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nirvana in sight for nForce MoBo users, who install the drivers, and then struggle to get the AudUtil installed. The below was found elsewhere on this board, just that having it here would make sense: Now the below is referring to the nForce audio drivers folder So no more struggles to automate install of the NVmixer (i.e., the audio utility), nor any bothers of conditionally detecting for existence of nForce driver files to install the NVmixer.I don't know if this is already known to many of you, just that having it documented here would be good, and could lead to refining the process.

If you want to delete and take the time to experiment, go ahead - but I would say don't bother deleting it. No real benefit, neither in terms of freed-up space, nor functionality.And please don't bump your posts - if there's an answer, it will out.

Which version of messenger is this? Do you have enough bandwidth at your end to handle video and audio at once? Try audio alone, and see whether it crashes even then. Next, try using an alternate IM client which supports MSN and voice-chat, and see if that crashes too. Lastly, try re-installing your MSN messenger and sound drivers.

@xtremexxx Thanks for noticing it. Right, corrected it now. Let's hope it works properly for you now, LOL - otherwise it goes into the lists of hundreds of attempts (of yours) gone waste. But actually, it SHOULD work.... I see no reason why not! It worked BAM!!! right on the first trial, here.

@smc1979 That MSP (patch update) is for the SAV 9.0.1.1000 package, and updates it to "9.0.1.1100" version. It may not apply to "9.0.0.338" which many people seem to have. RyanVM says he has successfully applied that patch (to the version I said in previous line).

MtK, since you use MSBATCH.INF for unattended install, just try exploring around the tool which creates it (Batch98, I think - in resource Kit folder on Win98 CD). There is a value that allows auto-logon into the default user's account every-time. Maybe it was un-documented... Otherwise, there's another option: Try monitoring the registry using RegShot. Take a registry snap before the "automatic login of a single user every-time" gets activated, and one after. Comparing the two should tell you which registry values are used for this. The MSBATCH creator allows integrating registry (.REG) files. Any clarifications, you're welcome to ask.

@MtK Looks like one of your VxD files (those that manage the hardware-filesystem abstraction) might have got borked. Try "expand"ing those from the win98 CABs. Or see if your VFAT*.* files are ok? BTW, I don't think the author of the Win98SE unofficial SP foresaw use of his pack on non-English versions of windows. But you can try your luck with 1.6.2 (the latest) to see if your problem is fixed - http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html.

Please do not post these sort of "money-making" things - it may or may not be a scam, but its not recommended to post such things in a tech site. We've seen plenty of such things. @alexcooper1987 link from your post was removed. Please modify your signature yourself, since it has this ad as well. Otherwise, one of the moderators would have to do it, and warn you.

OK, let's fix this thing once for all. I edited my post with the tweak to include the header as well. 1. Slip-stream SP1 or SP2 into your XP CD, and do all the unattending you want. 2. Check ALL your .REG files, and confirm that there's no tweak similar to the one above. 3. Copy/paste the confirmed code into notepad from the 3rd post of this thread (my post). 4. Save as plain-text (no UTF/unicode or anything, just plain save) naming "quickL.txt" 5. Rename this file to "quickL.reg" - it should now have its icon changed to show the registry icon. 6. Place quickL.reg DIRECTLY in $OEM$ folder on your CD. 7. Your cmdlines.txt (which is also placed directly in the same folder with the quickL.reg) should have the below text in it: [Commands] "REGEDIT /S quickL.reg"8. Add whatever else you want to add to cmdlines, and save it. 9. Now it should work. Note: this is just a set of steps to get the tweak working for you. If after using this, some other method works for you, you can use that as well. Just treat this one as the "kick-start". Hoping this helps... @xtremexxx The above is all that is needed to be done.

@xtremexxx Hey, just use the above tweak (pasted by me few posts above). Have that entire tweak in a .REG file, which applies during cmdlines. It is still amazing how it is not taking effect for so many people here - are you sure you did the steps right? Does your .REG contain any illegal characters? Does the reg file contain the standard header? Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 The tweak mentioned in my post above won't work with SP0 (the initial release). Are you sure you merged SP1 or SP2 into your CD?

@illusions I suppose that one's already in the attachment with the first post here, ain't it? Anyways, reproduced here for your pleasure: ; Removes Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in MSN Messenger [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Passport] "RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001

Using "Repartition" would remove all partitions, and make one BIG C: drive of the entire HDD. You wouldn't use it on a computer which has been in operation for some time, has lot of data on it, and not been backed up (you will lose your D:, E:, etc. as well). The only way to get the C: drive alone formatted automatically seems to be to use the WinPE method - but that's too much trouble for what its worth. If formatting is all that's bothering you, you'd rather stay with that bother, than waste weeks trying to get your WinPE right.

Well, I run a silently extracting EXE at the time when graphical setup starts (you know, the time just before it starts detecting and installing devices, when it says "39 minutes remaining"). And this is how: [GuiUnattended] DetachedProgram="%systemroot%\PnPdrvrs.exe" Arguments="-y /q /r:n"This code should be in winnt.sif - and the above lines are self-explanatory (one line is the EXE to run, the next is the switches to run it with). Note that very few programs can be successfully run at this stage.

you want to change int othe E: drive at command prompt? type the below at the C:\> prompt: E:That's all! When in windows, you want to open the drive in explorer, type the same as above into the "Run" box or address bar. An interesting thing is, if you are in C:\ drive (at command prompt) and want to go directly to E:\games, you'd run the following command: cd /D E:\gamesinstead of two consecutive commands E: (to go to drive) cd games (to change current working folder to that one)

Well, its perfectly possible to shrink Office XP/2003 to fit into a CD. Just need to shrink it to install only the components that you DO install. Check out this topic - Office Shrink. My Windows XP Home SP2 is now 385 MB (retained only I386 folder), and Office 2003 (compressed with WinRAR, shrunk to include only word/excel) occupies 42 MB. And there's still space for adding more! Read that topic carefully to avoid problems - everything is explained clearly there, you just need to take the time to read all pages of the thread.

Hi sootah, welcome to MSFN. Please don't bump your own topics - if there's a possible reply, it will come without need to bump. The windows update corporate site exists for the same reason - to get all the updates downloaded - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/d...?corporate=true As for how to install the updates, there's tools/scripts here which give the ability to parse through a folder and install all updates found there. So just need to set up the updates for each windows version in a different folder, and direct the script to look in the appropriate folder. Please search to find the scripts (VBS/batch-files).

Why not drop down to recovery console, and use the "REG.exe" for that. Or maybe, ERD Commander or bartPE with a graphical environment could do this as well. @semterihangp Don't post the same topic across various forums. *Threads merged.

Hi John, Welcome to MSFN forums, and the loads of tech info shared here will (hopefully) prompt you to share your knowledge as we do as well!

Well, actually WMP skin is settable from the .theme that you use (C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes).

If you type the password correctly, does it login properly? Also, this sort of thing could happen with hacked/modified logonui.exe/winlogon.exe (people hack it to get past activation on unlicensed CDs of WXP) - so check what version you have.

This has got to be the longest running, repeatedly "not working for me" sort of tweak. The reason is, it has to applied at the cmdlines.txt stage itself. The below is CONFIRMED to work on WXP SP1 and SP2 (both home and pro editions). 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Is it able to load the logonui when running in normal mode? (is it not working only in unattended, have you tested it previously) You might need to "modifype" the file, and then "makecab" it and put it directly in I386, why bother using the OEM folders!

@websee There's this tool by Siemens AG, which does what you want. Attached to this post. Usage: netuser.exe Administrator /name:rootWill do the name changing from Adminsistrator to root. admin_name_change.zip

What you are looking for, is called a multi-boot CD. There is a guide specifically for this here - http://flyakite.msfnhosting.com. Also, check out the Multi-Boot CD/DVDs Forum, and the "sticky"ed topics there as well.

Hi Peter, greetings to you as well, and welcome to MSFN forums.