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Of course we all know not all hardware is really the same, even if they have the same model number. Why it worked on most isn't a concern really, but it is obvious there are still VM files in the image if they are being referenced in the log file. Anyways, you can just try to redo those 10 again to see what happens. Please remember to use code tags (even though you left a character out at the beginning of your paste)

This is caused by a virus or by a leftover file remnant that a service or startup program uses. I'd check for outdated items in the Startup folder as well as in the registry.

We have a section for questions like that. Ask it there. http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/169-hard-drive-and-removable-media-issues/

So this Setup.exe I am presuming you didn't make it? You may want to try this too c:\temp\app\setup.exe /s /sms /f1"c:\temp\app\setup.iss" If still error, try this c:\temp\app\setup.exe /s /f1"c:\temp\app\setup.iss" /verbose"c:\temp\app\verbose.log"

Ah that tool Yes mass-deployment is viable under certain circumstances. Notice that is an "OEM" tool, which is typically licensed to either OEMs or System Builders. If you have a Microsoft Partner account, you can email your rep and ask if your company is licensed to use this tool or not. Honestly, I was sad to find that tool... could have used it years earlier. Microsoft licenses different tools (and OSes) for the different channels. The Enterprise Channel is to use MDT and SCCM for deployments. Anyways, about being "software police" its a good point but there are a couple reasons for it. One is to make sure we keep within the law as far as forum content (to the best of our ability) without angering any of the software companies. Another is to make sure you are using the right tools for your specific task depending on what channel you are in. I can tell you its not a good thing when someone at Microsoft calls you up and says you're using the wrong tools (licensing requirements) and you have to change.

OK in that case (ugg licensing is so hard! ) You should be able to install your OS into Audit Mode using an Unattend. Then when you do your sysprep (to prepare the PC for the end-user) you can specify the product key in another answer file. This should hide the product key prompt for the end-user during OOBE. Here is how to pre-activate: How Sysprep Works

That's entertaining to know! We often will incorrectly assume that an XP computer will have a relative aged recovery partition... although it is technically possible to use a Vista WinRE (or SoftThinks Vista version) to run recovery for XP as well. It was likely common during the period that Vista to XP Downgrade Rights were available. Of course I wouldn't have gone through the trouble to adapt a Vista WinRE to do XP but maybe IBM has more people on hand to do these things...

Pre-activation on a resellable system can only be done as an OEM. It is an expensive and time consuming process! Pre-activation can be done in the Enterprise channel, however there are specific licensing requirements in order to be allowed to sell a computer with Windows 7 Enterprise on it. I don't have info on the rules for the Retail SKUs, but I'd be very surprised if that were legal. The fact that you have a contract that requires this ability is concerning. You can find the following in the EULA: Either way, Retail isn't meant for this purpose. It is to be installed by the end-user.

VML is deprecated. See this.

That's quite an old system! Considering it comes with a 4GB drive. Does that HDD work in another PC?

See the I want to manually control my partitioning and formatting options... here, but also there may be more information in another part of the guide.

Its a tough situation because large OEMs won't build custom images for their customers even tho they are allowed to. Its fine to build an image from a recovery disc, but you still need to have licenses per machine! If each has a Dell COA on them, that should be fine. But if you end up start putting this on systems without COAs then that is an actual crime.

Its funny, I can search the CHM for netbios and not get any results, yet there is an option. It can't be done "globally" but when you add an interface. NetbiosOptions

I have the GT220 also. While I'm not experiencing the same problems as you or the OP, I am quite certain it is causing my lockup problem which only occurs when using Firefox. I haven't had a lock up in a while but that's mainly due to me using Chrome more often. I only have this video card because I cheaped out and wanted to get something quick. No more nVidia for me.... whenever I get around to replacing it.

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Well it looks like nVidia has this packaged into a 7Zip installer. So after extracting the actual files out, you "should" be able to use switches on the actual setup.exe. I can't fully test it because I don't have the correct video card to install it. Here is how to record: setup.exe -r -f2"c:\temp\silent.iss" -noreboot Alternatively, here is another method without using the iss file: c:\temp\setup.exe -s -i -noreboot -noeula Here is your full list of switches on the setup.exe contained within the 7Zip exe (also in setup.cfg) <bool name="prestage" property="PrestageInstall"/> <bool name="validate" property="ValidationInstall"/> <string name="validationFile" property="ValidationFile"/> <bool name="i" property="ReducedUI"/> <bool name="forcereboot" property="RebootRequired"/> <bool name="noreboot" property="IgnoreReboot"/> <bool name="k" property="RebootRequired"/> <bool name="n" property="IgnoreReboot"/> <bool name="passive" property="ProgressOnly"/> <bool name="noeula" property="SkipEula"/> <bool name="nofinish" property="SkipFinish"/>

This is how to use the setup.iss file: c:\temp\app\setup.exe /s /f1"c:\temp\app\setup.iss"

I've been called that before.

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I only got to use it for a limited time when my old company was in business so I didn't get into it too much. Then again, art programs are for what you use them for. I rarely would use a lot of those features you speak of (like slicing) that it wouldn't occur to me that they would have been improved.

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You got it completely reversed. "Standard" PNGs don't contain vector data, and an alpha channel is entirely optional. It's an indexed-color, raster image format (again, pixels, no vectors). It's only Fireworks who tacks on its own Fireworks-only data chunks at the end in a proprietary format to pull some of its tricks aka a special "Fireworks PNG" and not a "standard PNG" (which is what you'd probably call a "flattened PNG"). Those Fireworks-only data chunks are in no way part of the PNG standard. You can think standard PNGs as an enhanced GIF basically. Either ways, I knew there had to be someone out there who still uses Fireworks Well that is interesting then. I wasn't aware of any other programs to support PNG (even natively) until my first experience with Fireworks 2 back in college. I had presumed that it started there. Either way, it would seem that Fireworks PNGs are actually more superior to "real" PNG files. Of course I used Fireworks 2 for a few years but now I am at MX 2004, which was the latest version I got from college. I'd tried CS4 but it was only really UI changes so didn't care for it.

What kind of area are we talking about here if you think you need a repeater? N band already has a large broadcast area. What exactly are your requirements? I have a Linksys Dual Band (G and N) router. I have not notice it ever getting hot or even warm.

The user account only needs to have read permissions to the server. I know this is also a concern for internal use but while I leave no trace of a username/password on the system you cannot ever be too careful. Even in an enterprise environment, you don't want any curious employees logging in and start clicking buttons.... so here is what I do. I create an account in AD, and leave it assigned to the Users group. Of course make a password. Then give it read permissions on any file share or the Reminst folder. It doesn't need anything else. This way if people get the password it won't matter because that account can't do anything, and it can only access the deployment shares you specify. You NEVER need the Domain Admin account for anything. Work with users and OUs to handle anything you need to do. Create an account that can only do Domain Joins, create one that can only be used for RDP, etc. Otherwise, you can try using a FirstLogonCmds that deletes that XML file.