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Bâshrat the Sneaky DriverPacks uses standard documented and approved MS windows OEM driver installation techniques (if you use method one)

so it is not a third party install it is a standard MS install the we automate / prepare for you.

so you can use DriverPacks if you use method one. Method one does not alter windows it enables Microsofts built in support for OEM's.

(if you can use WPI then you can use DriverPacks they both use OEM installs they just automate it for you)

not out of the question at all - some background and education was needed.

try toggleing the mode of the Silicon image 3531 controller (raid / base)

rewritable DVD's are an invaluable asset...

jeff

Were glad you stopped in and posted...
Thanks for being here! We're glad to try and help.

It is the general consensus around here that Vista is a major memory hog.
It seems to need about a gig of ram by itself,
most people have reported two gig of ram is a nice number to start with.

so to keep your laptop perky running Vista you might want to check into that...

Have a great day, jeff

hmmm i wonder

when the bios on a motherboard is flashed the microcode on the porcessor may / will also be updated...

just a thought...

yeah i didnt test 3rd party DriverPack either ( at least we didnt release it )

Always nice to feel appreciated...

have a great day!

did you use driverpacks to install? did you use the third party driverpack for modems?

if the answer to these questions is no perhaps you should read our FAQ
adding drivers after install here -->
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2264

Read before you post in my signature if you did use DriverPacks

the devices are your dual core processor and your dialup modem

try installing the chipset driver from intel or your OEM

try installing the OEM modem driver

By George I think he's got it!

Sysprep is such a PITA, I would just rather reload each time rather than fight with it, and i belive it results in a cleaner final product.

I still use Ryans OLD integrator and will wait for the beta to go gold before I use it in prodution (same with XP SP3).
for the latest updates you have to check on his rss feeds page.  http://tracker.ryanvm.net/
For windows updates that are not yet out from RyanVM you can use nLite to add them (That is what I do)

I have a script that I wrote and use for slipstreaming updates to office
http://www.msfn.org/board/Office-Patche … 89038.html

Can you tell us which driver is the one that works?
it is possable we can add your HWID to the inf of the driver that does work

better method is now posted in the FAQ forum

http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2264

Great question.

I would like to start out by saying I am a huge fan of ghost. I always Ghost every machine I repair before I touch it.
Ghost is great if you have bought 20 new machines that are identical. Ghost casting rocks!

I almost never use ghost to load machines anymore. Ghost images are HAL and HDD controller dependent.
(unless you put a LOT of time / work into it)

I am of the mindset that if a machine has gone south and needs reloaded it probably also needs to have the CPU fan dusted and the cards and cables thumbed and power supply fan checked. That's just me... I like to be thorough.
so since I'm there i just drop in a DVD and go to lunch.

I have creating UWXPCD (or DVD) down to a science and can spit one out in about 20 min or less. modifying that image for a specific domain or user name log-in only requires editing the winnt.sif file (in which case burning takes longer than the edit!)

basic lineup is

1st   RyanVM integrator - for windows update slipstreaming
2nd  nLite - for unattended XP settings
3rd  DriverPacks (you are here )
4th  WPI (Windows Post Installer) For automating end user application installs like office and adobe.
5th  Use nLite to create an ISO (which I left running after step two) . 

everything you ever wanted to know about UWXPCD can be found at MSFN.org
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/

RIS and UWXPCD are not mutually exclusive.
Our Friend RogueSpear has a program that makes a RIS source using your UWXPCD.
That program is called AutoImage.
http://www.doitrightconsulting.net/forum/

RIS is indispensable if you are not on site.
I configure my machines to use the boot ROM on the NIC if the HDD fails to boot.
I remote in and cause an issue that will make the machine fail to boot to the HDD and restart it.
Since I have a fully unattended image setup with all drivers and applications my image will work on ANY machine with a boot ROM enabled NIC. What could be easier?

IMHO

the only downside to this might be time.
I can Ghost a machine in about 30 minutes and a fresh install takes a little over an hour.