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Basically, my win source is on another partition (G:) I created a ms-dos startup floppy disk in my computer>3 1/2 floppy. Right click, format, create msdos startup disk. Done. I boot from the floppy til I reach the dos prompt. I type g: .\i386\winnt.exe And that's how I install windows. I always burn to a dvdrw just in case.

Ok, thanks.

Aaargh! I missed out a hyphen! http://www.tune-up.com I'd still recommend it even if you don't have problems. You picked the wrong key. "Drive" not ".drv"! Screenshot:

Hmmm.... LLXX I can't print even when if it's on manual! The most (I MEAN the MOST) cpu I've seen it take is 01 of my 3ghz and 1mb ram when I'm not printing!

Happy to help

A few of those are only for server 2003, but a sweet list, thanks.

amit_talkin I don't get what you mean. Why do you have to swap CDs? I'm confused...

There's a regtweak for admin on welcome screen Windows registry editor 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList] "Administrator"=dword:00000001 Hope this helps

MSIs dont' work with /s /v/qn, only the installshield sfx archives and bootstraps do. If the switch is directly on the msi, you don't need /S /V/blahblahblah. All you need is /qn /norestart Your java in the batch itself points directly to the msi without the switches. You can use switches in runonceex batch files. I personally use an inf but there you have it. Try only slipstreaming sp2 into your office and making the batch install the msp files with /qn /norestart. I get problems with MU and my installation when slipstreaming patches. Or try reuilding your office source. And have you changed REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Java" /f REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\install\Applications\Java\Setup.msi" /f To REG ADD %KEY%\002 /VE /D "Java" /f REG ADD %KEY%\002 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\install\Applications\Java\Setup.msi" /f yet?

Can you give me a brief overview of the importance of these files (other than windowsupdate.log and edb.log)? Thanks.

I'm bored... Basically, the really easy way is to familarise yourself with batch files. Set the batch to execute the installation of mc studio with switches etc and anyother stuff you want to include (like cmdow @ /hid or @echo off, cls, echo "some text that will show up" etc) and add them in. Put it in $OEM$\$$\ or something and in winnt.sif under [GuiRunOnce], put [GuiRunOnce] "%systemroot%\batch-file-name-.cmd" Or batch.bat. I prob. was a bit harsh but there are a lot of topics on this forum asked by people that don't know that the answer is staring at them straight in the face on the unattended guide.

I use firefox. It supports dragging and dropping but it adds the url to where your cursor points to the address bar but it doesn't replace the whole url. Edit: zc_au can you link me to that addon? Thanks.

I saw a ton of xml files in my dvd kit and I didn't know what any one of them did!

I don't know of any way to reset it totally, but try using a registry cleaner. Not one like the one integrated in ccleaner, but something like norton windoctor or tuneup utilities. Though I'd recommend tuneup anyday. http://www.tuneup.com

I recommend you leave print spooler in services.msc on automatic if you've got a printer as if it's on manual, it doesn't usually start and on disabled you can't print.

Only ones I know are in the setupmgr.chm in the deployment tools and the ones on the unattended guide. Try google.

Here http://tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=297 I find it better than nlite, don't know why. The screenshots are out of date with the latest nero6 but the text is the same.

Thanks. Is this the same one on ryanvm's site?

There is a cab addon for it but the link is broken.

Thanks for the addon. When you are tyyping urls, can you not put them in code, so I can just click it to go to the page?

Like I've been saying for the past few posts, I made a mistake. Don't point out every one. C'mon! I should use vbscript instead of batch files now, it seems so much more useful.

nLite! MSFN Unattended Guide! Sheesh... read the docs and the guide first. It is a type 2 hotfix, but if I remember, I think nLite puts type 2 into svcpack.inf. To be on the safe side, just in case it doesn't, see here http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/24/

Can you post your setup.bat for O2k3 setup? And your Java installation entry overwrites your Office 2003 one here: REG ADD %KEY%\~001~ /VE /D "Office2003_Pro_Hebrew+SP2" /f REG ADD %KEY%\~001~ /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\install\Applications\Office\Setup.bat" /f REG ADD %KEY%\~001~ /VE /D "Java" /f REG ADD %KEY%\~001~ /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\install\Applications\Java\Setup.msi" /f See where I've put ~001~ around the 001s? So that's probably why. (Why can't you make some of the text in a code bold?)

That last part was a joke, the one about apologize, OK? And besides, that command only deletes txt files anyway. Like I said, you can use batch files (even if it is inefficient). I don't know any other way; I'm only stating a possible method. If you have a better method, then say that (eg vbscripting) is better! Don't turn it into an argument. If it won't work, then say and I'll change my first post.

Oh, sorry, I realise my mistake. But if it was on a fresh install, this wouldn't matter. I'll change my first post. And some logfiles aren't *.log, but say for a program, maybe something like outlookerrlog.txt or setuplog.txt It was only a suggestion. And OK, there are better ways, but I'm not exactly going to list all of them if one of them already works as it should, am I? And I'm not an expert on vbscripting. And there wouldn't be a file called "apologize" on your computer even if it does have the words "log" in it.