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[h7se]

Hi,

I've created a WinBuilder project that includes XPE 1.0.7 support (explorer as shell,mmc,dx,wmp,helpsys,crypto,wmi)

It doesn't (yet) take advantage of all WinBuilder capabilities but it's already very functional.

At the moment it will only work with Windows XP SP2 English version

Direct download link - Updated
http://h7se.boot-land.net/WBXPE-2.rar

i want someone that have xpsp2_en source to test it then confirm my result's (error free build)

[TheHive]

Ill go ahead and test it.

First comments and toughts. What did you test it with and how. But since I have a bit of experience with this stuff. I have found that it is the attachment is not just a scrip for XPE support but a whole project that includes XPE support. Very nice. I will add it to its own folder as its own project and test it with Winbuilder 72 final.
Processing the Script takes it a while. I could not save the log because at the end Winbuilder seems to freeze aftere completing the ISO creation. The ISO creation should have some type of closing when done creating the ISO.

Here are the error I received while building.

[Garfield]

I received the same errors.

I think it is because %TargetDir%\i386\txtsetup.sif is ReadOnly.

If i correct the settings manually it seems to work fine.

I do not like the bit where it says Bart-PE created with PE-builder

[pscEx]

With XP_SP2_EN I got an error free build.
The MakeISO did not work (I have spaces in my names).
I changed to

ShellExecute,Open,"#$q%Tools%\mkisofs.exe#$q","-iso-level 4 -volid %pTextBox1% -b bootsect.bin -force-uppercase -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide bootsect.bin -hide boot.catalog -o #$q%IsoFile%#$q #$q%TargetDir%#$q"

and could build the ISO.

Started ISO under VMWAre and got an error free boot.

Had Internet connection.

Tested some MMC programs: Came up and showed senceful things.

After that I tried XPP_SP2_German as source:

20 build errors:

The IniWrites might be a 'Read-Only' issue.
But the *res in non-english languages have different names and are in standard XP setup renamed when copied.

During boot there was a warning:

and finally the boot hang with


Result: The script is only suited for English source.

Peter

[MedEvil]

Peter, i managed to get an error free build with XPSP2DE, but still didn't get any further with the boot than you.
I just don't see, why we have problems at that point in the boot process. There shouldn't be language related differences yet.

[pscEx]

Peter, i managed to get an error free build with XPSP2DE, but still didn't get any further with the boot than you.
I just don't see, why we have problems at that point in the boot process. There shouldn't be language related differences yet.

I did not try to resolve the errors, because

• the *res are rather unimportant. They only contain some pictures, texts etc.
• with the IniWrite errors I accepted that PENetwork would not run.

But as said before: This project is suited for English source only.
The writes into registry are hardcoded. As a result, the first error pops up, telling that there are some differences.
In our German case that is e.g: 'Dokumente und Einstellungen' instead of 'Documents and settings'.

Peter

[h7se]

Ill go ahead and test it.

First comments and toughts. What did you test it with and how.

Here are the error I received while building.

i used "English XP Professional with Service Pack 2"

regarding error message's see this topic,it's my fault i should add command to set it's attributes to normal
http://www.boot-land...blem-t2699.html

I do not like the bit where it says Bart-PE created with PE-builder

about language problems i'll try to have non english source and fix this problem

Thanks All

[bilou_gateux]

I received the same errors.

I think it is because %TargetDir%\i386\txtsetup.sif is ReadOnly.

If i correct the settings manually it seems to work fine.

Same error as mentionned by previous testers.

@h7se
I'd just like to say thank you for your efforts in bringing an easy way to build a working ISO. Successfully booted in virtualbox.

One wish: can you add the .NET Framework plugin in your xpe1.0.7 plugin.

[h7se]

Same error as mentionned by previous testers.

to get rid of this error copy your source to harddisk and use it as source for your build

@h7se
I'd just like to say thank you for your efforts in bringing an easy way to build a working ISO. Successfully booted in virtualbox.

your welcomed!

One wish: can you add the .NET Framework plugin in your xpe1.0.7 plugin.

sure, i'll begin work on it tomorrow and will include your plugin when finish creating valid project for non english source's

[h7se]

when finish creating valid project for non english source's

it seams that this one will take sometime

@Peter
Thanks for the optimized command
* why you didn't escape space's with #$s ?


@bilou_gateux
do you need it with sp1
what configuration you need for the plugin

[pscEx]

@Peter
Thanks for the optimized command
* why you didn't escape space's with #$s ?

The ShellExecute is something special.
Between the quotes of the 'Parameters' it accepts spaces and (maybe) even commas.

Peter

[thunn]

All these problems may be because XPE assumes many files are present, supplied by pebuilder. This is certainly one of the reasons I made bartPEcore.
A straight conversion will not work.

It's not so small as some of you may like, but it's very close to a full OS now, audio support was recently added. XPE is supplied as a slightly modded pebuilder plugin ( loads quietly ) to demonstrate the cross compatibity of the project.

[bilou_gateux]

it seams that this one will take sometime

@bilou_gateux
do you need it with sp1
what configuration you need for the plugin

Main purpose is the ability to include ghost9 plugin afterwards.
SP1 for .NET Framework 1.1 is probably enough ?

Colin .NET plugin use files grabbed from the current installed Windows from which BartPE plugin is run.

If we can use DOTNETFX installer located on the CD instead (.NET Framework 1.1 SP1), it would allow to build the ISO without having .NET Framework installed on the running box.

[h7se]

Main purpose is the ability to include ghost9 plugin afterwards.
SP1 for .NET Framework 1.1 is probably enough ?

Colin .NET plugin use files grabbed from the current installed Windows from which BartPE plugin is run.

If we can use DOTNETFX installer located on the CD instead (.NET Framework 1.1 SP1), it would allow to build the ISO without having .NET Framework installed on the running box.

what configuration you need for the plugin

i ment for the configuration utility any way here's your plugin
http://h7se.boot-lan...11pe-v1.0.1.rar

[Brito]

Hi H7se!

Nice release - haven't (yet) tested, but I would recommend changing the name to something else that avoided possible legal issues..

Windows XPE is a very problematic name and people might not even understand exactly what your project is..

Windows --> trademark from Microsoft
XPE --> confuses people with the original XPE from sherpya
Windows XPe --> is also Windows XP embedded version from Microsoft

It's fine for our community development talks - but if you would like for more people to use it and to be shared in the public domain then it should really use anything preferably without "Windows" and "XPE" (also a good idea to stand out from this crowd anyways..)

Just an opinion, because a good name can really help your project!

How about a poll in the vote! section?

[h7se]

Hi Nuno

good that you like the idea,just mail me with a name you like and i'll update the package withit

i've tried to make it support multilanguage's using Autoit + [Variables] section (which will conation alot of variables)
but it's extremlly slow when processing such file's , so i droped this idea for now

[pscEx]

Hi Nuno

good that you like the idea,just mail me with a name you like and i'll update the package withit

i've tried to make it support multilanguage's using Autoit + [Variables] section (which will conation alot of variables)
but it's extremlly slow when processing such file's , so i droped this idea for now

Let me do a suggestion:

XPE should be in the name because Sherpya's original is used completely (?).

Why not 'WBXPE' ?

And I personally like the 'X' extended to 'ex':
'WBexPE'

Peter

[h7se]

i like WBXPE,will update it today

Thanks

[thunn]

Nice job on the new project base.

[h7se]

Thanks

[h7se]

New project with Ultra fast processing script's will be available soon

Basic 

 EmptyHives 

 CORE 

 Nu2Menu 

 BARTPE.EXE 

 Customize 

 A43 File Management Utility 

 Startup Group 

 BARTPE: Network Support 

 Bart's Stuff Test (free edition) 

 Check Disk (chkdsk.exe) 

 Keyboard Layout (read PluginHelp) 

 Remote Desktop Client 

 BartPE Installer v2 

 PENETCFG: Automatically start PE Network configurator 

 PENETCFG: PE Network configurator (theTruth) 

 RAMDisk [Nu2 Productions] 

 Serial Mouse 

 Drive SnapShot 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE v1.0.7 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE: Crypto v1.0.7 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE: Defaults v1.0.7 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE: DirectX v1.0.7 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE: Help System v1.0.7 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE: MMC v1.0.7 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE: PnP & Multimedia v1.0.7 

 [Sherpya] Windows XPE: Windows Media Player 9 v1.0.7 

 27 scripts processed.

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[MedEvil]

Hi h7se!
Are we talking brazillian minutes here?

[h7se]

Hi h7se!
Are we talking brazillian minutes here?

brazillian minutes

that's 4 * 60 = 240 seconds

[MedEvil]

brazillian minutes

that's 4 * 60 = 240 seconds

The servers says that you have nothing uploaded yet. Is this wrong?

[h7se]

No it's not

will be available soon