Hi all,

I nlited my XP installation CD to about 300mb and integrated some stuff. Now whenever I boot up, automatic services are not started.

For example in "Services.msc", Windows Installer is set to Automatic but it isn't started up when I boot into windows. I can manually start it without any errors though. This is the case for many other services.

Has anyone encountered this problem before? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advanced.

Edited September 18, 200817 yr by jeromerocks

Is there any other service that's not started? For Windows Installer and few other services it's normal (sometimes) to stop if it has no work to do.

GL

Windows Installer was just an example. Here is a screenshot:

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For Windows Installer and few other services it's normal (sometimes) to stop if it has no work to do.

I started the vmware tools installer but the installer displayed an error that Windows Installer service was not started or something along those lines, the installer couldn't start Windows Installer on its own.

Edited September 21, 200817 yr by jeromerocks

Wow, that's many services not starting.

Apart from b0rked installation (which seems most probable here), many things can cause that:

- windows thinks is in safe mode

- some really important dependency failed to start (like RPC)

- there is no network card installed/something went wrong with it

- virus or antivirus interfered

GL

jeromerocks,

Have you nLited a source that has been nLited before? You should always start with a fresh copy on the original CD data. Many bizarre errors/problems occur when a source is nLited more than once.

Enjoy, John.

Edit: Does your disk autostart when you put in a running Windows system?

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by johnhc

- windows thinks is in safe mode

- some really important dependency failed to start (like RPC)

- there is no network card installed/something went wrong with it

- virus or antivirus interfered

Hi,

How will windows think it is in safe mode? If so, how to enlighten windows about reality? lol

From the screenshot, RPC is started.

It's a virtual machine so there isn't any network card, only bridged network connection.

It's a clean installation so no virus should be the culprit.

Thanks for your reply anyway

EDIT: I think it's one of my add-ons that is the culprit. Will check all of them and get back.

Edited September 19, 200817 yr by jeromerocks

jeromerocks,

Have you nLited a source that has been nLited before? You should always start with a fresh copy on the original CD data. Many bizarre errors/problems occur when a source is nLited more than once.

Enjoy, John.

Edit: Does your disk autostart when you put in a running Windows system?

Hi,

No, I nlited it once from an untouched XP SP3 installation iso. Yes, the disk autoruns when I insert it into a running Windows system.

I think it's one of my add-ons. I'll check all my add-ons and get back.

Thanks for you reply also