Microsoft Security Essentials

[GideonK]

I have slipstreamed using nLite everything I intended to with one exception: Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). I've added SP3, High priority fixes, IE8, Malicious tool, WMP11 but integrating MSE eludes me. Using an Add-on maker I've created a cab file and inserted it into the setup disk using nLite.

After the installation process completes and Windows XP is rebooting a message pops up as follows: "Windows did not pass genuine validation security essentials will become disabled".

When installing MSE the traditional way through Microsoft Update website, MSE installs without any problem and no validity issues.

I searched high and low but found no solution. Any ideas?? I would like to continue to use nLite, If nothing works out I'll just resign myself to install it wihout slipstreaming. Thanks, Gideon.

[myselfidem]

You need to activate your Windows XP during the silent installation to install fine MSE!

MSE checks if your Windows copy is genuine !

Edited October 4, 2012 by myselfidem

[GideonK]

Thanks for the quick reply, myselfidem. Now how do I go about doing that? Your suggestion makes sense except that I don't know how to activate during silent installation.

Can you take me through the steps? Thanks, G.

[myselfidem]

You can find help here about save activated files:

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/82638-oemscan-automated-multi-manufacture-pre-activation-utility/

[GideonK]

Thanks again myselfidem. I'll take a shot at that site and post my experience. Regards, Gideon.

[Kelsenellenelvian]

\mseinstall.exe /s /runwgacheck /o

[GideonK]

Went to http://www.msfn.org/...vation-utility/, tried using OEMScan and I can't grasp anything there, so it's not a solution for me.

Kelsenellenelvian, thanks for your help. I did use these 3 switches and it works OK from the command line but not when I create a cab file with those switches. I still get that error message after a reboot.

See attachment of the values I'm using to create the Addon.

[myselfidem]

You can find help about Add-On Maker for nLite:

http://www.msfn.org/...pdate-06172006/

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmQymk55ceA

Edited October 5, 2012 by myselfidem

[myselfidem]

Went to http://www.msfn.org/...vation-utility/, tried using OEMScan and I can't grasp anything there, so it's not a solution for me.

Use this method instead...Works fine for me:

http://www.msfn.org/...g-installation/

*Edit: I created an mseinstall.exe cab file without trouble!

Edited October 5, 2012 by myselfidem

[Kelsenellenelvian]

I know what the issue is.

When MSE first came out it was figured out that it doesn't properly register when installed at t-13.

You have to install it at runonce or later.

[GideonK]

Solved!. You are right Kelsenellenelvian, RunOnce is the way to go, Not creating a cab file. Here is what I did:

1. Create a cmd file and call it whatever you want, such as MSE.cmd. If you use Notepad than change the Save as Type value from 'txt' to 'all files' .

edit the MSE.cmd file to put the following 2 lines in that file:

start /wait %Source%$OEM$\mseinstall.exe /s /runwgacheck /o

start /wait %Source%$OEM$\mpam-fe.exe /s

2. Download the following 2 files from Microsoft: mseinstall.exe and mpam-fe.exe

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5201

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87342

3. Put the MSE.cmd file at root of the Windows XP folder.

put the mseinstall.exe and mpam-fe.exe files in the $OEM$ folder which is located in the root of the Windows XP folder

4.When you execute nLite, at the RunOnce tab add the following command: cmd /R %source%mse.cmd

5. That's it. It works. btw, the mpam-fe file is the latest MSE update file.

Edited December 5, 2012 by GideonK