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Sorry, I made a mistake. Only the device used in textmode setup, and it's driver information must add in to txtsetup.sif. exmple, SCSI, SATA... ########## But VGA, soundcard,etc, are noneeded. I am not sure wether this can work correctly. You can try it. I have another way, like this: 1, ex, all files of win2003 are located in x:\win2003\, create folder "x:\win2003\$OEM$\$$\inf\". 2, expand all the files(those are in the \i386\*.in_ for XP but not in Server 2003) to x:\win2003\$OEM$\$$\inf\ 3, add all the files(those are in the DRIVER.CAB for XP but not in Server 2003) into x:\win2003\i386\driver.cab. I have not tested it.

Only the device used in textmode setup, and it's driver information must add in to txtsetup.sif. exmple, SCSI, SATA... VGA, soundcard,etc, are noneeded.

For exmple, driver of ES1371 contained two files,wdma_ens.inf andes1371mp.sys. But you only copyed es1371mp.sys, so win2003 lost the driver information from wdma_ens.inf. In my opinion, follow the step below here: 1, ex, all files of win2003 are located in x:\win2003\, create folder "x:\win2003\$OEM$\$1\drivers\plus\". 2, copy all the files(those are in the DRIVER.CAB for XP but not in Server 2003) to x:\win2003\$OEM$\$1\drivers\plus\ 3, expand all the files(those are in the \i386\*.in_ for XP but not in Server 2003) to x:\win2003\$OEM$\$1\drivers\plus\ 4, edit winnt.sif, add this information [unattended] OemPreinstall=Yes OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\plus"

The main point is that you didn't copy *.inf from xp to 2003. Driver.cab have none of inf files. The driver list is generated by inf file. You can copy all in_ to 2003 cd: copy x:\i386\*.in_ y:\i386 or you can expand all in_ to inf folder of current win2003.

vmware use Creative AudioPCI (ES1371), it needed 2 files. 1, expand wdma_ens.in_ from \i386 of xp disk, to wdma_ens.inf. 2, extract es1371mp.sys from driver.cab.

I have writed a app two years ago, it can delete the file which is using or opening. maybe it can help you. example: top_del c:\aa.exe top_del.zip

try BSA connect to internet through the proxy with sockscap

try to use unlocker

Open the file's properties dialog---->Security tab----->Advanced button---->Owner tab--->Select administrators---->OK button now, this file's owner change to current admin, and you can del it.

It's no needed to replace uxtheme.dll, if you only want to use the "Windows XP" theme (luna).

My experience: 1. minish Version from "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectX". 2. to find a Windows Security Update CD, Which contained directX 9.0B, install directX 9.0B. 3. update to directX 9.0C.

may be,the sofware(i.e Ashampoo UnInstaller Platinum Suite)can do it.

run "control userpasswords2", then unselect "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."