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Reference to limitation: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/78346 Even wikipedia lays out the structure of an INI file: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INI_file So a "section" is the part inside the brackets [] for example: [SectionName] data=data 32-64k of data=the most I can put in here. [Section2] limit=supposedly I can put 32-64k in here too? [Section3] really=some more data? Here's some more. http://www.gmccomb.com/vault/edge/ini.html#_1_7 So this limit is in the Windows API only? If you read an INI file with AutoIT, will it have the same problems? Are XML files a viable option for win9x?

You should look into Setupcomplete.cmd for Vista/7 but for XP I do not know how to make it install programs.

Have you tried DisableSR?

WSIM should have given you errors on your unattend.xml. You should remove the empty elements such as "UserAgent", etc. For MAK you need to put your product key on both XMLs. Your unattend.xml is fine (except for the empty elements) but also put the key in the WDSClientUnattend.xml, for example: <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UserData> <ProductKey> <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key> <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI> </ProductKey> <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula> </UserData> </component> Use the same product key that is in your unattend.xml for this. I have sucessfully deployed Windows 7 Pro this way. Obviously your XML already has a Microsoft-Windows-Setup element, so just add the UserData/ object into it.

Here are two rules: 1. You cannot provide autounattend.xml on install or recovery media if it contains CopyProfile. 2. Only ARs are allowed to create recovery or install media. So if you want to be able to provide your customers with install or recovery media, you will need to work with an AR. I do not know what the prices to create a one-off would be, but I do know that for Vista it was about $15 per disc for 1500 discs. Whether or not you actually follow the rules is a risk you will have to decide on your own.

This is happening because Windows isn't setting a priority to drawing the screen besides whatever else it is doing. Have you rebooted since making these changes? 1. What is this "patch" you are referring to? 2. I see your Firefox has a custom theme on it. Does this happen in other browsers, or have you also tried resetting to the default theme? 3. Have you tried updating video drivers?

Can you post the KB and name of this hotfix (if it has one) in case someone else has this problem and tries to use the forum search?

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Thanks for the report.

We also need to remember that Microsoft is calling both their next mobile offering AND their desktop offering "Windows 8." If we take that into effect, we already can guess to about 7 OS versions for Windows 8 that will come out THIS YEAR and then next year. Where do I come up with 7? How about this: 1-4. MS confirmed they are building Windows 8 versions for the entire ARM CPU line. ARM has 4 different CPUs that are NOT cross-compatible. This means, 4 Windows 8 for ARM. 5. We can probably presume that there will be NO Windows 8 for Itanium CPUs, however that market space is likely to be replaced by the "Tablet" or x86 mobile platform that most cellphones and tablets run on. 6. Windows 8 for x64 for Desktops. This is a given but look for that 2012 date for this one. 7. Windows 8 for x86 or x128? One of these will get made. We already heard that Windows 7 was going to be the last x86 Desktop OS (Server OS stopped x86 in 2008) and those rumors of 128bit Windows 8 showed up a couple years ago. It could be a misforcast of the market, especially since Windows 7 came out and ran at lower requirements than Vista, meaning people weren't moving into 4GB+ RAM territory as much as was thought. This means x64 isn't ready for market (or even next year) even tho x64 numbers are way up. So besides parallel systems, I'm not seeing a big push for 128bit Windows 8, and who do you know has 2 exabytes (sic) or RAM anyways? I'll expect either seeing an x86 Windows 8 show up, or this will be replaced by something else. And those OSes I listed above are not the standard "flavors" like Pro or Home Premium. I'm talking strictly architecture level differences. Oh PS: one of the ARM Windows 8 versions to be showcased early June 2011 (that's coming up!)

There are a lot of things to take into consideration, such as the OS and RAM on both the client and the server? Also what are the RAID Controllers? What about the network topology? What NICs are in each system and what kind of switches are you using? And to answer your other question, you shouldn't be mixing up drive types in a RAID configuration. The main reason besides poor performance is the increased possibility to an instable array. I always recommend RAID Edition drives (or server class for other companies besides WD). I wouldn't necessarily compare network transfer rates to local ones. The fact that your copy speed is normal on the server only points out that your array isn't in something other than a Healthy state. Besides, if there was something wrong with it, the RAID software would have been telling you so... you did install that right?

What would this do? label PE1 BOOT /folder1/boot/etfsboot.com label PE2 BOOT /folder2/boot/etfsboot.com

First you need to run setup /r to record the setup.iss file. You did this already I presume? And what do you mean by "downloaded InstallShield" ?

What operating system are we talking about here?

Its good to know you want to follow the rules, but why stop there? The reason about the CopyProfile option is because it is not supported. Alas, only an Authorized Replicator (AR) is allowed to create Windows install media.

Can you attach your XML to your reply? Make sure you replace product key with xxxx-xxxx etc and dummy any confidential info like user accounts, domain, etc. Its hard to give an answer without seeing it. It could be anything. Likely you have the wrong passes specified.

If you want to get technical, technically Windows Server 2003 originally came with diskpar, and later diskpart which is "free" as long as you buy the OS.

Typically, if you have a question and not sure where to put it, you can default to these general categories: Software Hangout Hardware Hangout And then we can move it if we feel its better placed somewhere else. But since almost all topics created here are hardware or software, posting in either of those places is the "right" place too. This topic, however, gets moved to Site & Forum issues.

Its really odd that these are still on Maps, but they take other things out like people.

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Its typically not recommended to install Office 2010 x64 unless it is for development testing.

You have a couple options... you can find a second hand recovery CD for this model. It is possible that other models may work but you may need to install some drivers. Another option is to buy a new OS... but I do not know if you can get Tablet Edition easily. I know its on MSDN but I my account level doesn't let me download it.

I renamed the topic title slightly to include Norton Antivirus 2011 as well. System Builder versions: /qr - progressbar /qn - totally silent. Retail version doesn't appear to have support for switches, but the program has these inside them: NOREBOOT IGNOREADDONS PRODID VALIDATE LOGDIR COPYBASECACHE RODONE RUNONCE DELETEMODE - this has to do with uninstalling a product DEFLAG SHOWERRORS TRAYONLY FORCECONFIG TESTMODE TEST ADMIN MEDIA