Alanoll

ummm..... You should use the ORIGINAL I386 folder instead of using the WINNT~LS folder. That would probally clear up the problems.

the only way I edit dosnet.inf is when I add a hotfix, or the files I would normally have in $OEM$ (so I don't have to use OEMPreInstall=YES) I run DX9OPK from CD and have never had a problem. Also, the OPK is NOT a hacked file. It's the Official release from Microsoft from their system builders website. Same place we got the WMP9 and MM2 bundle. The only thing I can think of for why you're getting those errors, is..... Read Error from CD Download Error (corrupt download, perhaps MD5 sums should be added somewhere on this board)

you could call shutdown before deleting drivers, you'll just have to also then add time to the shutdown to allow for the driver deletion. You could theoretically call the shutdown command as the first thing in your batch, and have like a 10 minute delay so everything install IF your install.cmd file is OUTSIDE the folders your deleting, it matters not what order you call the commands. As the batch file won't get deleted, so it will finish fully. If it IS inside the folders you're deleting, then it will terminate as soon as it's deleted, even if the directory is still not fully deleted. Think of it this way..... The batch file is running.... As SOON as it's deleted it is terminated, even if it's running a command at that moment. It'd be just like killing a task in the Task Manager.

remove this from your cmdlines.txt /xml:"..Xplode\XPlode.xml" Also, if the picture is of a black box, it's CMDLINES.TXT running, and closing.

gotcha, sorry all.

isn't Prescott the new one? eh, maybe not. Not really sure anymore.... I personally get a new HP laptop (it's in transit) and I was able to customize it quite nicely. Including a nice 128 meg DEDICATED vid card. It was the only one (besides over priced Dells) that had one. I believe you can go to HP.com and customize a desktop as well. BUt usually, if the processors have been out for awhile, they tend to use the newer ones over the old ones (except Extreme Editions).

gotta love the simplistic answers... When complained one day around my mother about my computer being over 40 degrees, and she has no idea about computers and she just said "have you tried moving it away from the wall?" sure enough, it went down about 4 degrees by moving it about 1.5 inches from the wall.

I personally would like one that looks more like a XP setup screen type thing. More like an actual installer. But that's just me Where are the different modes documented by the way? lol.

I don't know about this, can't picture the difference in my head As for the XML idea, I find XML files better then INI files myself. Especially when there is a syntax error (didn't close a quote or something) as I can open it in IE and it tells me where the error is.

it's REGEDIT /S (FILE) like blinkdt has it. As for the commands.... ECHO. ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install ECHO. ECHO Deleting Driver Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers ECHO. ECHO Restarting the PC in 5 seconds... shutdown.exe -r -f -t 05 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 5 seconds" to ECHO. ECHO Deleting Driver Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers ECHO. ECHO Restarting the PC in 5 seconds... shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 5 seconds" ECHO. ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files... RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install OR, you could prevent it another way. Move Install.cmd OUTSIDE your INSTALL folder. So instead of it being in $OEM$\$1\Install on your CD, move it to $OEM$\$1 and change the line in your WInnt.sif to %systemdrive%\Install.cmd

You didn't actually believe the article did you? Even if Microsoft did implement such a thing, they would be out of business within a Month. They would run out of money from all the court cases. Sure it's pirated copies, but they only have to right to disable the use of the software, not the system.

Adobe has a silent switch, Winamp has a silent switch, need I go on?

What about the regfile doesn't import? Also, I can tell by your CMD file, that neither the delete command for your drivers Drivers nor your Shutdown command are being executed. And that's just be looking at your code. Put the command that delete INSTALL AFTER the other two. Allow for enough time for Windows to fully delete Install in your shutdown command. Also, to allow for COMPLETE removal of the install folder, put your CMD file somewhere else besides in DRIVERS or INSTALL and ahve another line delete it. OEMPNPDriversPath limit is upwards of 1000 characters (even more if you're not using sysprep) so you're NO WHERE near that,and that is not the problem. REGEDIT /S is neccesary when calling REG files. Also, could you reframe from using shorthand in your post. I know your English and everything, but alot of the more knowledgable people won't repsond to you, just because of the way you type. Files is spelt Files, not Philes. My is spelt My not Me.

without CD it doesn't matter what it's called or where you put it. When you call setup, there is usually a switch for teh answer file... winnt32.exe /unattend:C:\unattend.txt and you just change the C:\unattend.txt to whereever your file is.

I believe the update rollup has the updated shell32.dll but don't quote me on it....

@midiboy.... trying calling the Computer Management MMC applet. %SystemRoot%\system32\compmgmt.msc /s It's another step, as then you have to go to Device Management and then right-click...but....yeah.... I believe the Format box is actually an API call, so Benjamin would ahve to do some reasearch on it....but not sure..

YOu don't have all the proper settings in your answer file. That's the only thing I can think of. Perhaps post it? Use CODE tags (there are button when you post, it may help to use them)

it could work... I was just told the """ way and never had a problem, however what you posted does seem logical. Thanks neo_3333

setup should start, I don't know if it will find the unattend.txt file..... and you may want to add .exe at the end.... if that doesn't work..... you could call a batch file... [AutoRun] open=setup.cmd icon=setup.exe,0 setup.cmd %CD%\I386\winnt32.exe /unattend:%CD%\I386\Unattend.txt I'm not sure that the current directory (%CD%) is the CDROM drive, if it isn't.....just use IF EXIST D:\WIN51 SET CDROM=D: IF EXIST E:\WIN51 SET CDROM=E: IF EXIST F:\WIN51 SET CDROM=F: IF EXIST G:\WIN51 SET CDROM=G: IF EXIST H:\WIN51 SET CDROM=H: IF EXIST I:\WIN51 SET CDROM=I: IF EXIST J:\WIN51 SET CDROM=J: IF EXIST K:\WIN51 SET CDROM=K: IF EXIST L:\WIN51 SET CDROM=L: %CDROM%\I386\winnt32.exe /unattend:%CDROM%\I386\Unattend.txt

too .... many .... driver ..... packs ...... How many more types of drivers you got coming?

Microsoft is supposed to be releasing a public beta of .NET framework soon..... Framework v2 is considered BETA software, so if you're not a hardcore coder and design programs and want to see the direction Microsoft is taking with the framework, stick with 1.1

lol..... HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0130",1,,"%systemdrive%\installs\desktop\vmware\VMware Workstation.msi /qn USERNAME=bob SERIALNUMBER="""aaaaa-bbbbb-ccccc-dddd""" REBOOT=ReallySuppress""" should be HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0130",1,,"%systemdrive%\installs\desktop\vmware\VMware Workstation.msi /qn USERNAME=bob SERIALNUMBER="""aaaaa-bbbbb-ccccc-dddd""" REBOOT=ReallySuppress" Think of it this way.... you have a RunOnceEX like so... some.exe /s /v\"/qn REBOOT=SUPRESS\" or in Batch some.exe /s /v"/qn REBOOT=SUPRESS" in INF it would become some.exe /s /v"""/qn REBOOT=SUPRESS""" When there are interior quotes like above, you use two additional quotes ("") to make it ("""). Now say your line is surrounded by quotes in the INF to denote a string to import (in a normal INF statement, just after declaring what type of value it is) so instead of HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0101",1,,"some.exe /s /v"/qn REBOOT=SUPRESS"" which is improper INF syntax, as there are embedded (interior) quotes, you would replace the embedded quotes with """ so it would become HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0101",1,,"some.exe /s /v"""/qn REBOOT=SUPRESS"""" Help any?

just have a look at Flyakite's guide : flyakite.msfnhosting.com Just look at the sections of XP Pro and XP Home. It should get you going fairly quick.

HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0070",,,"Sun Java VM 1.4.2.03" HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0070",1,,"%systemdrive%\installs\common\sunjava\j2re14203.exe /S /v\"/qn ADDLOCAL=jrecore IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1\"" should be HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0070",,,"Sun Java VM 1.4.2.03" HKLM,"%RunOnceEx%\0070",1,,"%systemdrive%\installs\common\sunjava\j2re14203.exe /S /v"""/qn ADDLOCAL=jrecore IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1""""

please search next time.... winamp.exe /S taskkill /IM winamp.exe are the commands you need.