[sabregreen]

Disregard the no programs folder showing up. Resolution messed it up. Log off and log back on didnt fix the windows update error. The first message that comes up says invalid parameter authenticode. Want a screen shot ?

[Tomcat76]

Yeah, I'd like a screenshot.

I don't know why exactly, but my problem with Microsoft Update seems to be fixed.

XP x64 + updates shown in first post == MU doesn't work after first GUI logon

XP x64 + updates shown in first post + time zone plugin == MU doesn't work after first GUI logon

XP x64 + updates shown in first post + time zone plugin + SWFLASH plugin + no GDIDetectionTool edit == MU works

I have tried twice (full format and reinstall) with the latest setup and everything works for me now. Don't know what triggered it.

[Tomcat76]

Oh yeah... Is that an original source or was it patched before? I'm only asking because of the "INFO" message in HFSLIP.LOG. Also, have you tried without WINNT.SIF and CMDOW.EXE?

[Tomcat76]

I think I've found the problem with Windows Update. For some reason, the registration of SysWOW64\wuweb.dll from AU.INF is failing. I'm going to hardcode it in HFSLIPOC.INF.

[Tomcat76]

OK. This release (80322b) should be OK to work with. Server 2003 is quite a PITB...

I have tested both Windows Update and Microsoft Update with XP SP2 and Server 2003 SP2 and everything comes out clean (considering what's supported).

The real bug hunting can begin...

[sabregreen]

Whats the problem with 2003 ? I'm rerunning xp x64 now.

[Tomcat76]

None that I can see. It was just "more stubborn" compared to XP

[sabregreen]

After rerunning xp x64 with the release just before the one you just posted, a lot of things are missing like internet explorer. The folder is in program files but its empty. Same for media player. Im going to re do it just to make sure nothing was corrupt. This is also on a different machine using VMware 6.0.

[Tomcat76]

I never had the problem you're just mentioning and I'm also using VMware 6.0.

Make sure you got the latest plugins (if you're using any).

Did you see any error messages during Windows setup?

Does C:\WINDOWS\setuperr.log show anything post installation?

[sabregreen]

I just changed. I was using vmware 6.0 now using 6.3 to see if it makes a difference. Then I'm goign to try the new the hfslip version.

[sabregreen]

I forgot to slipstream service pack 2 is one problem. I moved machines, I was working at home this weekend. Even after slipstreaming service pack 2, its still giving me lots of errors in setuperr.log with .exe files.

[johndoe74]

a small suggestion. don't slipstream sp2 every time, just slipstream it once and use that as your source, will save a lot of time and you obviously won't be forgetting to slipstream it again

[sabregreen]

Oh i know. I forgot to copy the source I was using at work so that I could use it at home. For whatever reason, the source im using at home is acting weird. I just checksums and everything. The exact same.

[sabregreen]

Attached is my setuperr.log. There has to be something else wrong.

Attached File(s)

•  setuperr.log.zip (486bytes)
  Number of downloads: 9

[sabregreen]

Removed winnt.sif, plugins, and changed in hfanswer.ini installrc=1 to installrc=. I'm rerunning now.

[sabregreen]

Must be something in my winnt.sif file that it doesnt like. I removed that and it installs properly.

[Tomcat76]

I don't know much about WINNT.SIF myself, but you can always attach it here if you like (after blanking out sensitive data). Maybe there is something that catches my eye.

BTW... The INSTALLRC variable has no effect as HFSLIP64 doesn't have code that handles installation of the Recovery Console. See the default HFANSWER.INI that's linked from the first post in this thread for a list of variables that you can predefine.

[sabregreen]

Here it is. Let me know. Definitely my winnt.sif file though.

Attached File(s)

•  WINNT.zip (661bytes)
  Number of downloads: 15

[Tomcat76]

The only thing that looks suspicious to me is the AutomaticUpdates variable. What happens if you comment it out?

[sabregreen]

Same thing. I'm commenting out oempreinstall and oemskipwelcome and rerunning.