UNATTENDED HANG DURING INSTALLATION IN PC.

[fordac]

Hello friends i made an unattended installation using NLITE 1.3 Final. I used winntbbuED to edit the billboards and Reshacker to edit msgina.dll.

Then used the options in NLITE to tweak my Unattended XP. I tested the unattended using VM Ware 5.5.3 and it installed fine and so i planned to install in my own PC but the installation hangs during the Installing Devices and nothing happens after that.

I used the modifype to check the logonui.exe and made a cabbed version of the modified logonui and I also patched the uxtheme.dll and SFC_OC.dll using NLITE. Can there be any problem with the NLITE.INF or WINNT.SIF.

Does anyone had any similar problem????

[rajesh.kumar]

from your post, u seem to going well with winntbbu.dll and it seems u can see the modified billboard since u reach the 'installing devices' portion. there may be problem with other procedures u may have carried out. detail your full procedure so that any error can be pointed out.

[fordac]

from your post, u seem to going well with winntbbu.dll and it seems u can see the modified billboard since u reach the 'installing devices' portion. there may be problem with other procedures u may have carried out. detail your full procedure so that any error can be pointed out.

1) Well i got a XP Setup disk with a no service pack. I copied the setup content to my HDD and used the NLITE 1.3 Final to integrate the service packs and Hotfixes and also used the option in it to reduce the size of the disk by removing some languages, Tour, Windows Messanger, MSN Explorer. I DID NOT INTEGRATE ANY DRIVERS.

2) Next i used the unattended Section to enter the details for winnt.sif and inserted a unsigned theme (VistaCG Theme). From the OPTION section i Patched the UXTHEME.dll, SFC_OS and TCPIP.SY_ (Patched to 100 connections) using NLITE itself.

3) I used the Tweaks section to add tweaks like reduce menu display time, Tweaked IE to accept 10 connections, Remove some items from start menu etc...

4) I then used the Vista transformation patch to the NLITED XP. i used the system file transform option in it.

Finally made a XP BOOTABLE and checked it in VM WARE and it installed successfully but when i checked it in my PC the installation Hanged during the installing Devices Screen.

[rajesh.kumar]

try carrying out the steps one by one. first integrate sp2 and hotfixes, remove compos and install.

then do the tweaks. then add transformation pack etc. most probably i suspect the tweak section.

[fordac]

try carrying out the steps one by one. first integrate sp2 and hotfixes, remove compos and install.

then do the tweaks. then add transformation pack etc. most probably i suspect the tweak section.

Ok will try it and post the result tommorow. WISH ME LUCK and thanks for the reply mate.

[fordac]

try carrying out the steps one by one. first integrate sp2 and hotfixes, remove compos and install.

then do the tweaks. then add transformation pack etc. most probably i suspect the tweak section.

Ok will try it and post the result tommorow. WISH ME LUCK and thanks for the reply mate.

No luck mate same problem again and again....

Is there any Application similar to NLITE to create an Unattended XP.

[fordac]

Now i am gonna try without using any software like manually integrate service pack, Hotfixes etc.

But i need to know how to remove the unwanted languages manually????

Edited March 30, 2007 by fordac

[rajesh.kumar]

did u test the procedures one by one.

first create a distribution with only sp2 and patches alone. test it whether it works. then add the removal procedure and test it if it works. then do the vtp part and test. finally do the tweaks section.

u can simply delete the lang folder in i386.

i have integrated hotfixes specified in the below forum. if ur problem still persists even if u have done only sp2+hotfixes part, eliminate the hotfixes which is NOT specified in the below forum and try. : http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...st&p=633352

Edited March 30, 2007 by rajesh.kumar

[fordac]

Finally i created a working XP without VTP (Vista Transformation Pack). But the thing is i used the shell32.dll and xpsp2res.dll from VTP in my XP CD by using modifype and cabbed it and copied it to my i386 folder but after installation completes it doesnt show the Vista icons but instead shows the usual XP icons and am confused about the location from where it got installed......

Could someone brief me out. :blink:

[rajesh.kumar]

nice to hear. u have not used nlite as i can see.

now for the vista style shell32.dll and explorer.exe, the following hotfixes modifies them if u install the hotfixes through svcpack.inf

shell32.dll

------------

KB928255.exe

KB921398.exe

KB912919.exe

KB908531.exe

KB900725.exe

KB896424.exe

KB890859.exe

Explorer.exe

--------------

KB923191.exe

KB884883.exe

so first manually integrate the above hotfixes (or use nlite).

if u manually integrate the above hotfixes, after integration, search for all the files which u r going to replace (shell32, explorer....) from i386 dir and delete them. this is because, after manual integration, some files would be expanded. so if u put vista style shell32.dl_, already expanded shell32.dll would be present there.

now update ur working xp till the current hotfixes and apply vtp to ur existing xp and copy the required files from win dir (shell32, explorer,mydocs, netshell etc etc), makecab and put inside i386 dir of ur xp distribution.

now for ur svcpack.inf, open the file from i386 and add the remaining hotfixes. sort all them in ascending order. but put 893803 as the first one.

Edited March 30, 2007 by rajesh.kumar

[fordac]

nice to hear. u have not used nlite as i can see.

now for the vista style shell32.dll and explorer.exe, the following hotfixes modifies them if u install the hotfixes through svcpack.inf

shell32.dll

------------

KB928255.exe

KB921398.exe

KB912919.exe

KB908531.exe

KB900725.exe

KB896424.exe

KB890859.exe

Explorer.exe

--------------

KB923191.exe

KB884883.exe

so first manually integrate the above hotfixes (or use nlite).

if u manually integrate the above hotfixes, after integration, search for all the files which u r going to replace (shell32, explorer....) from i386 dir and delete them. this is because, after manual integration, some files would be expanded. so if u put vista style shell32.dl_, already expanded shell32.dll would be present there.

now update ur working xp till the current hotfixes and apply vtp to ur existing xp and copy the required files from win dir (shell32, explorer,mydocs, netshell etc etc), makecab and put inside i386 dir of ur xp distribution.

now for ur svcpack.inf, open the file from i386 and add the remaining hotfixes. sort all them in ascending order. but put 893803 as the first one.

Thanks Mate will try it and post the result. THANKS FOR THE REPLY.

[fordac]

Hi rajesh.kumar i tried your idea and it worked.

I have another question mate and the question is "if i integrate the service pack and hotfix through NLITE then the Size of the source disk is under 600MB but if i integrate it manually it exceeds to around 800MB why is it so?"

Also if i integrate using NLITE then will i be able to use the VTP shell32 and explorer without any problem????

Edited March 31, 2007 by fordac

[rajesh.kumar]

nlite does direct hotfix integration replacing existing files.

i already told in my previous post u can use nlite. theres no prob replacing the dlls.

[Lau]

@ fordac Post #1

I tested the unattended using VM Ware 5.5.3 and it installed fine and so i planned to install in my own PC but the installation hangs during the Installing Devices and nothing happens after that.

I had the same problem, until I unplugged my wireless mouse/keyboard (Logitech), and used an old keyboard,

my unattended iso include BTS driver pack.

[fordac]

I have successfully created a working XP but the theme service is not enabled at first boot and i have to enable it from services. I have already patched the UXTHEME.DL_ and SFC_OS.DL_. What could be the problem....

I found these values in NLITE.INF. Can this be the problem...

HKLM,"SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Themes","Start",0x00010021,2

How could i enable it automatically when windows completes install ?

Edited April 2, 2007 by fordac