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[ChrisR]

I've downloaded some scripts from this thread but now not sure if they have already been intregrated into Win7PE_SE or not..

The latest scripts are on the server http://w7pese.cwcodes.net/ without any additional download from this topic.

I'm finding that if I change the time and date in the runtime, then it's then changed in the BIOS. This is correct behaviour yeah?

Yes, this is normal, Your PE as your host system changes the CMOS clock.

Locale, TimeZone are correct, but the time is out by 18Hrs................

I removed the "LocalizedInfoMore.script" and used Chris R's version 001 script called "Retrieve HostOS information" with the CheckBox "UNTICKED".

And now as long as the BIOS time is correct, it's correct in WinPE.

Yes that's it
I guess you use an Enu Win 7 source, at least not an en-AU dvd and by default the timezone is the one in your source.

To change the time zone information (UTC), indeed, use the HostOS Import Manager script (currently version 004) to retrieve these informations from your Hostos .
For information, the latest version of the locale script (on server), allows in any case to keep the Bios Time.
You do not need to disable the LocalizedInfoMore script

[pscEx]

Have a look here: http://reboot.pro/17086/#entry156547

Peter

[ChrisR]

Is my take on this issue correct?

Sorry for the late response, I am currently busy on other things (real life)

I know that currently the solution for the localization is not the easiest.
This is owed to the historical.

The local parameters are defined and save in the project in Main Configuration with
Auto,"Belgian French",French,German,Greek,Hebrew,Hungarian,Italian,Portuguese,Russian,Spanish,Swedish,Turkish,"UK English"

The location is then treated in the local script (called from the 1 - Copy Files script).
With parameters for Locale (NLS, fonts), International Format, keyboards and TimeZone.

This locale script was updated over time by various contributors to offer more language.
and the Auto setting allows, him to retrieve automatically the location information from the source CD.

The latest version (v27) on w7pese server was recently updated (in May) to recover the CMOS clock in all cases .

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The "Retrieve More Localized Info" script Provides detailed Localization informations of Source and HostOS
These are only additional information interresting for support and to be used by others scripts (so no need to remove it).

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As the setup for localization was not complete and sufficient, it was added a new script to retrieve information from the host OS (Locale, International Format, keyboards and TimeZone)
In your case, I believe that leaving the default configuration, this last script should satisfy your needs.

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The idea, then, is to have the choice of location in only one place "Main configuration" with the choices for Host OS, Auto (or source CD), and other localizations (perhaps Host OS by default).
And this for Locale and International Format, keyboards and TimeZone (keeping in all cases the time of Bios).

I have all the informations (I believe) and some stuff in preparation, I have to reorganize all this to make it easier for all.
but this requires timeeee.

[paraglider]

There is also the case to consider where there is no host os - PE could be run on a totally new machine. Think an option to prompt for timezone offset / country during startup is also needed.

[ChrisR]

There is also the case to consider where there is no host os - PE could be run on a totally new machine. Think an option to prompt for timezone offset / country during startup is also needed.

What I meant by Hostos is to Import HostOS setting when building, not at startup
I think it is better, if possible, to avoid questions at startup and a shortcut already exist for Regional and Language Settings or Date/Time Properties.
Also, without the need to run "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl" or " rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl" or others, before shell.