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thoon

Member

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

To better understand this

I am using the Windows XP SP3 professional ISO original:

I download your Hotfixes, in the nLite tool (latest version), I select the button:

(Hotfixes, Add-ons and Update Packs) in the Integrate section.

Click next, click insert, browse to the extracted hot fixes from your 7z file.

Now this is where I may need assistance, I went to filename: "entries" which is the config files and inserted just that in the nlite list.

Is this the correct method?

When I did just the "entries" only in the list, at the very end of the process it gaves a couple errors.

Assist please,
Thanks

Last edited by thoon (23-11-10 07:58)

Darren

(aka xable)

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

RicaNeaga, no need to worry, there is nothing wrong with your fonts. It's simply looking for copies of files which are created when installing from WU. These copys are not created when slipstreaming updates so it pulls them from the CD instead.

thoon, there is no need to extract the update pack, just point nLite at the 7-zip file.

Dave

Member

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

RicaNeaga, I've seen this same issue. As darren has said, it is looking for the source files. But in an enterprise environment we can't just whip out a disc to insert anytime we need to make a minor change like DPI settings. So the workaround to that is this:

I create a folder on C: called C:\Drivers which all of the drivers for my image are stored. I also *copy the entire i386 folder* to C:\Drivers. So you'll have something like C:\Drivers\i386\ which contains all of the source files. The source files (the i386 folder) you will need to copy from your nlited CD to C:\Drivers.

Then, you have to point Windows to these source files by modifying a few registry entries. I use the below commands from a command prompt prior to sysprepping my image. Note that you DO NOT need to put the \i386 at the end; Windows should append this for you (otherwise you'll get prompts pre-populated with something like C:\Drivers\i386\i386). I've found that this works when trying to add/remove new Windows components and when trying to change DPI settings. You'll no longer get the prompts:

(Note that these are 5 separate commands. Each starts with "reg add". They may appear to wrap onto 2 lines in this post)
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup" /v "Installation Sources" /t REG_MULTI_SZ /f /d C:\Drivers
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup" /v "SourcePath" /t REG_SZ /f /d C:\Drivers
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup" /v "ServicePackSourcePath" /t REG_SZ /f /d C:\Drivers
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup" /v "CDInstall" /t REG_DWORD /f /d 0
reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v "SourcePath" /t REG_SZ /f /d C:\Drivers

Hope this helps!

Last edited by Dave (29-11-10 09:44)

Darren

(aka xable)

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

Yeah installing a permenant copy of the CD to the hard drive is another option. Apart from the bloat, it's overkill for home users and not ideal if your using an SSD with limited space.

If your in a business enviroment though it's best practice in general to have a local copy of the CD, so you'll not even notice the cd is needed when changing DPI settings for the first time.

mraeryceos

Member

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

I'm interested in the xable SP2 update pack XUpdatePack-SP2-v3.0.29.7z, because I'm not interested in all the new features that come along with SP3.  The old download page has a dead link.  Can I still download somewhere?

Darren

(aka xable)

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

SP2 is dead, MS doesn't support it, if you use it you are vulnerable because it doesn't get security updates anymore. I strongly advise you to upgrade to SP3, I will not be providing an update pack for an obsolete, unsupported service pack. That would be irresponsible.

I will however be updateing my sp3 pack later today, your free to use that if you wish.

RicaNeaga

Banned

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

Thanks a lot Dave for the help. And also xable for the answer.

Sterling

Member

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

I will however be updateing my sp3 pack later today, your free to use that if you wish.

SWEET!

Maher

Member

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

I will however be updateing my sp3 pack later today, your free to use that if you wish.

Are we far away?

Darren

(aka xable)

Re: SP3 Update Pack v2.0.11 - Released 13/05/2011

About half way, should have time to finish up and release tonight.

edit, well I've got time but I'm knackered so I'm going to bed. Will release in the morning, promise.

Last edited by Darren (17-12-10 12:38)