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Very well written. To answer some of Takeshi's questions 1. Yes, do not add .exe 2. Should be enough, but may vary depending on the update 3. Yes, I am not positive, but I just checked my machine and I think these entries are adequate to supress WGA Notification My only observation is that. The dummy text file should be a dummy .log file not a .txt file :::::::::::::::::::::::::::| Creating Dummy Text File :: Echo "This update has been banned via your installation CD.">>%WINDIR%\%Update%.log

First Remove your serial number from the .sif file Second What problems are you having with the batch file? Any reason why you are not installing during RunOnceEx

Depends on how you integrate it. I have to load it and Windows Media Player 10 thru RunOnceEx @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%\030 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\dotnet2.exe" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /VE /D "Windows Media Player 10" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\MP10.exe /q" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB891122.exe /q /n /z" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 3 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB917734.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

No I just want to remove the language file. I still use the US Keyboard Layout. Are the keyboard Layouts in the language file as well?

Does anyone know what each language file is? I would like to remove US English too. We use the Queen's English in Canada. I don't want to remove every language. Just about 90% of them.

There are may ways to do this. You can even change your prompt and get a directory listing. @echo offprompt $t $ddir > file.txtPrompt will show time and date and the listing of the current directory. File will be saved in same directory.

Actually, on my ThinkPad, there is a hidden partition that is used to recover the hard drive. I invoke it by hitting F11 at bootup. It boots into a 1 Gig partition that has Windows ME on it. I tell it to reformat and reload XP. It does so using PKZIP. First it formats the primary active partition. Then it creates the i386 folder and runs setup from it. Once it is done, it converts from FAT32 to NTFS and then it loads all the IBM preloaded application. Finally it runs SYSPrep. It is kind of neat and loads XP very quickly.

Well for starters. The switches for KB905474 are wrong kb905474.exe /q /n /z The recent release of this hotfix can be loaded via SVCPack. Here are what the other switches should be kb890830.exe /q kb892130.exe /q /n /z

I use to be able to install it fine using SVCPack. But since Media Player 10 added the Napster feature and repackaged it, it went to the crapper.

I tried the version of Media Player from the link you posted. Same results. The version that Microsoft currently posted on their site is slightly bigger. The .Net 2.0 is interesting. I am going to give it a try and see how it works. However, I am going to use a switchless version that has all the extra languages removed. The redistribute from Microsoft is 24 Megs, remove all the languages and recompress with 7zip, you can save 8 Megs (33%). Big difference.

Well, I don't know how you guys managed to get it to work. I tried with the quotes and still no go. I cannot install it at T13 or T12 (using cmdlines.txt), I can only managed to get it to work after a reboot using RunOnceEx. So, I am back where I started. Ah, well, I am glad it worked for you.

The command lines version is the one without the user interface. It runs in DOS You can only have one version of RunOnceEx. What he is refering to is cmdlines.txt, which executes at T12, SVCPack execcutes at T13

Can someone explain what this means? I gather he has 2 or more runonceex files? And he does not want it in the 1st because it runs at t12/13. What are t12/13? I'm guessing they are certain points in windows installation? Yes, they refer to timelines in the XP installation. When it says 13 Minutes remaining, SVCPack.inf gets installed. At T12, it executes the commands in cmdlines.txt, which usually contains the RunOnceEx.cmd and that gets executed after a reboot. How do I use the Microsoft API?

Not that it matters any more, but this is how I did mine RunOnceEx.cmd cmdow @ /HID @echo off REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\GdiDetectionTool" /v "GDITool" /t REG_DWORD /d "00000001" /f REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\RegTweaks.reg SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /VE /D "Adobe Reader 7.0.8" /f REG ADD %KEY%\010 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\reader708.exe" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /VE /D "Avast! AntiVirus Home Edition" /f REG ADD %KEY%\020 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\Avast.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /SP-" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /VE /D "CoDec Pack 2.5" /f REG ADD %KEY%\030 /V 1 /D "rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %SystemDrive%\install\codecs\codec.inf, DefaultInstall,3" /F REG ADD %KEY%\060 /VE /D "Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0" /f REG ADD %KEY%\060 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\dotNET20.exe" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "WGA Notification" /f REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB905474.exe /q /n /z" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /VE /D "Windows Media Player 10" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 1 /D "%systemdrive%\install\MP10.exe /q" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 2 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB891122.exe /q /n /z" /f REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 3 /D "%systemdrive%\install\KB917734.exe /q /n /z" /f EXIT I am going to try Oioldman's way and see if I can get it installed via SVCPack.inf instead. Hopefully the two updates will work also. Are the outside set of quotes really needed?

Same thing happens to me. Usually during the .NET 2.0 setup. It appears to hang and then it restarts and continues from where it left off. I am not sure what causes it, as it happens on 50% of the time. Some machines it works fine and goes right to the end. Others, it will restart.

I spent a good few days and many CDs trying to get it to work. In the end, I just installed it and the updates to Media Player in RunOnceEx. It was the only way around it.

http://www.tastycomputers.com/support/download/c_media.htm Thanks, I went mad looking for this on the Microsoft site.

Anyone know where to download KB888111?

Update once a month on patch day.

KB905474 has to be installed at RunOnceEx.cmd

Anyone know where I can find KB917734? Never Mind, I found it http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyo...2fMS06-024.mspx

I just realized that my Registry tweak only works with versions prior to 7. I don't use MSN, hate it. But I am sure that the one gdkehl provided will work if you change it to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE. It should affect every user.

Wow, hashing up an old thread. I think it would be easier to do it in winnt.sif Just add the entries to [FavoritesEx]

Change HKey Current User to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Try this registry tweak [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client] "PreventAutoRun"=dword:00000001