Windows Explorer missing

[pdtx]

I used nLite to slim down a XP Home install then used usb_prep8 to create a UFD. I have an operating system except for a couple of key pieces: no Windows Explorer and I am unable to install the Quick Launch toolbar. Just before Setup completed I got a msgbox from Windows File Protection: Files that are required for Windows to run properly have been replaced by unrecognized versions. To maintain system stability Windows must restore the original versions of these files. Of course the msgbox didn't give any hint as to what files it wanted - just insert the Windows XP SP3 CD (in my HP mini !). My Last Session is attached. Thanks in advance for any help on this.

Last Session.ini

[Sp0iLedBrAt]

Welcome to MSFN.

I'll just give you the really obvious ones:

1. Do not add back-ups of MS files as drivers (there's probably a setting in DriverMax not to back them up). This may well be the reason File Protection was alarmed;

2. Do not rename Windows updates and hotfixes. nLite checks the file version and replaces only with newer ones (so the order is not important at all). Also, use search and find a post by -X- on Windows Media updates that do not integrate with nLite (and how to fix it);

3. Disable this

Explorer-Launch folder windows in a separate process

; people say it exposes some kind of bug in nLite.

Now, this is only about nLite. We can't really say what happened later without some kind of a log or a more detailed explanation.

Cheers

[pdtx]

Thanks Sp0iLedBrAt for looking at my problem. In the interest of brevity I didn't mention that I had previously used nLite and usb_prep8 to build a less slimmed down version of XPhome. I used the same hotfixes and DriverMax files with complete success. As far as launching Explorer in a separate process this was not possible in the failed install as I had no Windows Explorer.

[pdtx]

I found the problem. The USB Flash Drive (UFD) I was using is bad - a couple of files were corrupted. A new UFD with the same build and LastSession.ini worked perfectly.