Hi, anyone knows, how to start Network Connections after using nLite 1.2 Beta?

I have not removed anything (expect fonts, keyboards and win aplications), I disabled tweaks, I reseted Services setup, but I could not get this service to start after instalation, so I was not able to set up IP my conenction, like to set up IP manually. After countless setups, I have returned to previous version 1.0.1, which works fine.

Edited September 27, 200619 yr by TheTOM_SK

attatch your lastsession.ini file

Hi, sry, that I have not responed sooner, I was a little busy at school.

I have found out, that it is related to the Driver cabinets - "Merge" option.

"Combine driver.cab with service packs cabs (sp*.cab) into one driver.cab."

When "Merge" was enabled, I could not start a few services after instalation.

My current nLite configuration works fine without Merge. Thanks for nLite 1.2.

By the way, NetBIOS is disabled after instalation. I am only glad, that it is disabled, but NetBIOS is needed for DHCP service, otherwise it will refuse to start (just for the record, if some users would like to know). I enable/disable NetBIOS, when my IP changes with WWDC, after restart NetBIOS is enabled, so I can start DHCP.

Edited September 30, 200619 yr by TheTOM_SK

I don't think that Merging can have anything to do with it, instead reset your Services page, you disable Workstation amongst others, that can be the reason.

I did about 50 reinstals in 2 days and I can assure, that it is due to Merge.

I was setting up everything one by one, until I have found out this solution.

I have no more problem with it, I just do not use the Merge option anymore.

I just posted it in here, in case, that someone else would have the same issue.

Edited September 30, 200619 yr by TheTOM_SK

Don't worry I'm not attacking but also trying to help.

I'll assume that you tried without tampering with services from your post.

If someone else can confirm it's merging that would be good.

I understand, I also want to help, in case, that someone else would have similar problem.

I have solved it by disabling it and since it is actually smaller a little, I do not misss it at all.

1. nLite with Merge: service will not start start (screen) - 2. nLite without Merge.

Both configurations are the same, just in 1. Merge is Enabled and in 2. Disabled.

In fact, ISO with Merge Enabled is a little bigger (Size: with Merge > without Merge).

Maybe there is some problem with MD5 hash of those cabs or conflict with some settings.

Edited October 1, 200619 yr by TheTOM_SK

by the way, you can attatch files directly into posts, look in reply screen at the bottom

tick the 'dont add last session.ini file to the cd' in the options section, might be causing the bigger filesize

Edited October 1, 200619 yr by bledd

TheTOM_SK, consider that merge produces bigger image...do you see only driver.cab after merge and driver.cab and sp2.cab without ?

WinXP Setup - With Merge - Driver.cab only (3,66 MB)

-> contains 1314 files, it has also SP1 Security Catalog (415 KB)

-> so it is actually the SP1 file, which makes ISO bigger with Merge.

WinXP Setup - Without Merge - Driver.cab (199 KB) + SP2.cab (3,98 MB).

-> contains 1314 files (only SP2, no SP1 file, like with the Merge Enabled).

Edited October 1, 200619 yr by TheTOM_SK

Ok gonna look at that, sp2 over sp1 isn't my favorite combinations but that CAT file will be taken care of.

Without merge sp1 is autoremoved because all the files are in sp2.cab...you can check for yourself.

TheTOM_SK, oh man you were right, if merged with more than one cab (for example if you have sp1 and sp2 integrated) it takes files from older (sp2) and then breaks all.

Nice catch, fixed in next one. Gonna release it in a day or two, too many things fixed.