Hmm, does your system reboot with your shutdown message at the end of RunOnceEX? Is your cleanup.cmd located in $OEM$\$1\Install folder on your CD?

Ok, as i investigate further, nothing from my runonceex.cmd file is running, nothing in my prepare.cmd file, or the cleanup.cmd file. 

Any ideas?

You should have your RunOnceEx.cmd file in the $OEM$ folder along with cmdlines.txt. In your cmdlines.txt file, you should have this entry:

[Commands]
"RunOnceEx.cmd"

Copy a shortcut for explorer.sfc to the quick launch folder during setup. The folder for quick launch is:

%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

Call me an id***. But is %userprofile% a variable or is that the actual text? Which user would that apply it to? All users, default user?

Im confused because we use %systemdrive% as is.

%userprofile% is a variable which refers to the user folder in Documents and Settings for the current user.

If you are logged on as the Administrator, it would equate to:

%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\Administrator

I actually copy a short cut to explorer and tailer it is suite my needs and then i place it in my

$oem$\$Docs\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

folder - then all users when they first log on have access to this shortcut...

My command line i use in the shortcut is as follows:

%windir%\EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e, ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Just for your reference

Explorer [/n] [/e] [(,)/root,<object>] [/select,<object>]

/n Opens a new single-pane window for the default

selection. This is usually the root of the drive Windows

is installed on. If the window is already open, a

duplicate opens.

/e Opens Windows Explorer in its default view.

/root,<object> Opens a window view of the specified object.

/select,<object> Opens a window view with the specified folder, file or

application selected.

Examples:

Example 1: Explorer /select,C:\TestDir\TestApp.exe

Opens a window view with TestApp selected.

Example 2: Explorer /e,/root,C:\TestDir\TestApp.exe

This opens Explorer with C: expanded and TestApp selected.

Example 3: Explorer /root,\\TestSvr\TestShare

Opens a window view of the specified share.

Example 4: Explorer /root,\\TestSvr\TestShare,select,TestApp.exe

Opens a window view of the specified share with TestApp selected.