Microsoft KB Archive/817922

= You are prompted for the path of Uimetool.exe or program shortcuts are missing when you install Windows XP Service Pack 1a =

PSS ID Number: 817922

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2004

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1a
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1a

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SYMPTOMS
If you perform an update (slipstream) installation of the Chinese (Hong Kong) version of Windows XP Service Pack 1a (to integrate SP1a into a Windows XP installation point), one of the following issues may occur.

Issue 1
When you perform an unattended installation of Windows XP from the updated shared network drive, several program shortcuts or their properties may be missing from the Start menu.

The missing program shortcuts may include the following:   Shortcut            Start Menu Location --  Outlook Express     All Programs Internet Explorer  All Programs Windows Messenger  All Programs MSN Explorer       All Programs & Most Frequently Used (MFU) list WordPad            All Programs/Accessories Paint              All Programs/Accessories Calculator         All Programs/Accessories Sound Recorder     All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment Volume Control     All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment Media Player       All Programs/Accessories/Entertainment The program shortcuts that are missing properties include:   Shortcut            Location Outlook Express    Pinned to the Start menu Internet Explorer  Pinned to the Start menu Note To view shortcut properties, right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties.

Issue 2
When you perform a standard installation of Windows XP from the updated shared network drive, you are prompted for the location of the Uimetool.exe file during Setup.

Note After you provide the correct source location of the Uimetool.exe file (the i386 folder in the updated installation point), Setup completes normally and the program shortcuts mentioned in Issue 1 are installed normally.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of errors in the Layout.inf file that is included in the Chinese (Hong Kong) version of Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a). This problem prevents the Uimetool.exe file from being copied successfully during an unattended installation of Windows XP SP1a from an updated (slipstream) installation point (network drive).

The Uimetool.exe file is required during Setup for successful creation of many program shortcuts that appear on the Start menu.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
The Chinese (Hong Kong) version of Windows XP SP1a was updated on April 8, 2003. To resolve this issue, obtain and install the updated release of the Chinese (Hong Kong) version of Windows XP SP1a. To find this release, visit the following Microsoft Web site:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/network.asp



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

279767 Description of the Start Menu in Windows XP

Keywords: ATdownload kbWinXPsp2fix kbQFE kbWinXPpreSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB817922

Technology: kbWinXPHome kbWinXPHomeSearch kbWinXPHomeSP1a kbWinXPPro kbWinXPProSearch kbWinXPProSP1a kbWinXPSearch

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