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Software / Any sites for WindowsPE ?

« on: June 18, 2003, 08:08:22 PM »

Josetann, all i posted is a 300k zip file that has a couple scripts.  It's not the actual winpe, you need a real xp cd to make windows PE.  Ive posted the same file about a dozen times before and youve never said anything about it.  Isn't this the same site that had that 500 post thread with links to activation hacks?  You're a hypocrite.

If youre just gonna edit my posts and call me a pirate, i'll leave this site and go some place else.

-gosh

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Software / Any sites for WindowsPE ?

« on: June 18, 2003, 02:37:53 AM »

In other threads i put the download url for winpe, for some reason i didnt in this thread.  You can download it at I'm a pirate, Argh Matey!

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Software / format CD

« on: June 17, 2003, 04:26:06 PM »

Guest, i have no idea what you are talking about.  I dont have \"dos\" in my hard drive or whatever your point was.

Look i'll show you guys step by step how to do this.

1 - Make a file called CFGDisk.CMD and put it in the system32 folder of winpe.  In this file put this:
DISKPART /s DISKSCR.TXT
FORMAT C: /fs:ntfs /q /v:\"\" /y
2 - Make a file called diskscr.txt and put this in it:
select disk 0
create partition primary
assign letter c
3 - Now in startnet.cmd, at the bottom put this:
cfgdisk.cmd

Now when you boot from winpe, it auto reparitions everything and assigns it drive C.  Then it formats it as ntfs.  If you want to then start the xp/server2k3 install put this in startnet.cmd:

:\i386\winnt32.exe /syspart:c:

This will make the drive bootable, copy the xp files, then restart to xp setup.  So very quickly you can make a cd that auto repartitions,formats, and installs xp.  This is how longhorn works.  The secret about longhorn setup, is you've always been able to do a longhorn style setup in xp, just no one knows how.

For the syspart see http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBN/tip6600/rh6680.htm
For the script go to http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/tech/s...preinstall.mspx

Winpe is very cool and will kill crappy DOS.

-gosh

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Software / User Accounts

« on: June 16, 2003, 08:02:22 PM »

Read the ref.chm in deploy.cab, it gives exact commands to type.

-gosh

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Software / format CD

« on: June 16, 2003, 08:01:23 PM »

That's the whole point of winpe!  With winpe you can auto repartition and reformat you're drives, then call the xp setup program.  Dos is dead, it's 20 years old and ain't getting younger.  Learn the new technology.

-gosh

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Software / PE Builder

« on: June 05, 2003, 09:42:42 PM »

why dont u use the search button, this question has been asked over and over already.

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Software / Win2K/SP3 Slipstream booting confusion

« on: May 31, 2003, 07:44:23 PM »

The best way to make an all in one cd is to do everything from scratch - dont use any wizards.  Then when your done in your mind picture how the cd boot's, from when setupldr starts setupdd.sys for text mode to the file copy phase.  Usually problems with all in one cd's are fixed when you go through the boot process.

-gosh

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Software / Make your own windows PE

« on: May 31, 2003, 07:40:38 PM »

The winpe build files i uploaded are for Windows XP Pro with service pack 1 integrated (slipstreamed).  However i edited the version check so you can use any version of windows xp / server 2003.  Just make sure the cd isn't one of those \"all in one cd\" cd's.  It should work fine for other versions of xp/server 2003 but it isn't tested.  In testing i used xp home and xp pro without a problem.  It's kinda funny because the winpe build files have a setupreg.hiv, so if u use an xp home cd, the winpe it makes is branded as pro because of the setupreg.hiv.

-gosh

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Software / Any sites for WindowsPE ?

« on: May 30, 2003, 09:17:34 AM »

Just to clear things up, bart's pebuilder is just a wizard that then calls the winpe oem files.  He didnt make a new version of winpe, all he did is hack the microsoft winpe files and call it is his own.  Without the microsoft winpe files his tool is worthless.  It IS illegal, if you think it's legal you don't know the legal system, you just can't post confidential files on a public website.

gosh

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Software / "Some people are selling the sites on ebay "

« on: May 28, 2003, 11:34:10 PM »

that makes no sense.

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Software / Windows 2000 SP3 Setup Disks

« on: May 28, 2003, 08:38:55 AM »

Or you could simply look at txtsetup.sif and make a batch file to do this

-gosh

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Software / Windows 98 Install

« on: May 16, 2003, 08:23:15 PM »

win98 first edition shipped on cd's and floppies, it was only like 40 floppies i think.  win98se and winme dont ship on floppies.

-gosh

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Software / Tip: Nero Unattended

« on: May 15, 2003, 07:50:54 PM »

No that's wrong.  Ive made a cd that auto installs latest version of nero using guirunonce, even registeries it, with no problems at all.

To install it, rename the install file as nero.exe and run this command:

nero /silent /noreboot

You need the latest version of nero to do this.  Versions up to about 6 months ago didn't work this way.

-gosh

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Software / Multiboot 8in1

« on: May 15, 2003, 07:48:02 PM »

I've made a cd that had win2k pro, win2k server, win2k adv server, xp home, xp pro, and still had around 30 megs for software.  I dont see the point of making a cd with windows 3.1, win95, etc.  You're not going to use half that stuff.

gosh

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Software / Network in Windows PE

« on: May 13, 2003, 09:34:29 PM »

WINPE has very limited network access.  By default, you can access shares on other computers, but they cannot see shares on your computer.  The best networking command is net use, but in winpe it doesn't totally act the same as in xp.

To put settings such as nic settings, you would use the winbom.ini file.  A good article on this is http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...2/WCT072502.asp .  Also check the OPK documentation.

-gosh

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Software / Burning Windows PE

« on: May 13, 2003, 09:28:29 PM »

The flames: winpe does not have any .msc files, such as the msc for disk management.  To partition in winpe you use the diskpart command.  You can make a batch file auto format and partition when you boot from winpe, and then start the xp install if you want to.

One very good article i found was http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/tech/s...preinstall.mspx

Look at the part where it says WinPE and Disk Configuration, it'll explain everything.

-gosh

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Software / m$'s 2.2 trillion lawsuit

« on: May 13, 2003, 09:23:00 PM »

The media quotes the 2.2 trillion number, but in reality it would be much lower.  Just like banks need to be held accountable if they lose all your money, microsoft needs to be hold accountable if someone hacks into passport and steals your personal info, with a simple script.  If it was YOU that had your personal info stolen from this easy exploit, you would probably feel a lot differently about government intrusion.

-gosh

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Software / Windows PE Questions

« on: May 07, 2003, 12:57:59 AM »

It's more than a deployment tool.  By simply booting into windows PE from CD, you have full network access, you have access to the system, you can make a new boot.ini, you can format and repartition (even using a script), you can run most 32 bit programs such as disk probe, or drive image.  Below is a list of the default commands you can run on winpe:

Regedit, Notepad, Attrib, XCopy, Taskmgr, Expand, format.  Use diskpart to repartion.

-gosh

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Software / Burning Windows PE

« on: May 07, 2003, 12:54:52 AM »

If you made a winpe image, u just burn it like any other iso.  In nero you click File > burn image > and select the image.  Making a bootable winpe cd is same as making a winxp bootable cd.  Just make sure winbom.ini is on the root of the cdrom.

-gosh

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Software / Make your own windows PE

« on: May 07, 2003, 12:50:55 AM »

Recently some guy made a tool to make your own windows PE.  Now this is all fine and good for newbies, but in my opinion you don't need a tool to make windows PE.  Below are instructions to make your own windows PE, all you need is a xp home or pro cd.  Unlike the tool made by that person, i edited the mkimg.cmd file to disable version checking http://images.thetechguide.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'\' />

Instructions on how to make your own windows PE image:

Let's assume your going to use drive F to do everything and drive F has at least 1 gig free. Let's also assume your cdrom is drive H.

1 - Download I'm a pirate, Argh Matey!
2 - Extract winpe.rar to F, this should make F:\winpe which has 12 files, no subfolders!
3 - Put in your XP home or pro CD (preferably nonsp1).
4 - Go to start > run > type: cmd, click OK
5 - Switch to F:\winpe
6 - Type the following command:

mkimg H: f:\temp f:\winpe.iso

where:

H: is your cdrom containing your xp cd
f:\temp is a temporary folder (its made if it doesnt exist)
f:\winpe.iso is the cdimage thats made (this is optional).

Now that's very easy, isn't it.  I didn't make this, it's a part of the OEM Preinstallation kit.  Anyone with this kit can make windows pe.  If you want to change the default wallpaper, replace winpe.bmp.  If you want no wallpaper, just delete it.

-gosh