asms - Parameter incorrect

[<SparTacuS>]

I have my UA setup in Multi-Boot form using CD-Shell & BCDW.

The idea was to do one setup, then when ok, copy it to 2 other setup folders where any slight changes could be made. Now the problem;

the original setup was working fine - MB menu - -> install or PM7 Both OK.

I then made the first copy and made changes - different PC name, username, theme, favorites and slightly different silent apps - again boot and install fine.

Final stage - 3rd copy again slight changes. Rebuilt ISO.

Now all 3 setups fail at 39min with the exact same error - see piccy.

The log file says

Error.

Installation Failed: E:\SETUP\RPXP\I386\asms. Error Message: The parameter is incorrect.

Fatal Error:

One of the components that Windows needs to continue could not be installed.

The parameter is incorrect.

Has anyone seen this before or has any clue as to where I should look to correct the error? Remember the first 2 worked fine. Have now recompiled and tried 2nd ISO - just the same error.

[Alanoll]

perhaps you need to defrag....

doesn't sound like it will work, but you never know...

also, what parameters are you using to create the ISO? CDIMAGE?

I've seen the error, and I only got it on a real install, never a virtual.....so it could be bad image burn (defrag error perhaps) or something is just messed up.

[<SparTacuS>]

Thanks Alanoll.

To be clear, do you mean to defrag the drives that hold the source files and ISO, or to defrag the ISO itself somehow? I will try the first one anyway - it can't hurt.

BTW I'm testing on VPC (have also tried VMWare since this problem croped up). My command to build the ISO;

start i:\cdimage.exe -lArenA_1 -t08/23/2001,09:00:00 -bi:\XPCD\BOOT\loader.bin -h -n -o -m i:\XPCD\ i:\Custom.iso

I have also tried the -oc switch as an alternate - some seem to think it gives a more thorough detection.

[<SparTacuS>]

I would appreciate any thoughts on this, I've stopped the error - but without really knowing how!

1) followed Alanoll's advice and defraged all drives.

2) deleted all Virtual PC's and created a new VPC HD on an empty partition (however, when I checked, the file was fragmented all over the drive - on an empty partition!LOL)

3) rebuilt the ISO to another (empty) partition.

AAARGH! failure 6 or 7 times.

4) removed a folder from my build that contained optional apps for installation after UA is finished (Totally unconnected with UA and the integrated, silent apps.

5) again built ISO to empty drive.

It works again - but I don't know why!