connections for our users.

We have a listing of about 15 dial-up numbers, and I would like to create a connection that has all 15 numbers (1 primary and 14 alternates).

I would also like to put in the comments section of the number (where the location of the number is).

is this possible?

[Adding User Permissions]

thanks a lot!

that worked nicely!!!

[Adding User Permissions]

thanks, i'll give that a try!!

[Adding User Permissions]

I have created an XP unattended installation, and I have managed to get it the way I want it.

However, there is one outstanding thing I have been trying to figure out.

Some applications require the ability to write to certain folders in 'Program Files' while logged in with User rights.

I was wondering if its possible to set user permissions to folders during or after the install (using cmd scripts). I would need to allow Write & Modify Permissions.

Thanks!

[Renaming Computer Name based on BIOS info]

thanks to everyone who has helped!!!

i have succesfully created a script that changes the computer name of a computer that is on a domain.

so at install time (during network setup), it joins the domian.

and during runonce application install, it changes the computer name based on the serial.

thanks again for all the help!

[Renaming Computer Name based on BIOS info]

ok.

scripting it is too difficult.

i downloaded netdom.exe (from the win 2003 support tools) and i am trying to use those.

how do i script this in vb script:

netdom renamecomputer computername /newname:newcomputername

[Renaming Computer Name based on BIOS info]

I have created a file that uses vb script.

so far i am able to pull the information from the BIOS using vb script (inside an hta file).

I have to use HTA b/c i use radio buttons for model selection.

can i change the computer and authenticate the change on the domain using vbscript?

[Renaming Computer Name based on BIOS info]

Ok.

During installation, it joins the domain.

So I would like to rename the computer name then.

how would this be done in the registry?

[Renaming Computer Name based on BIOS info]

sweet!

this is exactly what i am looking for!

I am not that good with VB script.

what code would I use to change the computer name? (since it is on a domain, it will be prompted to change the user name & password).