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Might also use CDR Tools => mkisofs and Alex Feinman's ISORecorder 2. Natan http://www.windowsdream.com -- Auto-update your PC with freeware/opensource http://ping.windowsdream.com -- Partimage Is Not Ghost

I've been using Symantec Ghost a few times, with bootable DVDs and in a PXE environment as well. But I was upset as it's working in DOS mode (thus, I had to build bootable 3'5 disks with the right NIC DOS driver, burn them as DVD with disk emulation, etc.) And it required a Ghostcast server... And it's not free. So, I've built a Linux ISO image (based on RIP), and added tools and scripts. This is now a full-working project, completely free. I've called it PING (Partimage Is Not Ghost). Features include: # Backup and Restore partitions or files to a MS Network Shared directory; # Backup and Restore the BIOS data as well; # Either burn a bootable CD / DVD, either integrate within a PXE / RIS environment; # Possibility to Blank local admin's password; # Create your own restoration bootable DVD => See all features / download here: http://ping.windowsdream.com. Hope it'll help some folks out there... Please, if you give it a try, tell me how it's working for you. Natan http://www.windowsdream.com -- Auto-update your PC with freeware/opensource http://ping.windowsdream.com -- Partimage Is Not Ghost

Well, I'll finally tell you. The best AV on the market is SOPHOS. Yep, it's expensive. Only companies buy it. But it has it all... fast, small, efficient, well designed, easy to deploy and maintain, new definitions every time they are needed, etc. Natan http://www.windowsdream.com

you may have all these stars, yet you are rude. Go and get an education.

The only reason why you got the message is that you tried to delete .tmp files, some of which were currently being used by Window, thus undeletable. Within a vbs or a .cmd, you don't have to care about success or failure in such deletions... remaining .tmp will be removed by the system itself anyway. Natan http://www.windowsdream.com

01net have just released a benchmark about anti-viruses, and they say (they, not me) that Norton is not so great. I don't say Clamwin is the best AV in the world, but it's opensource. I don't understand why opensource means dangerous in your eyes. Opensource does not mean anyone can modify the version that is available on Clamwin's web site! Maybe your idea is that any virus-maker can use the code to prepare viruses that will not be detected. But any virus-maker can ALSO download Norton AV and test the detecter against new-made viruses... so, where's the difference ?

It's available on the download page. After you've installed it, you just have to launch it and choose what software is to be installed. Zips are downloaded and installed. It's a fast process. But I see your point. I'll add the feature, so you'll be able to pre-choose which apps will be installed after Windows is installed, so to be usable in an unattended install with no user interaction. (You can already do so, but there's user interaction when it comes to choose the apps to add.) Did I understand what you'd like my app to do ?

ECHO. ECHO Installing Office XP Professional with Frontpage ECHO Please wait... start /wait %systemdrive%\install\Applications\OfficeXP\setup.exe TRANSFORMS=Unattended.MST /qb- well, you've got to test but at the very least, this line is wrong. The MST file won't be found. Give it the path... Natan http://www.windowsdream.com -- FREE Automatic Software Installation

Well, this is not exactly the same thing. The SysAngel Software Updater downloads software that has been packaged specially for that purpose (only MSI). That's why the installs are painless and 100% automatic, without even a single line of code to write. I personally have to maintain these MSI packages... so I believe that when you install a Windows system for a relative or friend, and do not want to come back every time there's a software update / install to do, it's quite convenient a solution. And... since the softs are all opensource / freeware, I keep everything free, and give the packages and the Updater for free too. http://www.windowsdream.com

Yes, guys, but it's worth to mention that ONLY ONE anti-virus is opensource, and truly free... that's Clamwin. And yes, it works. http://www.windowsdream.com

Completely safe to delete them all. And .bak and .000 and .001 files too http://www.windowsdream.com

No way. Repartition with PMagic or a live linux, then reinstall Windows. Yes, Windows setup is quite stupid and sometimes does choose for you on which partition the C:\windows will be copied. It usually does so when you ask for a new install, and ther's already a C:\windows. Natan http://www.windowsdream.com/

Hi; I've just launched a free tool to autamatize the deployment (download, installation and configuration) of great open-source and freeware software to XP computers. So far, more than 50 softs are ready. Please, see for yourself : http://www.windowsdream.com Amongst features, it only deploys MSI packages. You keep full control about what is installed, and can uninstall everything easily through Windows control pannel. We look forward your feedback.

Hi; I've just launched a free tool to autamatize the deployment (download, installation and configuration) of great open-source and freeware software to XP computers. So far, more than 50 softs are ready. Please, see for yourself : http://www.windowsdream.com

winnt.sif does not know about %systemdrive%. Give a letter. http://www.windowsdream.com