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Never knew about this. Too bad I don't have any! http://www.softsailor.com/news/5649-gold-n...00-on-ebay.html

You know, I've never used the Image Capture Wizard. I use WDS only for image management on the server side only. I use Imagex for everything client side.

That's some good info if anyone can use it. I personally don't like Quake live. Q3 is still better imo.

You may have an older version of Scite. Try updating to the newest version to see if that works any better. Also are you on x86 or x64? add: Also you can try the Beta Scite too if the regular release isn't working for you.

Indeed. I actually used to have a Jackson Browne record! :Wumpscut: - Schwarzer Tod

Source media is Vista Business RTM x86 Host OS is Server 2008 Standard x64 WSIM from OPK for Windows 7 RC

It is most likely a mismatch between a 64-bit WinRE version and 32-bit PCRestore.exe or vice versa, I read and followed all the instructions in this thread and found the same problem, I am now in need of a 64-bit version of the Dell PCRestore.exe file. I'll be deeply grateful to the user who can share his copy of the file. The files inside the Dell recovery partition are not redistributable.

Yes it is available on MOO or OCE. I am not going to download it, considering the bad CRCs in the RC. However we should be getting the media kits sometime this week. If you are not affiliated with a System Builder or a member of the OEM Channel, you're going to have to wait until WAIK goes gold for Win7, which will likely be around the release time of the retail OS.

As far as I am aware, those functions are hardware based only. The only exception would be any keys that you can open programs with, like the email button if you happen to have those.

Also, check out this section and its parent: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showforum=92

Not sure what you mean. It comes with the OS.

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Enjoy your stay!

I know exactly what you mean!

Let this not turn into another cake throwing incident!

WDS allows you to have multiple boot images. I know it can do both 64 and 32bit (if you have a 64bit server OS), but I haven't tried a 16bit boot image. WDS can also have Linux boot images as well. WinPE (what I use so far) v2.1 comes in 32 and 64bit. There is an older version, v1.5 which was the Server 2003/XP PE (available to OEMs only) and also is what things like BartPE uses. But honestly, if you are going to do this for imaging, you should check out Imagex. Its a file-based imaging solution as compared to Ghost, with is Volume based. One downfall is that Imagex won't capture the boot sector and/or MBR like Ghost does, and it only understands NTFS and FAT/32. Basically, you will find a lot of different answers to this kind of question, because there are lots of different ways to do it. And we all do things a little differently than everyone else.

One advantage of using a PXE server is that you can keep all your software in one location. You also wouldn't need to manage or carry around a bunch of media from machine to machine. Let's say you use CDs or UFDs to have your software on it. What if you need to make a revision, upgrade the software or change anything? You'd have to make all new media again. And you also run the risk of having outdated copies still being used if you aren't the only one doing it. Also, what do you do for computers without CD drives or have CD drives but you need a DVD drive? Basically, you need to figure out what your computers can handle. If 95% or higher can support PXE, then this should be your goal. I still have CDs and UFDs around to handle those older/oddball computers that can't boot to the server, or don't have enough RAM for the Ramdisk I use, etc. But these types of machines are in the minority for me. Also, you may want to start off using media for now, but eventually migrate to using a centralized method. This would be a good method if you are having trouble understanding PXE, or more likely, getting it to work.

Sometime next week I am going to install Windows 98 on an MSI Wind netbook to see how it works out. Are there any recommendations or things I need to know about installing 98 on newer hardware? I haven't installed 98 on anything newer than from 2001. Also I know this has been questioned before but don't remember where the thread was. The Wind config can be found in the "My Servers" link in my sig if you need that info. Thanks.

I haven't encountered a problem like this with any of my x64 installs. I have done both official (hard copy) beta and later releases without a problem. It likely doesn't care about the optical drive itself but the mass storage controller. Are you using an ATAPI or SATA DVD drive?

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What makes you think so? Retards are everywhere on this planet. It might as well be a banned user that's frustrated or something. Maybe I'm stereotyping, but I have found that alot of intrusion attempts on my network is from Asia, China specifically. And there's quite a bit from South Korea. I would have to say about 50% to 20%. The rest is from other places like Russia, Brazil, East Europe, even Africa. I guess that's how being cynical warps your thinking. If it were totally random, we'd probably jump to that conclusion also. It originally started with a member(s) that once belonged here, so that's one way we know where its coming from.

What happens if you apply the image using Imagex?

I have a hunch that this isn't going to be strictly PE related. Validate your answer file in WSIM and see if it comes up clean. Otherwise, when you post your answer file (unless you correct the problem) then I will move this thread to XP Unattend forum.

I am starting a new Vista Unattend and I got an error during WDS Deployment: I checked Panther and it basically said it couldn't find the hard drive. And indeed, the hard drive was blank. So I decided to check my XML in WSIM, and I needed to generate a new Catalog. WSIM gave me an error: It led me to a log file, and I'm not really sure what to make of this. Any ideas on what direction I should be going in? 1:56 PM : 1:56 PM : Windows SIM was unable to generate a catalog. For troubleshooting assistance, see the topic: 'Windows System Image Manager Technical Reference' in the Windows OPK or Windows AIK User's Guide. 1:56 PM : 1:56 PM : System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: The specified image file did not contain a resource section Server stack trace: at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.WimImageInfo.PreCreateCatalog() at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.OfflineImageInfo.CreateCatalog() at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.CatalogCreatorImpl.CreateCatalog(OfflineImageInfo offlineImageInfo) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext) Exception rethrown at [0]: at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg) at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.ComponentPlatformInterface.ICatalogCreator.CreateCatalog(OfflineImageInfo offlineImageInfo) at Microsoft.ComponentStudio.CatalogGenerator.CreateCat(ProgressDialog pd, Object o) Update The error above was using the Install.wim from the Vista DVD. So I thought maybe there was a problem using that. I exported Image index 1 (Vista Business) from the Install.wim and added that instead. This is how I did it in 2003 anyways. But it still makes this error. However, WSIM is acting up also. It gave me an XML (node is missing) error opening it once, and sometimes it won't close and I have to use Task Manager. Thinking perhaps there is a permissions issue, I have done the following: - added the logged on user (is already Builtin/Administrator) to the Enterprise Admin group. Also changed local security policy to always elevate (which removed UAC prompts). Environment is Server 2008 Standard x64 and OPK Tools (think WAIK) for Windows 7 RC.