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Check my post on this topic. I use a .vbs script to achieve what you want. You can run this during your cleanup batch to change the Registered Owner, Company and Computer name. SysPrep is great if you are redistributing a computer. But not ideal if it is your own. Check this link for my script. It would have been easier if you just searched to find your answer. http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=346636

This topic has been covered numerous times. I understand that you just registered on the forums. But a piece of advice. Use the SEARCH function before posting a question. Chances are, if you ran into a problem, others have also ran into the same problem.

If you allow them to select their User Name and Company Name, then it is not completely unattended. The prompt for this is during the GUI Setup. My CD, does exactly what you described. My text mode setup is completely unattended and it blows away any partitions on the disk. Then the GUI setup runs through, installs all the hotfixes and then it prompts you for the login name(s). Then it asks if you want to change the Registered User / Company Name. Then it does its post installs. Finally it asks if you want to run SysPrep.

Great find. I have to give that one a try. I use Ghost Corporate version 7.5 because I couldn't get version 8 to fit on a single flopy. My version works perfectly, but it is limited to an executable version of Ghost that fits on a single floppy.

I don't use nLite. But after giving it some more thought, I think this is the best solution Add it to RunOnce Copy KB929969.exe to $OEM$\$1\KB929969.exe This will transfer the file to %systemdrive% during installation Then in your RunOnceEx.cmd @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%40 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB929969.cmd" /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 Your KB929969.cmd file should contain REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /V KB929969.exe /q /n /z /D "%systemdrive%" /f So on the next boot, it will automatically install it. Better yet, skip the kb929969.cmd and just include that line in your Reboot.cmd file.

I think the only solution is to add it to RunOnce Copy KB929969.exe to $OEM$\$1\KB929969.exe This will transfer the file to %systemdrive% Then in your RunOnceEx.cmd @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%40 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB929969.cmd" /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 Your KB929969.cmd file should contain REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /V KB929969.exe /q /n /z /D "%systemdrive%" /f So on the next boot, it will automatically install it. Better yet, skip the kb929969.cmd and just include that line in your Reboot.cmd file.

I have already created this years ago. What I did was create a bootable floppy with my boot image on it. The I run ghost and backup on to CD and use the boot floppy as my image for the bootable CD. Works great. If you need detailed insturctions, I would gladly provide them for you.

I found a similar problem. After I install, I get the IE7 icon on the desktop, but it is still the IE6 icon in the Quick Launch. I found that this only occurs for the first user. Subsequent users get an IE7 icon. Also, on first launch, it prompts me to download IE7 as an upgrade. If I close it, then it never asks again.

Maybe if we kill the IE7 or Explorer Process and restart it. That may solve the problem. I have to find some time and test it

Anyone having trouble installing KB929969? It has to be installed after IE7 (obviously) I install IE7 in RunOnceEx and KB929969 right after it using /q /n /z as a switch. But it still appears in Windows Update.

The answer to your question is to run sysprep after the installation. All programs in cmdlines.txt will be installed. Programs in RunOnceEx.cmd will be installed at first logon. OOBE = Out Of Box Experience That is SysPrep. The OEM Preinstall is not going to do it for you.

Interesting method. I have to try it out. I install half of my applications at T12 using cmdlines.txt The last line in my cmdlines.txt is RunOnceEx.cmd which gets installed after first logon. Using your method, this line would have to be removed and added to the winnt.sif I will give it a go and see how it works.

Looks like only two updates this month Security Update for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP (KB929969) Date last published: 1/9/2007 Download size: 760 KB http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;DisplayLang=en and the monthly Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Links are for XP

Yes

I disagree I use the install from the HD to test my redo of my UaCD because why waste a disk and the time to burn to only fine out that you have made a mistake. Then when I have tested the install I then burn the CD. Isn't that what VMWare is for?

Doing it your way will risk either an error at first boot, because the file cannot be created (it already exists) or it will be over written with the one created at first boot. If you were to use your method you would need to change the attributes of the file in the Reboot or CleanUp.cmd

I don't think you can put it anywhere. I am not srue, but I think it is dynamically generated at first boot. What I do is, I modify the file using this command in my Reboot.cmd file bootcfg /raw /id 1 "/noexecute=AlwaysOff /NOPAE /fastdetect" > nul The items in between the quotes, gets added to my boot.ini file

Create a text file in your $OEM$ folder named cmdlines.txt and add [COMMANDS] "REGEDIT /S Tweaks.reg" "reader8.exe" "Avast.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /SP-" "rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection CoDecs\codec.inf, DefaultInstall,3" "RunOnceEx.cmd" RunOnceEx.cmd @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 3 /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 These are just examples, but should give you an idea of how to create it. You can install programs in either cmdlines.txt or RunOnceEx.cmd

He seems to want to install it from Windows What if he has a OS installed already then there would be a boot.ini If he has his drive in NTFS then a normal Dos Boot disk would not work as it can not read NTFS I assumed that he wanted to install from DOS across the network, in which case, he will be able to read NTFS drives. Seems kind of pointless to install XP locally from a hard drive unless you have no CD ROM or just want to save .30 cents

I would not use GUIRunOnce to install your other applications. Use CMDLines.txt and RunOnceEx.cmd instead. It is much cleaner and easier to edit.

I doubt the error is with your method of slipstream. Since the files varies each time, my guess is a bad CD ROM. Try switching the CD ROM and see if the error persists.

win32.exe will only run within Windows. If you are booting to a DOS prompt, you will need to run winnit.exe in which case, there is no boot.ini

I removed Windows Update Agent 2.0 from my CD and it still requires it when I do an update, even though IE7 is loaded. I doubt IE7 has a Windows Update Client.

If it was not initially installed, it will not update and it is not listed as a critical update any more.

Does anyone where I can find KB925876 *** Edit *** Never mind, I found it http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925876