Thanks for the help. I will try both approaches and see what I get. The next
challenge after that is to get the tablet to install the system drivers - a
task that Panasonic does not make easy.

MO
"Alkahest" <Alkahest@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:311FABFA-FDEB-4153-BD1F-3BD87A12A19A@microsoft.com...
>I also had the same issue (Gateway M285-E), but after finishing the nLite
> based install, I "upgraded" over the top of it, using the original (non
> nLite) Disk 1. It prompted me for Disk 2 and everything went as expected.
> I
> was too lazy to burn another disk that included the Tablet component. :)
>
> "Sinner" wrote:
>
>>
>> "news" <nntp.231562@buckeye-express.com> wrote in message
>> news:YLqdnS5HJssLcfbUnZ2dnUVZ_trinZ2d@buckeye-express.com...
>> >I recently acquired a Panasonic toughbook with no install disks. I
>> >purchased an OEM copy of XP tablet Ed. 2005 from Newegg to install on
>> >it. I
>> >had to slipstream the SATA drivers into the install to get it to boot.
>> >I
>> >can now install the OS but I am not getting the prompt to install the
>> >second disk that has the tablet features on it.
>> >
>> > It is my understanding that the license key determines the version of
>> > XP
>> > (tablet, media center). The key is a valid XP tablet key. I have tried
>> > the
>> > slipstream copy with the key already entered for an unattended install,
>> > as
>> > well as with out the key so I could enter it manually. I have the same
>> > result either way; no prompt for disk 2.
>> >
>> > Anyone have any ideas on how to install the second disk?
>> >
>> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>> >
>>
>>
>> I went through the same problem with a new Gateway C-142XL. I used nLite
>> to
>> slipstream the SATA drivers and SP3. At the point where you're ready to
>> burn the DVD, you have to copy the Components directory from Disc2 into
>> the
>> Components directory in the nLite working dir.
>>
>>
>>