thanks S-M! i'd like to know what convention to use for the variable: UsrExcHF1 in HFANSWER.INI ... strings to use
Oleg if I am not mistaken it is integrated ... unless TC has changed it

EDIT: oops my reply came probably a split-second after TC posted his ... he! he!

This post has been edited by Kiki Burgh: Oct 17 2006, 04:10 PM

We need a new "final" ASAP. There are hotfixes that aren't supported by the current one.

How are things with Wela, Kiki and Camarade Tux?

Everything OK with HFCLEANUP?

The deadline I'd like to propose is Thursday.

This post has been edited by Tomcat76: Oct 17 2006, 06:52 PM

I can't do proper tests before friday evening (because I probably need to check that my SOURCE folder has no problem itself).


edit: I created an ISO from my SOURCE folder and it installed properly.
I'll now make a new pass with hfslip, without DX (who knows) and I'll try to install it this evening.

edit2: failing again. I'll come with a clear answer on friday (moreover, I forgot to remove HFCABS as I planned).

This post has been edited by Camarade_Tux: Oct 18 2006, 01:25 AM

am typing this message on freshly installed XPSP2 hfslipped with 61017b and everything seems okay...

Hi
61017b is not the answer for my problems. Theres something in the script mixing up my hotfixes all downloaded yesterday. For Example (W2kSP4 German): processing kb901017" A folder named Temp already exists. System can not find the specified file" or kb 901017 "Theres a folder named Temp. Subfolder is not empty. File can not found" or kb 909520 " The Specified File cannot accessed".
With XPSP2 Same messages.
Using my modified hfslip, i build yesterday, no problems. So, what is the differens between these Versions??? I only changed the directx 9 Part.

The first differens is the size of the scripts, my modified has 149,089 Bytes and 61017b has 149,442 Bytes!

This post has been edited by wela: Oct 18 2006, 05:39 AM

Wela... I just tried 61017b with XPSP2 German and complete hotfix/update list. I didn't have any problems.

First try disabling your anti-virus software and any script blockers you may have running. If that doesn't help, please give me those HF*.TXT files which exist in the HFSLIP folder while the hotfixes are processed in a ZIP file.

FYI... If you get a "TEMP folder already exists" error that means the "error" is with the previous hotfix.

I just tried with an empty HFCABS and without removing cat files : it still restarts.

I attached my log.

Hi TC
I will follow your instructions. Can you wait? At weekend i have enough time, cause my children go to their father.

@Wela... We'll see. I'll make a VM install of XPSP2 German and will decide after that.

Everything OK with XPSP2 French. HFSLIP run, VM installation, WMP10 and Microsoft Update. I included all updates on my "beta" list minus KB896344-v2 (for English and Japanese distros only) and the Genuine Advantage Notifications update (indeed no longer required), and added KB892211 (Web Folders update), KB914440-v10 (Network Diagnostic tool) and KB923996-v2 (IE6 pop-ups update). No hiccups whatsoever. I even took 15 screenshots which I may post on a web page later.

Will try XPSP1 French later today or tomorrow.

@wela, this probably won't be your problem, but please try HFSLIP without modifying the script. Humans aren't known for their perfection in changing things .

@Camarade_Tux, you've been reporting restart problems for quite a while. Are you sure it isn't one of your hotfixes that's broken? I also noticed that you're including an ENU update (Q810243) and four updates (one of which is that ENU hotfix) labeled "WXP_SP2" in their filenames.

@Tomcat76, do you still need any tests with XP SP2 English? Hopefully you'll be able to get this final out soon.

hi TC! i created a couple of builds today using 61017a ... apparently i'm still having some issues:
i created 2 builds today using 61017a & here are the issues i encountered:
(1) RC installation gets stuck while on Checking for disk space status ... the only option is too cancel its installation for silent installers to push through with the installation at T-13 ... as expected, RC is no longer an option on boot ... just wondering if there'd be some modifications in the code ...
(2) WMP11 addon by booogy no longer works correctly ... what happens is it just shows for a few seconds & disappears ... this used to work too ... i'm wondering if this anything to do with the recent updates since i last created a successful build using 60810 final? ... or could the changes made in slipstreaming WMP10 (as i notice that it runs earlier this time when the cmd is invoked) have any effect? ... it used to work just fine overwriting WMP10
(3) running dumpdudes.cmd has these in Exclude.txt:
kmixer.sy_
splitter.sy_
wdmaud.sy_
(4) windows explorer does not work in folder view mode ...
attached are some files that might be of help ...
thanks!

and indeed we need to come up with a final!

This post has been edited by Kiki Burgh: Oct 18 2006, 03:45 PM

MUST be me : I removed most recent HFs (in fact, down to 4 months ago), tried latest stable, without anything in HFCABS and it is still not working.
I'll try on another computer on friday.

Solved!


And in the most incredible way possible : I have a corrupted file on my XP CD.
This file is usually removed by nlite.
Since I was not using nlite, the file was not removed and was causing the problem.

This is only an hypothesis but it has just completed its installation.
I'll try to make a new full iso asap.

That's great, Camarade_Tux!

All is fine with my 2k/ie6/dx9/hfexpert & heavy hfcleanup. Can't wait to install on a real box!

@Kiki:
A few points...

1) Upgrade to 61017b and remove the Sri Lanka time zone update.

2) One of your hotfixes is dumping wmfdist95.exe into the pool. While not a real problem, I'll have it deleted in the next version of HFSLIP.

3) You don't need to include both Addon_LClock_v4w_dgelwin.cab and Addon_LClock_v4_dgelwin.cab. They are different but the files inside have the same names. One addon is overwriting the other.

4) Remove Ricktendo64_LunaBlackLClock_AddOn.7z until further notice...

This post has been edited by Tomcat76: Oct 18 2006, 10:11 PM

No more reboot in loop.

I'll check HFs this evening or tomorrow's morning.

Hi!

If possible, I would want to make one demanded and to explain of the reason…

I run HFSLIP from batch with the default options, therefore every new release I are forced to cancel the several pauses and confirmation demands before modify my procedure, with the danger to create damages…

It would be possible to insert an option that allows the automatic execution of HFSLIP cmd file without having to modify it?

(Excuse newly my English )

Ciao!

WinXP SP2

I may be jumping the gun, but with 61017a & 61017b, at the T-25 (is that valid?) mark I am getting a popup for WMLAUNCH.EXE on Windows CD. Pressing CANCEL allows build to finish.

I am going to back peddle to 61004b since that was the last one known to work for me before the Oct 10 HFs. Hopefully I didn't screw something up on my side

This post has been edited by NtegrA: Oct 19 2006, 09:13 AM

thanks for the update TC!
funny ... before reading your reply, i left the cmd running without those that you suggested except for # 2. he! he! i even went as far as removing switchless installers running at T-13 ... i will see the results though as soon as i get home in 10hrs ...
just a little weird, for #s 1 & 3, update KB918093 & both addons used to just sit there in HF & HFAAO directories

now allow me please to share the results of my earlier runs ...
(1) RC installation at T-13 still halts when Checking for diskspace ... no other option but to cancel it ... thus RC is not an option upon boot
(2) how do we get rid of prompts like: "The software you are installing for this hardware ... has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP" usually at T-35 to T-34 ... this happens for about 5 or more times?
(3) been getting Confirm File Replace prompts too for the following files: qasf.dl_, wmamod.dl_, wmsdmod.dl_, wmspdmod.dl_, wmvdmod.dl_
(4) being stuck at 1 minute to go while Removing any temporary files used ... waited for this for so long (this happened 2x) & no option but to restart setup ...
(5) restarting setup proceeds normally but this time new issues come up --- Advanced INF Install nags: Error: could not locate INF file `C:\WINDOWS\HFSLIP\HFSLP220.INF' ... this begins with HFSLP220.INF to HFSLP365.INF (quite a lot ) ... then proceeds to being stuck at 1 minute again ...
(6) haven't been lucky too in using WMP11 addon ... it used to work too ... ... i'm going to take it out too in my attempts later ... btw, how come MS has not released their final yet for WMP11? (i know a lot doesn't like it! he! he!)

attached are some files that might help clear these issues ...
i'm sorry if i do not seem to post any good results in my attempts unlike the others ...
thanks as always!

This post has been edited by Kiki Burgh: Oct 19 2006, 09:25 AM