Theme load problem after unattended install

[Phil_C]

Hello All

If after completing an unattended install of windows XP pro I try to change themes I get an "Error loading theme. The theme could not load. Unspecified error" message. I am sure it has something to do with either the unattend setup or the registry entries that I change during installation. Can anyone see in the following text what could be causing this issue?

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
	AutoPartition=0
	MsDosInitiated=0
	UnattendedInstall=Yes

[Unattended]
	UnattendMode=FullUnattended
	OemSkipEula=Yes
	OemPreinstall=Yes
	TargetPath=WINXP
	OemPNPDriversPath=DRIVERS00_RAID
	DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
	WaitForReboot=No
	AutoActivate = Yes
	Hibernation = No

[GuiUnattended]
	AdminPassword=*
	EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
	OEMSkipRegional=1
	TimeZone=255
	OemSkipWelcome=1
	ProfilesDir="c:\System Settings"


[Display]
	BitsPerPel=32
	Xresolution=1600
	YResolution=1200

[SystemRestore]
	DisableSR = 1
	CreateFirstRunRp = 0

[TapiLocation]
	CountryCode = 61
	Dialing = Tone
	AreaCode = 02

[Components]
	cdplayer = off
	charmap = on
	chat = off
	clipbook = on
	deskpaper = off
	dialer = off
	Fax = On
	freecell = off
	hearts = off
	hypertrm = off
	media_clips = off
	media_utopia = off
	minesweeper = off
	mousepoint = off
	Msmsgs = Off
	msnexplr = off
	mswordpad = off
	paint = off
	pinball = off
	rec = off
	solitaire = off
	spider = off
	Vol = on
	zonegames = off

[Networking]
	InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[RegionalSettings]
SystemLocale = 00000c09
UserLocale = 00000c09
InputLocale = 0c09:00000409

And the reg setting;

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]
"DisableAutoDaylightTimeSet"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}]
"LocalizedString"="System"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}]
"LocalizedString"="Network"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}]
"LocalizedString"="Files"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]
"LocalizedString"="Recycler"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}]
"LocalizedString"="IE"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,5B,E0,00,00,5C,E0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00030d40
"CoolSwitchColumns"="8"
"CoolSwtitchRows"="4"
"ForegroundFlashCount"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance\New Schemes\Current Settings SaveAll\Sizes]
"Color #1"= dword: 15780518

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"Background"="0 128 128"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache]
"@shell32.dll,-12691" = "Recent Files"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound]
"Beep" = "No"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"Link" = dword:00000001
"EnableAutoTray"=dword:0

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"ClearRecentDocsOnExit" = dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"ShowDriveLettersFirst" = dword:4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons]
"29" = "C:\\WINXP\\system32\\TweakUI.exe,3"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\comdlg32\PlacesBar]
"Place0"="F:\\Files"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:1

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:0
"{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}"=dword:0
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:0

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"CascadeControlPanel"=dword:1
"CascadePrinters"=dword:1
"CascadeNetworkConnections"=dword:1
"EnableBalloonTips"=dword:1
"Start_AdminToolsRoot"=dword:2
"Start_AdminToolsTemp"=dword:2
"Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:0
"Start_MiniMFU"=dword:12
"Start_NotifyNewApps"=dword:0
"Start_ScrollPrograms"=dword:0
"Start_ShowControlPanel"=dword:2
"Start_ShowMyComputer"=dword:1
"Start_ShowMyDocs"=dword:1
"Start_ShowMyMusic"=dword:0
"Start_ShowMyPics"=dword:0
"Start_ShowNetConn"=dword:1
"Start_ShowNetPlaces"=dword:1
"Start_ShowPrinters"=dword:1
"Start_ShowRecentDocs"=dword:0
"StartMenuFavorites"=dword:0
"StartMenuScrollPrograms"="NO"
"StartMenuAdminTools"=dword:1

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components]
"Position"=hex:2c,00,00,00,60,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,e0,03,00,00,7e,04,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,
01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting]
"DoReport"=dword:0

Regards

Phil

[neo]

Find patched Uxtheme.dll for Windows XP SP2 and make cab file of this one using followwing command

makecab uxtheme.dll

After exection of the command, you will get Uxtheme.dl_; replace this with exsiting in Windows Installtion source under I386 folder

Now include your custom visual style using OEM preinstall.

Copy your theme into $OEM$\Resources\Themes\ and set OEMPresinstall=Yes into your WINNT.SIF

Now you have to add these two lines to apply custom theme at instllation of Windows

[Shell]
CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\MyTheme.theme"

[Phil_C]

Hello Neo

Thanks for the reply but I am not using custom themes. This happens if I try to change from the default blue theme to classic. If I use the

[Shell]
	DefaultThemesOff = Yes

Then the classic theme is displayed but I cannot change it at all without the error appearing. This includes changing desktop color, screensaver etc.

Also due to an incompatibility issue with one of the programs I use I cannot upgrade to SP2 and am stuck using SP1. If I install from the original XP install disk and then patch to SP1 then the themes work fine.

Regards

Phil

[Phil_C]

Hello All

I have narrowed this problem down to the registry settings. If I leave out the registry setting during the unattended install then the themes work fine even if I run the registry file after installation. There must be something in the registry file that conflicts with the installation of the themes during windows setup.

Regards

Phil