Hi All,

I've just made my first working unattended install using Nlite and ryanVm's intergrator for the hotfixes etc and i slipstreamed SP2. I have burnt to cd and all works fine. Except that is for the IE icon on my desktop. When i click it i get an "Open With" dialogue.

I have chosen classic desktop and within Nlite i also chose to display certain things on the desktop. I think IE was one of them but can't remember for sure. If i browse to C:\program files\internet explorer and click the icon there it works fine.

Has anyone else had this problem and worked out how to fix it? i'm sure its something simple but i can't seem to pinpoint it. please help!

Thanks in advance

Steve

I've had this happen to me a lot.

To be honest, I've never tracked it down to what was causing the issue (just my theories ). My theory was the settings for Internet Explorer to set the pop-up blocker to High, and/or integrating IE7. Please post your last_session.ini so we can take a closer look.

To get rid of this. Here is what I do. Get TweakUI & remove the IE icon from the desktop. Hit apply & Ok. Open tweakUI again and readd it. It should work after that.

Ini file As requested:

[Main]
Env = 1.3 RC 2 - 2.0.50727.42.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Target = Windows XP Professional SP:2 - 5.1.2600.2180 - English (United States)

[Tasks]
Tweaks
Create a Bootable ISO
Options

[Components]
;# Compatibility #
Compat01
Compat02
Compat03
Compat04
Compat06
Compat07
Compat08
Compat09
Compat11
Compat13

[KeepFiles]
msconfig.exe

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

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

[Patches]

[Services2]

[Tweaks]
Boot and Shutdown-Ctrl-Alt-Del at logon-Enabled
Boot and Shutdown-Logon Page-Classic
Desktop-Internet Explorer icon-Show
Desktop-My Computer icon-Show
Desktop-My Documents icon-Show
Desktop-My Network Places icon-Show
Desktop-Recycle Bin icon-Show
Desktop-Show Windows version on Desktop
Explorer-Classic Control Panel
Internet Explorer-Disable Password-Caching
Network-Allow receiving Remote Assistance-Enable
Network-Remote Desktop-Enable
Performance-Processor scheduling-Programs
Privacy-Remove Alexa
Security-Screensaver Password-Protection-Disabled
Start Menu-Reduce popup delay
Start Menu-Remove Windows Catalog shortcut
Taskbar-Lock the Taskbar-Yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = 1
ComputerType = Default
AutoLogon = Administrator
LogonCount = 1
FirewallOff
CustomLocales
Resolution = 1024x768
Vrefresh = 75 Hz
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 12
RestorePointLife = 30
DefaultStartPanelOff
DesktopTheme = Default||
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"

[GuiRunOnce]

[Drivers]

[Hotfixes]

Also Internet explorer is strangley absent from Steart>programs>Internet explorer.

Thanks again

Did you run nLite multiple times through the "source" of XP or is this the only time you've ran nLite? The reason I ask is because this INI file is pretty bare. The INI file gets written over every time it's ran. You will want to locate the 2nd to last INI file or just start over with a clean source of XP SP2.

Also, did you try Madhits45's suggestions?

Thanks Madhit and Strotee,

Mad your solution works, but i really want to get this thing working "out of the tin" so to speak.

Strotee , yes i ran a couple of times. I'll try again though. I have backed up a folder to the point of intergrating the service packs and RyanVm's updates before i did any option changes i'll go back and use that, and if it still wont work i'll try it without the hotfixes

Thanks for all your help

OK I made a new iso with fresh settings and IE still gives me the "Open with" dialogue, here is my full .ini:-

[Main]
Env = 1.3 RC 2 - 2.0.50727.42.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Target = Windows XP Professional SP:2 - 5.1.2600.2180 - English (United States)

[Tasks]
Remove Components
Unattended Setup
Tweaks
Create a Bootable ISO
Options

[Components]
;# Applications #
Games
Internet Games
Pinball
;# Hardware Support #
Gravis Digital GamePort
;# Keyboards #
Albanian keyboard
Armenian Eastern keyboard
Armenian Western keyboard
Azeri Cyrillic keyboard
Azeri Latin keyboard
Belarusian keyboard
Belgian (Comma) keyboard
Belgian (Period) keyboard
Belgian French keyboard
Bengali (Inscript) keyboard
Bengali keyboard
Bosnian Cyrillic keyboard
Bosnian keyboard
Bulgarian (Latin) keyboard
Bulgarian keyboard
Canadian French (Legacy) keyboard
Canadian French keyboard
Canadian Multilingual Standard keyboard
Chinese (Simplified) - Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0 keyboard
Chinese (Simplified) - NeiMa keyboard
Chinese (Simplified) - QuanPin keyboard
Chinese (Simplified) - ShuangPin keyboard
Chinese (Simplified) - US Keyboard keyboard
Chinese (Simplified) - ZhengMa keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - Alphanumeric keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - Array keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - Big5 Code keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - ChangJie keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - DaYi keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - New ChangJie keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - New Phonetic keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - Phonetic keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - Quick keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - Unicode keyboard
Chinese (Traditional) - US Keyboard keyboard
Croatian keyboard
Czech (QWERTY) keyboard
Czech keyboard
Czech Programmers keyboard
Danish keyboard
Devanagari - INSCRIPT keyboard
Divehi Phonetic keyboard
Divehi Typewriter keyboard
Dutch keyboard
Estonian keyboard
Faeroese keyboard
Farsi keyboard
Finnish keyboard
Finnish with Sami keyboard
French keyboard
FYRO Macedonian keyboard
Gaelic keyboard
Georgian keyboard
German (IBM) keyboard
German keyboard
Greek (220) keyboard
Greek (220) Latin keyboard
Greek (319) keyboard
Greek (319) Latin keyboard
Greek keyboard
Greek Latin keyboard
Greek Polytonic keyboard
Gujarati keyboard
Hebrew keyboard
Hindi Traditional keyboard
Hungarian 101-key keyboard
Hungarian keyboard
Icelandic keyboard
Inuktitut Latin keyboard
Irish keyboard
Italian (142) keyboard
Italian keyboard
Japanese Input System (MS-IME2002) keyboard
Japanese keyboard
Kannada keyboard
Kazakh keyboard
Korean Input System (IME 2000) keyboard
Korean keyboard
Kyrgyz Cyrillic keyboard
Latin American keyboard
Latvian (QWERTY) keyboard
Latvian keyboard
Lithuanian IBM keyboard
Lithuanian keyboard
Luxembourgish keyboard
Malayalam keyboard
Maltese 47-key keyboard
Maltese 48-key keyboard
Maori keyboard
Marathi keyboard
Mongolian Cyrillic keyboard
Nepali keyboard
Norwegian keyboard
Norwegian with Sami keyboard
Pashto keyboard
Polish (214) keyboard
Polish (Programmers) keyboard
Portuguese (Brazilian ABNT) keyboard
Portuguese (Brazilian ABNT2) keyboard
Portuguese keyboard
Punjabi keyboard
Romanian keyboard
Russian (Typewriter) keyboard
Russian keyboard
Sami Extended Finland-Sweden keyboard
Sami Extended Norway keyboard
Serbian (Cyrillic) keyboard
Serbian (Latin) keyboard
Slovak (QWERTY) keyboard
Slovak keyboard
Slovenian keyboard
Spanish keyboard
Spanish Variation keyboard
Swedish keyboard
Swedish with Sami keyboard
Swiss French keyboard
Swiss German keyboard
Syriac keyboard
Syriac Phonetic keyboard
Tamil keyboard
Tatar keyboard
Telugu keyboard
Thai Kedmanee (non-ShiftLock) keyboard
Thai Kedmanee keyboard
Thai Pattachote (non-ShiftLock) keyboard
Thai Pattachote keyboard
Turkish F keyboard
Turkish Q keyboard
Ukrainian keyboard
Urdu keyboard
Uzbek Cyrillic keyboard
Vietnamese keyboard
;# Multimedia #
Music Samples
;# Network #
MSN Explorer
Windows Messenger
;# Operating System Options #
Blaster/Nachi removal tool
Tour
;# Compatibility #
Compat01
Compat02
Compat03
Compat04
Compat06
Compat07
Compat08
Compat09
Compat11
Compat13
Compat14

[KeepFiles]
msconfig.exe

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

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

[Patches]

[Services2]

[Tweaks]
Boot and Shutdown-Auto-End tasks immediately
Boot and Shutdown-Auto-Kill hung applications immediately
Boot and Shutdown-Auto-Kill hung services immediately
Boot and Shutdown-Ctrl-Alt-Del at logon-Enabled
Desktop-Show Windows version on Desktop
Explorer-Classic Control Panel
Internet Explorer-Disable Password-Caching
Network-Allow receiving Remote Assistance-Enable
Network-Remote Desktop-Enable
Performance-Processor scheduling-Programs
Privacy-Remove Alexa
Security-Screensaver Password-Protection-Disabled
Start Menu-Clear most recently opened documents list on logoff
Start Menu-Remove Windows Catalog shortcut
Taskbar-Lock the Taskbar-Yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = 1
ComputerType = Default
AutoLogon = Administrator
LogonCount = 1
FirewallOff
CustomLocales
Resolution = 1024x768
Vrefresh = 75 Hz
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 12
RestorePointLife = 30
DefaultStartPanelOff
DesktopTheme = Default||
AutoUpdates = 4
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"

[GuiRunOnce]

[Drivers]

[Hotfixes]

Stebooth- I dont know of another way to fix that issue with IE7. This is just a glitch with integration. If you manually install IE7 the issue does not occur. I would ask Nuhi for his help although I dont believe there is a way for him to fix this. I believe nlite just integrates IE7 install which can also be done with the install file itself (without using nlite). I would bet that doing the integration manually outside of nlite still has this issue. In that case all nuhi could do is put in something inplace that would fix this issue after it has occured (which you could do yourself).

Also when you include your last session file use the attach file option or attach code option. Either of those will make your post a lot smaller.

Thanks again Madhits. Btw it was IE6 not 7 that the problem is with ( I dont like IE7).
Anyway if this makes no difference i'll just have to live with it.

i have the same problem with IE6, the desktop icon starts the "open with" dialog, also IE doesn't show up in the start menu (set to classic), however it appears in c:\program files\internet explorer. i also can't run windows update properly with this messed up IE and IE7 won't install either. can anyone confirm if this also happens with older (1.21) versions of nlite? i use 1.3