[TCP/IP Patch.]

It should help if you are using P2P applications. There is a seperate patch floating around. Event ID 4226

[Latest Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) is out]

Or could I change cd key after the installer has finished? Like a question the first time you logon? I really would like the darn thing to ask me for the CD key and the computer name the first time I logon (after all software is installed).

Just run SysPrep and you will get your wish.

[Integrarte Registry Entries?]

Hmm, not sure how a .cab file will help you.

You can integrate in cmdlines.txt with this command

"regedit /s tweaks.reg"

Or if you don't want people to see your file. Use something like reg2exe and make it an executable. Then just install it with your hotfixes or cmdlines.txt

[Add Custom Shortcut to Unattended Install]

I am under the impression that he does not want the application installed unattended. But to allow the user to install it as they wish.

[ICQb Pro 2003]

Better Late than never

copy the two modified .dll files to

XPCD\$OEM$

In your clean up batch file,

copy /y %systemdrive%\*.dll "%systemdrive%\program files\icq\"

[Add Custom Shortcut to Unattended Install]

Path: AIO-DVD\SETUP\XP\Professional\$OEM$\$1\Nod32\install.bat

Shortcut Name: NOD32 Install

Info Tip: Install this on first boot

Here is what I would do.

According to the above, you are copying a folder called Nod32 to the %SystemDrive% usually c:\

I would move install.bat to

AIO-DVD\SETUP\XP\Professional\$OEM$\$Docs\All Users\Desktop\Install.bat

This will achieve exactly what you want, assuming the contents of your install.bat looks similar to this

@echo off
%SystemDrive%\Nod32\setup.exe

or

@echo off
cd \Nod32
setup

The custom icon will be a little tougher. Because you are using a batch file, there are no resources attached to it. You have to create an executable and then change the icon. That is a little more involved. Try the above, it will get you the shortcut on the desktop for all users.

If you really want the icon, you will need RAR or 7z and create an switchless installer. Then use Resource Hacker to change the icon.

[ICQb Pro 2003]

Replace the files in your clean up batch file. This way it will still be unattended. I still use ICQ 2003b and I am pretty sure I will eventaully have to switch over to the lite version. But since they haven't updated the program in 4 years, it is a safe bet that copying the .dll files during your cleanup command will be a permanent solution.

[ICQb Pro 2003]

If I recall, the anti-banner patch just patches two .dll files, so all you have to do is install silently and then replace the .dll files.

[how to make two cd's of unattended xp with all my software]

Wouldn't a DVD be a better choice? You have the capacity of 6 CDs and it is cheaper to buy

[XP cd with installed update. not later on installed]

You want to slipstream all the updates. There is a way to do it, but it is not advisable as some updates get removed from month to month.

[Attended text-mode Setup]

Olá

I have to make a XP CD with the GUI-mode Setup fully unattended (already done), but the text-mode Setup has to be attended.

Is there a way to configure this through the WINNT.SIF file?

Doesn't that defeat the purpose of an UnAttended installation?

Either it is unattended or interactive. There is no in between.

If you are looking to get the reapir installation, forget it. Do a search, it cannot be done if the install is unattended.

[HOTFIXES: Win2000 SP4, WinXP SP2, WinXP SP3 and Win2003 SP2]

If you have WMP11 Installed, there is also an update KB929399

Here is the direct link

http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/5...99-x86-intl.exe

[Winnt.sif and Unattended]

It works for me, but you still have to enter a User Name etc. It just skips the licence agreement.

[HOTFIXES: Win2000 SP4, WinXP SP2, WinXP SP3 and Win2003 SP2]

Your link for WGA Notifications is broken.

Here is a working link

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

[Hide Critical Updates]

Okay, the new KB905474 no longer stores the hidden critical updates in the software distribution folder.

Anyone have an idea where this is stored?

Ryan?

[Unattended WinXp Installation (intermediate step)]

You can make the install folder anywhere you want. You just have to point RunOnceEx to the location of the files.

I recommend you use

$OEM$\$1\Install

This folder will be copied to your hard drive during installation. So your RunOnceEx should look like

@echo off

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\GdiDetectionTool" /v "GDITool" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000001" /f
SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f

REG ADD %KEY%30 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0" /f
REG ADD %KEY%30 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\dotnet2.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%40 /VE /D "Microsoft Internet Explorer 7" /f
REG ADD %KEY%40 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\IE7.exe /q" /f

REG ADD %KEY%50 /VE /D "Windows Media Player 11" /f
REG ADD %KEY%50 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\wmp11.exe /q" /f
REG ADD %KEY%50 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB920342.exe /q /n /z" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\999 /VE /D "SysPrep and Reboot" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\999 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Reboot.cmd" /f

EXIT

If you want to install from CD, then it should look like this

@echo off
set tagfile=\win51ip.sp2
for %%i in (c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z) do if exist "%%i:%tagfile%" set CDDRV=%%i:
start /wait xcopy %CDDRV%\i386\*.* %systemdrive%\i386\ /e /c /i /q /y > nul

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\GdiDetectionTool" /v "GDITool" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000001" /f
SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f

REG ADD %KEY%30 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0" /f
REG ADD %KEY%30 /V 1 /D "%CDDRV%\install\dotnet2.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%40 /VE /D "Microsoft Internet Explorer 7" /f
REG ADD %KEY%40 /V 1 /D "%CDDRV%\install\IE7.exe /q" /f

REG ADD %KEY%50 /VE /D "Windows Media Player 11" /f
REG ADD %KEY%50 /V 1 /D "%CDDRV%\install\wmp11.exe /q" /f
REG ADD %KEY%50 /V 2 /D "%CDDRV%\install\KB920342.exe /q /n /z" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\999 /VE /D "SysPrep and Reboot" /f
REG ADD %KEY%\999 /V 1 /D "%CDDRV%\install\Reboot.cmd" /f

EXIT

The above assumes that you have all your applications on the CD in a folder called Install off the root directory.

[Which services turns off automatic wi-fi internet connection search?]

This is the specific registry tweak to disable Zero Wireless Configuration. Just remove it from your reg file and it will come back

;Disable Wireless Zero Configuration
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Start"=dword:00000004

[Latest Windows Genuine Advantage Notification (KB905474) is out]

Wga doesn't run in background once (or "when", excuse for my language) windows is genuine'd

The previous version use to run once every two weeks, even after you have been verified.

[how to send a message to another computer within the network?]

You can use the NET SEND command. But chances are, you will have to re-enable it in the services

It was disabled after SP1.

Enable Messenger in your services and open a DOS window. The syntax is

net send 192.168.0.x (or the computer name) {Message}

[HOTFIXES: Win2000 SP4, WinXP SP2, WinXP SP3 and Win2003 SP2]

I haven't had time to test this yet, but can we now install IE7 in svcpack?

I assume we would have to install in this order (from svcpack)

IE7.exe

KB928090.exe

KB929969.exe (Probably will not install as a reboot is required after IE7 is installed)

.. Other Hotfixes

After IE7 installs, KB928090 will over write the iernonce.dll so RunOnceEx will not crash.

Can anyone confirm this?

[How do I remove this folder with my cleanup.cmd file?]

Have you tried

rd /s /q "C:\Program Files\Online Services"

Is this command the same as the one that you posted above?

RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Online Services\

No, your command will yeild this result

rd /s /q c:\Online Services\

Where c: is your install drive.

More accurately, it will yeild this

rd /s /q c:\Online

Because you forgot to wrap quotes around the command, DOS will assume the space is the end of the command and

Services\

is a switch.

[Windows Media Player 10--System Restore Error]

I install it and all its updates at RunOnceEx and the problem goes away.

[Unattended KB929969 with IE 7]

Hi @Gee, i have used it but it has not installed.

Sorry for the late response. I just tried it and it didn't work for me either.

Back to the drawing board.

I don't use nlite, so I have to find an alternate way of doing it.

[boot.ini]

This can easily be done. It will require two steps

@echo off
bootcfg /copy /d "Mikka's Microsoft Windows XP" /id 1
bootcfg /delete /id 1

The first line copies the tag and modifies the description.

The second line deletes the original tag and the modified tag will now be the default tag (id 1)

[Unattended KB929969 with IE 7]

This line, if added to your clean up batch file should get the update to install on the next boot.

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /V KB929969.exe /q /n /z /D "%systemdrive%" /f

You have IE7 in RunOnceEx.cmd, the last part of RunOnceEx should run a clean up batch file and then you include the above line. After reboot, it should install the update.