Winnt.sif help please

**AtriosM3** · April 23, 2010

Hello,

I was wondering if someone could take a peek at my winnf.sif file below and let me know if the coding looks alright. After the install, during the part when you first log in, when it is personalizing things for you, I get error messages:

Errors: During Setting up personalized settings for Microsoft Update: Inf Install Failure. Reason: Access is denied.

During IE8 setup, same error as above.

But, there is the weird part; I made my XP unattended cd with nlite. If I just use nlite settings and not change the winnt.sif file, things install ok. I have attached both my custom winnt.sif file and the nlited winnt.sif. The nlited winnt.sif file actually works flawlessly, but I want to do my custom one. Any help is appreciated. Thanks everyone!

My custom winnt.sif below

[Data]
Autopartition=0
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall="Yes"
AutomaticUpdates="Yes"
[unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
UnattendSwitch="Yes"
OemPreinstall="Yes"
OemSkipEula="Yes"
FileSystem=*
WaitForReboot="No"
NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
AutoActivate="No"
NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
[systemRestore]
[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
TimeZone=020
OEMSkipRegional=1
OemSkipWelcome=1
ProfilesDir="D:\Documents and Settings\"
[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
Xresolution=1280
Yresolution=768
Vrefresh=60
AutoConfirm=1
[Components]
msmsgs=off
freecell=off
hearts=off
minesweeper=off
spider=off
zonegames=off
WDSearch=off
WgaNotify=off
BitLockerToGo=off
[userData]
ProductKey="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
ComputerName=my comp
FullName="my name"
[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language= "0409"
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents="Yes"
[identification]
JoinWorkgroup="WORKGROUP"
[GUIRunOnce]
command9="%SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe"

nlited winnt.sif below

[Data]
AutomaticUpdates="Yes"
Autopartition=0
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall="Yes"
[unattended]
UnattendMode=DefaultHide
UnattendSwitch="No"
OemPreinstall="Yes"
OemSkipEula="Yes"
FileSystem=*
WaitForReboot="No"
NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
[systemRestore]
[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
TimeZone=033
OEMSkipRegional=1
OemSkipWelcome=1
[Components]
[userData]
ProductKey="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
ComputerName=WORK-TESTING
FullName="my name"
[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language= "0409"
[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents="Yes"
[identification]
JoinWorkgroup="WORKGROUP"

**myselfidem** · April 23, 2010

Hello

I've no made an test with integrating IE8, but I see that you are using DriversPack. We can't make changes inside winnt.sif after integrating Drivers with DriversPack whithout errors. We must make these changes before to launch DriversPack. When I use nLite I add two rows inside my winnt.sif and it's works.I will made an test with IE8 integration.

Just a part of my modded winnt.sif

; Generated by myselfidem
[Data]
AutomaticUpdates="Yes"
Autopartition=0
MsDosInitiated=0
UnattendedInstall="Yes"
EulaComplete=1
AcpiHAL=1
Win32Ver="a280105"
Floppyless=1
UseSignatures="Yes"
LocalSourceOnCD=1
OriSrc=E:\
OriTyp=5
[unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
RunOOBE="No"
UnattendSwitch="Yes"
OemPreinstall="Yes"
OemSkipEula="Yes"
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
OemFilesPath="..\$OEM$"
ComputerType="ACPI Multiprocessor PC", Retail
FileSystem=*
WaitForReboot="No"
NoWaitAfterTextMode=1
NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
NonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
Hibernation="No"
CrashDumpSetting="3"
DisableDynamicUpdates="Yes"
FactoryMode="No"
Win9xUpgrade="No"
Win31upgrade="No"
Unused=unused
[Display]
Xresolution=1280
Yresolution=1024
BitsPerPel=32
Vrefresh=70
[setupParams]
AccMagnifier=off
AccReader=off
AccKeyboard="No"
SkipMissingFiles="Yes"
[systemRestore]
DisableSR=1
CreateFirstRunRp=0
[GUIRunOnce]
"%systemdrive%\app\mui.cmd"
[GuiUnattended]
EncryptedAdminPassword="No"
AutoLogon="Yes"
AdminPassword=*
TimeZone=110
OEMSkipRegional=1
OemSkipWelcome=1

Maybe that can help you.

Edited April 23, 2010 by myselfidem

**AtriosM3** · April 23, 2010

Hello
I've no made an test with integrating IE8, but I see that you are using DriversPack. We can't make changes inside winnt.sif after integrating Drivers with DriversPack whithout errors. We must make these changes before to launch DriversPack. When I use nLite I add two rows inside my winnt.sif and it's works.I will made an test with IE8 integration.

I'm a little confused. Are you saying I should use nlite, then modify the winnt.sif file and then finally do driverspack in the end? Also what do you mean by adding two rows?

Thanks for the insight!

**myselfidem** · April 23, 2010

I'm a little confused. Are you saying I should use nlite, then modify the winnt.sif file and then finally do driverspack in the end? Also what do you mean by adding two rows?
Thanks for the insight!

No of course!

If I use nLite I add these two rows, inside the section [unattended] of my winnt.sif:

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

OemFilesPath="..\$OEM$"

I was saying that If you want use nLite and DriversPack, it's needed to launch DriversPack at last; in the end. But you must untouch your winnt.sif after that!

If you don't use nLite it's the same for DriversPack: you can modify your winnt.sif only before to launch DriversPack; and after don't modify your "winnt.sif".

It's seems that the problem is with Windows Update.

Edited April 23, 2010 by myselfidem

**jaclaz** · April 23, 2010

If you compare the two WINNT.SIF you posted you find the differences, they are not too many:

NON WORKING					NLITE
UnattendMode=FullUnattended			UnattendMode=DefaultHide
UnattendSwitch="Yes"				UnattendSwitch="No"
AutoActivate="No"				NOTHING
TimeZone=020					TimeZone=033
ProfilesDir="D:\Documents and Settings\"	NOTHING
[Display]					NOTHING
msmsgs=off					NOTHING	
freecell=off					NOTHING	
hearts=off					NOTHING	
minesweeper=off					NOTHING	
spider=off					NOTHING	
zonegames=off					NOTHING	
WDSearch=off					NOTHING	
WgaNotify=off					NOTHING	
BitLockerToGo=off				NOTHING	

[GUIRunOnce]					NOTHING
command9="%SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe"

Once excluded those that appear like irrelevant, you get just these:

NON WORKING					NLITE
UnattendMode=FullUnattended			UnattendMode=DefaultHide
UnattendSwitch="Yes"				UnattendSwitch="No"
AutoActivate="No"				NOTHING
ProfilesDir="D:\Documents and Settings\"	NOTHING
WDSearch=off					NOTHING	
WgaNotify=off					NOTHING	
BitLockerToGo=off				NOTHING

If I were you I would try to change the seetings above in your NON WORKING WINNT.SIF with the ones in the one that is working, one by one (or a few at the time) and see what happens.

jaclaz

**AtriosM3** · April 23, 2010

I'm a little confused. Are you saying I should use nlite, then modify the winnt.sif file and then finally do driverspack in the end? Also what do you mean by adding two rows?
Thanks for the insight!
No of course!
If I use nLite I add these two rows, inside the section [unattended] of my winnt.sif:
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
OemFilesPath="..\$OEM{:content:}quot;
I was saying that If you want use nLite and DriversPack, it's needed to launch DriversPack at last; in the end. But you must untouch your winnt.sif after that!
If you don't use nLite it's the same for DriversPack: you can modify your winnt.sif only before to launch DriversPack; and after don't modify your "winnt.sif".
It's seems that the problem is with Windows Update.

Ahhh.....interesting. I never thought of that. Thank you for the heads up. I will try this tonight. I hope it works! Thank you again for the suggestion!

**AtriosM3** · April 23, 2010

If you compare the two WINNT.SIF you posted you find the differences, they are not too many:

NON WORKING					NLITE
UnattendMode=FullUnattended			UnattendMode=DefaultHide
UnattendSwitch="Yes"				UnattendSwitch="No"
AutoActivate="No"				NOTHING
TimeZone=020					TimeZone=033
ProfilesDir="D:\Documents and Settings\"	NOTHING
[Display]					NOTHING
msmsgs=off					NOTHING	
freecell=off					NOTHING	
hearts=off					NOTHING	
minesweeper=off					NOTHING	
spider=off					NOTHING	
zonegames=off					NOTHING	
WDSearch=off					NOTHING	
WgaNotify=off					NOTHING	
BitLockerToGo=off				NOTHING	

[GUIRunOnce]					NOTHING
command9="%SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe"

Once excluded those that appear like irrelevant, you get just these:

NON WORKING					NLITE
UnattendMode=FullUnattended			UnattendMode=DefaultHide
UnattendSwitch="Yes"				UnattendSwitch="No"
AutoActivate="No"				NOTHING
ProfilesDir="D:\Documents and Settings\"	NOTHING
WDSearch=off					NOTHING	
WgaNotify=off					NOTHING	
BitLockerToGo=off				NOTHING

If I were you I would try to change the seetings above in your NON WORKING WINNT.SIF with the ones in the one that is working, one by one (or a few at the time) and see what happens.

jaclaz

Yes, I thought about doing this, but it's a lot of work and time is crucial. I was hoping to see if anyone could hone this one down to a quicker solution. But if "myselfide's" trick doesn't do it for me, then that is the route (as you suggested) I will eventually have to take. Thank you again for the advice!

**myselfidem** · April 23, 2010

You can find some help here:

http://driverpacks.net/docs/beginners-guide-windows-xp

Tutorial:

http://users.telenet.be/jtdoom/basetute/Eng_tut6b.htm

Extract:

Caution

Once the DriverPacks are integrated into your Windows source, you will not be able to integrate any patches or hotfixes without breaking the DriverPacks. This means that you should run nLite and the RyanVM Integrator before DriverPacks BASE!

The recommended order is:

1.RyanVM Integrator

2.nLite

3.DriverPacks BASE

When I try to slipstream IE8 inside Windows XP I have errors and it's the reason I integrate only IE7 with nLite 1.4.9.1.

And all is fine like this!

I think that jaclaz give you a good suggestion for your winnt.sif:

In the section [Components] you can try to don't add these options or deleete:

WDSearch=off

WgaNotify=off

BitLockerToGo=off

You can also add this reg file for IE7, if you have slipstreamed this one with nLite.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard]
"Completed"=hex:01,00,00,00

I hope that will help you.

Edited April 24, 2010 by myselfidem

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