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Well at first I got an error saying about not being able to copy SetupORG.exe ( which i have made from the following guide for having drivers from the CD: http://unattended.msfn.org/intermediate/drivers/cd.htm) I'm not sure if i misunderstood or anything, but is the SetupORG.exe file supposed to be at the root of the cd? Also another error occured with winntbbu.dll saying it was not copied correctly: The file setup placed on your hard drive is not a vaild windows XP system image. If you are installing from a CD, there may be a problem with the windows XP CD. Again I've followed the guide here: http://unattended.msfn.org/advanced/cosmet...rd/intronew.htm i've changed the background, and the animation on the side by replacing the images. Which i saved at 16 bit BMP(if that is alright?) also, i changed the texts of the phases of the installation and deleted all main text from the installation by just deleting the text in the resource editor and leaving a blank " " where text was. Note: I've tested the file with XPreview and it showed up fine. Edit: after reaching GuI mode it could not find the "setup.exe" and rebooted. Thanks in advance for any help.

Is there any way to limit specific users on the machine from installing any kind of new software? And maybe if possible, deleting files? Thanks in advance to everyone that help.

Thanks for the quick reply, i'll try that. By the way i believe that was made from posting as it dosent appear in my file. Update: it didn't work, i'm trying to start all over testing each step, if it works hopefully i'll find the problem that way.

First of all, i've searched and i've only found 1 entry regarding this problem: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=8488&hl= i have tried cancelling the network, yet that failed, so i am opening this thread. This is my first time creating an unattended install, so I'm assuming i have made an error. When i load the setup from the boot(I use Virtual PC to test it) all works fine, text mode copys the files over, and copys my files i have set in $OEM$ folder too. Then the usual reboot, GUI mode occurs, although as it seems everything is working fine it isnt. all the animations are working, there is no sign for a freeze. But no matter how long you leave it on, i have tried for hours it does not continue with the installation. It is stuck at the T-39 point there are no progress bars appering at all like they are supposed to and i do not recieve any error of any kind. Version in subject: Windows XP Proffesional build 2600 What have i changed: - Slipstreamed SP2 into a original installation, build 2600 - Slipstreamed hotfixes with the RyanVM packs and included the WMP10 addon pack - Created the basic unattended setup - set 2 drivers, Ethernet card and USB Cable modem to install using the winnt.sif - installed Office 2003, using advanced setup, and a couple more programs, all using RunOnceEx - Applied the UXtheme.dll replacement using nLite - Changed Setup billboard (From a source linked from the forum) - Changed boot screen(installed by RunOnceEx) - Added theme files to Windows\Resources\Themes using $OEM$\$$\Resources\Themes - Applied the theme to be default using winnt.sif Also the contents of the files i edited: Winnt.sif ;SetupMgrTag [Data] AutoPartition=0 MsDosInitiated="0" UnattendedInstall="Yes" [Unattended] UnattendMode=FullUnattended OemSkipEula=Yes OemPreinstall=Yes TargetPath=\WINDOWS Repartition=No UnattendSwitch="yes" OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001_LAN;Drivers\002_CABLE" DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore [GuiUnattended] AdminPassword=7063a420d47671d8aad3b435b51404eefc35e5b4c84b17fe90e3937e6726ee05 EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes OEMSkipRegional=1 TimeZone=135 OemSkipWelcome=1 [UserData] ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx FullName="Mors Dyce" OrgName="Poddy Interactive." ComputerName=MainFrame [Display] BitsPerPel=32 Xresolution=1024 YResolution=768 [TapiLocation] CountryCode=972 Dialing=Tone AreaCode=9 [RegionalSettings] LanguageGroup=12,1 SystemLocale=00000409 UserLocale=0000040d InputLocale=0409:00000409 [Identification] JoinWorkgroup=MSHOME [Networking] InstallDefaultComponents=Yes [Components] msmsgs=off msnexplr=off freecell=off hearts=off minesweeper=off pinball=off solitaire=off spider=off zonegames=off [Shell] CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\CodeOpus.msstyles" cmdlines.txt (Placed at $OEM$) [COMMANDS] "RunOnceEx.cmd" RunOnceEx.cmd(Placed at $OEM$) cmdow @ /HID @Echo Off SET PP=%SystemDrive%\Install\ SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Programs" /f REG ADD %KEY%\000 /VE /D "Installing Windows Logon" /f REG ADD %KEY%\000 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\bootscreen.cmd" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /VE /D "Spybot 1.4" /f REG ADD %KEY%\005 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\spybotsd14.exe /verysilent" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Firefox 1.0.7" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\firefoxsilent.exe /verysilent" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /VE /D "Adobe Acrobat Reader" /f REG ADD %KEY%\015 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\ACROREAD.EXE -p"-s /v\"/qn\"" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Irfanview 3.95" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\IVIEW395.EXE /silent /desktop=0 /group=1 /allusers=1 /assoc=1" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /VE /D "Unlocker 1.7.3" /f REG ADD %KEY%\025 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\unlocker1.7.3.exe /verysilent" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "Winrar" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\wrar351.exe /s" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /VE /D "Daemon Tools 3.4.7" /f REG ADD %KEY%\035 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\daemon.msi /qn /Reboot=Suppress" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "Microsoft Office 2003" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\office\OFFICEENT2K3\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=office.MST /qb-" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /VE /D "Nero" /f REG ADD %KEY%\040 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Nero.exe" /f EXIT Bootscreen.cmd FOR /F "tokens=3 delims= " %%A IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment" /v NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS') DO SET NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=%%A bootcfg /copy /D "Windows XP Professional" /ID 1 if %NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%==2 goto DUAL REM ----For Single proc bootcfg /RAW "/Kernel=singkrnl.exe" /A /ID 2 goto End :DUAL REM ----For Multiprocess/Hyperthread proc bootcfg /RAW "/Kernel=dualkrnl.exe" /A /ID 2 :End bootcfg /Timeout 2 bootcfg /Default /ID 2 I'd appreciate any help with this, thank you. Please note just for testing if it's the virtual machine running badly, i loaded my original CD unchanged right out of my cd drive and tried installing, it worked perfectly. All of my changes were based on http://unattended.msfn.org/index.htm