I went too far...

**Bingo** · September 12, 2004

I need your help! I had to reinstall WindowsXP, and decided to go the slipstream/unattended way. I really wanted to have the cleanest installation without having anything to do, and stripped my CD to only 260MB while having SP1 slipstreamed (I did this before SP2).

But doing so, I created a problem I didn't notice before a few days ago: I can't install any Windows Components; clicking on the "Add/install Windows components" tells me that another copy of the installation program is running and that I have to wait that this other installation finishes. The thing is, it's not true! And I need to install the Unix Printing Services to connect to my Linux system where my printer is...

Here's what I took off the CD (using nLite):

Accessibility Options
Briefcase
Games
Internet Games
Pinball
Display Adapters
Toshiba DVD decoder card
IBM Thinkpad
Isdn
Modems
MultiFunctional
Multi-port serial adapters
Smartcards
Communication tools
FrontPage Extensions
Internet Connection Wizard
Internet Information Services
Windows Messenger
MSN Explorer
Synchronization Manager
Web Folders
Arabic
Baltic
Central Europe
Chinese Simplified
Chinese Traditional
Cyrillic
Georgian
Greek
Hebrew
Indian
Japanese
Korean
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
Images and Backgrounds
Mouse Cursors
Movie Maker
Music Sample
Old Sound Rec and CDPlayer
Paint
Speech Support
Tablet PC
Windows Sounds
Disk Cleanup
DR Watson
Manual Installation
MS Agent
Modem Support
Search Assistant
Tour
Upgrade from Win9x/NT
Zip Folders
ClipBook
Fax Services
Imapi
Indexing Service
Messenger
Remote Registry
Telnet Server
docs

and these are the registry tweaks I used during installation:

;Disable Automatic Restart in the event of a BSOD
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]
"AutoReboot"=dword:00000000

;Speed up shutdown
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="3000"

;Forces the New look of the control panel
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ForceClassicControlPanel"=dword:00000000

;Disables Error Reporting, but notifies when errors occur
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting]
"DoReport"=dword:00000000

;Disable Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\ShellImagePreview]

;Remove Shortcut Arrows
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=-

;Disables Windows Tour bubble popup
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour]
"RunCount"=dword:00000000

;Disable Imapi CD-Burning Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ImapiService]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Messenger Service (to stop spam. Does not affect MSN or Windows Messenger)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Remote Registry Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable SSDP Discovery Service (Universal Plug'n'Play)
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SSDPSRV]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;Disable Universal Plug'n'Play Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\upnphost]
"Start"=dword:00000004

;This adds the "Open Command Window Here" on the right click menu for folders
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd]
@="Open Command Window Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd]
@="Open Command Window Here"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""

;Remove Shared Documents from My Computer
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\
 NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}]

;NoRecentDocsmenu removes the recent documents from the start menu.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoRecentDocsMenu"=dword:00000001

;NoLowDiskSpaceChecks won't check if you are low on diskspace and pop up a balloon telling you.
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001

;Change MenuShowDelay (Start Menu load speed)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="2"

;Removes Sign up with Passport Wizard when trying to sign in MSN Messenger
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Passport]
"RegistrationCompleted"=dword:00000001

having realized it earlier, I would have tried to find the problem through trial and errors, but now I don't have the time anymore to reinstall all my system again, and I need my printer!!

I don't think it's related to my winnt.sif, but I'll put it here also in case:

[Data]
	MsDosInitiated = 0
	UnattendedInstall = Yes
	AutoPartition = 0

[Unattended]
	AutoActivate = No
	UnattendMode = FullUnattended
	UnattendSwitch = Yes
	OemPreinstall = Yes
	OemSkipEula = Yes
	FileSystem = *
	WaitForReboot = No
	TargetPath = "\Windows"
	DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
	NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
	Hibernation = No
	Repartition = No

[SystemRestore]
	MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 0

[SetupParams]
	SkipMissingFiles = Yes

[GuiUnattended]
	AdminPassword = *
	EncryptedAdminPassword = No
	TimeZone = 35
	OEMSkipRegional = 1
	OemSkipWelcome = 1

[UserData]
	ProductKey = ""
	ComputerName = ""
	FullName = ""

[RegionalSettings]
	Language = 0C0C
	LanguageGroup = 1
	SystemLocale = 00000c0c
	UserLocale = 00000c0c
	InputLocale = 0c0c:00011009

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=800
    YResolution=600
    Vrefresh=75

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=IBMPEERS

[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
    UseDomainNameDevolution=Yes
    EnableLMHosts=Yes
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=Yes
    DNSServerSearchOrder=192.168.1.4
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=0

Any clue?

Thanks!

edit: chopped that huge ";Remove Shared Documents from My Computer" line that borked the forum's design

**Bingo** · September 12, 2004

Oh! And for that registry tweak:

;Forces the New look of the control panel
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ForceClassicControlPanel"=dword:00000000

I had to use it because any Administrator account didn't have the choice: It uses the classic control panel, and the possibility to switch to the New look simply isn't there (you know, that small link on the top-left side of the control panel's window). This is only a registry problem, since normal acount users had access to both looks. If you know which registry tweak could be the problem in the list I use, tell me, because I really can't figure out which one it could be!

Thanks!

**maxXPsoft** · September 12, 2004

Disregard

**Bingo** · September 13, 2004

no idea?

**Coolsights2000** · September 13, 2004

You answered your OWN question read what you posted

I need your help! I had to reinstall WindowsXP, and decided to go the slipstream/unattended way. I really wanted to have the cleanest installation without having anything to do, and stripped my CD to only 260MB while having SP1 slipstreamed (I did this before SP2).

You hit the nail on the head .. This is the problem that I saw coming when people strip there CD of the extra stuff...

So you did it to yourself...

MaC!

**maxXPsoft** · September 13, 2004

Uh yeah

For one you don't need SP1 if you slip SP2 ok, SP2 has all the stuff

Don't nlIte work on SP2?

if so wipe totatally clean then slip SP2 and try again.

**Bingo** · September 13, 2004

Ah.. I think I was misunderstood...

I just wanted to know if someone would have known which option I took out that I should have left in. Or wicht regtweak I activated that I should'nt. That way I could try to find out a way to fix my problem without reinstalling Windows...

And btw, I didn't slip SP2 over SP1. I sliped SP1 and that's it...

**maxXPsoft** · September 14, 2004

k

but you said

(I did this before SP2). so misunderstanding

I would go ask this question in nLIte forum and post link here, he can only improve or correct thing's he know's. As far as the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services set them back to a 2 or a 3 and see if that help's.

I don't know exactly what nLite remove's for each one and whether something happened during removal so no telling what happened. I don't see the obvious thing's that would cause this like Service's: Window's Installer

**Bingo** · September 14, 2004

thanks, didn't know about the Services in the registry. I'll try that, and see in the nLite forums.

and I re-read my original post and realized that what I wrote was effectivly confusing... sorry!

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