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[dera]

Yes, if start win7peldr using the desktop shurtcut
it shows the right drive letter
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[dera]

my C: and E: drive is on the same HDD
C: is a primary partition
E: is a logical extended partition

D: is a primary partition on my second HDD
both HDD is SATA, in the BIOS set to AHCI mode

F: is my DVD-RW also SATA

G: is my USB stick, 8GB, formatted as FAT32 with HPUSBFW v.2.0.6

[Joshua]

New version is ready.
1. Rewrote function for detecting PeDrive. (This will hopefully fix the problems dera 'have')
2. Added a function that wrotes a debug file: Win7peLdrDebug.txt
Here a example:

PEDrive is: L:
Do preconfig entries ready: X:\windows\system32\Win7PE.cfg
Prepare registry ready: X:\windows\system32\Win7PE.cfg
Prepare registry ready: L:\Win7PE.cfg
Prepare associations ready: X:\windows\system32\Win7PE.cfg
Prepare associations ready: L:\Win7PE.cfg
Start defaultshell ready: No defaultshell found !
Do autorun entries ready: X:\windows\system32\Win7PE.cfg
Detect min hardware ready: success
Create shortcuts ready: X:\windows\system32\Shortcuts.exe -f X:\windows\system32\Win7PE.cfg
Create shortcuts ready: X:\windows\system32\Shortcuts.exe -f L:\Win7PE.cfg
Do postconfig entries ready: X:\windows\system32\Win7PE.cfg
Win7peldr.exe ready !

3. Optimized code for faster loading!

Waiting for your feedback.
Especial for dera's feedback.

Joshua

[dera]

I have tried the new version 1.1.0.7
and a
BIG THANKS!
Now there is no the file not found message,
and all shortcuts generated fine

[Joshua]

Now there is no the file not found message,
and all shortcuts generated fine

Thanks for your feedback.

Joshua

[JonF]

I ,ust be doing something wrong ... when I deselect Shortcuts and select Win7PEldr, PE Shell Swapper can't start a shell. It disappears and almost immediately reappears.

I seem to recall a post saying there is some other change that has to be made to use Win7PELoader, but I can't find it.

[paraglider]

Just download the script from the first post and make sure you copy it to the build directory of the win7pe project.

[JonF]

Just download the script from the first post and make sure you copy it to the build directory of the win7pe project.

Um, yes. I did that.

[dera]

I downloaded the '8-Win7pe-loader.script' from the first post and put to '\Build',
deselected yahoouk's original '\Build\Shortcuts\8 - Create Shortcuts' script.
Nevertheless seems Joshua's new script always wants to force winpeshl.ini
looks like:

[LaunchApps]
win7peldr.exe
explorer.exe

regardless of the 'Main shell: PE Shell Swapper' option in 'Main Configuration' script

Maybe in your project there are other shortcut scripts, too
left from a previous download (left from an older project version)?

[Joshua]

Nevertheless seems Joshua's new script always wants to force winpeshl.ini
looks like:

[LaunchApps]
win7peldr.exe
explorer.exe

regardless of the 'Main shell: PE Shell Swapper' option in 'Main Configuration' script

Yes, this is correct!
PE Shell Swapper is not supported in current version!

Joshua

[Joshua]

New version is ready.
Read post 1

Added password protection.
Added expiration date function.
Added a configuration tool.

Joshua

[Joshua]

New version.
Configuration tool error on some systems.
(Class not registered or missing MSSTDFMT.DLL)

Joshua

[Joshua]

Script can now be download under:
http://joshua.winbuilder.net
Changes allways under post#1

Joshua

[steelbone]

Hi there, Problem with the dll is fixed thx

so now i got a new error if i would like to use "configure password Protection"

out of memory. ( i used a VM. Basic-clean Windows7 installation with 1GB Memory - and no Memory Problems sightable on the system ;( ~ 670 MB free )

i attached the screenshot.

Regards

Steel

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[Joshua]

( i used a VM. Basic-clean Windows7 installation with 1GB Memory - and no Memory Problems sightable on the system ;( ~ 670 MB free )

What VM? What windows7 version ???
Can't you use a vm with xp installed ?

Joshua

[JonF]

Sorry I haven't given any feedback before ... busy with other stuff.

Your loader is now processing my shortcuts and RegAddBoot items, especially the context menu items, properly. Nice job.

[Joshua]

Your loader is now processing my shortcuts and RegAddBoot items, especially the context menu items, properly. Nice job.

Thank's for your feedback.
Did the 'configure password protection' work for you ?

Joshua

[JonF]

Did the 'configure password protection' work for you ?

Haven't tried it. too busy.

[steelbone]

Hi there,

- i used a VMware Workstation 6.5 Virtual Machine
- Windows7 Ultimate Build 7100
- Yes of course i could deploy an XP machine, i was only nosy about windows7 - so i combined it


i will make today an XP version and post afterwards feedback

Regards

Steel

[Joshua]

i will make today an XP version and post afterwards feedback

I am just installing windos7-rc1 under vmware 6.5 for testing.
Will post results in a few hours.

Joshua

[steelbone]

Hi there,

i installed a XP, and now it's working fine.

i was able to change the password

Regards

Steel

[Joshua]

i installed a XP, and now it's working fine.
i was able to change the password

Thank's for your feedback!
I think, i have it working under windows7-rc1 also soon!
It would be nice, if you can test the expire function also.

Joshua

[steelbone]

Hi i tested the expire function as followed:

- Made a iso with: Start Exp: 15.07.09, End Exp: 15.08.09
- after booting everything works fine
- i changed the date inside the Win7pe to 15.09.09 - Nothing happend
- so i stoped the VM + restarted - then a little Pop up was displayed instead of the Password - "Expiration date for the Version has been reached!" with a "OK" Button.
- after klicking "OK" restart was triggered



Regards

Steel

[Joshua]

- so i stoped the VM + restarted - then a little Pop up was displayed instead of the Password - "Expiration date for the Version has been reached!" with a "OK" Button.
- after klicking "OK" restart was triggered

Thank's, then it works, like it is designed!

Joshua

[MedEvil]

I wish someone would explain to me, why anyone would want to have an expire function on his PE, especialy since it is soooooooooooo easy to circumvent!