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;Add Google as a Search Engine ;Add Google as a Search Engine ;Make Google DEfault Search Engine If you only want Google, I applied these with my unattended and they work for me [IE7] REM http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/ie7/default.mspx REG ADD %KEY%\iAdd /VE /D "Internet Explorer 7" /f REG ADD %KEY%\iAdd /V Inum /D "CMD /C Start /Wait %SystemDrive%\APPS\IE7\IE7RC1-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe /passive /update-no /no-default /nobackup /norestart" /f REG ADD %KEY%\iAdd /V Inum /D "REGEDIT /S %SystemDrive%\APPS\IE7\IE7tweaks.reg" /f That IE7tweaks.reg gets added to my Cleanup.cmd and is applied right before it does reboot. With Vista we use the AutoUnattend.xml <SearchScopes> <Scope wcm:action="add"> <ScopeDefault>true</ScopeDefault> <ScopeDisplayName>Google</ScopeDisplayName> <ScopeKey>Search1</ScopeKey> <ScopeUrl>http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en</ScopeUrl> </Scope>ScopeDefault will set it as default

<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>2</Order> <Path>cmd /c %AppzRoot%install\Acrobat Reader\AdobeReader80.exe /sAll /rs</Path> <Description>Acrobat Reader</Description> </RunSynchronousCommand>

yes nice amit but which files

my 'black screen' comes before the performance testing begins and lasts a few minutes. I have SkipUserOOBE set to a 1.

well yes I do but not as you said

<Path>cmd /c ";FOR %i IN (C D E F G H I J K L N M O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO IF EXIST %i:\AppzRoot.txt SETX AppzRoot %i: -m";</Path> you see them ; at each end of your command, dont think they should be there first remove those and see if you get any better then must be a way to check if AppzRoot is getting set. I don't install my apps there but wait till the desktop where I can see whats going on. You might put that in a cmd file and call it and put a pause in it. When it pauses hit shift F10 and type Set and see if your variable is setting.

your doing your SETX in <settings pass="specialize"> but yet you run the Apps in <settings pass="auditUser"> I would move the SETX to same Pass

<FirstLogonCommands> just got better with recent discoveries but I'm testing to make sure

My methods still work in Vista as soon as the the desktop loads in an Unattended best way out there and the simplest without any code to learn.

jacky44 You can enable the built-in administrator account during unattended installations by setting Username to Administrator (only the English word automatically enables the account). This enables the built-in administrator account, even if a password is not specified in AdministratorPassword.

for language do it early as possible like PE <settings pass="windowsPE"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core-WinPE" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> </component> You also have several places with blank spots where they don't need to be " > should be ">

I added the PID into both the boot.wims this time and it didn't activate, Vista is really tricky. I might need all the logos and stuff but I am just testing stuff right now. Only other difference here is i injected 2 cab files as a test where I normally inject the .msu's

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=95462

Urie and I studied an oem yesterday and the PID.txt is also in the boot.wim in sources, both It was also in the root of dvd in sources ####.xrm-ms was in the right place also This was a real OEM and not one d/l off the internet. We were looking at it to provide a OEM activation for my VistaUA app and thats done. EDIT: To get this straight we were looking at a Dell dvd. Others may be different

Yes it is. At least for me it activates with it but not without..

KB929734 You may experience problems after you resume a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep or from hibernation KB933872 The default gateway setting is lost when you wake a Windows Vista-based computer from sleep

FireGeier Kudos man it looks really awesome with the pics you got. Should be easy enough to understand for anyone. Can anyone say Sticky, this covers it all nearly.

all you need is 2 files, the OEM XRM-MS and the PID.TXT and its activated on install, its not the wim or nothing else

You cannot use Administrator for a User name, its a hidden account that can be enabled using <AutoLogon> as FireGeier suggested or here http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=84696. The other Admins are just that but not as powerfull as the Hidden Admin account

or fortunately I have the option of dual layer which you mentioned as DVD9s When that happened with xp before the dual I just added Dual CD to the UXP application which worked out ok. Your situation changes weekly if not monthly or it does for me so the size shouldn't matter, adjust as needed

imagex /info YOURPATHHERE\sources\install.wim > YOURPATHHERE\sources\installwim.txt Not too hard to figure it out from there.

All In One Place SetupUILanguage defines the language to use in Windows Setup and Windows Deployment Services. InputLocale specifies the input language and method for input devices, such as the keyboard layout. The input locale (also called input language) is a per-process setting that describes an input language (for example, Greek) and an input method (for example, the keyboard). UserLocale specifies the per-user settings used for formatting dates, times, currency, and numbers in a Windows installation. SystemLocale specifies the default language to use for non-Unicode programs. UILanguage specifies the default system language to display user interface items (such as menus, dialog boxes, and help files). UILanguageFallback specifies the language to use for resources that are not localized for the default system user interface (UILanguage setting). So to be more accurate for me this will be the things needed for Setup and this is done in windowsPE <SetupUILanguage> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> </SetupUILanguage> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UILanguageFallback>en-US</UILanguageFallback> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> All these are explained in the Unattend.chm and you can get the latest updated User's Guide 4/2/2007 http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=95816

unless you can get that applied before oobesystem it won't work http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=84696 Login as Administrator and it runs without the prompts

I have same problem with XP and IE7 so it looks to be IE7 cause have no problems with Firefox 2.0