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just use 0x00010001 for REG_DWORD data 0x00010003 = 0x00010001 -- REG_DWORD OR 0x00000002 -- Prevent a given value from replacing the value of an existing value in other words it wont replace it if a value exists for a quick test of your settings try this:: save this as tweaks.inf [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] AddReg=HKCU.Settings AddReg=HKLM.Settings ; FLAG: ; ; 0x00000 - REG_SZ ; 0x00001 - REG_BINARY ; 0x10000 - REG_MULTI_SZ ; 0x20000 - REG_EXPAND_SZ ; 0x10001 - REG_DWORD ; 0x20001 - REG_NONE [HKCU.Settings] ; ; change MenuShowDelay ; HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,MenuShowDelay,0x00000,"125" [HKLM.Settings] ; ; dont start MS-Messenger with Outlook Express ; HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express,Hide Messenger,0x10001,0x00000002 add some hive settings.. may need some modification to make them work right-click it, select install, some settings need a reboot before you'll see a difference to use them in your unattended without modifying your hives put tweaks.inf in your $OEM$\$1\install folder add this line as the first command in your [GuiRunOnce] section in winnt.sif Command0="rundll32 setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %systemdrive%\install\tweaks.inf" im itching to hear anyone elses ideas or settings see this little job i done the weekend http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=...=10entry64461 good luck

xp professionals default service startups [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] AddReg=HKLM.Settings [HKLM.Settings] ; ; 0x00000002 -- Automatic ; 0x00000003 -- Manual ; 0x00000004 -- Disabled ; ; set up services windows xp professional defaults ; HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Alerter,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ALG,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\AppMgmt,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\AudioSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\BITS,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Browser,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\cisvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ClipSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\COMSysApp,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\CryptSvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Dhcp,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\dmadmin,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\dmserver,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Dnscache,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ERSvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Eventlog,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\EventSystem,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\helpsvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\HidServ,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ImapiService,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\lanmanserver,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\lanmanworkstation,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\LmHosts,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Messenger,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\mnmsrvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\MSDTC,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\MSIServer,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NetDDE,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NetDDEdsdm,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Netlogon,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Netman,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Nla,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NtLmSsp,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NtmsSvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\PlugPlay,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\PolicyAgent,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ProtectedStorage,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RasAuto,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RasMan,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RDSessMgr,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RemoteAccess,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RemoteRegistry,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RpcLocator,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RpcSs,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RSVP,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SamSs,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SCardDrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SCardSvr,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Schedule,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\seclogon,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SENS,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SharedAccess,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ShellHWDetection,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Spooler,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\srservice,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SSDPSRV,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\stisvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SwPrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SysmonLog,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TapiSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TermService,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Themes,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TlntSvr,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TrkWks,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\uploadmgr,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\upnphost,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\UPS,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\VSS,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\W32Time,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WebClient,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\winmgmt,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WmdmPmSp,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Wmi,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WmiApSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\wuauserv,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WZCSVC,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 [Strings] ; ; add this to strings section ; SERVICES_PATH="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" save as prodefservices.inf and use to restore services to normal right-click, select install, reboot i may label each service.. we'll see as a bit of fun switch every service to automatic and see how slow your machine can go

get a cdrw 24x is truly awesome use a ghosting app on a boot cd for speed .. i can restore a partition image in 1 minute ... virtual pc is sllooooow but safe you can image a drive at any point the xp install resets the machine using a boot cd with imaging software on it.. for example just before the [guirunonce] stage.. use a cd with erd commander or winpe on it, make some changes to whatevers in your c:\install\*.cmd then boot to the hdd to test.. restore the image make some changes.. boot to the hdd.. super fast

want to implement a whole heap of reg tweaks.. see this method http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=...=10entry64339

!!!DO NOT DO THIS BEFORE CRITICAL OR DIRECTX UPDATES!!! supatweaked games machine for XP !!!PROFESSIONAL NOT HOME!!! [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] AddReg=HKLM.Settings [HKLM.Settings] ; ; 0x00000002 -- Automatic ; 0x00000003 -- Manual ; 0x00000004 -- Disabled ; ; set up services for a supatweaked games machine ; HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Alerter,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ALG,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\AppMgmt,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\AudioSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\BITS,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Browser,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\cisvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ClipSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\COMSysApp,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\CryptSvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Dhcp,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\dmadmin,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\dmserver,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Dnscache,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ERSvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Eventlog,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\EventSystem,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\helpsvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\HidServ,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ImapiService,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\lanmanserver,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\lanmanworkstation,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\LmHosts,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Messenger,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\mnmsrvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\MSDTC,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\MSIServer,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NetDDE,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NetDDEdsdm,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Netlogon,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Netman,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Nla,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NtLmSsp,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\NtmsSvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\PlugPlay,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\PolicyAgent,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ProtectedStorage,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RasAuto,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RasMan,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RDSessMgr,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RemoteAccess,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RemoteRegistry,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RpcLocator,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RpcSs,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\RSVP,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SamSs,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SCardDrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SCardSvr,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Schedule,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\seclogon,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SENS,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SharedAccess,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\ShellHWDetection,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Spooler,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\srservice,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SSDPSRV,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\stisvc,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SwPrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\SysmonLog,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TapiSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TermService,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Themes,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TlntSvr,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\TrkWks,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\uploadmgr,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\upnphost,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\UPS,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\VSS,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\W32Time,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WebClient,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\winmgmt,Start,0x10001,0x00000002 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WmdmPmSp,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\Wmi,Start,0x10001,0x00000003 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WmiApSrv,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\wuauserv,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 HKLM,%SERVICES_PATH%\WZCSVC,Start,0x10001,0x00000004 [Strings] ; ; add this to strings section ; SERVICES_PATH="SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services" save as progameservices.inf right-click, select install, reboot phew!! that was my weekend gone lol

heres a tried and tested example inf [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] AddReg=HKCU.Settings AddReg=HKLM.Settings ; ROOT,SUBKEY[,NAME[,FLAG[,DATA]]] ; ; FLAG: ; ; 0x00000 - REG_SZ ; 0x00001 - REG_BINARY ; 0x10000 - REG_MULTI_SZ ; 0x20000 - REG_EXPAND_SZ ; 0x10001 - REG_DWORD ; 0x20001 - REG_NONE [HKCU.Settings] ; ; redirect special folders ; HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,Personal,0x20000,"%PERSONAL%" HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,My Pictures,0x20000,"%PICTURES%" HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,favorites,0x20000,"%FAVORITES%" ; ; change MenuShowDelay ; HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,MenuShowDelay,0x00000,"125" [HKLM.Settings] ; ; dont start MS-Messenger with Outlook Express ; HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express,Hide Messenger,0x10001,0x00000002 [Strings] PERSONAL="D:\\Numinous\My Documents" PICTURES="D:\\Numinous\My Documents\My Pictures" FAVORITES="D:\\Numinous\Favorites"

go for it dave.. i know some friends who would be mighty chuffed ..havent tried devils yet.. but always handy to have ..less editing to do the better

see this page for syntax help http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=...=10entry64089

heres another option for this.. browse hivedef.inf in the i386 distribution folder and grab a load of settings from there if you want your hive files intact... for example copy this lot and paste them in your folders.inf under the [Reg.Settings] section HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","ActiveWndTrkTimeout",0x00010003,0x00000000 HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","AutoEndTasks",0x00000002,"0" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","CaretWidth",0x00010003,0x00000001 HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","CoolSwitch",0x00000002,"1" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","CoolSwitchColumns",0x00000002,"7" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","CoolSwitchRows",0x00000002,"3" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","CursorBlinkRate",0x00000002,"530" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","DragFullWindows",0x00000002,"2" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","DragHeight",0x00000000,"4" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","DragWidth",0x00000000,"4" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","FontSmoothing",0x00000002,"2" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","FontSmoothingOrientation",0x00010003,0x00000001 HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","FontSmoothingType",0x00010003,0x00000001 HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","ForegroundFlashCount",0x00010003,0x00000003 HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","ForegroundLockTimeout",0x00010003,0x00030d40 HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","GridGranularity",0x00000002,"0" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","HungAppTimeout",0x00000002,"5000" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","LowPowerActive",0x00000002,"0" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","LowPowerTimeOut",0x00000002,"0" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","MenuShowDelay",0x00000002,"400" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","PaintDesktopVersion",0x00010003,0x00000000 HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","Pattern",0x00000002,"%NONE%" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","PowerOffActive",0x00000002,"0" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","PowerOffTimeOut",0x00000002,"0" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","ScreenSaverIsSecure",0x00000002,"0" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","ScreenSaveTimeOut",0x00000000,"600" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","ScreenSaveActive",0x00000002,"1" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","SCRNSAVE.EXE",0x00000002,"%SystemRoot%\System32\logon.scr" HKCU,"Control Panel\Desktop","TileWallpaper",0x00000002,"0" make it compatible with your inf file by removing any unneeded exclamation marks (not sure if this needs to be done) HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,ActiveWndTrkTimeout,0x00010003,0x00000000 HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,AutoEndTasks,0x00000002,"0" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,CaretWidth,0x00010003,0x00000001 HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,CoolSwitch,0x00000002,"1" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,CoolSwitchColumns,0x00000002,"7" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,CoolSwitchRows,0x00000002,"3" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,CursorBlinkRate,0x00000002,"530" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,DragFullWindows,0x00000002,"2" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,DragHeight,0x00000000,"4" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,DragWidth,0x00000000,"4" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,FontSmoothing,0x00000002,"2" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,FontSmoothingOrientation,0x00010003,0x00000001 HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,FontSmoothingType,0x00010003,0x00000001 HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,ForegroundFlashCount,0x00010003,0x00000003 HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,ForegroundLockTimeout,0x00010003,0x00030d40 HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,GridGranularity,0x00000002,"0" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,HungAppTimeout,0x00000002,"5000" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,LowPowerActive,0x00000002,"0" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,LowPowerTimeOut,0x00000002,"0" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,MenuShowDelay,0x00000002,"400" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,PaintDesktopVersion,0x00010003,0x00000000 HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,Pattern,0x00000002,"%NONE%" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,PowerOffActive,0x00000002,"0" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,PowerOffTimeOut,0x00000002,"0" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,ScreenSaverIsSecure,0x00000002,"0" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,ScreenSaveTimeOut,0x00000000,"600" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,ScreenSaveActive,0x00000002,"1" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,SCRNSAVE.EXE,0x00000002,"%SystemRoot%\System32\logon.scr" HKCU,Control Panel\Desktop,TileWallpaper,0x00000002,"0" the flag 0x00000002 will not overwrite existing data use 0x00000000 the same for 0x00010003 use 0x00010001 edit away right-click the inf, install and reboot to test probably better testing on a slightly smaller scale backup your reg before though!!! could be horrendous lol

nice one jono this may be a better option than moving the complete profile directory http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=...=10entry64339

hmm [setupHotfixesToRun] why havent i seen that thanks

im guessing you'll need a multi boot cd with xp setup and a partition manager on it.. see my cdshell topic ..thisll let you format both partitions before xp setup.. should work in a virtual pc too

a share im guessing.. if theres a network ProfilesDir="//server/share/Documents and Settings" derr silly me.. forget this

move the complete Documents and Settings folder by changing this variable in hivesft.inf in i386 distribution folder DEFAULT_PROFILES_DIR="D:\Documents and Settings" has the same effect as [GuiUnattended] ProfilesDir="D:\Documents and Settings" works

heres one for anyone using an asio capable soundcard for music production ..also working on a suparegtweak.reg for music producers and maybe one for gamers ;set processor scheduling to background services for low latency asio [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\PriorityControl] "Win32PrioritySeparation"=dword:00000018

some things just cannot be done in hives ..disabling services for example.. still scratching my head on this one although i did add lines in to the hives trying to redirect folders ..didnt work for redirecting but may for other things.. setup didnt fail and finished what i was trying did fail.. so it may be possible to add keys in that arent there ..at your own risk!!! i take no responsibility for damage

see this post to redirect some folders http://board.MSFN.org/index.php?showtopic=...=10entry64339

success.. ..no need to back up My Documents or Favorites folders before a reinstall and no need to repopulate them after.. everythings exactly where you left it.. open up internet explorer after a fresh install and all your Favorites are there untouched same goes for My Documents save this in your $OEM$\$1\install folder as folders.inf and edit the [strings] to your preference.. make sure you create the folders [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] AddReg=Reg.Settings [Reg.Settings] HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,Personal,0x20000,"%PERSONAL%" HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,My Pictures,0x20000,"%PICTURES%" HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,favorites,0x20000,"%FAVORITES%" [Strings] PERSONAL="D:\\Numinous\My Documents" PICTURES="D:\\Numinous\My Documents\My Pictures" FAVORITES="D:\\Numinous\Favorites" add this as the first command in your [GuiRunOnce] section in winnt.sif Command0="rundll32 setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %systemdrive%\install\folders.inf" if you want to use it right away right-click folders.inf, select install, then reboot ..the folders should exist before you do this theres other folders you can redirect with this or maybe throw in some reg hacks.. can also redirect to a network folder using "\\Server\Share\Numinous\Favorites" for example !!! warning !!! redirecting folders will not work when adding a user in main_batch.cmd as [GuiRunOnce] section is run after the first user logs in ..use cmdlines.txt to add your user name working here no probs but still open to suggestions for this subject!!

worth a try.. does require some knowledge!! or a descent websearch app ..some things just cannot be done in hives!! ..reg files are needed

if you can change HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\* the data is copied adding a user and to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\* wondering if theres a way to change the %USERPROFILE% variable to something like d:\numinous hive didnt work again so im trying this theory:: [GuiRunOnce] Command0="rundll32 setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 128 %systemdrive%\install\folders.inf" in winnt.sif anyone ?? ideas ?? would this work in cmdlines.txt ..im guessing it would or should i be looking at HKU's .Default user profile ..hmmm im gonna have to slow down and take a few steps back on this one.. totally confusing

i totally agree.. i dont profess to be a professor but at least im having a go im gonna try this in the hives again.. ive got a hunch got a feeling im gonna be reinstalling all day lol im guessing the rundll32 command actually terminated the process cause it promptly moved on to hotfixes.. hmm its own cmd ..i think ive got it.. gonna test this hives theory first though thanks tosk think you put me on the right track

ok you win ill use a reg file [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders] "Personal"="D:\\Numinous\My Documents" "Pictures"="D:\\Numinous\My Documents\My Pictures" "Favorites"="D:\\Numinous\Favorites" now to test it

anyone got an idea?? ..the inf came from microsoft themselves.. it must be my rundll32 command causeing it.. if i put this in a cmd and run it, it works, but on install it does but dont.. as far as i can see everythings right ..even read msdn on the rundll32 command 3 times and still see no problem.. im ready to test but still see nothing to change

you must be referring to the redirecting of folders.. only thing ive had trouble with.. unless you can prove me wrong ..ill post then test promptly like i always do.. helps if someone can make a suggestion before testing ..this is a forum my friend not a guide ..did you have a second suggestion?? ..all three of your statements say exactly the same thing only worded different lol go flyakite.. no offense

worked but froze my main_batch.cmd after rundll32 ..any ideas