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man....now I can't add it? In the "Graduate" level, I was thinking of leaving it open, with sectinos on WIHU and XPLODE and perhaps that other one...WPI i think it is? lol. As for my RunOnceEX.cmd... don't have one either. Wouldn't guess it would you? I never used a CMD file for it either. I prefer INFs, but I've been using WIHU lately (allows disabling options to install, and i have two computers that need different things)

you can't find RunOnceEX.cmd at C:\ simply because IT'S NOT IN C:\. It's in $OEM$ which ISN'T copied over. add "RunOnceEX.cmd" to your CMDLINES.TXT file and that should fix that issue.

um.... I'm guessing where you work, you reformat other people's machines, that use their own CDKEYs? Is that what you mean by "codes"? I thought you were refering to the batch script needed to automate the process. If your problem is using THERE key in place of yours, simply leave out that entry in the answer file (msbatch.inf for 98 and winnt.sif for the NT systems) Also, 9.0c does NOT work on 98. Latest version for 98 is 9.0b i believe. Oh, I'm moving this to the proper forum (Unattended Windows)

first off, try removing the " around User, and try a different name besides User. second, you cleanup.cmd won't import the RunOnceEX keys properly. You have embedded quotes without escaping them.

what do you mean by different codes? what are you intending to do?

this is in now way related to nLite, look in the unattended forums. There should be a post somewhere on 98SE unattended installs... unattended.msfn.org should cover the NT kernel side of things, as well as provide switches to common programs.

\015 simply puts an order to the process. Lower numbers are executed prior to larger ones. REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Adobe Reader 6" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\AdobeReader\AdbeRdr60_fra_full.exe -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" /f should be REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Adobe Reader 6" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\AdobeReader\AdbeRdr60_fra_full.exe -p\"-s /v\"/qn\"\"" /f and REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Pack Microsoft Office 2003" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS="unattended.mst" /qb- /f should be REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Pack Microsoft Office 2003" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\Install\Applications\Office2003\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=\"unattended.mst\" /qb- /f The question on the quotes really isn't.... with "" but just with embedded quotes in general.....like your offcie line... the outer quotes (the ones just after the /D and the ending ones just before the /f) don't get \ before them. ALL INNER QUOTES do. If you don't entire the \ with the inside quotes, then when importing the line is taken as two strings and imported wrong. the \ escapes the quotes and causes the line to be ONE string with the quotes inside.

Why don't you attempt, then we correct?

I would have to agree with the rules bumping... I just found out about the rule change myself.. And don't feel too bad guys, my sig was removed as well, and it was pure text. and I didn't get a PM either, but I don't really care. My sig was maybe 5 lines on my screen, but I have no idea how large it was on others. I don't think the issue is really of the image hosting, but infact the loading times. But then again, what about those rather large screenshots I see?I'm personally not infavor of any sort of limiting of the signature, but I will enforce the rules as I interpret them starting with myself. I honestly can't answer that. But like I said, mine was changed as was prathapml's. Perhaps it just wasn't Gamehead's turn. I dunno. I wonder what new rules will come into affect..... I just hope next time, there might be a grace period or something instead of an abrupt change.

@prathapml I'm all for being helpful.... but when someone asks how here in the Unattended section, how to script a CMD file using basic Batch Commands, I get kinda irratated because simply, they DIDN"T READ. I mean seriously, if someone asks me that, then I can point a nice fingure at them and say read, simply because They just demonstrated that they didn't even read THE FIRST PAGE of the unattended website. Once the unattended update is done and alot of answers are on there for most of the basic questions, I most likely will have a bit of frustration with people not reading and be tempted to ban their posting till they have read. Too bad we can't have a quiz to allow access to post in the Unattended sections, with answers right on site. Would prove they read.....

I have only three problems with your above layout so far, and it's probally just me categorizing differently. I would put the overiew of batchfiles and registry tweaks into the advanced section. the beginners I just want them to get a CD with BASIC unattended functionality meaning no extras. Now this would contradict the Hotfixes being applied, but I figure since we're already adding the service pack, might as well do the hotfixes in one go as well. (probally two seperate pages on this as well, SP1 hotfixes [some still use it], the new post-sp2 hotfixes and using the basic SVCPACK.INF method described in the knowledge base article, and the /integrate switch) I'm not even planning on going into mentioning the $OEM$ folders. Get the CD automation the way they like, then add adding users and tweaks and applications and drivers and all the good stuff. The menu problem wasn't really deciding how to do it, but more of would it actually work and people use it. For some odd reason, people don't seem to see SUBMENU's.

well, I liked the idea of the two sides site. Beginners and Advanced. I'm thinking of having three, Beginners, Advanced, Graduate or something along those lines. The beginners I'm thinking will cover everything from copying the CD to the harddrive, slipstreaming, and creating the basic WINNT.SIF file. Advancded will then begin the addition of drivers and applications with standard batch commands. Graduate would then cover the customizing side (kernels visual styles winntbbu and the likes) the removing (just allowing a page for slimming the into, but not really going into it) and hacked files. I personally believe that if you can't master the first two stages, you have no need to use hacked files because the first two tell me you know what you're doing. I'll put together a site map as well, shouldn't be too hard. I'm not sure about the "Next Page" idea (sorry prathapml) simply because the majority of the site, shouldn't even follow that type of floor plan. The Beginners should, but the Advanced there really is not "follow the golden brick road" approach. It's whatever order you want, and what you want to do. I'm still unsure of how to do the menu's, simply because of the three branches of the site. As for the database, the site is SQL compatible, but I'll need to read over my Christmas break to actually get it up and running, primarily because it'd be an almost forum type thing to get things inputted. xper is looking into creating the database and a few scripts. I'm assuming when creating this, I should make it as cross platform as possible yes? IE, FireFox, and what others? I plan to run it through the W3C checker for verification, but as we all know, HTML4 is NOT fully supported across all platforms and implemented the same.

do you meet the requirements? If you don't, there is a basic guide of the commands on that site. READ. The scripting is simple. Ask your questions here.

you can't change the sticky's color on it's own. It would change the color of all of them, and then that would go against the color scheme

Alright, I'm about to close this thread for not searching... The first kernel you created is a dual processor kernel. Open up the properties of it, and check the Original Filename. If it ends in os.exe it's the single kernel, it it's mp.exe it's the multi kernel. Now the reason as for WHY ti doesn't work in VMware is simple, and YOU ALREADY SAID IT. USE SOME LOGIC. VMware emulates a SINGLE PROCESSOR system, and you're trying to use a MULTIPROCESSOR KERNEL. The two are NOT COMPATIBLE. Now as for selecting the proper one, there is a post by ME in the Customizing thread about selecting the proper kernel. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=9878

the best way to say it... 1. You should copy over all the SETUP files. Depending on the program it depends. 2. As for where to copy, it depends on your paths in your CMD file. You could have EVEYRTHING copied into Install but if you want to be organized you can copy things into subfolders in Install. They will still be copied over during Windows Setup.

I'm all for the, if it's obvious you didn't search (ie a simple search brought up the results) disable posting for a day or two.....afer a while people should get the idea.

well, you'd have to type in all the keys at some point anyway right? Surely the computers are on a network and you can configure them to have a logon script, an then use the script I linked to above to change the key. Just have the script check the computer name, then pass the necessary key to the script to chnage the key.

if you don't want another account, then no you don't need teh UserAccounts.CMD file. But if you want to AutoLogin with that account, WINNT.SIF allows functionality for set number of times, but the REG file doesn't have that limitation.

riiiiiight Programmer here, so dang it, I'll call it whatever I make it j/k

Ah, but the Microsoft Webcase page says differently

if you're gonna spell phonetically, atleast spell holidays right... hollidase

I have to tools. Don't have the time. I guess after you have the assembly, you could open it up and then change it yourself, then run the compiler. Unfortunately you're not supposed to distribute the compiler.

Just out of curiosity... why are yall expecting a security bulletin today? It's not the official Microsoft patch day. This month's is December 14th. SECOND Tuesday of the month, today is the first.

Seeing as it should take too long to change... you could edit the setupldr.bin programatically. Did you create the bootfolders as well?