65 replies to this topic

[Klaus21]

Hi Scott,

thanks for the detailed explanation. 've Done this:
1st Win7PE_SE -> Image Configuration -> with the old error
2nd regedit checked whether a record exists - is not.
3rd Followed your instructions with load - it is looking like your Image.
4th Again -- > Image Configuration -> back with the same old error.

regards Klaus

[sbaeder]

OK - Not sure what to do next...

Just to clarify.,..on 2nd step above, you manually loaded the hive and checked - or just used regedit? Without the load it should NOT be there to see...That is why the winbuilder engine does the load first, then the access.

But if it is working when you load, then access it, it is not a permission issue (or a file issue), so I don't know what could be going on...Maybe Peter (PSC) would have more ideas, and being in germany, better able to help you timezone wise and language wise, and as the developer working on the actual winbuilder.exe, also able to help debug this...

I would send him a PM so that when he gets back from his "holiday" he will see it, and you two can work it out. If I think of anything else to even try, I'll let you know.

Scott

[Klaus21]

Hi Scott,
perhaps I express myself a bit harder.
Original Win7PE_SE (D: \ Win7PE_SE - Source - E: \ Win7U) adapted path.

First try:
Image configuration - Wim Tools: Wim Auto with Get Info, and he finds everything runs without errors.
But with Build - 0-PreConfig --> (0-preconfig.script) RegHiveLoad - Failed to load registry hive: [WB-SOFT] From file: [E:\Win7U\sources\install_wim\5\Windows\system32\config\software]: Unknown error
Regedit HKEY_USERS --> no entry

Second try
I then "Load Hive" -> E: \ Win7U \ sources \ install wim \ 5 \ windows \ system32 \ config \ "software" - named FOO. Now it all looks like on your screen. (I would like to show you the screenshot but I dont no how to upload it ?)
Close regedit and Winbuilder.

Restart Winbuilder and regedit (the new entry is still there)
Get Wim Info --> (Images.script) RegHiveLoad - Failed to load registry hive: [WB-SOFT] From file: [E:\Win7U\sources\install_wim\5\Windows\system32\config\software]: Unknown error

I hope that you can understand my way.

regards Klaus

P.S.: "But if it is working when you load, then access it," what mean you with access it ??

Edited by Klaus21, 21 September 2011 - 10:34 AM.

[sbaeder]

What I meant was that if you "clicked" on the "foo" entry, that it opened (expanded) and you could see into that registry that you "mounted".

[Klaus21]

I tried it also in the safe modus but it won't work.

[Klaus21]

Now I have tried it with WimTools: "WimUtil" and "Always use WimMount Driver"
Image configuration is running well but

PreConfig:
Some Error messages with "WimUtil mount error (0,0,0)"
(0-preconfig.script) wimmount Driver - Files Not ALL found in Tools\X86
(0-preconfig.script) wimmount Driver - Files Not ALL found in Tools\X86
(0-preconfig.script) wimmount Driver - Files Not ALL found in Tools\X86
(0-preconfig.script) Error with mounting source! (Install.wim)

regards Klaus

[sbaeder]

Was gone for the week end...

I tried it also in the safe modus but it won't work.

OK, this is a problem we need to understand...You should (if you are using a properly authorized account - i.e. part of Administrators) be able to mount another registry, and expand it, and "see" into it. IF we can't get that to work, then it will never work to make a PE, since this is how it adds to the basic registry.

So, we will need to work on WHY you can see the file, but not be abel to open REGEDIT, mount another registry, and then "see it" (modify it?)....

Now I have tried it with WimTools: "WimUtil" and "Always use WimMount Driver"
Image configuration is running well but

PreConfig:
Some Error messages with "WimUtil mount error (0,0,0)"
(0-preconfig.script) wimmount Driver - Files Not ALL found in Tools\X86
(0-preconfig.script) Error with mounting source! (Install.wim)

regards Klaus

Yes, this is a similar kind of a problem...As I siad above, we need to understand why you can't do the "basics"...

Are you 100% certain you have a normal "administrator" level account? Maybe, try creating a special account, just for WinBuilder usage. Do you have UAC disabled or is it running at the normal settings?

Is there anything else you can think of that isn't just "default" on your environment?

If we can get past this, you should be able to proceed...


Scott

[pscEx]

Is your source CD original M$, or might it be nLited, OEM patched etc?

Peter

[Klaus21]

@Scott,
"be able to mount another registry, and expand it, and "see" into it." How can I do it with Winbuilder ?? To mount with "imagex / mount" is OK
"Are you 100% certain you have a normal "administrator" level account?" Yes

@Peter
I have an original MS DVD --> created an ISO -> and with UltraISO to "E: \ Winu" folder unpackt.

regards Klaus

[Klaus21]

I uninstalled WAIK and only copies the necessary files including wimfltr.sys in the appropriate folder and at the moment everything is going wonderfully.
I have no idea just what was the real reason for the error.

Thank you again for the help.

regards Klaus

[Klaus21]

The old Error is back and I dont no why.
E:\Win7PE_SE Source: E:\Win7U - System: C:\windows 7 Ultimate x86 SP1

've Done this:

1st WAIK installed - rebooted
2nd Clean Win7PE_SE
3rd WAIK files to \ Tools \ x86 and x64 copied

**
Main and Image Configuration and Retrieve Tools are OK

PreConfig stop with "Error with mountig source (Install.wim)
(0-preconfig.script) wimmount Driver - Files Not ALL found in Tools\X86
(0-preconfig.script) wimmount Driver - Files Not ALL found in Tools\X86
(0-preconfig.script) wimmount Driver - Files Not ALL found in Tools\X86
(0-preconfig.script) Error with mounting source! (Install.wim)
(0-preconfig.script) Error with mounting source! (Install.wim)

TOOLS\x86 contens:
02.11.2010 15:42 745.336 AU3361.exe
20.11.2010 23:29 295.424 bcdedit.exe
04.10.2010 20:38 904 ExpEnvVar_Info.txt
04.10.2010 20:38 281.555 ExpEnvVar_x86.exe
19.09.2009 13:53 197.488 gimagex.exe
04.10.2010 22:40 994 hiderun_Info.txt
01.09.2010 20:52 8.568 hiderun_x86.exe
14.07.2009 07:10 481.680 imagex.exe
14.07.2009 07:10 481.680 imagex6.1.exe
07.05.2008 22:03 303.616 SetACL.exe
15.10.2010 16:25 301.056 SetACL2.1.1.exe
02.10.2011 11:11 0 tools.txt
02.10.2011 11:08 1.580 wimfltr.inf
14.07.2009 07:10 412.032 wimgapi.dll
14.07.2009 07:10 412.032 wimgapi6.1.dll
10.06.2009 14:44 2.457 wimmount.inf
13.07.2009 18:20 19.024 wimmount.sys
29.06.2011 09:47 384.567 WimUtil.exe
Tried it with the following:
Image configuration with the extracted wim folder:
BootWim: E:\Win7U\sources\boot_wim\2\
InstallWim: E:\Win7U\sources\install_wim\5\
Save / Get Wim Info :
(Images.script) RegHiveLoad - Failed to load registry hive: [WB-SOFT] From file: [E:\Win7U\sources\install_wim\5\Windows\system32\config\software]: Unknown error

Yesterday I could work with it and suddenly it was not possible.
I hope someone can help me.

regards Klaus

[Klaus21]

I've now tried the new version but unfortunately still the same old mistakes. (0-preconfig.script) Error with mounting source! (Install.wim)

Maybe someone has an idea anyway?

regards Klaus

[Klaus21]

I found the error:
For Vista and Windows 7, there is a "genuine" and any number of "restricted" administrators.
In Windows 7 and Vista, the Administrator account is disabled by default.
How can you fix it
Computer Management in the left pane, navigate through "Local Users and Groups" to "user".
Now is a necessary double-click Administrator. Remove the check next to "Account is Disabled" and click OK.
Now I just have to find a way to "restricted" Admin (Klaus) to make unlimited.

Mounting is with the "real" admin without problems.

regards Klaus

[pscEx]

I found the error:
For Vista and Windows 7, there is a "genuine" and any number of "restricted" administrators.
In Windows 7 and Vista, the Administrator account is disabled by default.
How can you fix it
Computer Management in the left pane, navigate through "Local Users and Groups" to "user".
Now is a necessary double-click Administrator. Remove the check next to "Account is Disabled" and click OK.
Now I just have to find a way to "restricted" Admin (Klaus) to make unlimited.

Mounting is with the "real" admin without problems.

regards Klaus

Congratulations!

Peter

[sbaeder]

I found the error:
For Vista and Windows 7, there is a "genuine" and any number of "restricted" administrators.
In Windows 7 and Vista, the Administrator account is disabled by default.
How can you fix it
Computer Management in the left pane, navigate through "Local Users and Groups" to "user".
Now is a necessary double-click Administrator. Remove the check next to "Account is Disabled" and click OK.
Now I just have to find a way to "restricted" Admin (Klaus) to make unlimited.

Mounting is with the "real" admin without problems.

regards Klaus

Hmmm...While the account with the name "Administrator" may exist and/or be disabled, and I'm sure that there are ways to provide partial sets of "rights", I haven't ever had any issues with just creating an account and making it be "an "administrative" account. And you only get these two choices in the standard account boxes...

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Are you running an "enterprise" version or is this a home version? Or did you somehow use a policy editor to change your privledges?

[Klaus21]

The old error is back and I dont no why ??
Anyway if I start as Administrator or as Klaus.
Imagex /mount ...
... Error mounting image
... The client is missing a required legal --- How can I get it ??

regards Klaus

@sbaeder
Windows 7 Ultimate

[sbaeder]

It must be a poltergeist or some other demon Which project are you trying? And really, using "mounts" isn't the best thing to try...

All I know is that I took a clean download of MultiPE, pointed to the source and ran OK. Same sort of thing for Win7PE_SE. Yes, I have the waik installed, but I'm not sure that makes a difference...Did it say which file is missing?

[pscEx]

It must be a poltergeist or some other demon

Sorry that I contradict.

I'm sure it is

Peter

[Klaus21]

New Download
D:Win7PE_SE_20111020
Source: E:Win7U

and the poltergeist has struck again
(0-preconfig.script) Error with mounting source! (Install.wim)

regards Klaus

[sbaeder]

OK, Go to the Utils item (last one in the list) in the project and expand it.

Goto ExractWimFolders...Follow steps on this...i.e.. set source, then hit the button to execute it.

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Now go to the Images Configuration and check it, then try again...

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[Klaus21]

It works unfortunately still not
(Images.script) RegHiveLoad - Failed to load registry hive: [WB-SOFT] From file: [E:\Win7U\sources\install_wim\5\Windows\system32\config\software]: Unknown error

Attached Files

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[ChrisR]

already discussed, but to avoid all problems with mount/unmount, the safest way is to use the Extract wim folders script in Util folder.

Write your win7 source in WB -> tab Source -> SourceDirectory and click on the Gooooo button it will do the rest and write the correct setting in images configuration.

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For RegHiveLoad, If the problem persists, try to Load the software hive manually in registry editor as stated previously by sbaeder.

[NetFanTom]

Hello!

I think Klaus21 makes no mistakes, he has only Win7x86 Sp1 as a host system.

ImageX return: 2 means WIMGAPI failure
see:
http://technet.micro...447(WS.10).aspx

C: windows system32 wimgapi.dll on the Klaus21 computer has version 6.1.7600.17514.

Win7x86 SP1 requires the following Versions
ImageX6.1.exe 6.1.7600.17514
wimgapi6.1.dll 6.1.7600.17514
wimmount.inf
wimmount.sys 6.1.7600.17514
wimserv.exe 6.1.7600.17514

wimgapi6.1.dll, wimmount.sys and wimserv.exe Klaus21 gets from the host system.
ImageX6.1.exe (6.1.7600.17514) he would get from the Windows AIK for Windows 7 Service Pack 1.

Regards,
NetFanTom

[patsch]

from where do you get the version 17514?
I installed the waik supplement iso (for win7 SP1) and there I have the version 16385
Nevertheless, the version 16385 does the job very well (for me, using win7 ultimate 32bit SP1 as source) and that version is also pointed to by ChrisR in his initial post to the win7pe_se project, see here:
http://reboot.pro/12427/

[ChrisR]

Hi,

the version of wimgapi in Win 7 Waik, Sp1 or not is 6.1.7600.16385.
but in Windows 7 Sp1 Source we have a new version 6.1.7601.17514

Normally, there is no problem with wimgapi 6.1.7601.17514 and with Win7 x86 SP1 HostOS
But there is something that blocks on the Klaus21's PC



From the last log, Klaus21 uses the extracted wim folders .
So mount/unmount is no longer used. Imagex or wimutil is only used in postConfig to capture the build ( Target Boot.wim)

But now a problem with RegHiveLoad Software, strange !!! The best to debug this, is to try to Load Software hive manually with regedit.

Also, I added in Images.script an additional control of the extracted wim folders of boot.wim and install.wim to check Software files.
to put in Projects\Win7PE_SE folders.



hoping you find the solution
Chris