[HyperMalac]

Hi There!

I've read all of your post, and I'm praising you for the big knowlegde, and for to help to each other
After I've read this topic I have a few quetions.

- Can I remove a program (ex.: Windows Messenger, Internet Explorer(because I want to use another browser) etc.) from the automated installation if I don't need that? If so how can I do it?

- If my favourite programs are more than one or two cd, can I put in on a DVD? I would like to do an unattended Windows XP SP2 with updates, and my favourite programs, but I think there will be more than1 or 2 cd, and it will be much easier to put it on a DVD.

- Is the Windows Post Installer the easiest way to integrate my programs in the CD? Because I'm not so experienced about DOS commands

Thank you for helping for an inexperienced user , and sorry for my bad english, I'm Hungarian.

[simply_simon]

nLite is a good proggy to check out. It does a lot of tasks that have been mentioned in this thread (Such as registry tweaks and removing stuff you don't need) but in one program. It will also create your winnt.sif file with everything you need, as well as that all important ISO file at the end (Bootable).

Hmmm.... Wonder if this is a good chance to plug my RunOnceEx replacement Application installer. Oh well, if you're interested it's at http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=65858&st=0

[HyperMalac]

Thanks for the help.

I'll try nLite today, and if there is works for me, I'll try to do the unattended CD.

Will post the result..

What about my CD/DVD problem? Possible to put unatteded windows on DVD?

This post has been edited by HyperMalac: 16 February 2006 - 04:19 AM

[kamran]

hey dear i read your message i am also unexperienced user but thanks to jonathan he teaches me every thing i ask him afew are under troubleshoting i have no experience for dvds but you must use nlite, and also learn runonceex.cmd first time i also got trubles and left it but after some practice i guess that its very nice and easy to use also windows post installation is good choice if you want a graphical and selection for the user to install the required or favorite installation in runonceex.cmd there is no option i think to ask for user to what to install and what not it just install all the listed apps or files one by one where wpi will ask for user to install what he needs. but i suggest you learn both the process both are the best at their use i have made my first cd with the help of runonceex.cmd and also included wpi after it. its on you what you like both are good but what i want to do is only possible to use both process. i guarente you that you will 100% become expert in this process if you give some time on reading the articles on the msfn forum and also on the unattended site.

thanks keep up

[jonathan_314]

Well well,

I haven been gone for a while, but I see that my friends gave allready a good reply to those questions. Well that is perfect, when you can pass on your knowledge.

@ HyperMalac: yes it works also on DVD, only the booting part can give you some small problems. It takes a long time to boot from a DVD. So sometimes you wont see the message "pres a key to contiue the installation" or something like that. Then just change your bios, that it boots first from cd and then the rest.

Greetings from Jonathan.

[kamran]

hi everyone how are you, hope fit n fine. today i want to ask you that i want to make a silent and unaattended office 2003 installation i have tried the office installation process describes on the msfn site but thats doesnt do anything even not a single file is being copied so please help me in that matter for this problem.
thanks

[kamran]

hey dear friend how are you i got a job for you i am recently trying to replace the windows xp default sounds theme(scheme) files in unattended windows xp cd. here i like to describe that i want to replace default windows sounds with my own sounds i have searched for this but afew of msfn memebers told to put my files in $oem$ folder in media. but i dont want to do this i want to integrate and replace the original files with mine this will save the space in cd.

thanks
take care

[Delprat]

You're sooooooooo lazy !

1/ create a folder somewhere on your disk. ex: C:\MySounds

2/ copy in it your own_personal_and_so_loved wave files

3/ rename them according to this list :
XPBalln.wav = tooltip
XPBatCrt.wav = critical battery alarm
XPBatLow.wav = low battery alarm
XPBlkPop.wav = pop-up blocked (IE)
XPCrtStp.wav = critical stop
XPDef.wav = default sound
XPDing.wav = Ding
XPError.wav = Error
XPExcl.wav = Exclamation
XPHdFail.wav = �hardware failure
XPHdInst.wav = hardware plugged
XPHdRem.wav = hardware un-plugged
XPInfBar.wav = info bar (IE)
XPLogoff.wav = log out
XPLogon.wav = log in
XPMenu.wav = menu command
XPMin.wav = minimize
XPNotify.wav = notify
XPPrint.wav = print complete
XPRecycl.wav = empty recycle bin
XPRestor.wav = restore
XPRingin.wav = ring in
XPRngout.wav = ring out
XPShutdn.wav = poweroff
XPStart.wav = start menu
XPStartU.wav = starting windows

4/ hit start > run and type in "cmd" in the run box, then the following commands :
CD /D C:\MySounds
FOR %w IN (*.wav) DO (MAKECAB /D CompressionMemory=21 /D CompressionMethod=LZX %w)

5/ get the C:\MySounds\*.wa_ files and copy them in the i386 dir

that all folk...

[kamran]

no dear i have done my work without HFSLIP slip i just use the methode of compressed files, first i find the wave files in winxp cd which were as given bellow. then i expand them and check out what files they content by using
d:\sounds>expand -r *.*

then i check the files comeout after checking them and satisfying i do my work manualy
i just rename the needed wav files with the event file name such as ballon tool tip was as XPBALLN.WAV which was in the cd as a cab file but renamed as XPBALLN.WA_ then i rename all sounds files i want to replace with then i just make cab file of them by this command
MAKECAB FILENAME.WAV
AND IT MAKES the file as cab with FILENAME.WA_
after that i just copy the cab files i have made and paste inside the i386 folder of xpcd and replace all them by clicking yes to all. that all story i am not lazy but a bit less worker. but i do this with all my efforts because i my self find the files and then test what can i do i have also tested the cd by installing on VM and my sounds realy make noise in the headphone and i am too happy.

thanks

i will post a new job and experiment to do with. thats a fun job and make me more comfortable to do.

[kamran]

no dear i have done my work without HFSLIP slip i just use the methode of compressed files, first i find the wave files in winxp cd which were as given bellow. then i expand them and check out what files they content by using
d:\sounds>expand -r *.*

then i check the files comeout after checking them and satisfying i do my work manualy
i just rename the needed wav files with the event file name such as ballon tool tip was as XPBALLN.WAV which was in the cd as a cab file but renamed as XPBALLN.WA_ then i rename all sounds files i want to replace with then i just make cab file of them by this command
MAKECAB FILENAME.WAV
AND IT MAKES the file as cab with FILENAME.WA_
after that i just copy the cab files i have made and paste inside the i386 folder of xpcd and replace all them by clicking yes to all. that all story i am not lazy but a bit less worker. but i do this with all my efforts because i my self find the files and then test what can i do i have also tested the cd by installing on VM and my sounds realy make noise in the headphone and i am too happy.

thanks

i will post a new job and experiment to do with. thats a fun job and make me more comfortable to do.



bellow is file listing in winxp i385 folder for default windows xp sound scheme (theme)

1.XPBALLN.WA_ CAB File
2.XPBATCRT.WA_ CAB File
3.XPBATLOW CAB File
4.XPBLKPOP CAB File
5.XPCRTSTP CAB File
6.XPDEF CAB File
7.XPDING CAB File
8.XPERROR CAB File
9.XPEXCL CAB File
10.XPHDFAIL CAB File
11.XPHDINST CAB File
12.XPHDREM CAB File
13.XPINFBAR CAB File
14.XPLOGOFF CAB File
15.XPLOGON CAB File
16.XPMENU CAB File
17.XPMIN CAB File
18.XPNOTIFY CAB File
20.19.XPPRINT CAB File
21.XPRECYCL CAB File
22.XPRESTOR CAB File
23.XPRINGIN CAB File
24.XPRNGOUT CAB File
25.XPSHUTDN CAB File
26.XPSTART CAB File
27.XPSTARTU CAB File

[kamran]

hey how are you i got a new job to do with UA cd. do you know anyother process to integrate custom themes or visual styles in the UA CD i386 folder not copying files by using $OEM$ folder integrate them in cd. like integrate hotfixes or anyone know how to make addon pack of theme to integrate with the help of nlite as made by ryanvm.net theme pack addons which are cab files just integrate with the help of nlite.



thanks

hope you undertand what i trying to say.

[zeizei]

Here's something about slipstreaming Office 2003 and installing it to the unattended CD:

http://unattended.ms...xp/view/web/48/

It work's perfectly!

kamran, on Mar 6 2006, 09:50 AM, said:

hi everyone how are you, hope fit n fine. today i want to ask you that i want to make a silent and unaattended office 2003 installation i have tried the office installation process describes on the msfn site but thats doesnt do anything even not a single file is being copied so please help me in that matter for this problem.
thanks

This post has been edited by zeizei: 19 March 2006 - 08:55 AM

[kamran]

hey dear friend hope you are fine today i am in big problem if this problem gots a solution then my windows xp unattedned cd is ready to use on any machine with all unattedned features themes, visual styles, shellstyles and many more. i have a last problem in replacing the shell32.dll file in windows xp cd i have made dos setup corect that copies my own made shell32.dll in the desired folder but when gui setup starts it gives some errorr like cant load shell32, or invalid memory path, windows cannot contine setup because the signature is not valid something like that i tried several things to avoid these but every time i got any one of them error. now i have a last option in my mind to successfuly copy shell32.dll file in the folder which is that when windows xp gui setup is at its end you may have seen that it runs afew command in commandpromt between gui setup if you know that who can i run such types of command in gui without promting or like it runs originaly in windows xp gui setup mode then i have and others who are getting such problem has a great solution for some problems like i have.
so please tell me is there any way to run a command in the gui setup end where i can just have to expand my cab file of shell32.dl_ in the system32 folder and all i have done so please hellp me in this matter this is my last issue in making unattended setup disk.

thanks