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PowerArchiver can extract as well compress to CAB. No other "biggie" compressor app does it. And for InstallShield compressed CABs, there's a utility by name "i6comp.exe" - google to get it.

Not for all. But for most apps that store their settings in the registry, that *IS* the way to do it. And modifying the MSI is a job better not done. Simply because its a lot of unnecessary trouble to use an MSI editor to do it *CORRECTLY* and then keep modifying it every time a new version is out. You don't need the bootstrap file - just the MSI is all that's needed. Also, remember that user-login specific info is stored not in the registry - its all in encrypted .dat files and so on.... which is a lot of trouble to do anything with. Whatever *CAN* be configured is all you can configure, and it is going to be in the registry, and using a reg shot before and after the changes is the way to do it. period.

Office 2k is working perfectly with the slip-stream. commands from CD folder: setup.exe /A C:\o2k-AIPThat will make the admin-install point (or server image, if you prefer to call it that way) at the specified folder. Then just use the instructions as in Office XP/2003 to merge the MSPs into install source.

That's interesting! I'll take a look - those kind of things is nice to read. BTW, noticed that you're using phpBB for the forums. Just be careful.... it has a widely known exploit. Else you might find yourself dealing with UHO's (unidentified hacking objects).

Nice find Trido! Thanx for posting this.

of course. Just add the floppy image as boot-sector. And if you need some extra files (like BIOS flash for example), just inject those files into the image or put it elsewhere on the DVD-RW.

rainbow tables linkie?

If you are to go precisely by what the EULA says, no you are not allowed to do it with a single license. You need a second license.

You'd be lucky the SPCA is not behind you!

Oh, I will try it then and come back to post results. Thanks tsunami!

Those 3 can be set by the NET.exe tool, it seems. Try it at command prompt: net accounts /?And the best part is command-lines will fit in perfectly with unattended setups.

Umm.... some mis-understanding here! I'm not running chkdsk manually. It runs automatically after an improper shutdown. During this run, it gives a 10 second time-out to cancel itself - I don't want that option - it has to necessarily run when needed, that's all (there should be no way to cancel the check).

Reget is the best in many ways.... perfectly suited for uA installs as well. You can do this to integrate it: 1. Install in normal way, and configure it (set UI to expert mode) to how you like it. 2. Copy away the folder "C:\Program Files\reget" into "$OEM$\$Progs\" on your CD. 3. Copy away "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Reget" folder to "$OEM$\$Docs\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\" on your CD.

Well, when out of blank CD-Rs, a rewritable CD comes handy....

For your word, excel, publisher shortcuts, just put the actual shortcut files (.lnk) in $OEM$\$Docs\All Users\Desktopon your CD. To delete the nero and adobe shortcuts, get the filenames and path, and use the del command in your batch-files. For example: DEL /F /Q "%whateverpath%\foldername\nero burning ROM.lnk"

How can I disable this message which comes at startup if windows XP has had an improper shutdown? Possibly a regtweak? I want it to start CHKDSK straight away without the user's permission. I did use some regtweak previously, but that did not have any effect.

Yes, with image-editors like photoshop....

Happy birthday, and enjoy a wonderful day today, Bâshrat the Sneaky! No drivers to be packed today.

Reget Deluxe is the best there is!

uhhh.... ghost itself? Or True Image (from acronis) is a good one too. And nero has a HD backup option.

You could use bartPE to do the formatting from an environment that supports NTFS. Or use NTFSpro (winternals.com) which gives you an NTFS file-system driver in DOS. * topics merged

Yup, its easy to miss the "Set" button in the pagefile dialog. I've forgotten to click it as well, some times.

soulin, who or what is Monad? MadGutts, yes there is a beta with any and all of MS' products. The sad part is people who shouldn't have it in the first place, get it thru P2P networks, take it to be the real deal (which happens to not even be finalised actually) and start to accuse the beta product of being a lot of bad things.

* moved to app-installs forum

And who said so I did not bother to change my boot-screen. Did that for some time, long long ago, and then got bored of it.