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  1. I'm a bit thick when it comes to scripting... What does the TAG mean? Could you elaborate a bit? I see you put: IF EXIST %OEM%\7za.exe Copy %OEM%\7za.exe %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\7za.exe Isn't it enough to put the 7za.exe in $OEM$\$$\system32 ? "7za.exe x -y -aoa" What does the -aoa argument do? IF EXIST %CDDRIVE%\D SET DP=%CDDRIVE%\D IF EXIST %SYSTEMDRIVE%\D SET DP=%SYSTEMDRIVE%\D %SDP% %DP% What's that "D" doing there? Only asking...
  2. As you all know, the Ati Catalyst drivers are BIG. The version I will describe here, 5.12, is 35 Mb unpacked. This is proably not an optimized slimming down, i just deleted all the stuff that's obviously not needed. When you install the Ati driver, it usually unpacks itself first into a C:\Ati directory. Go there and you will find something like this: A couple of directory's called: BIN CP Driver WDM_ALL And a list of files like these: AtiCim.bin AtiCimUn.exe CheckVer.exe data1.cab data1.hdr data2.cab DrvUI64A.exe ikernel.ex_ install.ini issetup.exe layout.bin makensisw.exe psapi.dll Setup.exe Setup.ini setup.inx You can delete ALL the files in this directory. This is the attended setup tool which has not only zero value for us, but even for those of us who manually install these drivers it has very little added value. The real stuff is in the subdirectories of this directory. I can be short about the BIN directory: you don't need it. Delete it. The CP directory is for, guess what, the Control Panel. I don't fiddle around with this directory, I just move them to the directory where I install it from my guirunonce section of the unattended setup. The Control Panel is not needed unless you do a lot of tweaking with games. I find I hardly ever use it myself, but YMMV. The Driver directory is where the real driver sits, and this is the part that we'll take a look at now: You'll find one subdirectory called 2KXP_INF and a bunch of files: C2_28472.INI CX_28472.INI data1.cab data1.hdr data2.cab Driver.dat Driver.DLL ikernel.ex_ INSTALL.INI layout.bin Setup.exe Setup.ini setup.inx setup.iss _setup.bmp Delete the files and continue into the directory 2KXP_INF. Here you find another subdirectory called B_28899 (This is where the actual driver files are). atiiseag.ini C2_28472.inf CX_28472.cat CX_28472.inf I have no idea what the ini file does, but it doesn't take any space at all so I just leave it. The inf files are what you need, and the cat file is secure signing for the drivers. I recommend leaving all these files in place. IMPORTANT: Before we proceed into the 2KXP_INF directory, take note that you do not change the name of this directory. The inf files point to the name of this directory to find the driver files, so if you change the name of the directory driver setup fails. The 2KXP_INF directory contains these files (in my case at least): ati2cqag.dl_ ati2dvag.dl_ ati2edxx.dl_ ati2erec.dl_ ati2evxx.dl_ ati2evxx.ex_ ati2mdxx.ex_ ati2mtag.sy_ ati3duag.dl_ atiddc.dl_ atidemgr.dl_ atifglpf.xml atiicdxx.dat atiiiexx.dll atikvmag.dl_ atioglx1.dl_ atioglxx.dl_ atipdlxx.dl_ atitvo32.dl_ ativcaxx.cpa ativcaxx.vp ativckxx.vp ativcoxx.dl_ ativvaxx.dl_ ativvpxx.vp oemdspif.dl_ These are the actual driver files. Unless you know something I don't, I recommend you leave these files alone. So, in short: You only need the files in the Driver\2KXP_INF and it's subdirectory for the driver, and the CP directory if you also want the control panel. In case you have an All-in-Wonder card, you'll probably need the WDM_ALL directory too. You'll find these three directories like these: AVS_T200 WDM_NSP WDM_SP And a bunch of files. data1.cab data1.hdr data2.cab ikernel.ex_ install.ini layout.bin Setup.exe Setup.ini setup.inx WDM_ALL.dat WDM_ALL.dll You can delete the files, and use the subdirectories. Hope this helps you slimming down your unattended CD's. Cheers, Crusty
  3. Unlock, your first post gives WAY too little information for anyone to even bother answering your question. Standard details are your OS with service packs and hotfixes added, hardware of the pc that gives the problem, methods used for unattended install, and in this case the exact blue screen message. The details needed vary from issue to issue. Better to give too many than too few details. From now on, do this for EVERY question.
  4. What, creatin or resolving one ?
  5. My .02$ for an EE: -Windows media video and audio codecs for media player 6.4 (or was it 7? you know, the wmfdist file that comes usually right after installing any media player) -Koepi's Xvid (sort-of open source, stable, fast, and decodes any Mpeg4) -MSconfig is good idea, but you can also add the tool Startup.exe -Wul (Windows Update Lister) to make sure every update is cool. -Tool to shut down those pesky ports that Dcom etc. leaves open at the end of a Winstall -Sun Java runtime (who doesn't install this?) -Notepad replacement (ANY notepad replacement...) Also, an Extreme Edition could be expanded to behave a bit like a slipstream tool itself, like adding optional files yourself etc. NIC inf's for many newer Nic's would be nice too. As long as you have those, you can go on the internet and look for other drivers. But without connectivity, that's hard to do.
  6. Just cooked up this little FAQ for you guys. Unofficial Service Pack 5 for Windows 2000 - The FAQ critica -What is the Unofficial Service Pack 5 for Windows 2000 ? Micro$oft never released a Service Pack 5 for Windows 2000, even though they worked on it for a long time. In the end they axed it because they want people to move up to XP, and making the process of keeping your Windows 2000 up to date a major hassle is part of the harassment to force you to upgrade. (M$ of course denies this, but hey, what did you expect?). As a result of this, if you want to keep your Windows 2000 system up to date, you need to go to Windows Update (WU), install a new version of WU, then reboot, run WU again, install some patches, reboot, run WU again, install some more patches, reboot, run WU again, install some more patches, reboot, run WU again, install some more patches, reboot...you get the picture ? If you're like any sane person who thinks this is a major Pain In The A** (PITA) for just one computer, consider the troubles a network administrator has updating 50 computers accross a domain. Or 500. Thankfully, not every sane programmer works only for money and as a result many alternative (more or less) automated ways of updating a Windows 2000 system or CD have sprung up all over the internet. Nlite and Autopatcher are a few of them but more exist. Round about the beginning of 2005 a MSFN fellow named Gurgelmeyer decided to try to make something different and recreate what M$ should have released but didn't: a real service pack 5 for Windows 2000, with all the bells and whistles that comes with it. The main difference between a Service Pack and all the other ways of upgrading is that it's: A: Just all the M$ patches, not third party drivers or fan-tweaks B: Not just critical patches, but basically all available patches that normally get into a Service pack. And then some. C: Can both be slipstreamed into a Windows CD or used as an upgrade for a currently installed system. D: Will make WU happy. And, ergo, p*** off Bill who wants you to upgrade to XP. -Which version is recommended ? The latest version is Usp5.1 Final and is recommended. The latest version, it includes well over 400 official and unreleased post-Sp4 M$ patches for Windows 2000. Upcoming versions will diversify a bit into a basic version and a deluxe/extreme version which will include more tweaks, bells, whistles, and maybe a kitchen sink too. Previous versions do not include all available updates for Internet Explorer (IE) and Outlook Express (OE) and are therefore not full upgrades. -What does the current version contain? Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 All critical, recommended and optional hotfixes since SP4. In all, over 400. Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 1 Outlook Express 6.0 Service Pack 1 Windows Address Book 6 Microsoft Script Engines 5.6 Microsoft Installer 3.1 v2 Background Intelligent Transfers v2.0 (A full detail list of all the hotfixes is not yet available. But at least everything until January 2006 is included). -What does the current version NOT contain? The .NET runtimes (neither 1.1 nor 2.0) DirectX 9.0c The Latest MDAC components and their hotfixes. (...but you can add those relatively easy in any unattended) -Do I currently need to install additional hotfixes ? Yes. Windows Update still lists 5 high-priority updates as of this moment, at least if you install DirextX 9.0c as well: KB890830 (MS Antispyware Utility) KB904706 (DirectX 9 patch) KB908519 (W2k Patch) KB911564 (Media Patch) KB912919 (W2k Patch) Either run WU or patch these into your unattended. -What are all the different versions and what do they contain ? Gurgelmeyer says: " USP 5.0 - Previously released USP 5.0 contains all hotfixes for Windows (all that I know of) and for the built in versions of IE/OE/DX etc. - USP 5.0 "Gold" (build 10) - released; contains ~350 hotfixes and security fixes - USP 5.0 SR-1 (build 11) - released; contains >400 hotfixes and security fixes; corrects several registry bugs from SP4 USP 5.0 - Previously released - USP 5.0 SR-1a - in progress; will contain >50 additional hotfixes and all security updates USP 5.1 - Previously released USP 5.1 contains everything from USP 5.0 and furthermore it includes IE6/OE6/WAB6/SE56/MSI31/BITS2 and all hotfixes and security updates for those too. It also supports >127 GB IDE drives from text mode setup and onwards. - USP 5.1 (build 18) - Previously released USP 5.1 - Previously released - USP 5.1 SR-1 - Previously released contains >50 additional hotfixes and all security updates -USP 5.1 FINAL - released Contains all the latest hotfixes and updates. Current version. USP 5.2 - Planned release: USP 5.2 will contain everything from USP 5.1 and furthermore it will include NET11 + NET20 + DX9c + MDX9c + MDAC28SP1 and all hotfixes and security updates for for those of course. USP 5.5 / USP Extreme - Planned release USP 5.5 / USP Extreme will contain everything from USP 5.2 and furthermore just about everything which is available for W2k at no charge from microsoft.com, including RDPClient, IE tools, TweakUI, MSConfig, Messenger etc. etc. Most of these extras will be optional components. (And Messenger will be detached from MS OE by default!) Furthermore it will contain a control panel applet named "System Options" which will allow you to enable/disable most of the known registry tweaks - and a few new ones. No third party applications/tools/executables are planned for the USPs - only exception might be USP Extreme. Latest changes: PLEASE NOTICE that the former "USP Version 5.1 Basic Edition" project has been renamed to just "USP 5.1" - the former "USP Version 5.1 Standard Edition" project has been renamed to just "USP 5.2" - and finally the "USP Version 5.1 Extreme Edition" is now named "USP 5.5" or "USP Extreme"." -Is Usp5 available for other language versions of Windows 2000 ? In a word, no. Feel free to create one yourself and host it. -How do I use it on my current Windows system ? Download, open, and follow the instructions. Easy as 1, 2, 3. Unless you're dyslectic of course. -How do I slipstream it into my Windows 2000 CD ? Copy the Usp file to a nice, cozy place on your harddisk, like C:\Temp or similar. Copy the contents of your Windows CD to another directory, like C:\w2kCD or similar. Then open Start Menu -> run and type: C:\w2ksp5.exe /integrate:C:\W2kCD The /s switch also works. As an alternative, you can use a tool like Nlite to integrate it. -Why should I use it? Several reasons: 1: If you want a Windows 2000 CD with all the latest updates for Windows itself, IE6, OE6, MSI 3.1, BITS2, WU, and other components that WU keeps moaning about that behaves just like a normale slipstreamed Windows 2000 CD. 2: If you want to deploy every post-sp4 update from M$ as a single Service Pack accros a network or domain. 3: If you think all the other options to integrate M$ updates are a major PITA. Especially integrating stuff like IE6 and it's fixes is a major pain in the butt and can only be done with a lot of hacking. -Why should I use this instead of Windows Update ? Why shouldn't you? WU is a typical 'phone-home' program, requires you to authenticate all the time nowadays, and is, as described before, in general a major hassle. -Why should I use this instead of other slipstream methods to update my Windows 2000 installation / CD ? Several reasons come to mind: 1: Because Usp will not hack any files, and will behave just like a normal M$ Service Pack. 2: Because it is an easy, one-file-fix-all for M$ updates available for Windows 2000. -Why shouldn't I use it ? Although Usp5 seems to work fine, it's not very widely used (yet) and consequently, not very widely tested on a lot of different configurations. As such, if you're running a Windows 2000 server with Apache, SQL, an Oracle database o whatever for your local city hall or that Master Domain Server for 10.000 employees, it's probably not a good idea to update those systems with Usp5. There are also some reported issues with some third party software, check the forum for details. And, of course, if you feel paranoid about every patch not coming straight from Micro$oft. Remember, use this at your own risk! Only you, and perhaps the boogieman, is responsible for any glitches, crashes, data loss, nuclear meltdowns and armed third-world conflicts that occur after using Usp5! -Sounds great, where can I get it ? Both Softpedia and Majorgeeks host the latest version of Usp5. Follow these links: Softpedia: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enh...icial-SP5.shtml Majorgeeks: http://www.majorgeeks.com/Microsoft_Window..._5.1_d4817.html -Do I need a previous service pack installed before I install Usp5 ? In a word, no. Usp5 doesn't care if you installed a previous Service Pack or not. The reason it's so big is that it includes all the previous Service Packs as well. You can run this on a mint install CD, or a clean install of Windows, or a CD or Windows with any of the previous service pack installed. Usp5 behaves just like official M$ service packs in this respect. -Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 (KB891861), Why does it still show up on Windows Update ? Gurgelmeyer: "First of all, the MS URP1 IS in fact included in the USPs. So are the fixes for the problems that it introduces. However, Microsoft chose to add a new kernel mode (!!) driver to W2K in the MS URP1. This file system filter driver has never been part on W2K in the first place. Its main purpose is to intercept file access on behalf of DRM systems, although it can be (ab)used for just about any purpose. My opinion is, that introducing a new kernel mode driver less than 3 DAYS before mainstream support is ended is a very bad idea, so I've chosen not to include it in the USPs. WUv6 detects that this filter driver is not present on your system, and that is exactly why MS URP1 shows up. I've deliberately chosen not to attempt to suppress the MSURP1 on WU, because I think you should have the option to install this filter driver if you want it. Hope that explains stuff - maybe I'll include it in USP 5.1 and just leave it disabled by default - donno." In fact, the driver file IS present on the system, it's just not registered, which means that Windows isn't told that it exists via the registry. -Why doesn't it contain Windows Media Player 10 ? WMP 10 will not work in 2000. Microsoft hotwired it so you couldn't use it, no matter what. There are too many dependencies not found in 2000 files that are in XP files, and WMP10 talks to the XP kernel in ways that are simply unavailable in 2000. There was no reason to do this, it's just one of those little user harassments to make you upgrade to XP. -Can I use Usp5 besides other update tools, like Autopatcher or Nlite ? There are some hotfixes that Autopatcher sees as 'not installed' even with Usp5 applied. Update Rollup 1 is a typical one. It probably has to do with the Autopatcher guys using only the registry to recognize updates. Nlite works fine with Usp5. -After I use Usp5, I still have Internet Explorer 5/Outlook Express 5.5 !!. Versions below Usp5.1 do not have IE6 included. Use the latest version, 5.1 Final. -After I use Usp5, I still have DirectX 7 !! Usp 5.1 doesn't install a newer version. However, DirectX is relatively easily installed now that the latest version can be slipstreamed in an unattended. See the unattended forum for details. Upcoming versions will include DirectX 9.0c. If the latest D3DX Dll's will be included is uncertain. -Can I use Windows Update after I have installed Usp5? Yes, just make sure you: 1: ignore the warning about Update Rollup 1 not being installed; it IS. 2: make sure that all the required services are running (doh). -If I install Usp 5 on a non-english version of Win2K, will it break stuff or will it just display some dialog boxes in both languages? Usp5 will NOT work on non-English versions of Windows 2000. -Will Usp5 make my Windows CD bigger? I need the space for my own added files. Usp5 will NOT make your Windows CD bigger, in fact some duplicate files are deleted and you might end up with a smaller ISO. If you use Nlite to integrate Usp5 into your Windows CD the size depending on how you add or delete optional components the Windows CD can be downsized considerably. Miscellaneous: -What Windows 2000 compatibility version should I use? Windows 2000 with Usp5 tells applications it's an SP4 installation. -Is it compatible with WSUS, (Windows Software Update Service)? If you mean that WSUS can check if SP5 is installed NO. if you mean that you can use WSUS on a slipstreamed pc afterwards YES -Something doesn't seem to work, it is Usp5's fault? If you have computer trouble after applying Usp5 first make sure it's not the fault of something else, before reporting it as a bug in Usp5. Test the issue on other computers or reinstall your box the official way and see if the problem goes away. Most issues are usually the fault of drivers, hardware failures or registry cockups. Try a registry cleaner, put your PC in the fridge to see if it's a heating issue with a CPU or Videocard (hint: Don't overclock), or try to properly uninstall Ati Catalyst drivers before installing a new version. -Why bother? Just use XP. Many people and even more businesses still work with Windows 2000. Some of us don't have the money to upgrade to Windows XP, which is a PITA. XP uses more memory and takes away up to 2.5 GB on your harddisk. Not counting System Restore. System Restore. XP looks like it's made for a 4-year old. XP has Upnp and other wide gaping holes, despite it's inbuilt firewall. 2000 came with lots of s*** that you don't need. XP has more added s*** you don't need. XP is less well developed than 2000. 2000 is mature and it's quirks and issues are well known. Windows XP Home edition is nothing but a crippled version of Windows XP Professional. XP OEM version now only work on a single motherboard, which is a PITA. XP is overpriced and underperforming. Two words: Product Activation. -Does Gurgelmeyer has a life outside MSFN? Apparently not as this must have been a LOT of work. Then again, who DOES have a life? Also, the G-man is currently really ill, so wish him well. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope you guys like it, took me about a little over 3 hours. If you like it, make it a sticky. Feel free to let rip any comments, corrections, additions or deletions. Cheers, Crusty
  7. There's just alot of files in there...which ones are required? This is my dir listing for this update: Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x64.cab Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x64.cab Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x86.cab BDA.cab BDANT.cab BDAXP.cab Dec2005_d3dx9_28_x64.cab Dec2005_d3dx9_28_x86.cab DirectX.cab DSETUP.dll dsetup32.dll dxdllreg_x86.cab dxnt.cab DXSETUP.exe dxupdate.cab Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x64.cab Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x86.cab Feb2006_d3dx9_29_x64.cab Feb2006_d3dx9_29_x86.cab Feb2006_MDX1_x86.cab Feb2006_MDX1_x86_Archive.cab Feb2006_xact_x64.cab Feb2006_xact_x86.cab Jun2005_d3dx9_26_x64.cab Jun2005_d3dx9_26_x86.cab Oct2005_xinput_x64.cab Oct2005_xinput_x86.cab It's pretty obvious that there are files for x86 and x64 platforms, but i just want to know which files to use for w2k.
  8. I would like a request for this topic: 1: Could, at the beginning of this topic, be more info about the /integrate option? 2: 125 Pages! Could someone clean up this topic? It is immense!
  9. XtremeMac: Well by having a quick look in the registry I'd say it's the next registry entry that you could use: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes] @=".None" My Guesstimate is that windows looks at just this registry key and adjusts the following subkeys with this value. But I'll try it out soon.
  10. I was wondering, if I used Long filenames, or Long Directory Names, how would this affect my install procedure? (Installing w2k, not XP)
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