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What are the md5 hashes of the file you've downloaded? From what I can tell there is no update...

msgina.dll and explorer.exe

Install the beta see if Microsoft Update wants to install the RC...then look in WindowsUpdate.log for a link to MSU or CAB Edit: Here!!! 000000001DD0 000000001D5D 0 %s_Vista_x64 000000001DF0 000000001D7D 0 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198934 000000001E50 000000001DDD 0 %s_Win7_x64 000000001E70 000000001DFD 0 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198933 00000000231C 000001002F1C 0 %s_Vista_x86 000000002338 000001002F38 0 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198935 000000002394 000001002F94 0 %s_Win7_x86 0000000023B0 000001002FB0 0 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198936 Edit2: appears to be the same link, maybe its multilanguage

You open the EXE (the one that downloads the installer) in a program called BinText, then you do a search for http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink This will give you the direct links to dl the msu

You have to sysprep and generalize your image to remove hardware specific stuff then you capture it

Yes, but you have to extract and edit some files...I cant seem to find the tutorial ATM Edit: best method is reverse integration, this is what I did a few weeks ago and it was pretty cool http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/use-reverse-integration-to-slipstream-windows-vista-sp1-and-sp2/1249

CMenu or SendToA3X can also find silent switches, also appdeploy.com

Nope, I noticed this awhile back also on deviantART journals, no rounded corners

Looks nice

Direct links for IE9 msu installers Vista enu x86: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198935 x64: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198934 Windows 7 enu x86: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198936 x64: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=198933

I second that statement

If you add HKCU regtweaks to SetupComplete.cmd they will not take

"%UserProfile%" "%AppData%" "%LocalAppData%"

win7toolkit has an addon maker, you wont do office but it can handle firefox and stuff...win7toolkit addons copies the files into the mounted image and mounts and then mounts/adds the program registry settings

Correct, you would have to re-image...thats why I dont add much, all I add are DirectX, Silverlight, dotNET4, MsSecEs, PlayReady, Office 2k10, all vc rutimes and maybe flash, java, shockwave (the rest I install via WPI)...I also tweak Windows how I want it, start menu, recycle bin, hidden files/folders, services, the ussual stuff, I also apply my hkcu regtweaks and whatnot There are several programs like win7toolkit and dx integrator that have addon support, I dunno if those programs you mention have been made into addons but you can probably request them

You have to install windows 7, boot into sysprep mode, install apps, add regtweaks, generalize, capture the image, then in autounattend.xml you have to use CopyProfile so the settings overwrite the Default User's settings Hope to make a vid in the next few weeks on preinstalling apps, for the time being here is a link on how to do a reverse integration of vista that is pretty much the same deal http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=1249

You can add these tweaks during FirstLogonCommands Another way is to use sysprep and boot into the administrator account, customize your settings, capture the image and use CopyProfile in your Autounattend.xml (but this is a little too complicated)

DOH!, right in front of us

Try with 0xA,23

Easy, extract the MSP files from the EXE using /extract:<patch_to_folder> and you take those MSP files and you place them in the Updates folder of office 2010 SoLoR has a office 2k10 hotfix repository http://hotfixrepo.geeksmack.net/Office.2010/

He wants it changed back, he said old xpize did now this one doesnt

Glad to help BTW I dont think you have to put it in syswow64\oem only system32\oem (unless thats the way it was on your original oem install) and editing ei.cfg, not so important

Usually %WinDir%\System32\oem\, that's the place you usually put it if you want it auto installed, you are looking for a *.XRM-MS file If you google "create oem dvd" you will find some info, maybe even some tools that can grab the files like RipOEM.EXE and there are others BTW ignore the pid.txt stuff, no longer works I think, just enter your oem serial during normal setup

You can use the same method to add/remove apps as what they do when doing a reverse integration of a service pack http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=1249 You install it to a second partition, when you reach the part where you enter your name for a user account press shift+ctrl f3, uninstall the apps you dont want, in the sysprep dialog tick generalize and choose shutdown and hit OK, then you boot into your main OS and you use imagex to capture the OS you installed and removed stuff on the second HDD A bit daunting but doable If I were you I would get a retail copy of Windows 7, back up the oem certificate and serial from your current install and add it to your DVD to create in essence a OEM DVD

Gr8 guide here http://blog.stealthpuppy.com/deployment/deploying-adobe-reader-x/