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RCT3 just came out within the last few months even in the US, so it's not old Did you try checking the manufacturer website?

that's alot of questions...let's see how much I can remember off the top of my head (there's alot as I'm rewritng the Guide now) 1.a Check the AUTOLOGON.REG and make sure the Username and Password inside there is correct. 1.b The only folders you should use in $Docs is All Users and Default Users. The reason for this is that they're system folders and ALWAYS CREATED as such. However, any additional ones are checked before creating. Basically, when creating a user, if there is currently already a folder with that name present it creates one with a different name (typically %Username%.%ComputerName%). You will have to copy the files over manually in one of your batch files. 2. Correct 3. I thought Creative's stuff uses InstallShield. Try using the Installshield methods... 4. I never used, so I can't comment. 5. SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\NewPath Will append C:\NewPath to the current %PATH% value. It you wanted to use another variable, just use a different one. I'm don't believe that the value will retain once you close the batch file however. 6. HKEY_User\.Default is the account of the User when NO USER is currently logged in. But keep in mind, some keys when entered during CMDLINES.TXT will NOT stick. Typically it's the HKCU ones, but I suggest importing them PRIOR to user creation. HKClass_Root might stick, and should, but I'm not completely sure. 7. http://greenmachine.msfnhosting.com/ on the bottom left, with IEXPRESS examples. IEXPRESS is probally what the Acrobat uses. It's simply a packer into an EXE that extracts then CAN run a program. As for extracting programs, it's probally just easier to repackage them using IEXPRESS and in the command to call after extracting uses the silent switches. Keep in mind you CAN'T USE subfolders.

1. Yes. If you look at the other BMP IDs in the WINNTBBU file, you should see THREE others that correspong to the bullets. Actually you'll see 6, the first three are in 256 color and the second three in 16 color. 2. Look in the sticky, there is a program to change the colors for you. 3. If you wish. Again it's another BMP. I believe the first one. Not sure, haven't opened the file in awhile. If however you remove the Microsoft logo all together, you can make it part of your background image...by actually editing it to the image. 4. Again, it's yet another BMP resource. I believe there are 5 blocks, that would correspong to frames in a GIF to cause the animation. you can replace those.

are you referring to the registration of the MSFN forum and more specifically the "Unique Security Code"? If so, they're not written in text, simply because people could write a script that would automate the process and flood the servers. Perhaps your speech software would work if the images uses the ALT attribute within the tag, it's what when an image doesn't load text is displayed in it's place or when you hover over the image. I know you can't see what I'm talking about, but maybe you might have an idea of it from a text refence or from the maker of your software

ooooh man.... now you're getting complicated to be quite honest, I have almost completely forgot http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...t7/wrkappd.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/w...oy/batch98.mspx Search the Microsoft site. From what I remember, you have to tell it to copy over a file then run it via RunOnceEX (it's the say keys as in XP) but must be formated in INF syntax. The simple thing would be to have a batch file that is copied over, then when executed finds the Cd (using the FOR or IF EXIST lines from all over this site) then calls the applications just like you would if you were doing an XP install.

what error?

1. will rarely happen, especially with newer hardware. 2. That's why i said to copy it to harddrive 3. If one INF contains the same PnP IDs, then it's the same hardware, just use the latest version.

not true. It just uses a different method. To create an unattended install in Windows 98, it uses MSBATCH.INF and INFINST.EXE to add drivers. Using both, you can do almost exectly the same with Win98 as with WinXP. Also, to topic starter, don't double post

do you plan on servicing any that are set to US region? Everywhere else I believe uses the same. GO AMERICANS (US ones anyway) But that's the only DATE i know of on the system, without using VBS or something to get it directly form the system.

there is a program on th Win98 CD called INFINST.EXE i believe. Run that program and search the Microsoft TechNet site for instructions. I memory servers, you should just have to select the INF files for the drivers, and your Win98 folder (copy it off CD first) and it should be all you need.

so use SET YEAR=%DATE:~0,3%

try this set YEAR=%DATE:~-4% %DATE% on my system is

i dunno how you're getting that, but if that's what's in variable %TIME% do SET YEAR = %TIME:~0,3% Will take characters 1 - 4 (2005) and save them in %YEAR%

he can't reformat the systems? From the sound of it, he's either a system admin wanting to do upgrades without reformatting, or a service tech that can't reformat client systems.

put a PAUSE in the software.cmd and see what happens.

Just because WPI is the latest thing.... wait till the next XPlode comes around

is the problem simply that you have don't know how to get the system to Install SP2, then restart then Install the hotfixes without having you call each script manually? here's a suggestion... use RunOnce or RunOnceEX. Bare in mind this can be done any number of ways, but I'm saying this to be simple... [Autorun] open=SP2Install.cmd label=SP2 Auto Install In SP2Install.cmd @echo off cls title Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Prepping for Hotfixes Echo. Echo Prepping for Hotfixes SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Hotfix Installation" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Launching Install Script" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemroot%\hotfix.cmd" /f copy /Y hotfix.cmd %systemroot%\hotfix.cmd echo. echo Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 start /wait SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe /U /O /N Then have your hotfix script saved as hotfix.cmd in the root of the CD (or if you prefer whereever and change the copy path) But add this to the TOP of your batch script IF EXIST D:\CD.txt set CDROM=D: IF EXIST E:\CD.txt set CDROM=E: IF EXIST F:\CD.txt set CDROM=F: IF EXIST G:\CD.txt set CDROM=G: IF EXIST H:\CD.txt set CDROM=H: IF EXIST I:\CD.txt set CDROM=I: IF EXIST J:\CD.txt set CDROM=J: Continue as far as you want. There is a FOR loop someone posted to do this in one line, but anyways.... Then at the beginning of each of your hotfix calls fix the path to start /wait %CDDRIVE%\Updates\msrdpcli.exe /Q:A /R:N (I just appended %CDDRIVE%\ to your hotfix line. You will need to do this for the rest) And now the explanation... Autorun.inf will execute SP2install.cmd on CD. SP2Install.cmd will then import the necessary entries for the hotfix batch to run (the lines starting with REG). It will then copy your hotfix batch to %systemroot% (C:\Windows usually) Then SP2Install.cmd then will execute the SP2 network install. If it doesn't restart the system automatically, then add a shutdown command shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!" Change the -t to the time you want it to delay, and the stuff in quotes to what you want the box to say while it's counting down. Upon restart, hotfix.cmd will then execute via RunOncEX. It will first find the CDROM drive that the CD is in (be sure to create CD.TXT in the root or edit the IF EXIST to a different file) Then it will run through installing everything. After that you may need to restart, but that should just about do it for ya.

i don't suggest that. That will also kill Windows as well, causing the entire shell to restart. Give it a try in the Task Manager, and kill explorer.exe. Since they open up start menu folder, write down their names, replace SOMETITLE in the line I gave above with the title. If there are more then one, use MORE THEN ONE taskkill statement with the other name. What's so complicated about that?

It could be a bug with nLite, i remember there begin a few form a few versions. Search there (don't repost, if you want the post there, PM me and I'll move it)

use taskkill taskkill /F /FI"WINDOWTITLE eq SOMETITLE*" That will close all windows that begin with SOMETITLE. If you know the exact name, replace SOMETITLE* with the name, if not, just put the first few letters, then put the *, and it will kill all processes that begin with those letters.

you still haven't answered my question

was that a question? and does it really concern Multi-Boot?

don't worry, it won't be closed, feel free to find your answer and let others help you. I was just making you aware of the rules EDIT:: just changed the title. Also, do please answer my question and finish posting your files

This is a clean install and i had never installed 5.07 (or other) version before. It disappear when i uninstall Winamp and reappear each time i install it. oh no, that's not what I meant. I had to move things around to get the XREGAUD to work (which was implemented in the second update to 5.0.7 [which lasted a few hours, then replaced with 5.0.8]), so I know where it came form and such. I should have it fixed in a few minutes. Fixed - Redownload

i really should close this thread right now, as you DIDN'T READ THE RULES! Please Read Rule #12 before posting again... Now for the problem at hand... you didn't post all your files. What do you mean my Welcome Screen? Are you refering to the one where you have to create the user account, setup internet, and register? or are you refering to the Welcome Screen where you login with the user?