dougiefresh

After a long period of in-house testing, I've figured out why the bootscreen isn't being installed. It was simply being blocked from patching by two lines of code. I have gotten rid of one line that was blocking, the other is going to be done this afternoon. (It's 4:30am here). Once both problem blocks are removed, the bootscreen should be able to patched. Upon verification, I'll post the v1.4.5.1 release, updated with batch resources. Another problem, one with selecting items in Component Selection, will be fixed at the same time.

Sweet! I like that one much better than the current XPtsp shellstyle. Will it replace the current Luna shellstyle?

What's Changed in v1.4.5.0: - Updated resources to match batch v1.4.5. - Option to create System Restore point now works properly. - Visual Themes are installed properly again. - "Cancel" button works better during integration of resources. - "Cancel" button disabled when installation of patched resources begins. (Live Install only) - Added option to disable replacement of Luna visual theme to Component Selection page. - Added option to disable replacement of Bliss wallpaper to Component Selection page. - Modified integration code to support disabling bootscreen, wallpaper & theme replacement. - Fonts and Aero Cursors installed correctly now. - When using "/?" on SFX, it will display a short help message detailing install options. - Modified code to allow bootscreen color selection. No options available on Page 5 at the moment. - Added timer and view log button to Integration Page 7. - Bootscreen installation code seems to be broken right now. - UberIcon program has been included. Options available to disable. - Added "/NOWALL" switch to disable replacement of Bliss wallpaper. - Added "/NOMSC" switch to disable replacement of MSC files. - Added "/NOBOOT" switch to disable replacement of bootscreen. - Added "/NOVISUAL" switch to disable replacement of Luna visual themes. - Added "/NOUBER" switch to disable installation of UberIcon.

MANIKANT.S.GUPTA: First off, please stop yelling! I've got a headache! LOL! Using capital letters in your entire message consists of yelling, which is considered impolite on any forum. (I'm not sure if all lowercase letters consists of whispering or not, though.....) Second, if I can get permission from the company/person that makes UberIcon (or if the program license permits), then yes, I will include it. EDIT: Just looked at the license. I can include it with the plug-ins. I just can't do it silently, but it will be be installed if the user wants it to be. EDIT2: Bober gave me the switches to install it silently. So it will be installed silently now.

What's Changed in v1.4.4.4: - XPSP?RES.DLL code re-enabled for Source Integration. - Added code to handle alternate filenames for mstsc.exe and mstscax.dll NOTE: The need for this was found here by FixIt. I just hadn't implemented until now.

What's Changed in v1.4.4.3: - Fixed Source Page so that it goes to Page 4 instead of Page 5 when "Next" is clicked. - Fixed endless loop that occurs in Source Page after browsing for destination. - Option now available in Component Selection to enable/disable SFC patching. - Hex-Editing options moved into their own group in Component Selection. - Eliminated duplicate files from "MISC\MCE" folder. - Added code to patch SFC_OS.DLL to the script, based on FixIt's script that he shared with me. - Simplified code to patch UXTHEME.DLL and eliminated section in XPTSP.INI. - Simplified code to patch SETUPAPI.DLL and eliminated section in XPTSP.INI. - Rewrote TASKMGR.EXE hex-editing to find current color theme instead of assuming original is in use. - "Cancel" button now kinda works during integration of patches. It'll just take a while.... - Added "/NOHEX" switch to disable all file hex-editing. - Added "/SFC" switch to enable hex-editing SFC_OS.DLL. - Added "/NOSFC" switch to disable hex-editing SFC_OS.DLL. NOTE: The TASKMGR.EXE modification will come in handy later in the program's development..... Bober: Perhaps I should say that if the magazine gives the GUI a bad rap, that would annoy me!

That would be nice to see! (Unless the magazine gives bad ratings, which would irritate me! LOL!)

I've received a request for the SFC_OS.DLL patch to be included in the GUI. So, it will be available come next GUI release. Just thought y'all should know.... There will be several new switches: "/NOPATCH" will disable all patching and "/NOSFC" will disable SFC_OS.DLL patching. Similar options will appear on Page 4.

What's Changed in v1.4.4.2: - Replaced INTRO.WMV with version that Kaylar provided. - Added Component Selection page (Page 4) to installation process. - Modified section building code to look through array for files to patch. - Gutted page 5 so that only resolution settings remain. - Replaced TaskSwitchXP program for WinFlip. - English language file included for Component Selection. - Included XPTSP.BAT in 7zip SFX and can be launched instead of GUI run by using "-ai" switch. - Altered SFX config to display XPtsp icon in extraction window. - Added "/NORESTORE" switch to disable creation of System Restore Point (Live Install only) - Added "/NOUXTHEME" switch to disable patching to be able to use 3rd-party themes. - Added "/NOSETUPAPI" switch to disable patching to disable unsigned driver messages during Setup. - Added "/NOFILES" switch to disable all file patching. - Added "/NOEXE" switch to disable patching all executable files. - Added "/NODLL" switch to disable patching all DLL files. - Added "/NOCPL" switch to disable patching all control panel applets. - Added "/NOOCX" switch to disable patching all OCX files. - Added "/NOAT" switch to disable patching Adminstrative Tools. - Added "/NOOE" switch to disable patching Outlook Express files. - Added "/NOIE" switch to disable patching Internet Explorer files. - Added "/NORDC" switch to disable patching Remote Desktop files. - Added "/NOMCE" switch to disable patching Media Center files. (Media Center only) - Added "/EXTRA" switch to disable all file replacing tasks. - Added "/NOMSC" switch to disable replacement of MSC files. (Doesn't work!) - Added "/NOOOBE" switch to disable replacement of OOBE files. (Doesn't work!) - Added "/NOSOUND" switch to disable replacement of XP Sounds. (Doesn't work!) - Added "/NOUAP" switch to disable replacement User Account Pictures. (Doesn't work!) - Added "/NOAERO" switch to disable installation of Aero cursors. - Added "/NOFONTS" switch to disable installation of Segoe UI fonts. - Added "/NOAUTO" switch to disable replacement of AutoRun program. (Integration only) - Added "/REPATCHER" switch to disable inclusion of resources in XP source. (Integration only) - Added "/NOPROG" switch to disable installation of included programs. - Added "/NOFLIP" switch to disable installation of WinFlip. - Added "/NODSI" switch to disable installation of Drive Space Indicator. - Added "/NOOEM" switch to disable running the OEM Info Generator.

Thank you for pointing that out. I've fixed the links in the first post. GUI Update: I've replaced TaskSwitchXP with WinFlip, just to let everybody know. I've finished writing the code for the Component Selection page and am working on getting the rest of the code modified to work properly with Component Selection.

Want some opinions.... Has anybody looked at WinFlip? Somebody referred me to the program (my memory is poor, sorry!), so today I installed it on my computer. Runs nice, I like it alot. Should this be distributed with XPtsp instead of TaskSwitchXP? (Personal vote is Yes!!!!! BJFrog made an add-on here, if anybody is interested....)

I used the GUI with the latest resource files (from silent update) in a VM. I can't see any problems. I have noticed new cursors as default, though. Just for the heck of it, I integrated XPtsp batch into a XP source folder, made CD image using CDIMAGE, and booted into VM to test the image. Seems to work fine, except for unsigned battery and primary/secondary IDE driver messages.

I based the IE7 and WMP11 sections on OnePiece's true add-ons. These strings in the INI file will allow the user to enable/disable patching/replacing various files, or enable/disable entire sections. The INI file isn't cosmetic, if that's what you're asking. Each string in the INI specifies a file that can be replaced or patching. There will be one or two groups that you won't be able to select specific files, like the sound files, but you generally want them installed as a whole (or at least, I would think.... XP and Vista-style sounds don't exactly mix well!)

I've found several files that didn't show up in the English.ini file, so I wrote a dirty little script to add any missing files to the list. Guess what! I found about 150 missing files! So, I've attached the updated file. I also downloaded OnePiece's IE7 and WMP11 add-ons and moved the file descriptions into the INI sections. If someone wants to check to see if there is anything else that needs correction, please feel free to do so. EDIT: Do not change the IE7 Files or the WMP11 Files sections! EDIT2: Oh, yeah! I also have two bootscreens, blue and green, as well as all the Task Manager colors from all the themes. So hopefully, once I get the Component Selection stuff done, I can rewrite Page 5 to provide the additional options that I can't show in the Component Selection screen. Thanks, Bober and Mr Fixit! .

Ok, I've got the Component Selection page (page 4) functioning, complete with collapsable menus, selectable files and options. I've still got to tie in the patching routine so that it only patches the requested files. I plan on replacing Page 5, currently the Options page, allowing the user to select the desired setup resolution and the color of both the bootscreen and Task Manager. For the bootscreens, I've got blue and green. For the Task Manager, currently I've got the original white and green. I'm going to try to get the hex codes from FixIt for the color settings he's using for the Blue, Purple and Black themes. I've attached the English.ini file, renamed to English.txt. If anybody would like to go through and seperate the Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player and Remote Desktop files into the proper INI sections, please feel free to do so. Right now, the selection page won't show those items because no files are present under those sections.

I haven't had a problem using TaskManager after patching before rebooting. I'll run a test in a virtual machine. Give me a few minutes..... EDIT: Task Manager works fine for me after rebooting. I'm using version 1.4.4.1 to perform the patching.

Oops! Sorry about the hex offset! I posted right before I left the house to go on errands and was in a little bit of a hurry.... I thought I'd show what I had looked for in the event you wanted to look for that string yourself. What you proposed will work as well. It's your choice on which to use!

Change the add-on so that it reads: [HexEdit] i386\SETUPAPI.DLL|5.1.2600.5512|284359|FF3BC3744A8B85|FF3BC3EB4A8B85 i386\SETUPAPI.DLL|5.1.2600.5603|284324|FF3BC3744A8B85|FF3BC3EB4A8B85 It's the same code sequence, but in a different place. This should patch both versions of SETUPAPI.DLL, but please note that I haven't tested it. Probably tomorrow, I'll take a look for all the SP2 versions that have this code sequence. Hopefully, I'll find some.

Everybody: Minor update with the GUI to fix a few small issues. Bober: I hate it when hard drives die. It don't matter if it's an OS drive or otherwise. It just sucks..... Wish you luck!

Everybody: I've updated the GUI with the resources from batch v1.4.4, as well as fixed the patching problem present in v1.4.3.3. Amnesia: AH! I see now! Thank you! I'll try out the new SFX modules!

Did it work before v1.4.0.2? I can't reproduce this problem using a Live Patch on a virtual machine. Here is the screenshot just after logging in, then pressing <Logo><L>:

Bober: I'm not sure about the hex-editing, but the resource patching doesn't take place during my last few tests. I'm running another test right now.... EDIT: Ok, I think I figured it out. I didn't make every modification I needed for the code conversion to using CABLITE.DLL.... Also, I compressed all the RES files, one per CAB. It occupies almost 39mb of space. I'm assuming that if I do the others as well, they will occupy an equal amount of size on a web site. Amnesia: Are those the 7zip modified SFX module? Because all I'm seeing from here is version 1.2 RC1 (build 715). The regular 7zip SFX modules won't produce the intended result because none of the standard modules can set the environmental variables like the modified SFX module can. I use the variable set by the 7zip SFX module to detect where the SFX was launched from, as there is no other way (that I'm aware of) to do so. It is mostly useful if the SFX was actually launched from a XP source folder. The folder would show up as the destination to make the changes to.

Add this line to the Entries.ini file of the add-on: [HexEdit] i386\SETUPAPI.DLL|5.1.2600.5512|284359|74|EB Note that it will only patch the original SP3 file (5.1.2600.5512). It WON'T patch earlier or later versions! :doh: :censored: I just ran the GUI in a virtual machine for a live patch test. It didn't patch a damn thing..... :ranting:

Mr_Smartepants: You have to unpack the AutoRun in order to able to change the INI file. Here is the modified 7zip SFX and config file: XP_setups.7z. Once you've made your modifications, rearchive the contents and combine the SFX module, the config file and the newly-created archive (in that order). Once you do so, you'll have a customized package.

pen25jf: Did not know about that bug! I will try to fix it as soon as I can! It's morning here, it will probably be this afternoon! Bober: Thanks about the component selection thing. About downloading changed files, it could be done. Frankly, I probably could steal my updating code from DSI and apply in the program. But before I do so, I need component selection and repatcher done. But, we would have to upload every resource/extra file to a website..... even compressed that will take a while! I know about the "SP.Patch" problem. I discovered this SOB during my testing this weekend. It comes after using a version of the GUI (v1.4.3.1, I believe) which doesn't handle uncompressed files properly. The solution that worked for me: Copy an original version of SP3.CAB to the XP source folder. The problem went away for me.