Hide dos window of VistaPE

Dear all:

I have created an image by using Window AIK commands, and made a bootable CD, when Winpe is booted from this CD, a DOS window popup, I want to hide this DOS window when WinPE boot, because sometimes user who don't know Winpe may close this DOS window and shutdown PC unexpectedly.

Thanks, waiting for your help!

Thats a good suggestion. I dont like it showing up either.

Well, it is not impossible but very difficult:

The major startup program wpeinit.exe (by MS) is a command line program. The only possibility would be writing a gui program that can not be closed and executes wpeinit hidden in background, showing only it's output in the window.

booty#1

Well, it is not impossible but very difficult:

The major startup program wpeinit.exe (by MS) is a command line program. The only possibility would be writing a gui program that can not be closed and executes wpeinit hidden in background, showing only it's output in the window.

booty#1

Thanks, booty#1, what you said is a good idea.

I still have a question, If I write a gui program that executes wpeinit hidden in background, I should launch this gui program before wpeinit executes when PE is booted, how to do this? I know that program only can be launched automatically after wpeinit finished executing.

Thanks, booty#1, what you said is a good idea.

I still have a question, If I write a gui program that executes wpeinit hidden in background, I should launch this gui program before wpeinit executes when PE is booted, how to do this? I know that program only can be launched automatically after wpeinit finished executing.

perhaps with hiderun,wpeinit.exe
Pedro

I still have a question, If I write a gui program that executes wpeinit hidden in background, I should launch this gui program before wpeinit executes when PE is booted, how to do this? I know that program only can be launched automatically after wpeinit finished executing.

The current startup process is as follows:

1. winpeshl.exe is executed (I assume via HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\CmdLine)
2. winpeshl.exe loads settings from winpeshl.ini inclusive list of autorun commands:
[LaunchApps]
autorun.cmd
PEShell.exe

3. autorun.cmd is executed:

@echo off
title VistaPE Autorun...
echo Starting VistaPE Autorun, please wait...
echo.
%SystemRoot%\system32\vpeldr.exe

4. PEShell is executed (the shell selection gui).

booty#1

Well, it is not impossible but very difficult:

The major startup program wpeinit.exe (by MS) is a command line program. The only possibility would be writing a gui program that can not be closed and executes wpeinit hidden in background, showing only it's output in the window.

booty#1

Does hiderun not work in Vista?

This utility could help:
http://www.commandline.co.uk/cmdow/

Here is an example usage from the web page:

Run a program hidden:-

cmdow /run /hid myprog.exe

Sadly, some overzealous security apps regard this utility as a threat.

More to try:
NIRCMD
CMDHIDE
STARTX
RUN
http://www.msfn.org/...exe_t78097.html
http://www.msfn.org/...HID_t49103.html

jaclaz

How about just using PE Shell Swapper as the winpeshl reference and making your command an autostart branch in PE Shell/Winpeshl?

Perhaps , it works this; you must test because I didn't test

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Good luck

The current startup process is as follows:

1. winpeshl.exe is executed (I assume via HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\CmdLine)
2. winpeshl.exe loads settings from winpeshl.ini inclusive list of autorun commands:
[LaunchApps]
autorun.cmd
PEShell.exe

3. autorun.cmd is executed:

@echo off
title VistaPE Autorun...
echo Starting VistaPE Autorun, please wait...
echo.
%SystemRoot%\system32\vpeldr.exe

4. PEShell is executed (the shell selection gui).

booty#1

Hi, booty#1:

Thanks for your help, I have used the method you provided to hide DOS window successfully.

Thanks for any suggestion of all dear friends!

Hi Fat Man,
could you explain to me how you solved the issue?
Thanks!

Hi Fat Man,
could you explain to me how you solved the issue?
Thanks!

1. Create a TXT file named "winpeshl.ini", put it into system path "\Windows\System32\".

Winpeshl.ini controls whether a custom shell is loaded in Windows PE instead of the default Command Prompt window. To load a custom shell, create a file named Winpeshl.ini and place it in %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 of your custom Windows PE image. The .ini file must have the following section and entry.

[LaunchApp]
AppPath = %SYSTEMDRIVE%\myshell.exe
[LaunchApps]
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\mydir\application1.exe, -option1 -option2
application2.exe, -option1 -option2

Set the AppPath entry to the path to your shell application. The path can be either fully qualified, or you can use environment variables, such as %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Myshell.exe. The AppPath entry does not support command-line options.

Use the [LaunchApps] section to run applications with command-line options. The applications run in the order listed; separate the name of the application from its options with a comma.

When you exit the Command Prompt window or your custom shell application, Windows PE restarts.


Hope it is useful to you.

1. Create a TXT file named "winpeshl.ini", put it into system path "\Windows\System32\".

Winpeshl.ini controls whether a custom shell is loaded in Windows PE instead of the default Command Prompt window. To load a custom shell, create a file named Winpeshl.ini and place it in %SYSTEMROOT%\System32 of your custom Windows PE image. The .ini file must have the following section and entry.

[LaunchApp]
AppPath = %SYSTEMDRIVE%\myshell.exe
[LaunchApps]
%SYSTEMDRIVE%\mydir\application1.exe, -option1 -option2
application2.exe, -option1 -option2

Set the AppPath entry to the path to your shell application. The path can be either fully qualified, or you can use environment variables, such as %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\Myshell.exe. The AppPath entry does not support command-line options.

Use the [LaunchApps] section to run applications with command-line options. The applications run in the order listed; separate the name of the application from its options with a comma.

When you exit the Command Prompt window or your custom shell application, Windows PE restarts.
Hope it is useful to you.

Fat Man, thank you very much!

I'll try it soon!

More to try:
NIRCMD
CMDHIDE
STARTX
RUN
http://www.msfn.org/...exe_t78097.html
http://www.msfn.org/...HID_t49103.html

jaclaz

2 more:
HIDCON.EXE - http://www.msfn.org/...DOW-t52981.html
RunHiddenConsole.exe - http://www.msfn.org/...ows-t49184.html

I have yet to try any of these to hide the cmd window, but I intend to soon.

[edit] the quote post feature seems to expand the full html of links ^.

Autorun now have native support by vpeldr with hide and all other modes and you not need additional tools, read API documentation on my site