Missing file & unregistered fixes after winxp install

[karnokd]

Hello!

Maybe I am too new in nLite, but I encountered the following problem:

I created a Windows XP boot CD from Windows XP Professional Hungarian (no SP), added the SP2 package and all available hotfixes and patches starting after 2004-09-12 (~80 items). During the setup process, I got several error dialog saying that "nhelper" was not found. After clicking on the OK button, the install completed and the windows was working normally, until the AutoUpdate showed up and started downloading those patches which were included in the CD. Opening the Add/Remove programs there were no installed patches or fixes reported.

Did I miss something?

[Speeddymon]

Please look on your CD in the main folder for a last session.ini and post it here. Also look in your CD at i386\svcpack and tell us if there are any files there.

As for the nhelper, I haven't seen that one before. Anyone else want to take a gamble on it?

[karnokd]

My session.ini:

[Main]
Env = 1.3 beta - 2.0.50727.42.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Target = Windows XP Professional SP:2 - 5.1.2600.2180 - Hungarian

[Tasks]
Service Pack Integration
Integrate Drivers
Hotfixes and Update Packs
Tweaks
Create a Bootable ISO

[Components]
;# Kompatibilitás #

[KeepFiles]
msconfig.exe

[RemoveFiles]
clock.avi
yahoo.bmp
swtchbrd.bmp

[Options]
ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings"
TargetPath = "WINDOWS"
temp_dir = %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp

[Patches]

[Services2]

[Tweaks]
Asztal-Dokumentumok ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Hálózati helyek ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Internet Explorer ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Lomtár ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Sajátgép ikon-Mutat
Tálca-Tálca zárolása-Nem

[Unattended]
ComputerType = Alapbeállítás
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 12
RestorePointLife = 30
DesktopTheme = Alapbeállítás||
AutoUDay = 5
AutoUHour = 15
ProgFilesPath = "\Program Files"

[NetAdapter1]
connname = ""
macaddress = ""
ipaddress = "192.168.0.1"
subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"
defaultgateway = ""
dnsserver1 = ""
dnsserver2 = ""
winsserver = ""
netbiossetting = "0"
ipxnetworknumber = "00000000"
ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF"

[NetAdapter2]
connname = ""
macaddress = ""
ipaddress = "192.168.0.2"
subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"
defaultgateway = ""
dnsserver1 = ""
dnsserver2 = ""
winsserver = ""
netbiossetting = "0"
ipxnetworknumber = "00000000"
ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF"

[GuiRunOnce]

[Drivers]

[Hotfixes]

Edited January 2, 2007 by karnokd

[Speeddymon]

Please edit your post and remove the last session.ini and contents of i386\svcpack. Please _attach_ the last session.ini. We dont need to know the contents of the svcpack folder, just if something is in there, which there is.

Now, once that is done, look thru the i386 folder, and tell me if there is a file named nhelper.ex_

If there is, open a command prompt and type nhelper.exe and let me know if it returns you to the command prompt or if it says that nhelper.exe is not a valid internal or external command.

Also, please _attach_ your svcpack.inf.

[spinejam]

I get same error ~3x in a row w/ UA install. nhelper is not in I386 folder on my DVD. Any suggestions???

[hsadan]

I'm having the "nhelper missing" as well. attached is my last session.ini, perhaps it'll help.

[nuhi]

Confirmed.

To bypass the problem temporary either remove at least one component or disable SFC.

[hsadan]

thanks, removing one component did the trick.

quick note: disabling SFC might not do the trick, as the prompt is not the usual "windows file protection". Will give that a shot tomorrow..

Edited December 23, 2006 by hsadan

[Speeddymon]

thanks, removing one component did the trick.

quick note: disabling SFC might not do the trick, as the prompt is not the usual "windows file protection". Will give that a shot tomorrow..

I'm pretty sure disabling sfc works because i dont remove any components, but i do disable sfc, and i have nhelper

[spinejam]

I removed some languages from a new compilation UA AIO driver-pack XPDVD via nlite and it installed perfectly! No more "nhelper" errors!

Thanks for the quick fix Nuhi!

[Mike69]

i have the same problem as well!!!!

[dude_k]

I have received this error too. I have checked all my original disks and that file is not distributed with XP. I did notice that Nlite 1.3 does have nhelper.ex_ in its directory.

C:\Program Files\nLite>dir

Volume in drive C has no label.

Volume Serial Number is F829-0446

Directory of C:\Program Files\nLite

12/31/2006 21:17 <DIR> .

12/31/2006 21:17 <DIR> ..

09/17/2006 21:34 119,296 7z.exe

01/05/2004 20:47 2,048 boot.bin

12/31/2006 21:17 <DIR> Lang

08/19/2006 15:08 1,533 license.txt

12/19/2006 22:02 188,416 mcdbnet2.dll

12/19/2006 22:02 74,240 ncab.dll

12/17/2006 16:33 40,231 nhelper.ex_ <------here

12/19/2006 22:02 831,488 nLite.exe

12/31/2006 21:17 48 nlite.url

12/31/2006 21:17 <DIR> Presets

12/31/2006 21:17 5,275 unins000.dat

12/31/2006 21:17 678,682 unins000.exe

10 File(s) 1,941,257 bytes

4 Dir(s) 75,442,724,864 bytes free

C:\Program Files\nLite>

dude

[dude_k]

What is the purpose of nhelper? I did a quick google and it didn't turn up much and what it did didn't look positive.

check

http://www.file.net/process/nhelper.dll.html

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pe...px?id=453074928

looks like spyware. It does not look like it is in 1.2.1

Edited January 1, 2007 by dude_k

[nuhi]

Purpose is to silently wrap the CMD commands so that you don't get those nasty popups during install.

Now, if any of you can't wait for the next version for a day or two then reinstall windows with at least one component removed and nhelper will be there.

[dude_k]

nuhi,

I can wait. But I am still curious on why it seems to be required in 1.3 and not 1.2.1. Also which pop ups are you referring to?

I enjoy using nlite for making my unattended installs and driver integration, but just curious on this issue.