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Awesome info there and yeah I picked up on the fact that it wasn't the same sfx module used around the place and have made my auto extract pff file and works great on w2k/xp/vista (chose to extract to %appdata% since vista has all the new permissions stuff). I changed the icon and made the dialog show with a short message, works great. Thanks again. edit: after checking out more parameters there is a neat shortcut creation line too which is really good!

Well in the help file I have with 7-zip here it lists parameters for config.txt but doesn't mention "InstallPath" So if it did I'd have been good to go...

Nice one thanks I knew it was something to do with the config.txt Is there a list of parameters anywhere, they are hard to find... Thanks again

How do you just create a 7-zip sfx that extracts to a specified directory/place automatically without prompts? Example. Portable FireFox, doesn't need to be installed, just needs to be somewhere... I setup a stripped out version of PFF and 7-zip'd it up again (sfx) but when you execute pff.exe it asks where to extract to. How do I get it to just extract to "c:\" ? Thanks

(laptop) I've split my drive in half and have xp sp2 mce on one side & 5536 on the other, both boot fine. This is actually the 1st version of vista I have installed. I've downloaded lots of builds, just never got around to installing it. I want to stick this on my media centre computer (tv) it looks pretty good. I just don't know how the digital tuners are going to go...

I've installed AVG Free, its working fine... http://free.grisoft.com

How did you do it? I'm starting from W2K3 SP1 source :/ EDIT: You use vanillas 2k3

Where can I get this please? EDIT: Bit more searching found it here

How's that help the people at home who need to access the computer at the same time as different people? Remote Desktop is no way is equal to Remote assistance, surely you know this........

after much time installing xp sp2 brand new & updating it in a vmware session this method in the sig9.com article works fine... granted i haven't done much with it yet as i was purely just getting it to work. the only problem will come when an update overrides the dll and you'll have to replace it again i'm guessing.

Go here to read more: http://sig9.com/node/110 Basically 2 users using the compuer at the same time 1 person sitting in front of the computer monitor doing stuff AND 1 person connected remotely via remote desktop Usually you can only have 1 person connected at a time; 1 person sitting in front of the computer monitor doing stuff OR 1 person connected remotely via remote desktop This is a std feature of Windows 2003, XP nealry had it introduced in SP2 but M$ decied not to do it

what about replacing the file via script that runs just after the splash screen disappears and windows logon appears? I'm in Sydney(city1), computer is in Brisbane(city2). I can only interact with the PC via Remote Desktop Connection. I need a script that can delete/replace the file in the dllcache & system32 You know how chkdsk & partition magic & other tools can kick in before the windows logon process starts, how do you interact in that part of the boot process??? TIA

Its definately the ryanvm pack, my vmware test session takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r to install.... Makes me wonder if its actually doing anything, but it is as the hdd & cd device lights are flashing. It installs just fine though, just takes a long time Oh well the price of convienence

Sounds to me like this is happening. Auto 1. windows cd setup 2. reboot 3. runonceex 4. not deleteing the folders/files 5. reboot 6. ready to go Manual 1. windows cd setup 2. reboot 3. runonceex 4. not deleteing the folders/files 5. reboot 6. ready to go 7. run cleanup.cmd 8. files/folders deleted I reckon add reboot in your cleanup.cmd and add another runonceex to run deletethebloodyfiles.cmd. So 1. windows cd setup 2. reboot 3. runonceex 4. not deleteing the folders/files 5. reboot 6. run deletethebloodyfiles.cmd 8. files/folders deleted 9. reboot 10. ready to go Whatcha think?

So I want my Docs & Settings to be on a specific partition, in this case d:, during the use of a windows install the partitions get moved around so that when I go to install again D: is no longer D:..... So is it possible to use some sort of Device ID /Unique ID instead of a random drive letter that keeps changing? Thanks

I didn't think you could integrate XPize 4.0 (which is different to XPize uAE 2.0 by alot!) That's why i'm going to use a AutoIt script to install XPize unattended so i can untick/tick the correct options for me. Be cool if we could just pile up a bunch of switches on the executable, make things very simple then /s /norestore /nopatchuxtheme /extraswallpaper etc think you get the idea

nevermind, i've just discovered the major differences between UAE & the full deal, I need to use the full the deal..... Think I'll figure out how to use AutoIt to setup/install unattended

Props to all the great people bringing this great project to the masses, awesome job! I'm making my XP & W2K3 cd's with uae and have managed to figure out how to integrate the xpize.scr & xpize_logon.exe into my i386 folder, which wasn't that hard surpirsingly.... (proper integration, not $OEM + reg file + commands.txt integration) I have Dual Monitor Setup, Desktop + TV, how do can I toggle the Dual Monitor Support setting so it is off? Is there a reg key or a settings file somewhere? If its a reg setting that'll be sweet just put it in the right HIVE*inf

Create the directories and exit please

as per the readme.txt "To initialize the XPCREATE environment, directories and initialization files, double-click on XPCREATE.CMD. " I run XPCREATE.CMD and it starts copying the source and going through the motions.... am I missing something or does it not init anymore? Using August 20 version as well. The earlier version used to do it well....

Man this was the only thing making my web space do something... *goes off in search of something else to mirror* B)

Great thanks a lot for that Didn't even think to do /? . . . oh well

Is it possible for $OEM$ files not to be CAPS? Like when I make my DVD image all file names are converted to CAPS, which kinda sux. Like my shortcut to notepad in the Send To folder is "NOTEPAD" instead of "Notepad". Its not very pretty. . . . Is there an easy way to make it not caps? I currently use this cmd: cdimage.exe -lAIODVD -t08/23/2001,09:00:00 -bloader.bin -h -n -o -m \AIO-DVD E:\AIO-DVD.iso Or would it be better to not use the $OEM$ folders and integrate all my additional files into the windows source? This would take a ton of time but if its the only way then I guess I can do it....

So I've seen a lot of talk about the JRE what about the SDK Specifically I want the SDK installed to C:\Java\1.5.0\SDK And the JRE installed into C:\Java\1.5.0\JRE Why? I just do... Ordered, have multiple versions, reasons only a dev would understand.. So are there switches to specify the install dir for both parts when installing from "j2sdk-1_5_0-windows-i586.exe" ?? Thanks for your help

Thanks for the replies. Just to clear up the first point (use VMware, don't make coasters). There is nothing wrong with the ISO images, its the Physical Hardware that is faulty, The Actual CD-Burner, or MB or Cable or Interferance from something I don't know, I just know I cant burn anything, I repeat can't burn anything without making coasters..... Plus I'm running an OLD PII450, 128 RAM, GF2MX, VMWare is not an option really.... (Well not one I'm prepared to wait for, to complete a simple test of a working ISO) Then in reply to Bilou_Gateux, peachy: So I can just winnt32.exe from a dos boot, with a FAT32 partition... Gee that was easy. I assume if I go hunting on MSDN/KB I can find out all about this file? I imagined that the boot CD program was specail somehow and not that straight forward. . . . I do all ready have a WINNT.SIF file setup that I use, Just not able to make CD's anymore cause my Burner has died . . . Thanks for your help (btw the CD-Burner reads fine, just doesn't burn anymore.....)