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You're on the right path. All the best!
BTW, using [code ] tags when posting code such as the ones above will make your posts far easier to read.
Now, to clarify your queries:
1. Yes, you made "regtweaks.reg" correctly, and placing it in "C:\XPCD\$OEM$\" is correct too.
2. The "cmdlines.txt" is placed correctly in "C:\XPCD\$OEM$\" as well.
3. Since you have already got what you want (with the above 2 steps), there's no need for the batch-file now.
4. The commands in "cmdlines.txt" will be carried out with no problem even if you did not make a winnt.sif, so its ok - make winnt.sif only if you want to.
While we try to be as helpful as possible, the fact still remains that reading and re-reading the guide is the best option. Since it is all explained clearly there.
And just a tip: If you have a doubt, just read the correct section of the guide again and do what it says. When you actually do it, that is when all the concepts become clear. So before asking "will such-and-such a setup work for me?", just put it in action - and if it is still not clear, we will take you through it.
To prevent wasting CDs, use VMware to test out your unattended setups. A trial version can be downloaded - http://www.vmware.com/products/desktop/ws_features.html.
Hoping this helps....
Do post back on how your unattended install works, and problems if any.
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I don't mean to be impolite, but......
Firstly, I'm not sure this is the place for these sort of things. Secondly, do you think it is possible to find many buyers for that HERE? Bcos most of us already have the mobile we need.
And if at all we HAVE to purchase something over the internet (or something second-hand) - heading to eBay or a similar site is what holds greater appeal. I suggest you try selling those mobiles on eBay as well. You'll get many buyers, and far quicker too.
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If in your shoes, I'd check what kind of directory-organization the player supported. Whether it wants all the files in the CD-root, or whether it supports upto 1 directory level down, etc.
Put in different MP3 CDs, and see which ones work. Make a CD accordingly with the same kind of directory-organization.
One more thing to check might be whether you accidentally burnt a multi-session CD and whether you closed the session - many players don't like multi-session CDs.
Do post back on how it goes.
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Yes please.......so now that JohnnyDo has completed a list of ALL tweaks...can a mod close this thread and open a new one with the first post being the reg file of JohnnyDo? And then we can all post NEW TWEAKS in this new thread?I concur with that statement, 922 posts in one thread ought be enough to enter the Guinness Book of World Records. And people - please note we DON'T WANT funny replies (therefore swelling this thread further) to this post stating that the record is not achieved yet.
This thread is not pinned currently because of all the junk in here - and everybody just starts other threads for registry tweaks, or they don't try searching this thread simply because it grew too big for its own good. Locking this one and starting a new pinned regtweaks thread just might breathe fresh life into our tweaking quests. Quite reasonable one this request by evil voice is.
@Moderators ???
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@Treeman
ZoneAlarm Security Suite 5.1 - I've been on that since some weeks, and fits the sort of "animal" you have asked for.
The link is here - product description.
@Trolls
This post is no reason to flame this thread just because you think ZoneAlarm sucks.
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No, you can't use animated GIFs. The boot logo is 640x480x256colors bitmap.
And the moving bar beneath it (the progress-bar-like line underneath the logo) which is what you want to change - is also a BMP that is simply run across some distance. You can of course replace that with your own dots!
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Hey j4ever,
before you conclude that something is useless for you, would be nice to read the entire thread...
Anyways, in the first page of that thread, there's a post by sleepnmojo that kick started the rest of the posts. Svcpack is a set of commands executed much later in the setup than what would otherwise be the case if you integrated it the way described in that thread.
But yes, its up to you to decide what method you want to follow. Whatever is easier and more suited to your needs....
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Towards the end of this year, when Windows XP’s latest update (Service Pack 2) is satisfactorily rolled-out we are going to see a media blitz. Looks like Microsoft favours letting a year or two roll-by, and getting a good service pack out of the door, before advertising in public media about their OS and office suites.
Preliminary speculation says that its going to be a package (XP integrated with SP2 + Windows Media Player 10) promoted as an OS different from what you knew WinXP to be. Its not a retail product - its not a new version of windows.
Most of the components that will form part of the XP reloaded campaign are out. Here's how to make for yourself the Windows XP Reloaded CD. This mini-guide is not anything new - this is just bringing together what was in different places.
You need:
1. Your Current licensed Windows XP CD (professional or home edition)
2. Service Pack 2 (download the appropriate version for your language)
3. Follow one of these guides to update your Windows XP install-source. (to install integrated with SP2 by default - saves on time, and gives you peace-of-mind)
The D-I-Y guide --OR-- detailed D-I-Y guide --OR-- Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide.
4. Download the Windows Media Player 10.
5. Download the .NET framework 1.1 and the update for it (SP1).
6. Additional tools download and info for XP SP2.
Put it all in one place, and burn a CD. Enjoy having something that isn't even on the store shelves as yet.
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Well, there already exists a Gmail thread - you could have posted this there....
Anyways, yes - I did get invites in 2 of my accounts yesterday.
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@j4ever
To install .NET framework as a component of windows (just like the IE/WMP, etc.) is possible. That's what you need to do to make ATi's CPL install and work.
Follow the steps given in this thread - netfx install the way TabletPC and MCE do.
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The backed-up files could have swollen it up by this much. BTW, its not odd to have that folder so big. The problem is if it starts slowing down your normal operations.
You can clear out the folder that starts with "$" - and some more too.
A better option is to merge the SP2 into your CD, then install from there. Its clean, and you have SP2 pre-integrated - occupies in total something like 1059 MB (not 2.x GB like you have now).
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I personally don't like those tools - they are drive overlays.
Can cause distortion in partitioning and all that.....
Just merge SP4 - gotta work straightaway with no problems.
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If the setup is getting choked - either your source-CD was scratched, or your new copied CD's media wasn't of very good quality.
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Just so you know, corp edition of WinXP doesn't need to be activated, whereas the retail and OEM versions have to be.
NOTE:
Please refrain from statements such as the above post. Read the Forum rules before you start posting - MSFN Forum rules - one can be banned for not properly following rules regarding warez. Be careful with what you say about piracy.
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There's an MSKB article that describes this.
You need to install Win2k, then some reg-mod then the SP4 to see large drives of more than 137 GB. The best solution to this is to slip-stream SP4 into your win2k CD - then it is supported perfectly.
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Ha ha ha...
So let's replace 40 pages of thread with (40pagesx30posts=1200topics) - hmm.... that sort of, sounds frightening to me. Am I the only one saying so?
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just that a duplicated CD of the original does not work.....
Well, the retail CD has some copy-protection in the newer packaged ones. Also, the reason its not working might be simple - the boot-sector, lol.
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Yes, those OEMs use something called "SysPrep". You can find more info about it in ref.chm (In the windows XP CD, open deploy.cab).
If you're not moving machiners in the volumes that they do, its probably not worth the effort to do such a thing. But if you do wanna do it, it will take you upto 2 days of thinking/doing/testing.
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What you said (above) sort of confirms what I was already thinking. Some break-down or maintenance work happening on the OFC pipe...
Yes, calling up your ISP is a good idea - if they are polite enough, they might tell you a reason.
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hey everybody,
Since setting up your own forums seems to have become the latest fad on the Internet, here's one VERY good free service. Invisionfree gives free forum hosting with an address of the type:
s6.invisionfree.com/your-forum-nameThey provide IPB (Invision Power Board) boards, which seems to be the best right now - Our own dear MSFN runs on IPB too. InvisionFree will take care of the head-ache of migrating to IPB 2.0 when it releases as well. 16 MB of disk space (which you'll take a long time to reach, maybe 500 members at medium activity for 6 months), and no limits on bandwidth. Relish it?
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Latest and hot news today is:
Check out my forums - Deployment Central
I've been setting-up forums for some organisations, thought I'd like to experiment with one myself too! Tried different hosts, found IPB's own hosting the best - and in any case, if I need any more disk-space it can be bought from them. Been fiddling with various forum software since 2 months, and registered at some free hosting services, and some paid forum-ing sites as well. I finally decided on the above.
Ha ha, you'd find some other forums that I setup on the way, before deciding on this one. Just register there and PM me if you need to contact me. Been testing this forum since some days. Its come out of beta, duh....
No content there as yet. And I doubt I'll put very much content there myself - since I share most useful info here at MSFN itself. And its not intended to rival MSFN - just gonna be a place to amuse myself and probably render some useful tips and ideas. But still, there _may_ be some DC (name of my forum) exclusive articles every once in a few days. Do register there if the idea of being around on a forum from its infancy appeals to you. Please do not post negative posts there - if you don't like it, just pass it by.
Hey, some of you are stars of MSFN (and you know who you are) - you might want some more content as well, you are invited to register at DC forums. DC is not India-centric - it has a global view. Who knows, it might grow to be very popular, and then when I move to a paid server, you'd be the guys/gals I'll remember to reward. And having more than just a few members there sure is an appealing thought.
Linking once again - The DC forums
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thanks for sharing the info with us.
Although, I believe it'd have been better to have in the official thread of switches.
The switches look like it uses the Inno-setup installer. If so, the "/VERYSILENT /SP-" switch can also be used.
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There's 2 options to solve this:
1. This solution will make your setup non-automatic:
Leave out the lines concerning username, organisation, and product key. Then it will ask you to input it the normal way, but be automatic for everything else.
2. Do not put winnt.sif in your I386 folder. Instead, put winnt.sif on your floppy. Put in the CD in the drive, and the floppy as well. Now boot up from it - setup will use the winnt.sif from floppy. So now for each new machine you want to install, just modify the winnt.sif on floppy and use this method. Easy?
Do put forward any clarifications that you need. All the best!
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I guess you are posting the above from some other machine. Your tracert output seems to indicate that the connection between your ISP (or top-level server) and the one connecting MSFN is broken in some way.
That kind of thing had happened lastly for someone in europe when the optical-fibre pipe connecting their ISP to the US had a fault.
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Diskeeper executes but doesnt install
in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003
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The reason is because of the "star" character in your switch (you used the /l* switch). Its quite painful to not get something to work even after struggling with it a long time. Just use the steps below, it will DEFINITELY work if you do it exactly as below:
1. Run the initial Setup EXE (not the MSI) this way:
from a command prompt window.
2. Now it will start the setup, and ask "which network drive to install server image to". Just choose the path as "C:\dk8".
3. The file-copying will complete, but it has not been installed in the above step.
4. Copy away the "C:\dk8" folder to somewhere else, or onto the "$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\" folder on your CD.
5. Now, rename the file "Diskeeper Professional Edition.msi" to "dkpro.msi" (that file can now be found in the "$OEM$\$1\install\Applications\dk8\" folder).
6. Run this command through your batch-files to install during setup:
Of course, test the final stage once on your normal installed windows atleast once - to confirm that it will work when doing the same unattended.
Hoping this helps....