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if i capture my vista partition using Imagex, then can i use it as install.wim instead of default one? if yes, will it include boot info. of my partition, and if i create image after activating vista then will i need to reactivate it again if i use activated image already? ummm...hope u guys getting me wht i am trying to say AMIT

i really needed it...thnx a lot

plz include how to add explorer.exe in winpe guide if u know abt it . Regards AMIT

oops...ok...np.

lol..nop..its not...i tried by deleting all files listed above from "resource" and "resources\en-us" folders ( all files which i have modified )...then booted the DVD....though installation started!! thts y i have written in bracket that " i have tested this " boot.wim having its own setup.exe ...u can check it.

thnx @innocent_devil ...yes..i looked into boot.wim, and replaced all files with mine edited one. it worked now !!! . and yes you are right...boot.wim contains 2 images as u told. btw. one thing i noticed...tht if u wanna install Vista by booting dvd only..thn u can remove files in "resources" folder of vista which are already in boot.wim...caz vista uses only boot.wim files while booting dvd ( i have tested this ) similarly if u want to install vista using setup.exe file, u can remove similar files from boot.wim and can reduce size of it. r u getting me wht i want to say?

oops...sorry firegeier...i knew abt this bug, but forgot to report u

yup..but for vista, thr is nothing like this . caz i have almost edited all files which are responsible for setup wizard and contains resources of it. even enabled show hidden system files option if any files r hidden in dvd.

wow...i was searching something and got this nice tool to run AERO transparency in full maximized windows you need to run just this tool...and reboot PC...thts it...i liked this tool so i thought to share it with u you can download this tool from below http://www.codegazer.com/vistaglazz.htm

****...setup shows custom screens as shown above only whn installing Vista using setup.exe....but while installing by booting DVD it shows all things normal ...grrr..

btw..how is new setup screen and strings? Regards AMIT

cool...will this restart setup after installing SPTD?

Hi martin...i have another question, while installing appz, installation is showin box as below but i dont want installation to show full path, just want to show appz title only...like Windows is now settting up following items: Adobe Reader Firefox Daemon Tools ...... can i do tht? and how? Regards AMIT

my god, good to see tht u spent time to help out ppl. ur work is really appreciated bro. ur guide is perfect and simple , u have written it as a professional writer .

if u r performing unattended setup, thn tht black screen is due to sysprep command ( as far i have experience with it ) at tht time..sysprep command executes actions according to ur answer file..but i also cant figure out why it took too much time to prepare actions during tht black screen

yes, guide is so easy, i was not interested in vista deployment caz i didnt know how to use Windows SIM but after reading ur guide it became easy to understand terms of SIM ..thnx to you bro.

Finally it worked.... thnx to martin & maxxpsoft for all ur helps.... i will keep u in mind, martin. thr are many things to learn from u ...hope u dont mind Regards AMIT

oh ...it mean a reboot is needed to start autoapps session. thnx for providing info martin....atleast i got some more knowledge caz of this apps error lol

oops...yeah i have put it in audit path....but why it wont work in audit path? will move it to specialize path...though i just want to know why it wont work in audit mode?

sorry.. i have no idea of it! wht u mean to say?

Hi martin...i fixed tht error....but still it didnt install appz....here is log of unattended setup.. ................... 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c "FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\AppzRoot.txt SETX AppzRoot %i: -m"] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c "FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\AppzRoot.txt SETX AppzRoot %i: -m"] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Acrobat Reader\AdobeReader80.exe /sAll /rs] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Acrobat Reader\AdobeReader80.exe /sAll /rs] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Firefox\Firefox2.exe -ms] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Firefox\Firefox2.exe -ms] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Daemon Tools\dt4091_143_x86.exe] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Daemon Tools\dt4091_143_x86.exe] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\java\java6.exe] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\java\java6.exe] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Klite\KLiteCodecPackMega201.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Klite\KLiteCodecPackMega201.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Msn\WLM.exe] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Msn\WLM.exe] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Notepad\Notepad402.exe /S] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Notepad\Notepad402.exe /S] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Yahoo\yahoo81.exe /s] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Yahoo\yahoo81.exe /s] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: credentials = { domain is not specified, username is not specified, password info not logged } 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: will continue execution without examining exit code 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found run command in registry: path = [%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot] 2007-04-27 23:52:28, Info [setupugc.exe] Found RunSynchronous command: [%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot] 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c "FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\AppzRoot.txt SETX AppzRoot %i: -m"] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x0 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Acrobat Reader\AdobeReader80.exe /sAll /rs] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Firefox\Firefox2.exe -ms] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Daemon Tools\dt4091_143_x86.exe] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\java\java6.exe] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Klite\KLiteCodecPackMega201.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Msn\WLM.exe] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Notepad\Notepad402.exe /S] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [cmd /c %AppzRoot%\install\Yahoo\yahoo81.exe /s] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:29, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x1 2007-04-27 23:52:36, Info [setupugc.exe] Finished executing [%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot] synchronously 2007-04-27 23:52:36, Info [setupugc.exe] Process returned with exit code 0x40010004 2007-04-27 23:52:59, Info [windeploy.exe] ------------------------------------------------ ............................. it says process returned with exit code 0x1...it mean it failed? if yes...thn why?

thnx martin....u got the point...thts whr i did mistake.... path was set to "AppzRoot %%i: -m" and i was using command "..%AppzRoot%install\.." instead of "..%AppzRoot%\install\.."...grrr...how noob question frm me ...lol...anyways...i hope this will fix the problem....will let u know again wht happens nxt... thnx to both of u guys for proper replies and guidance Regards AMIT

oh yes..i have seen it in ur VistaUA....its nice and easy..thnx for it .. .but i want to learn manual editing for installing appz...can u explain it?

ummm...well..i am testing whole setup on VMware each time i m making changes in answer file....above settings didnt work for me yet.....do u know any other way to install appz? i mean using a batch command which execute all setups....!

@maxxpsoft....bro. i have tried settings as u told me....but it still not working...here is my new answer file <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserData> <ProductKey> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <Key>XXXX</Key> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> <FullName>Amit</FullName> <Organization>Heaven</Organization> </UserData> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>85</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <ImageInstall> <OSImage> <InstallFrom> <MetaData wcm:action="add"> <Key>/IMAGE/NAME</Key> <Value>Windows Vista ULTIMATE</Value> </MetaData> </InstallFrom> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> <InstallToAvailablePartition>false</InstallToAvailablePartition> </OSImage> </ImageInstall> </component> </settings> <settings pass="specialize"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Security-Licensing-SLC-UX" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SkipAutoActivation>true</SkipAutoActivation> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /audit</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <settings pass="auditUser"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <RunSynchronous> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Path>cmd /c ";FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\AppzRoot.txt SETX AppzRoot %i: -m";</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Acrobat Reader\AdobeReader80.exe /sAll /rs</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>3</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Firefox\Firefox2.exe -ms</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>4</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Daemon Tools\dt4091_143_x86.exe</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>5</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\java\java6.exe</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>6</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Klite\KLiteCodecPackMega201.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>7</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Msn\WLM.exe</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>8</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Notepad\Notepad402.exe /S</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>9</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Yahoo\yahoo81.exe /s</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>10</Order> <Path>%WINDIR%\system32\sysprep\sysprep.exe /quiet /oobe /reboot</Path> </RunSynchronousCommand> </RunSynchronous> </component> </settings> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <AutoLogon> <Enabled>true</Enabled> <LogonCount>5</LogonCount> <Username>Administrator</Username> </AutoLogon> <Display> <ColorDepth>32</ColorDepth> <DPI>96</DPI> <HorizontalResolution>1024</HorizontalResolution> <RefreshRate>85</RefreshRate> <VerticalResolution>768</VerticalResolution> </Display> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <NetworkLocation>Home</NetworkLocation> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> <SkipMachineOOBE>true</SkipMachineOOBE> <SkipUserOOBE>true</SkipUserOOBE> </OOBE> <TimeZone>India Standard Time</TimeZone> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:h:/vistawork/dvd/sources/install.wim#Windows Vista ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> ummmm...dont know wht is the mistake ( or mistakes? ) in answer file...