[heisking]

@glentium

That feature is already built into HFSLIP. When you get to the screen where you type in I HAVE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Instead of that type in MAKEISO, then HFSLIP will make the ISO and exit.

[glentium]

Oh, sorry.. I didn't know... Thanks!

[Super-Magician]

Thanks for implementing the MakeNoISO idea.

I know this kind of takes away from the whole point, but I'd like HFSLIP to ignore the MakeNoISO setting if AHTEST is specifically set to MAKEISO.

More specifically:

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IF "%MakeNoISO%"=="1" IF /I NOT "%AHTEST%"=="MAKEISO" GOTO EOF

This post has been edited by Super-Magician: 10 June 2006 - 12:36 PM

[glentium]

When using the InstallRC option in HFANSWER.INI, WINNTUPG Folder in SOURCE\I386 is required. When it is not present, you get the error message at T-13 something like: "The option to upgrade is not available..." "X:\I386\WINNTUPG\NETUPGRD.DLL" cannot be found...

[Super-Magician]

glentium: Browse using command prompt to the root of your source (one without WINNTUPG) and run the following command.

START/WAIT I386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons /unattend

Does the error come up there?

[glentium]

yes, I made another CD without the InstallRC option and the error message I mentioned didn't came up. After install, I ran from the command prompt: START /WAIT I386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons /unattend

The error I mentioned came up again but just like what happened when I included InstallRC, it just continued with the installation after I pressed OK.

[Super-Magician]

Actually, I wanted you to try it with your original source.

[Kiki Burgh]

evilvoice, on Oct 5 2004, 03:52 PM, said:

it should be noted that if you delete winntupg folder, you can not install the recovery console...most people dont delete this folder either, but its needed for the same thing and that folder is compdata...though I dunno if you can delete that folder and windows will install still.

http://www.msfn.org/...php/t29212.html
this more or less confirms your find glentium

normal installation once OS hits the GUI is: x:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons

try to cross-refer to this too: http://www.msfn.org/...showtopic=75945

This post has been edited by Kiki Burgh: 13 June 2006 - 01:36 PM

[Super-Magician]

All right. So I guess Tomcat can put a line inside HFSLIP that looks for the presence of WINNTUPG before inserting the line in HFSLIP.CMD, as such:

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IF "%InstallRC%"=="1" IF EXIST SOURCE\I386\WINNTUPG\* ECHO>>SOURCESS\I386\SVCPACK\HFSLIP.CMD START/WAIT %%HFSLIP%%\winnt32.exe /cmdcons /unattend

[Kiki Burgh]

btw, sirs ...
any support issues w/ the new security updates?

(KB911280) - XP/2K
(KB914389) - XP/2K
(KB914798) - XP
(KB917734) - 2K MP7.1
(KB917734) - XP MP8
(KB917734) - XP/2K MP9
(KB917734) - XP MP10
(KB917736) - 2K
(KB917953) - XP/2K

does 60612a accommodate these already?
thanks!

[Kiki Burgh]

Super-Magician, on Jun 14 2006, 03:44 AM, said:

All right. So I guess Tomcat can put a line inside HFSLIP that looks for the presence of WINNTUPG before inserting the line in HFSLIP.CMD, as such:

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IF "%InstallRC%"=="1" IF EXIST SOURCE\I386\WINNTUPG\* ECHO>>SOURCESS\I386\SVCPACK\HFSLIP.CMD START/WAIT %%HFSLIP%%\winnt32.exe /cmdcons /unattend

so if it doesn't, it won't install it ... to prevent the error ...
this would help those who remove the other i386 directories

[Tomcat76]

I don't think HFSLIP shouldn't put the line if WINNTUPG is not detected. The user isn't forced to copy the entire CD source prior to running HFSLIP.

@Super-Magician: Sorry for the delay but your suggestion regarding MakeNoISO and MAKEISO is implemented in 60613b.

[Super-Magician]

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I don't think HFSLIP shouldn't put the line if WINNTUPG is not detected. The user isn't forced to copy the entire CD source prior to running HFSLIP.

I'm thinking a few months from now someone will encounter this issue when they run HFSLIP with InstallRC=1 in his or her HFANSWER.INI file and no WINNTUPG folder. Then, they will come yelling for help.

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@Super-Magician: Sorry for the delay but your suggestion regarding MakeNoISO and MAKEISO is implemented in 60613b.

Thanks!

[glentium]

salamat kabayan!

ish.. my original source CD from hp, slipstreamed with SP2, does not even come with those WIN**UPG folders.. But, of course, I'll get those folders if I manually slipstream SP2 (or "let HFSLIP do it, if I'm too lazy") to a pre-SP2 source...

I agree that it is up to the user to copy or not the entire source. And if the user chose not to include, or delete those folders, then the user must not use the InstallRC=1 option.

For this reason, I was thinking of a simple addition to the HFSLIP instructions that as a prerequisite for using InstallRC=1 option, winntupg folder must exists in the source..

[Tomcat76]

No -- The user should be able to enter "InstallRC=1" at any time without restrictions. My point was that the user should be allowed to copy the WINNTUPG folder *after* running HFSLIP.

That the WINNTUPG folder is required for the RC to be installed will of course be mentioned on the "Special features" page (the only page that will refer to this functionality).

[glentium]

that sounds good...

I'm testing HFSLIP now with the latest updates for Windows XP...

[NtegrA]

Just a quickie (just in case no one reads my thread)...

latest test rel. (060613b) with latest HFs for XP (7) with changes I made in my post works 100%.

[glentium]

yup, same result here...

[Super-Magician]

Congrats, Tomcat! You only needed a few hours of work this time !

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No -- The user should be able to enter "InstallRC=1" at any time without restrictions. My point was that the user should be allowed to copy the WINNTUPG folder *after* running HFSLIP.

That the WINNTUPG folder is required for the RC to be installed will of course be mentioned on the "Special features" page (the only page that will refer to this functionality).

All right, I understand.

[Tomcat76]

A new final is in the works. At this point, I don't intend to add more functionality except maybe a [FileFlags] section for Windows 2000.

To be checked:
- all new hotfixes should be supported on Win2K SP4, WinXP SP1, WinXP SP2 and Win2K3 SP1
- KB911562 for MDAC 2.8 SP1
- Win2K .ART extension support
- USP5

Any volunteers?

This post has been edited by Tomcat76: 15 June 2006 - 02:56 PM