serialzs Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 @allhere you go, I modified the file to make it real... 9/2/2004-=[serialzs]=-Thanks ! What's new in this file ? i add Message Windows for FOUND FILES and ERRORS... -=[serialzs]=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thauzar Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 @Lucius: no need to post my files, I simply followed the instructions, but if that can help... here are parts of emWinnt.sif[Unattended] UnattendMode = FullUnattended UnattendSwitch = Yes OemPreinstall = Yes OemSkipEula = Yes ComputerType = "PC standard", Retail FileSystem = * WaitForReboot = No TargetPath = "\Windows" [THIS WAS TO ADD]DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore[/THIS WAS TO ADD] Hibernation = No[GuiUnattended] EncryptedAdminPassword = No AdminPassword = "xxxxx" AutoLogon = Yes TimeZone = 35 OEMSkipRegional = 1 OemSkipWelcome = 1 [THIS TOO]DetachedProgram="%SystemRoot%\system32\DRVZ.EXE"[/THIS TOO]Also, I compressed my files using 7zip, at ultra compression just like it said here somwhere in the post (or maybe it was in the guide?) Maybe that part should be reposted or added to the guide if it's not there.@serialzLast time it worked, now I hope this new file wont change that, will come back on that later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Snow Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I followed exactly the instructions so i don't understand what the problem is.@ serialzs : Thanks to your new file, i got the following messages :1 CD ROM driveNo files / directories matched the search patternMy files are in H:\Setup\XP\Professional\$OEM$\Driverz and compressed with 7zip using the settings that Bâshrat the Sneaky put in his documentations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomcp Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 same herei got the new file replaced it and run test againi only have the root folder in driverz like this:c:\driverz\vmware(empty)c:\driverz\vga(emptyand so onand on the registry i got those directoies onlyi used 7zip to make a 7z of the folders i want with the driversonce againhas anybody made this thing work right and how please post all 3 relevant files here so we all know we are testing the right versions of everythingand that it works rightthanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keul Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Thanks serialzs for your new drvz.exe.I tested it and... well... it doesn't work. I mean, it's like hybrid method but without renaming files and with a nice window telling me 7z files found...So, 1- Yes I followed the manual 2- Yes files are unpacked in c:\driverz3. Yes DevPath.exe adds everything in registry a few seconds after the files are unpacked.4. No, windows doesn't use them during setup5. After setup, a click on "update drivers" in "device manager" find drivers automatically in c:\driverz.So the problem seems to be (with any method I tested - drvz.exe, presetup.cmd...) that my windows doesn't care about devicepath changes AFTER gui starts. But when it is changed before (by oempnpdriverpath or hivesft.inf modification), it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomcp Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 maybe microsoft tweaked the french version to work right:)im moving to xp frech edition:)everything works there:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keul Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I would like it! Mine (xp french sp2) works a little better than yours, but remenber I get no driver install during setup (which is the point of this method)...Maybe only french/canadian version work right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Snow Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Some encouraging news :I finally managed to get the drivers unpacked to C:\Driverz by doing a test after the installation. I ran drvz.exe after simulating a CD respecting the structure \$OEM$\Driverz. My multiboot structure doesn't work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thauzar Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I noticed something, my drivers got extracted in c:\driverz but the folders they were in got doubled. what was in audio.7z got in c:\driverz\audio\audioAnd i'm not sure if this works from last time, I was too enthousiast to check if the drivers got installed cause the drivers were finally extracted on the drive. Sorry for any false hope I created Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Snow Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Just did a new try ...Non-multiboot CD this time / simulation with VMware. Driverz got extracted with the \$OEM$\Driverz structure but the drivers didn't get installed. Like Keul, if i try to install them after the installation by clicking on Update, Windows find them and install them alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thauzar Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Maybe there is a way to do a .exe that forces windows to update all drivers AFTER installation is done? This does not solve our problem but could be a shortcut to get around, even if it takes more times during install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serialzs Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 @Lucius Snowyou are using multiboot cd try this, put everything in \$OEM\DRIVERZ not inH:\Setup\XP\Professional\$OEM$\Driverz the file doesnt search there thats why...the guide is working without renaming the FOLDERS too just follow the guides... @turbomcpi only have the root folder in driverz like this:c:\driverz\vmware(empty)c:\driverz\vga(emptyand so onand on the registry i got those directoies onlyi used 7zip to make a 7z of the folders i want with the driversare you sure that your compressed drivers are not EMPTY... @keuli think you have a wrong or missed in WINNT.SIF...heres my winnt.sif compare it... [Data]AutoPartition="1"floppyless="1";*EulaComplete="1";*winntupgrade="no";*win9xupgrade="no";*MsDosInitiated="0"UnattendedInstall="Yes";UseBIOSToBoot="1"[Unattended]UnattendMode=FullUnattendedDisableDynamicUpdates=YesCrashDumpSetting=0Repartition=NoOemSkipEula=YesOemPreinstall=YesTargetPath=\WindowsFileSystem=LeaveAlone;Value: ConvertNTFS | LeaveAloneExtendOemPartition=0WaitForReboot="No"UnattendSwitch="yes"NoWaitAfterGUIMode=1DriverSigningPolicy=IgnoreNonDriverSigningPolicy=Ignore;Hibernation="No";OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers";KeyboardLayout="United Kingdom"[GuiUnattended]AdminPassword=*EncryptedAdminPassword=NOOEMSkipRegional=1TimeZone=220OemSkipWelcome=1;ProfilesDir="d:\serialzs"; Execute at T-39 minuteDetachedProgram="%SystemRoot%\system32\DRVZ.EXE";Arguments=-=[serialzs]=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Snow Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Just did a new try ...Non-multiboot CD this time / simulation with VMware. Driverz got extracted with the \$OEM$\Driverz structure but the drivers didn't get installed. Like Keul, if i try to install them after the installation by clicking on Update, Windows find them and install them alone.A new try in a real installation confirmed this.@ serialzs : would you agree to publish the code source of your drvz.exe ? Some developpers here may be able to help you to find out the last problem concerning the installation drivers step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Snow Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Maybe there is a way to do a .exe that forces windows to update all drivers AFTER installation is done? This does not solve our problem but could be a shortcut to get around, even if it takes more times during install.Yep. And i'm sure it won't be that complicated to make. However, it should be good to specify the search into \Driverz only because the update process takes a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomcp Posted September 3, 2004 Share Posted September 3, 2004 100% sure my drivers are there(in the 7z files) i checked and i extracted themthe only thing i did to make the 7z archieves is right click the root folder ADD TO ARCHIEVE and specified the options from the guidei have no idea why it doesnt extract the subfolders only the root folder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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