[karnokd]

Hello,

I've created a bootable Windows XP SP2 hungarian image with all patches released since September 2004 + Added IE7 and when trying out in Virtual PC 2007 the installer seems to loop infinitely at the "Registering Components" phase. It says that setup will take 13 minutes - for nearly 2 hours long and counting...
Is it an error or I am too inpatient? (Actually my machine isn't so fast but the previous phases finished in correct time.)

My last session ini:

[Main]
Env = 1.3 - 2.0.50727.42.Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Szervizcsomag 2
Target = Windows XP Professional SP:2 - 5.1.2600.2180 - Hungarian

[Tasks]
Service Pack Integration
Unattended Setup
Integrate Drivers
Hotfixes and Update Packs
Tweaks
Create a Bootable ISO
Options

[Components]
;# Kompatibilitás #

[KeepFiles]
msconfig.exe

[RemoveFiles]
clock.avi
yahoo.bmp
swtchbrd.bmp

[Options]
ProfilesDir = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings"
TargetPath = "WINDOWS"
temp_dir = %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp
AdvTweaks

[Patches]

[Services2]

[Tweaks]
Asztal-Dokumentumok ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Hálózati helyek ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Internet Explorer ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Lomtár ikon-Mutat
Asztal-Sajátgép ikon-Mutat
Biztonság-KépernyÅ‘kímélÅ‘ jelszóvédelmének bekapcsolása-Engedélyezve
Internet Explorer-KezdÅ‘lap beállítása-about:blank
Internet Explorer-Nincs értesítÅ‘csík az elÅ‘ugró ablak blokkolásánál
Internet Explorer-Vásárlási helyek törlése a KönyvjelzÅ‘kbÅ‘l
IntézÅ‘-'Command Prompt' hozzáadása a mappa helyi menüjébe
IntézÅ‘-Ismert fájltípusok mutatása
IntézÅ‘-Klasszikus VezérlÅ‘pult
IntézÅ‘-Meghajtó betűjének megjelenítése a neve elÅ‘tt
IntézÅ‘-Ne írja ki: Parancsikon
IntézÅ‘-Rejtett fájlok és mappák megjelenítése
IntézÅ‘-Rendszermappák tartalmának megjelenítése
IntézÅ‘-Teljes elérési út mutatása a Címsorban
IntézÅ‘-Teljes elérési út mutatása a Fejlécben
IntézÅ‘-Védett rendszerfájlok megjelenítése
Start Menü-Kis ikonok a Start Panelben
Start Menü-Megjelenés idejének csökkentése
Start Menü-VezérlÅ‘pult-Megjelenés menüként
Tálca-Inaktív ikonok elrejtésének tiltása a Tálcán
Tálca-Nyelvi-eszköztár tiltása
Tálca-Windows Túra megjelenésének tiltása
Vizuális effektek-Ablakok animálása kis- és nagyméretre váltásnál-Letilt
Vizuális effektek-Menü animácó-Letilt

[Unattended]
ComputerType = Alapbeállítás
MaximumDataStorePercentOfDisk = 5
RestorePointLife = 30
DefaultThemesOff
DesktopTheme = Klasszikus Windows|Klasszikus Windows stílus|Normal
AutoUDay = 5
AutoUHour = 15
ProgFilesPath = "\Program Files"

[NetAdapter1]
connname = ""
macaddress = ""
ipaddress = "192.168.0.1"
subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"
defaultgateway = ""
dnsserver1 = ""
dnsserver2 = ""
winsserver = ""
netbiossetting = "0"
ipxnetworknumber = "00000000"
ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF"

[NetAdapter2]
connname = ""
macaddress = ""
ipaddress = "192.168.0.2"
subnetmask = "255.255.255.0"
defaultgateway = ""
dnsserver1 = ""
dnsserver2 = ""
winsserver = ""
netbiossetting = "0"
ipxnetworknumber = "00000000"
ipxnetworkframetype = "0xFF"

[GuiRunOnce]

[Drivers]
E:\WinXP\Drivers\AsusP5BDeluxe\JMB363\Driver\x32\jraid.inf,0
E:\WinXP\Drivers\AsusP5BDeluxe\JMB363\Floppy32\jraid_f.inf,0
E:\WinXP\Drivers\AsusP5BDeluxe\N_W32_v5.10.01.6110_DTS_WHQL\SMAXWDM\W2K_XP\ADIHdAud.inf,0
E:\WinXP\Drivers\AsusP5BDeluxe\YukonLan\INF\oemsetup.inf,0
E:\WinXP\Drivers\Canon\BJC-1000\Cjoem95.inf,0
E:\WinXP\Drivers\Canon\Lide-20\CNQL20.INF,0
E:\WinXP\Drivers\Intel\XP\3100ESB.inf,0
E:\WinXP\Drivers\Intel\XP\SP\ESB2id2.inf,0

[Hotfixes]
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB932590-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\IE7-WindowsXP-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB319740-v5-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB873333-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB873339-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB884020-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB884883-v8-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB885222-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB885250-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB885523-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB885626-v2-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB885835-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB885836-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB885894-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB886185-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB886540-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB886677-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB886716-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB887742-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB887797-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB888113-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB888302-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB889016-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB889527-v3-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB889673-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB890046-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB890047-X86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB890175-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB890831-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB890859-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB891781-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB893066-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB893086-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB893357-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB893756-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB894391-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896256-v4-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896358-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896422-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896423-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896424-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896427-v3-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896428-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB896626-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB897338-v3-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB897663-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB898461-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB898900-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB899587-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB899588-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB899589-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB899591-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB900485-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB900725-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB900930-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB901017-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB901190-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB901214-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB902400-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB903234-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB904412-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB904942-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB905414-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB905749-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB906569-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB907865-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB908519-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB908521-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB908531-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB909095-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB909520-v1.000-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB910437-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB911280-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB911562-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB911567-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB911927-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB912817-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB912919-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB913446-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB913538-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB913580-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB914388-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB914389-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB914440-v12-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB914841-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB915865-v11-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB916595-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB916846-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB917021-v3-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB917159-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB917422-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB917537-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB917730-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB917953-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB918005-v4-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB918093-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB918118-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB918766-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB918997-v6-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB919007-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920142-v4-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920213-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920214-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920342-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920670-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920683-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920685-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB920872-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB921398-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB921883-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB922120-v5-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB922582-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB922616-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB922819-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB923191-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB923414-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB923689-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB923694-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB923789-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB923980-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB924191-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB924270-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB924441-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB924496-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB924667-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB924867-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB924941-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB925720-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB925876-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB925877-x86-ENU.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB926247-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB926255-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB926436-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB927779-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB927802-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB927891-v2-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB928090-WindowsXP-IE7-x86-hun.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB928255-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB928843-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB929120-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB929338-x86-HUN.exe
E:\WinXP\Patches\WindowsXP-KB931836-x86-HUN.exe

This post has been edited by karnokd: 24 March 2007 - 02:47 PM

[Nighted]

You're not the only one. This has been happening to me....about 5 times now. I thought it had something do to with addons, but you don't seem to have any included in your install. Removing the CD from the drive causes the install to finish nearly immediately and as far as I can tell, this has no detrimental effect on the install.

Ok, I did a couple more installs. I've removed all the addons I have but kept every hotfix and all my drivers. There's still a bit of a hang at 13 minutes, although I'm sure that's normal and now I'm just very aware of it. Anyway, after removing the addons, it works now. These are the addons I was using (from winaddons.com or something).

7-Zip [4.42].cab
ClipX [1.0.3.8].cab
Firefox [2.0.0.3].cab
GOM Player [2.1.2.3407].cab
ImgBurn [2.3.0.0].cab
TaskSwitchXP [2.0.11].cab
Unlocker [1.8.5].cab

I think the culprit for me could be the Firefox or ImgBurn addon, but instead of testing this I'm just going to install these things after the OS is installed from now on.

I also have the ASUS P5B btw...

This post has been edited by Nighted: 24 March 2007 - 11:07 PM

[karnokd]

Leaving out everything (having just up to SP2) doesn't stop at 13 minutes. Maybe I have too many patches (~130) or the added drivers make something in the Virtual PC.

[albsip]

I have the same problem too.
With nlite I add just the service pack and the hotgfix released by Microsoft up to now.
AND I GOT THE PROBLEM. ****!
I suppose it's a BUG of nlite
I had a previous cd made with nlite 1.3rc2 in january (with all the hotfix of MS at that time) and it works. Can it be that thye problem we speak about is related to the new hotfix of MS released in february or in march???
Thank you for the help

[Coustal]

I have the same problem using either 1.3RC2 or 1.3.0.4 final.

Just adding all the post SP2 hotfixes up to february 2007 for IE6, Outlook Express, WMP9 and XP itself works. But it works far slower than before. It takes at least 2 hours to complete to 'registering components' step, where it used to takes a few minutes with 1.3RC2 and hotfixes up to january 2007.

Now adding some addons (like IE7 or wmp11) on top of that completely hangs the install. I did not want to leave it more than 1 day to see if it would complete the install.

I had noticed one time that removing the CD made the install continue. But I don't know how to confirm that every thing is installed correctly, so I don't trust it.

I was wondering if nLiting from an already nLited windows setup could lead to such problems, so if nLite must be run from an original and complete windows setup. If someone can state on this.

I'm also concerned about the fact that nLite 1.3.0.4 does not retreive the previous changes correctly. When I reload the previous changes I selected I always get the same keyboards not removed as I asked, some unattended settings and some tweaks not applied. This does not make me confident in the changes applied to the setup files.

[Mandarin]

It is a microsoft bug, not an nLite one and has been mentioned before on this board. It only occurs when you have a lot of addons (can't remember what number was quoted right now).

I get the same problem and use about 125 addons as well as Ryans addon pack.

Takes around 2 hours in VM Ware but is quicker in a real machine, which is a bit odd cos it always used to be the other way round.

No addons and the install flys along, same as always.

[Coustal]

Do you consider hotfixes as addons? If yes ok there are near of 200. If no it takes 2 hours under Virtual PC 2007 only with the hotfixes.

Then I added around 10 addons and I stopped the VM after 1 day doing nothing. I never tried addons before 1.3 final, but with hotfixes there is a big regression because it never took 2 hours at this step before. I hardly image it is a windows bug because when I only add the hotfixes up to january (like I did with 1.3RC2) under 1.3.0.4 it still takes 2 hour to go over this step.

[Nighted]

In my case, this only occurs when using addons (silent installs). I have no problems at all installing XP with all my hotfixes and the addons removed. I have ~110 hotfixes and the install certainly takes no longer than 30 minutes.

Maybe if the nLite could integrate the hotfixes into the original windows cd before removing the chosen components, this problem would go away. I only had a few addons I wanted to use anyway, and really, they don't take that long to install afterwards.

In the future I may unpack the original installers and create new ones from scratch. This may solve the problem altogether. Another benefit of this is that I could add any registry entries needed with each installer. But really, this would take more time initially then just installing them, although once the scripts were created then upgrading them in the future would be relatively simple.

This post has been edited by Nighted: 26 March 2007 - 06:50 PM

[mushu13]

This is not limited to nlited installs, it happens when I install with a completely un-modified XP SP2 disk.

[albsip]

To Mandarin

This Microsoft bug makes Nlite useless.....

What a shame.
I have to look for a new program that can help me integrating hotfix (and service pack9 in the windows' cd...

[Nighted]

nLite is not useless...as a matter of fact, I've never had this happen with the original install cd. Only when using addons. All of my hotfixes integrate with no problems.

You should also remember that the original Windows install warns you that the install could possible freeze, and for me, this happened with the nLite version. As I mentioned before, just open your cd tray and close it again and your install with resume. I noticed no glitches in the install doing this. The only problem I have with it is that the term "unattended install" becomes moot.

[albsip]

Nighted, on Apr 2 2007, 02:24 PM, said:

nLite is not useless...as a matter of fact, I've never had this happen with the original install cd. Only when using addons. All of my hotfixes integrate with no problems.

You should also remember that the original Windows install warns you that the install could possible freeze, and for me, this happened with the nLite version. As I mentioned before, just open your cd tray and close it again and your install with resume. I noticed no glitches in the install doing this. The only problem I have with it is that the term "unattended install" becomes moot.

Even in this way I cannot install windows correctly.
It's a big problem. Nlite got useless... :-(

[embe]

Guys, here is the same problem, using nLite 1.3 final. I think this is caused by one of latest hotfixes. I think it is probably KB905474 but not sure...we'll do some test and let you know. Btw registering components takes cca 20 minutes or 30 but everything works fine here.

[albsip]

hope it can get solved soon

[mia0u!]

Hi guys,

I've been working on the same problem since a few hours. I've tried to make addons unsilenced, and it appears that their install are in an infinite loop. All my addons keep installing themselves in a loop (Acrobat Reader 8, firefox, thunderbird, vlc, java runtime environment, nod32, winrar). Anyone from nLite team can help ?

[nuhi]

Extract i386\svcpack.in_
edit the svcpack.inf file and remove all double entries, they just copy it to the i386 folder, delete the old svcpack.in_


If you confirm double entries in the svcpack let me know, and if this is something common I'll release a fix.

[Frmg]

nuhi, on Apr 26 2007, 08:06 AM, said:

Extract i386\svcpack.in_
edit the svcpack.inf file and remove all double entries, they just copy it to the i386 folder, delete the old svcpack.in_


If you confirm double entries in the svcpack let me know, and if this is something common I'll release a fix.

I have the same problem of the guys but without addons integrated, only hotfixes.

My install with Nlite hangs when left 13 minutes

Today i will try edit the svcpack.inf

This post has been edited by Frmg: 26 April 2007 - 05:38 AM

[mia0u!]

Well here is my svcpack.inf
It seems there was a little problem indeed ^^
Thx for your help !

[Coustal]

I also looked into my svcpack.inf where I only added the SP2, the post SP2 hotfixes and IE7 and its 3 hotfixes. This image hangs at T-13, it was created with version 1.3.0.4.

I also have many times the same hotfixes, actually tens of times for many hotfixes. Compared to a previous ISO I made in january with 1.3RC I also have several times some hotfixes, but far less times than with 1.3.0.4. This january ISO takes a bit of time at T-13 but still it goes on.

So it's a kind of confirmation that there may be a (big) issue of installing several times the same things. And it may not be new, it just never blocked before.

This leads another question. It seems that most of the hotfixes get installed at T-13, where I thought they were slipstreamed to the source files, meaning for me no need for a further install. Can someone explain me what I misunderstood?

Attached File(s)

•  SVCPACK.INF (115.03K)
  Number of downloads: 11
•  SVCPACK_january.INF (9.76K)
  Number of downloads: 4

[Coustal]

Interresting update. I tested a more complete ISO which also failed (I stopped it after at least 4 hours blocked at T-13). This one integrates all the same hotfixes, a dozen of addons like .net 1.1 and 2 or directX, and I removed all I don't need. All this was done with 1.3.0.4.

Looking at the svcpack.inf I found an incredible amount of duplicates. One hotfixe was listed 2045 times, another 1024 times, others 512, 256, 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4 and 2 times each. The total of ducplicates is huge!!

I removed all the duplicates and recreated the ISO. Well it installed like a charme under Virtual PC 2007. It stayed around 10 minutes at T-13 and moved on normally. All my addons seem to be present, so everything is fine.

So Nuhi, can you please look why this version creates so many duplicates? For me it is confirmed to be a real and big issue.