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I think what he is trying to do is a manual WinRE...

The best practice (which I never use) is the following: 1. Uninstall any software package from Add/Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) for the specified device. 2. Restart into Safe Mode and remove all instances of the driver from Device Manager. 3. Restart into Normal Mode. 4. Cancel the Add New Hardware Wizard (if new drivers have no installer) 5. Install the new driver package installer 6. Restart

Greetings, I am trying this app out on a freshly installed MS-163a (MSI GX600) Notebook. I am not getting the expected results. Things I notice: 1. If you choose to change the config from within the app, it does not make those changes to the XML file, and it does not save those settings if I were to go back into that menu again. 2. It does not copy the driver files to the hard drive. 3. It stops at the point in the included screenshot. Here is the XML file: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <settings> <basic_configuration> <choice>manual</choice> <window_managing> <hardware_wizard> <wizard_use>Yes</wizard_use> <wizard_title>Found New Hardware Wizard</wizard_title> <wizard_button_cancel>Cancel</wizard_button_cancel> <wizard_button_next>Next</wizard_button_next> <wizard_button_finish>Finish</wizard_button_finish> </hardware_wizard> </window_managing> <share_configuration> <use_mapping>No</use_mapping> <map_network_drive> <drive_1> <share_path>\\127.0.0.1\c$</share_path> <domain_username>EM\MadBoy</domain_username> <domain_password>SuperPass</domain_password> </drive_1> </map_network_drive> </share_configuration> <drivers> <drivers_method>New</drivers_method> <drivers_database_use>Yes</drivers_database_use> <drivers_database_recreate>No</drivers_database_recreate> <drivers_database_path>$ProgramDir\hardware_database.db</drivers_database_path> <drivers_directory_path>$ProgramDir\drivers</drivers_directory_path> <drivers_packed>No</drivers_packed> <drivers_copy>Yes</drivers_copy> <drivers_copy_path>C:\PnPDrivers</drivers_copy_path> <drivers_copy_delete>No</drivers_copy_delete> <options> <method>RegistryDevicePath</method> <registry_path>Begin</registry_path> <problem_ids>01,10,18,24,28,37,39</problem_ids> <update_all>No</update_all> <plug_and_play> <option>Internal</option> <time_to_wait>15</time_to_wait> </plug_and_play> <shutdown> <auto_reboot_when_necessary>No</auto_reboot_when_necessary> <auto_reboot_when_done>No</auto_reboot_when_done> <auto_login>Yes</auto_login> <notify_when_done>Yes</notify_when_done> </shutdown> <time_to_run>0</time_to_run> <force_run>No</force_run> <device_manager>No</device_manager> </options> </drivers> <log> <log_overwrite>No</log_overwrite> <log_to_file>Yes</log_to_file> <log_filename_path>$ProgramDir\hardware.log</log_filename_path> <log_option>Debug</log_option> </log> <gui> <hide_legacy_devices>No</hide_legacy_devices> <fade_in_effect>No</fade_in_effect> <hide_views>No</hide_views> </gui> </basic_configuration> </settings> here is the hardware.log Also, how do I use the .db file? I can't figure out how to create it. Thanks.

I will note that if I have to rebuild the image. Right now the two remaining machines are inaccessible. Right now I am looking for causes to the issue so I can hopefully correct them when I make new XP images.

Selected Items isn't in the preview picture. Not all options are in the preview for some reason.

IIRC if you manually run CHKDSK in Windows, it runs as read-only. Standard mode is only available during the boot-up. I've never used Acronis before, but only Partition Magic to create additional partitions.

I believe you can enforce QoS policies on either each computer, or you need a managed switch instead of the standard one to enforce QoS.

Sure you have! All iPods with a screen are MP4 players!

I am supposing that your motherboard doesn't support Memory Mirroring (RAID) settings?

UHCI --------------► older USB 1.x OHCI --------------► Newer USB 1.x EHCI ---------------► USB 2.0 So I think mine USB may be 1.1 !! .I don't have the problem with making my USB flash driver a bootable one. The problem is my BIOS don't support boot from USB flash driver so it is not available in the boot order. Well at least VIA, SIS and ALI Open Host Controllers were USB 1.0. I remember battling them when I worked for Iomega.

I saw the new preview images of the Aero interface. On the main Explorer window, it had the info bar and it said the name of the workgroup. It would be nice if you could configure what shows up in that box. For example, I would think being able to see your IP address would be more beneficial than the domain/workgroup.

OK I just tried to boot to the Recovery Console using a CD Drive. Mind you, this is a notebook CD drive and using USB Floppy drive, but Windows Setup does not see the USB Floppy.... I checked the BIOS and you cannot enable or disable USB. I guess it makes sense because there are no PS2 ports on the thing, so if you were to disable the USB ports you'd have some problems! The only USB option is in Power Management, which is Allow Resume from USB Keyboard. Yes these are all the same BIOS version. Although we have encountered this issue before with other motherboards, this particular model is causing me the problem right now. It is the AOpen DE965-HG. http://vip.aopen.com/products_DE_DE965HG.htm As far as keyboard/mouse goes, we always plug in the keyboard into the bottom port, and mouse into the top port on the back. We only use the front USB Ports for licensing and additional software via UFD. The actual use upon delivery is inputless. Their software searches for a server on the network, and once it finds it, it downloads and runs the applications that the servers sends to it. We've worked with these types of machines before, but this is a newer model. We did not have these problems with the older Digital Engine products.

I work for an OEM, like Dell or HP. All of the computers we build get shipped to other companies. After I am done with them, they go into a QC Phase where all the USB Ports are tested. Typically I am not the one to run into this particular problem, except this time the USB isn't working after I put the image on them. Yes, they all have USB enabled by the 'Optimal Defaults' which are loaded before the date and time are set. There are other annoyances with these motherboards, however, such as their inability to boot off a USB CD-Drive. I am convinced that this is a problem with the XP Image, which was created by our customer. Its just annoying because of the ten or so that we have done, there are two left that refuse to work. They also have Remote Desktop enabled on them, but I can't connect to these last two. There were originally four that had this issue, but I resolved two of them already by using RDP on them to install the drivers.

This is only happening with keyboards and mice.

Some DSL modems will block the internet connection through a router unless DHCP is turned on. This happened to me when I got a new Verizon modem. If I used static IP and even the same info that the modem sends (like DNS, gateway, DNS Suffix, etc) it won't let you connect to the internet or even ping the modem itself. It also could be that your router needs a firmware update.

Why not trying talking to the guy?

Ah you have an OHCI, aka Open Host Controller Interface. It is possible that your USB controller is USB 1.0, in which case booting off USB probably isn't a good idea.

What about having a batch file on the UFD? Working with shortcuts can be a problem because say you put that UFD on a PC that isn't Vista, it will change the shortcut info just by viewing the folder. This is why I don't recommend copying shortcuts because it can flake out on you.

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It may be simpler to replace Router 2 with a managed switch. A standard switch will give you less options but will be cheaper.

Home Server is just Server 2003 with a different GUI to make it look more like XP, thus being more user friendly to non-enterprise/smb customers. Compared to Server 2008, Home Server is very lacking in features, and quite limiting. Home Server isn't designed to be used in the corporate world, and is targeted at Home Users with home networks. Server 2008 can do everything that Home Server can. The connector is basically a non-technical way of configuring advanced network connections, such as mapping or mounting network drives, setting up network backups, etc.

We've been having this problem off and on. Its when you unplug a mouse from the USB port it is in, and plug it into a different USB port, it gets flagged in device manager and you have to manually install the drivers for it. Of course I just let Windows find the drivers and its fine. This happens mainly on boards with Intel chipsets or Intel board with other (ie SIS) chipsets. It doesn't appear to be an issue with an image (which we use a lot of). Take the following two scenarios: 10 computers, all hand-loaded with XP using a CD. After they are done, swap the mice around. Say 3 work fine and 7 do not. All systems set up with the same drivers, and all latest drivers and Windows Updates (minus WGA and MSRT). Take those same 10 computers, and drop an image on them, and they can all work, or perhaps 4 work and 6 do not, and those six that do not work may or may not be part of the 3 that did work previously. Typically this only causes a problem if you switch which ports the keyboard or mouse are plugged into. Its becoming more of a problem on USB only boards, like the Intel DQ35JO and any of the AOpen MODT boards. In a recent case with the MODT boards, when they are rebooted after imaging, their keyboard or mouse will not work in ANY port, thus giving us a system that is in Windows where no input works. Our work-around for these extreme cases are to RDP into them and install the drivers. This recent case is fortunate that Remote Desktop is enabled on the image, other ones in the future may not be! Does anyone have any ideas about this behaviour? Here are the details: XP Pro/Home SP2 (no SP3 except in rare circumstances) All either Microsoft or Logitech USB Optical Mice. Keyboards range from Microsoft Multimedia to Logitech or KeyTronic basic 101 All USB drivers are in Windows, no discs are needed to install them, but you have to manually update the driver in Device Manager.

I've only had this problem when switching to different displays or drivers for those displays.

This is correct. The recovery console was designed to be used by users who follow Microsoft's recommendations! However, there are some early SP1 OEM CDs that will let you get in without a password, or at least this is the word on the street. None of the ones I've tried ever worked. An alternative for you is there are some Live CDs that have a password program that will let you add a password onto your admin account, and thus be able to use the recovery console as it was intended.