I need some test help. I developed a tool which in a PE grabs local information like time zone and local settings (date format, currency symbol, number foormat etc.). from the local host. I'm working to grab also the keyboard.
Of course I cannot test it in Germany. I need help from around the world.
Burn the contained multiPE_XP.iso and / or multiPE_Win7.iso to CD and boot from this CD.
The ISOs have German local settings and West European time zone.
Check the local settings and time.
Run "hostReg -L -ATTZ" and check the time
Run "hostReg -L -ATIS" and check the local settings
(In the PE1 intl.cpl is not installed, but you can see the date format when you hover the time display in the lower right)
Reboot to your host and check the time again. Is it correct?
BTW: In the %Temp% some logs are written, defined by "-L".
The -A switch: A > action T > transfer TZ > time zone IS > international settings
To grab the information from host, it must have at least one running window installation. Best is the same like the PE (x86 XP / Win7).
Got this error message when I ran the ATIS commands
X:Windowssystem32configsystemprofile>hostreg -L -ATIS
hostReg 1.2.1
Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Peter Schlang
Exception EFOpenError in module hostReg.exe at 00016DE2.
Cannot open file "X:windowsTEMPhostReghost_3.reg". Das System kann die angeg
ebene Datei nicht finden.
I was lucky I knew my way around, cause I can't read german.
There was no change in time, date, zone or locale.
My hard drive is made up ... C: (NTFS / boot / WindowsXP) D: (NTFS) E: (NTFS) My Windows TimeZone: GMT -03:00 (Argentina) Keyboard: Spanish Latin-American Language: Spanish -----
I don't understand the window that appears when the PE start asking me to enter a drive letter. I have written G: that was suggested by it window.
In the first attempt, my settings have changed ... from GMT -03:00 to GMT -01:00.
I had to apply, my user locale to the default user profile and now works fine your PE. Nothing has changed now. You should see this. Not all apply your personal settings to the default user profile.
*** The logs are of the second test ***
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But I think this is somewhat complicated, for example: on partitions damaged ( that have the SO) ... would be necessary (before) do a chkdsk. And if the files of the Windows registry is damaged, also it will be problems ...
Edited by u2o, 27 June 2012 - 07:04 AM. added more info...