corrupt files: symc810.sys, symc8xx.sys, and viaide.sys

[gordon@med.unc.edu]

Hello,

I have been getting error msgs from nLite saying these three files are corrupt: symc810.sys, symc8xx.sys, and viaide.sys. If I proceed my XP install dies with viaide.sys corrupt. Am I doing something wrong? Here is what I am doing:

1)use nLite to slipstream XP SP3 to a disk copy of my install cd (sp2)

2)use nLite to integrate hotfixes since sp3 (from Windows Updates Downloader)

3)use the latest driverpacks base to slipstream the latest driver packs

DriverPacks: Chipset, CPU, Graphics A+B, LAN, Storage, Sound A, WLAN

Mass Storage in text mode (so will see sata at boot)

Slipstream Method 2 (allows more drivers though I don't know the limit on 1)

Finisher Method: GUIRunOnce

Disable KTD (default)

Enable QSC (default) (this default has changed since last I did this)

DriverPack Graphics A, DISABLE BOTH: ATI Control Panel (Control Center needs .NET)

4)use nLite to remove many components including these drivers:

drivers: ATM 150 KB

drivers: ISDN 5.77 MB

drivers: Scanners 7.22 MB

4)use nLite to configure unattended install and create iso

This is the step that produces the corrupt file errors

Can you tell what is happening to produce the errors and how I might avoid the errors? Can I simply copy the files from somewhere? Would I need to compress them sys to sy_?

Thanks very much,

Jerry Gordon

[johnhc]

gordon@med.unc.edu, if you are doing all this in multiple runs of nLite, that is probably your problem. Please attach (not paste) your Last Session.ini. Make sure to always start with a fresh copy of your CD files/folders, do all your work in one nLite session and integrate only one SP. BTW, looks like your user name is your e-mail address. That is asking to get spammed aplenty. Enjoy, John.

EDIT: It would probably be prudent to make a much simpler run for your first try, such as just SP3. John.

Edited January 23, 2009 by johnhc

[gordon@med.unc.edu]

Thanks for the warning about my email address.

Here are my results since my last post.

Start with SP3 already integrated

Successful unattended installer:

nlite integrates hotfixes, removes components, and sets unattended options

slipstream DriverPacks

make iso

UNSUCCESSFUL repair option installer:

nlite integrates hotfixes, removes components, and sets unattended options, prompt repair

slipstream DriverPacks

make iso

The problem is there is no repair option, DriverPacks prevents it apparently.

SUCCESSFUL repair option installer:

nlite integrates hotfixes and removes components

slipstream DriverPacks

nlite sets unattended options, prompt repair

make iso

Thanks for the input, I'll check out the tutorial.

Jerry