Gosh's Unattended Tips And Tricks

[gosh]

If you double click on a theme or msstyle and it loads as windows classic, the only possible cause would be an unpatched uxtheme.dll, it's not a .theme problem.

-gosh

[Murder]

If you double click on a theme or msstyle and it loads as windows classic, the only possible cause would be an unpatched uxtheme.dll, it's not a .theme problem.

-gosh

I can't agree with you anymore.

If you use unattend install, remember to eject your CD before patching uxtheme.dll

http://www.MSFN.org/unattended/xp/tips.htm

[b0r3d]

Yep, stupid me. That was the problem.

First time patching the uxtheme.dll, so it sorta slipped my mind.

[aKaFrEE]

so when making a flat, if i have the batch copy the files to c:\i386 instead of c:\source\i386 i should make the registry file say:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
"SourcePath"="%systemroot%\\"
"ServicePackSourcePath"="%systemroot%\\"

and that should work?

[gosh]

Just use %systemroot% no \\

-gosh

[aKaFrEE]

alrighty, thanks a lot gosh, you and the rest of the folks at MSFN have saved me once again..

[climax]

Hi guys!

thx for those great tips gosh and all the rest of MSFN. im gonna make a unattended xp cd.

but i think there is a shorter way to set the %CDROM% variable

FOR %%d IN  (c: d: e: f: g: h: i: j: k: l: m: n: o: p: q: r: s: t: u: v: w: x: y: z:) DO IF EXIST %%d\WIN51IP.SP1 SET CDROM=%%d

greets Climax

[gosh]

Thanks climax. Once I test that the script works, I'll add it to my site and give you credit.

-gosh

[climax]

no problem i got so many helpful things in here so i thought i must post something, too.

by the way the code works for installation of hotfixes for example so you haven't to write a line in your batch for every hotfix.

mfg climax

ps: im sorry for bad english...im german

[Jazkal]

Another way to get the source files copied over to the hard drive is to copy your I386 folder to $OEM$\$1

So it will be copied over durring the text mode part of setup.

This will only work if you are using CDImage.exe to create your ISO image. Just add switch "-o" to your create image batch file.

And I added these to my tweaks.reg file to redirect the OS to the new I386 folder:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]
"Installation Sources"=hex(7):43,00,3a,00,5c,00,49,00,33,00,38,00,36,00,00,00,\
  00,00
"SourcePath"="C:"
"ServicePackSourcePath"="C:"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]
"SourcePath"="C:\\I386"

[XtremeMaC]

gosh if climax'es batch is working update the frontpage as well

[climax]

@jazkal

does it work that when installing windows the i386 will be found in $OEM$\$1 or do you have to copy it on the cd twice?

but even if it works i think my way is easier and takes just 1 line in the batch...

climax

[Jazkal]

On the CD, the I386 folder will be located in two different places:

\I386

\$OEM$\$1\I386

It won't take up any extra space as the "-o" switch merges the two directories. Actually, I noticed a 20mb decrease in overall ISO size the first time I used this method.

[dtmunir]

hmmm...jazkal..can u pls explain this: wt will the technique u hv suggested abt pplacin I386 in $oem$\$1\ do. i mean how does it help. does it make things faster??

thnks

danish

[Jazkal]

I haven't tested it for time, but it does copy it very quickly.

I only put it here to give an alternative. I figured out this method before I read gosh's way. It saved me some space to put more apps on my CD, but you can do that with out the I386 folder anyway, just use the -o switch.

If I get some time, I'll run some time tests, don't know when though.