What am I doing wrong?

[jose ramos]

Hi everybody, sorry for the long post.

I'm trying to do an unattended install DVD, but have not succeded fully to this moment. If you could help me sort it out, it would be greatly appreciated.

Here's what I do:

1.Integrate SP2 (downloaded from Microsoft site) into Win XP Pro gold (Dell OEM) using nlite.

2.Integrate RyanVM, update pack latest version using his own integrator.

3. Remove components a few applications, drivers (video, audio, etc.), languages (all except portuguese brazil), no services removed, directories (docs, support).

4. Unattended setup, the same as BTS driver packs.

5. patches: compatibility is kept with all items ticked.

6. tweaks: don't change anything in general 1 and 2. Disable SFC and enable Unsigned Theme Support. Some tweaks are changed.

7. Apply all changes.

8. Apply BTS's driver packs

9. Back to nLite to make bootable ISO.

10. Burn ISO, disc-at-once, Nero.

Try to install it, clean HDs. Text phase goes apparently well, Gui phase too.

Computer reboots to start Windows, and there the problem begins: I get a black screen displaying a long message saying MS is sorry but can't continue, bla, bla, bla, and giving me the opportunity to start in safe mode, etc.

After 30 seconds computer reboots, and again and again ...

BTW, the installation works OK without Ryan's and BTS's, Windows starts up, but many of the options and tweaks I changed with nLite are not applied. I tryied a few different methods of installing the drivers but it never works. The drivers are never installed.

What would I be doing wrong? Thanks in advance for any help.

Edited September 28, 2005 by jose ramos

[Marthax]

Start by posting the winnt.sif for starters.