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    BSOD STOP x6B on Dell's

    No RAID, just plain laptop. I recopied the core i386 files from scratch, maybe my source files got hosed. Seems to work now at least in VPC environment - will now try on actual system.
  2. Have been using nLite for quite a while. Latest runs with nLite v1.2, v1.3 for building a Dell image, I have gotten nothing but STOP 6B errors. I have removed adding the Dell-specific drivers and WFC option back to default. Still no go. I have now even gone back and done a manual WINNT.SIF style install (no nLite) and still get the BSOD. However using the original XP CD as well as a WinUBCD (BartPE) off a USB thumb works fine. WTF???
  3. @Godan Exactly! I almost voted "who are they", more like who cares... is anyone gonna listen to or remember them in 10 years? ...and please stop the Paris Hilton, Simpson, Olsen twins torture...
  4. Of just run SRVINFO (Reskit) It gives the date time as well as SP, fixes, and HAL type....
  5. Then, as I mentioned the second option is the startup script. At least it would be: 1) centrally managed, 2) keep source files central, easier to update and not having to copy to the local HD 3) Run under System rights - and before login... 4) not have to hack the reg or local rights 5) You can deploy msi and non-msi packages - whatever supports silent/switches... FYI - An AD push happens before the login prompt - so, no the user can't interupt - unless they power off the PC (very bad for a SP2 push!). Office2003 takes about 20 minutes (100MB LAN).
  6. You really need to look into pushing the SW via GPO (if you are running Active Directory). It is very clean and avoids all the user rights issues (install/uninstall/upgrade) - this all happens at machine startup - before login. The caveat is it requires an *.msi package, however therer are tools to make those if it doesn't come native. If no msi, then another option is to install it as part of a machine startup script. Any of the above allows you to publish the app according to OU and/or Group membership.
  7. I also have either found these in the forum (or ran REGSHOT). However, I have found a few tweaks that do not work: ;Disable Manage Server Roles screen [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\Welcome] "srvwiz"=dword:00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Setup\Welcome] "srvwiz"=dword:00000001 I ran this during unattended and post install and the **** wizard still pops up! --- ;Remove "Shortcut to" in new shortcuts HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer "Link"=hex:00,00,00,00 This never works either. anyone?? --- @JasonGW Try using HKU\.DEFAULT path to make it apply to "All Users" - note that some HKCU keys are not always applicable here.
  8. Server 2003 won't have the Firewall until SP1. (check out the SP1 RC1...)
  9. One way would to make a startup script or scheduled task using the %RANDOM% variable. Since it increments between 0 and 32767 you would have to futher truncate it. then name your current file wallpaper.jpg and xcopy wallpapern e.g. set /a N=%RANDOM% set N=%N:~0,2% xcopy <path>\wallpaper%N%.jpg <path>\wallpaper.jpg /y ... or insert tne variable in your reg code... REG ADD "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d %windir%\wallpaper.jpg /f at least its a start (?)
  10. OEAccess... nope just a standard slip-streamed XpSP2; the last test worked as far it not showing up elsewhere in the menu's, however the admin profile and any new profile still gets the StartMenu/Programs/Outlook Express icon. Part of my cleanup deletes various .lnk's out of %ALLUSERSPROFILES% and %USERPROFILE% which works except the above scenario. I have the wallpaper set in both .Default and HKCU in cmdlines.txt (part of the regtweak.reg). What seems to happen is that the CU gets the wallpaper, but the login background gets reset to <none>; If I run: REG ADD "HKU\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop" /v Wallpaper /t REG_SZ /d %windir%\wallpaper.bmp /f Then I get the desired result; but I want this set during setup. should I add this to RunOnce instead?
  11. Well, as far as itmes #3, and 4... I see my error: When converting REG ADD cmds to REGEDIT format I had left in the hex "0x" prefix. Still no clue as to why Outlook Express still shows up...
  12. OK, got my nLite CD 99% there, however I have some items that either do not take or are getting reset somehow/where. I have 3 items in my cmdlines.txt [COMMANDS] "REGEDIT /S regtweaks.reg" "custompower.cmd" "cleanuplinks.cmd" Here are the problem childs: 1) in winnt.sif... [Components] OEAccess=off <---- but there it is! StartMenu/Programs/Outlook Express !!! Add/Remove Programs shows it checked! 2) in regtweaks.reg... [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop] "Wallpaper"="wallpaper.bmp" <--- this gets reset to <none>; this is also set in, and works ok in HKCU... 3) in regtweaks.reg... [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings] "DisableCachingOfSSLPages"=dword:0x00000001 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache] "Persistent"=dword:0x00000000 Does not take! (it does if I apply it again, same as above#2); I have tried this using either /both HKCU, HKU/.DEFAULT keys 4) in regtweaks.reg... [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] "Cache_Percent_of_Disk"=hex:02,00,00,00 "Delete_Temp_Files_On_Exit"="yes" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Cache\Content] "CacheLimit"=dword:0x00032000 This is an odd one - works setting the reg, but does not reflect it in the GUI (IE Settings); but if I change it in the GUI it does show up in this reg key. I suspect that some of these are due to the default profile changing on first run - but I thought that using cmdlines.txt would set the defaults?if so then why does HKU\.DEFAULT settings go away?
  13. I ran into sim problem... it's the space in your UNC. You'll need to change your START /WAIT "<path>" to START "Title" /WAIT "<path>" If you see a cmd window open that has a title of you exe then you know this is the problem. e.g.: @Echo Installing Acrobat Reader 6.02... start "acrobat install" /wait "\\nas1\IT SPACE\User Software\Adobe Reader\acroreader602.exe" @Echo Done @Echo Installing Winzip start "Winzip install" /wait "\\nas1\IT SPACE\User Software\WinZip\setup.exe /autoinstall /noqp" @Echo Done
  14. True "3" looks different if you are on a PC vs Laptop. I was going to write a script, but this POWERCFG.exe looks like it'll do what I want. cool! thanks for the tip.
  15. @minalgar re: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced ; "Personalized Menus" (disabled here) "IntelliMenus"=dword:00000000 ; # of Most Recently Used Program Files shown in Start Menu "Start_MinMFU"=dword:00000006 ; Small icons enabled=0 (Start Menu), default is Large icons enabled=1 "Start_LargeMFUIcons"=dword:00000000 Couldn't see any change in resetting the ServerAdminUI...
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