I dont get it!!

I am useing a custom boot screen on my computer now... useing boot.ini to choose between original and custom....

works great.

so, I take kernel1.exe rename it to ntoskrnl.exe compress it to ntoskrnl.ex_ and place it in my i386 directory for my unattended cd.

I have replaced the stc os.dll file to disable file protection.

when i run my new set up i get the following error:

The file NTOSKRNL.EXE was not copied correctly.

The file setup placed on your hard drive is not a valid windows XP system image.

If you installed from a CD, there may be a problem with the windows xp cd.

ive searched through the forms and found all sorts of solutions while windows is running, but nothing about copying it in setup... any ideas?

Thanks!

it is very simple actually

the NTOSKRNL has 2 kinds one that is made for non hyperThread

and hyperthread.

that is the reason. dont change it

actually, though Astalavista brings up a valid point of kernels....

it's really because the checksum of the modified file is not what the file says internally. Use modifype on it. There should be a link to it on the Unattended website, or look for the jcarle tools thread, and he has a program to do it for ya