Can I make a copy of my install CD, burn it to DVD,, and add more stuff to it. Currently I get an error that says cannot find ntdll.dll whenever I try to load it. If your not learning,, your just sitting there

there are a few ways to make an unattended installation CD..or slipstream your installation cd.... look for this one simple slipper Bart'sPE through google search. In The Matters Of Style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, Stand Like A Rock

Thanks for the reply But,, thats not really the issue right now Everything works through deamon tools, but will not worked when burned. So I am starting simple. 1) Will a windows xp install from DVD Every guide I find tries to fit in on a CD. Not a DVD. There are no issues getting all of the applications to install silently. The whole goal of this project,, was to get all the applications install, email, pst, email settings, etc,, without having to hit a button, or my network. To achive this, I need to use the oem switch to keep windows from asking a user name. Questions I might have later 2) does it like the oem switch used with the sif file used with the non autopartition. 3) does it like all the updates slipstreamed in. 4) does it like being CDimaged BartPE,, is not really an unattend install,, it is (the last time I made one) more of a OS run from CD If your not learning,, your just sitting there

I have never had an issue with the installations of any third party applications or drivers or files for that matter...but I use the OPK (OEM Preinstallation Kit from Microsoft) to build my systems. But to be honest, Have never tried to set up mail accounts and the likes but I don't see why it shouldn't work. I have had no problems using the OEM switch for other third party installations. Microsoft at this time does not support using DVD installation discs. M$ does not support DVD codecs or, better yet, include them during set-up so that one could use a dvd installation disc simply because the BIOS doesn't support it. That will probably change in the future. The bios would have to be set up to use DVD codecs and that is not yet available at this time...that I know of..other than on Xbox and playstations. The bios has to be able to read the DVD in order to install set-up. Hope that helps. In The Matters Of Style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, Stand Like A Rock

Hello. There is no problem associated with Windows install files being on DVD-ROM disk rather than on CD-ROM disk. The BIOS is able to start from DVD-ROM. For example, I have a Linux OS that runs direct from DVD-ROM. I insert the DVD-ROM having the Linux OS on and reboot. The OS starts right off the DVD-ROM. This indicates that BIOS is able to read from DVD-ROM disk. Therefore, I believe your problem lies elsewhere. Regards suatcini

ok,, thanks for the info suatcini, thats what I needed to know right now If your not learning,, your just sitting there