Unattended XP installation - Questions
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Great guide on your page, there are a few things i still have questions about:
You apply the registry tweaks in "main_batch.cmd". Wouldn't it be better to put them in applications.cmd, after all hotfixes have been installed? This way, the fixes install with the default XP settings and all services activated which is maybe better, plus the services can't be turned on by some patch again.
Furthermore, i use a german XP version and i found out that XP couldn't create shortcuts or delete files with Umlauts (ü, ä, ö) in them. This is especially troublesome since the Startmenu is called "Startmenü" in german! Does anyone know a way to circumvent this?
Last but not least, i have something more in Winnt.sif, maybe you want to review it:
[Components]
msmsgs = Off
Msnexplr = Off
zonegames = Off
certsrv_client = Off
chat = Off
media_clips = Off
paint = Off
templates = Off
freecell = Off
hearts = Off
minesweeper = Off
pinball = Off
solitaire = Off
spider = Off
You apply the registry tweaks in "main_batch.cmd". Wouldn't it be better to put them in applications.cmd, after all hotfixes have been installed? This way, the fixes install with the default XP settings and all services activated which is maybe better, plus the services can't be turned on by some patch again.
Furthermore, i use a german XP version and i found out that XP couldn't create shortcuts or delete files with Umlauts (ü, ä, ö) in them. This is especially troublesome since the Startmenu is called "Startmenü" in german! Does anyone know a way to circumvent this?
Last but not least, i have something more in Winnt.sif, maybe you want to review it:
[Components]
msmsgs = Off
Msnexplr = Off
zonegames = Off
certsrv_client = Off
chat = Off
media_clips = Off
paint = Off
templates = Off
freecell = Off
hearts = Off
minesweeper = Off
pinball = Off
solitaire = Off
spider = Off
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OP
The issue that files with umlauts can't be deleted only happens in the command prompt of course. But i guess there must be a way to do this?
OP
Sorry that i'm replying to my own thread all the time, but i found the reason why the Umlauts stuff happens; the command prompt expects DOS-coded characters, but when i create a batch file with a windows editor, they are Windows / ANSI encoded! I'll try using DOS-characters.
OP
Yes, that solved it. I had to convert ANSI to OEM/DOS charset.
I hope the other stuff will be included in the official guide though, and maybe you could make a note about the ANSI/OEM thing for foreign users.
I hope the other stuff will be included in the official guide though, and maybe you could make a note about the ANSI/OEM thing for foreign users.
