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it's pretty much the same as MSFN has, and that you had posted earlier. Only difference, NOTHING. Some just see ElderGeek's first. So they call it the ElderGeek method, rather then the Microsoft method as it's how Microsoft likes it to be done. @RaveRod : I think this is what XPCreate does. It updates all the files in the share with the latest from Hotfixes, then creates the INF file and adds the entries for the hotfixes and cat file. But I could be wrong.

correction to the above post..... you don't need two I386 directories, but two BOOT directories. If you go the mutliboot dvd route, you'll see what I mean. The Winnt.sif would go in the boot directories instead of the i386.

Mail is set at HKLM>Software>Clients>Mail Browser I THINK is HKLM>Software>Clients>StartMenuInternet

i wonder if that was a subtle hint......

oh hey! i forgot it was in there!! lol. what do ya know..... kinda makes me wonder if your unstickyed the thread since you knew I'd jump on anyone's case askin for it

there was a sticky post of how to get it runny, but I think Wraith unstuck it. But NO there is no "step-by-step" guide. If you have a working CD good, that's where you should start. If not, go get one working from unattended.msfn.org Now if you do, all that remains is where to execute it, how you want it to work (install from CD or HDD) and transfering your batch/RunOnceEX commands to XML. example: ECHO.ECHO Installing Windows Media Player 9ECHO Please wait...start /wait %systemdrive%\install\WMP9\MPSetupXP.exe /Q:A /R:Nin xml it would be.....inside of the <items> tags.... <item display=Windows Media Player 9> <execute display='Installing...' program='%systemdrive%\install\WMP9\MPSetupXP.exe' arguments='/Q:A /R:N'></execute> </item> voila, it's now changed. as for getting it working, try and find that other post, and translate XPInstall to XPlode

SP2 official release (the completed one, no more testing) is supposed to be out June 23rd i think. RC2 which is a test build of SP2 prior to release to make sure there aren't any unexpected breaks in programs comes out May 13th. RC1 was the build that was released on the Microsoft website earlier this month for "expert users" and people who didn't deal with "critical information"

RC2 isn't officially released untill May13th or so

this one? had to compress it as it's 311K and board max is 150K EDIT:: rar removed as the person who wanted it said he got it. No need to waste space.

as far as I knew, any winnt.sif would disallow for the repair option. but I haven't entensively tested it though.

it wasn't included in Windows XP RTM, but was in SP1. I was just curious, if when you slipstream SP1a into the source, does it remove the files themselves from the source, or just the lines that would have them installed. I was never really sure, and was never tight enough on space to find out.

hmmm.... i'm going to pray that your files are in the right location. otherwise you wouldn't get CDShell to even load or that Code5 error. Make sure in your DAT file (the one you point CDShell to) you've edited ALL instances with the 4 letters of your boot folder, and that they are CAPITAL. And then make sure in Setupldr.bin you do the same thing. It's something in that i believe.

avi files and assocation for other files types are stored in HKCR\.(extenstion) then in that key, the Default value in there is the next key to look for. It's also under HKCR. I just point this out, instead of telling directly, as some programs tend to change it without telling you.

does slipstreaming REMOVE the VM from thesource? I know it doesn't install it, but I've wondered if the files actually get removes as well.

i really don't see the point honestly. Maybe for a selection program, but not for a making a batch file.

general rule for me atleast.... any modification of the actual system files should happen before the ReduceSource with the boot folders and whatnot. The reducesource thing extracts all neccesary files. So do your Remove batches and replace any files you want prior to the reduce source. You can do it after, but I prefer before, and less chance of something messin up. As for the order of removing stuff, it's up to you. I recommand updating your source before removing. as for : "Unattended Guide - http://unattended.msfn.org/" that can be done at any stage or while you wait for one to complete. Just setup your structure and files, then cut and paste. you're probally looking for jdeoback's for this one "dx9_slipstream_guide" as he made a batch file for it. However, you'd have to check with XtremeMac if he is still hosting the file.

i'll try to rebuild again in a couple days then.....hopefully its just WU messin up. Study time I think I found the problem. Silly me to just use a program to automatically download the hotfixes. Bad Jono (I'm not saying it's your fault, but of course i didn't look at the files before using them ) The files i download are the correct ones, but they are the Web updates. 284KB file sizes as opposed to the normal 2-3 meg. Yeah..... I'll check back after the test. Haza!! It was the wrong files. If there was a internet connection available, it would have worked, but there wasn't. Darn those wrong files.

1. No. I believe it's hardcoded into the software. 2. What exactly are you asking? You don't want to move the folder? Let me guess, you're getting a subfolder inside of the folder you want the files to be in? Download the new Xplode, but if you're using GUIInstall or like a previous version for whatever reason, just take the file fileops.xpd from the zip and put it in your current folder. Then open the XML to see it's syntax. You can use filemasks in your copy commands which should do what you want. You may also want to remove your mIRC serial number

i didn't think that with the goto command you needed the : i know with the call command you do, but not goto. You could try call instead.

wierd..... I just went through a log file, and it says that the update failed during XP install, but succeeded by installin via WU. I attached it's log. KB837001.log KB837001.log

I'll have to look around the code, before I volunier for anything. Gotta understand before I can help

strange.... I've had my structure set up as GM's and mdes, but ALL three aprilhotfixes show up on WU. The cumulative updates to IE and Outlook don't, but the new critical updates do. Any ideas? I attached the log file, but I couldn't see anything. XPCREATE.LOG XPCREATE.LOG

didn't RC1 come with MP9/DX9 ? I thought it atleast came with DX9 Last I heard, the final will have all three. I'm personally waiting for that, due out in June (supposedly)

um...no search?? this has NOTHING to do with your regtweaks. Its one of your Hotfixes. Check your thread in the XPCreate forum.

oh! haha! i thought he said convert FROM not TO whoops.