signed driver problems with SP2

[Professor Frink]

Ever since slipstreaming SP2, my video drivers aren't installing, and I'm left with the default Windows ones.

First of all, I know that the driver is good, and that the path is right, because it installed before. If I try to update the driver from the Device Manager, I get the following warning:

If I click past it, the driver installs fine. So I'm assuming that this is why it's not working via my winnt.sif. Am I missing something in there, or is there something else I need to do?

winnt.sif

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    AutoPartition=1
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"
    AutomaticUpdates="yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINNT
    Hibernation=no
    FileSystem=ConvertNTFS
    ExtendOEMPartition=1
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OEMPnPDriversPath="WINNT\Drivers\GX270\1Chipset\INF;WINNT\Drivers\GX270\2Network\Pro1000\WinXP;WINNT\Drivers\GX270\3Video\GeFor64;WINNT\Drivers\GX270\4Audio\ADI198x\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP;WINNT\Drivers\GX270\5Monitor\1901FP"

[WindowsFirewall]
    Profiles=WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]
    Mode=0

[IEPopupBlocker] 
    AllowedSites=www.ebay.com

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=XXXXX
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    AutoLogon=Yes
    AutoLogonCount=1
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=35
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductID=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
    FullName=XXXXX
    OrgName=XXXXX
    ComputerName=XXXXX

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=16
    Xresolution=1280
    YResolution=1024
    Vrefresh=60
    AutoConfirm=1
    ConfigureAtLogon=1

[Components]
    msnexplr=off
    msmsgs=off
    Freecell=off
    Hearts=off
    Minesweeper=off
    Pinball=off
    Solitaire=off
    Spider=off
    ZoneGames=off

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=1
    AreaCode=717

[FavoritesEx]
    Title1=XXXXX
    URL1=XXXXX

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended="Yes"

[SetupMgr]
    DistFolder=c:\winxp\I386
    DistShare=winxp$

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=XXXXX

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
    DNS=No
    DNSSuffixSearchOrder=XXXXX
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No
    EnableLMHosts=Yes
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=No
    IPAddress=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
    SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
    DefaultGateway=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
    DNSServerSearchOrder=XXXXX
    WINS=Yes
    WinsServerList=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
    NetBIOSOptions=0

[GuiRunOnce]
    %systemdrive%\post.bat

[RyanVM]

You can try using nLite to remove the nVidia drivers included with XP. It may be defaulting to them because they're digitally signed.

[Professor Frink]

I'm always nervous about removing files like that, but I'll do it if I have to.

But with the "DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore", isn't that supposed to force Windows to use the drivers I tell it?

[RyanVM]

No, it just tells setup not to prompt you about using unsigned drivers during hardware detection.

[M_K]

Wher did u get

[Display]

AutoConfirm=1

ConfigureAtLogon=1

from??

I couldnt find this in ref.chm of SP2 deployment tools cab file.

[Professor Frink]

Wher did u get

[Display]

AutoConfirm=1

ConfigureAtLogon=1

from??

I couldnt find this in ref.chm of SP2 deployment tools cab file.

I'm not sure. My whole setup started with using someone else's as a template, and I guess those lines were on there. I think those lines are needed for high resolution settings, like the ones I'm using, to keep Windows from reverting back (or something like that).

[Professor Frink]

I've learned that Windows is using these two files as drivers:

nv4_mini.sys

nv4_disp.dll

And I found those two files inside of SP2.CAB. I'm sure that deleting SP2.CAB is a bad idea, but what about deleting those two files from inside of it? And if so, how do I repack the rest of the files as a CAB file? Do I just ZIP them and rename SP2.ZIP to SP2.CAB? Is it that simple, or do I need a special utility to compress a bunch of files into a CAB? I'd rather do it this way instead of nlite, because that screwed me up somehow.

[RyanVM]

jdeboeck's XP reduction batch files have the ability to decompress the driver cab files and combine them into one. Your best bet is still to have nLite do it for you, since driver.cab and sp2.cab both need to be decompressed, the nVidia driver files need to be deleted, references to the files need to be deleted from the proper XP setup files, then the drivers need to be recompressed into driver.cab.

Seriously, you're far better off (and less likely to run into problems) just letting nLite do it for you.

[Professor Frink]

Well, I tried using nlite. I used it to remove display drivers, but nothing else -- I unchecked every other option. After it finished, I ran my installation again. Now I'm getting an error at the T-15 mark:

"Windows cannot load the Internet Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL)."

This was a fresh SP2 slipstream using nlite. Up until the removal of the display drivers, it had been working fine (save for the driver problem, of course). Now what do I do?

[dirtyepic]

this is from ref.chm from the SP2 deployment package:

If you are using DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore and you attempt to install a newer, unsigned copy of a driver that distributed with Windows XP or the Windows Server 2003 family, Setup installs the signed Windows XP driver instead of the unsigned drivers, in accordance with the ranking process used by the operating system.

maybe that's what's happening?

PS the only values used for [Display] are BitsPerPel, Vrefresh, Xresolution, and Yresolution.

and to create cab files use makecab, it's included in windows. try a google or makecab /?

[RyanVM]

Well, I tried using nlite. I used it to remove display drivers, but nothing else -- I unchecked every other option.  After it finished, I ran my installation again. Now I'm getting an error at the T-15 mark:

"Windows cannot load the Internet Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL)."

This was a fresh SP2 slipstream using nlite. Up until the removal of the display drivers, it had been working fine (save for the driver problem, of course). Now what do I do? 

If I were you, I'd start a thread in the nLite forum so nuhi can answer directly. Odds are good it's just a missed setting or something.

[Bâshrat the Sneaky]

this is from ref.chm from the SP2 deployment package:

If you are using DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore and you attempt to install a newer, unsigned copy of a driver that distributed with Windows XP or the Windows Server 2003 family, Setup installs the signed Windows XP driver instead of the unsigned drivers, in accordance with the ranking process used by the operating system.

maybe that's what's happening?

PS the only values used for [Display] are BitsPerPel, Vrefresh, Xresolution, and Yresolution.

and to create cab files use makecab, it's included in windows. try a google or makecab /?

That's not good news....

[schalti]

Well, I tried using nlite. I used it to remove display drivers, but nothing else -- I unchecked every other option.  After it finished, I ran my installation again. Now I'm getting an error at the T-15 mark:

"Windows cannot load the Internet Configuration Library (ICFGNT.DLL)."

This was a fresh SP2 slipstream using nlite. Up until the removal of the display drivers, it had been working fine (save for the driver problem, of course). Now what do I do? 

I had the exact same problem when slipstreaming SP2 directly over an XP Volume Licence Edition (without SP1).

Then I first slipstreamed SP1a and then SP2 on top of it and I got rid of the problem. There are also 15 (!) files that are older if you slipstream SP2 directly over XP (without SP1). So there are issues with slipstreaming and I have an open call at M$ Germany. Hopefully there will be answers soon.

In the meantime:

- Slipstream SP1a first and then SP2 on top of it

- delete i386\sp1.* to save some space, it is not used anyway

[SiMoNsAyS]

In the meantime:

- Slipstream SP1a first and then SP2 on top of it

- delete i386\sp1.* to save some space, it is not used anyway

is it secure??

[schalti]

In the meantime:

- Slipstream SP1a first and then SP2 on top of it

- delete i386\sp1.* to save some space, it is not used anyway

is it secure??

Verified at two customers with XP Volume Licence Edition english and german.