VistaPE version 12 beta 2 - Likes, disklikes, bugs
#1
Posted 15 June 2008 - 02:12 AM
Better version overall.
The new VistaPE Loader and tools matches the Windows look more.
If switching to Explorer shell.
You're not able to change Resolution.
If you Shutdown VistaPE Loader from the system tray. There is no way to restart it or to shutdown the Explorer shell to activate the VistaPE Loader and choose another Shell.
I think we need a Quicklaunch shortcut to VistaPE Loader.
#3
Posted 15 June 2008 - 08:07 PM
Would be nice if you at least tell us whether the lacks are due to WB 075 beta 3 or VistaPE.I tested VistaPE 12 B2 with Winbuilder 75 beta 3.
My first impression, super but there are some lacks.
(Compare with WB 074 build)
Peter
#4
Posted 16 June 2008 - 07:19 PM
Would be nice if you at least tell us whether the lacks are due to WB 075 beta 3 or VistaPE.
(Compare with WB 074 build)
Peter
Hi Psc
Okey, I will again test VistaPE B2 with WB074
#5
Posted 16 June 2008 - 09:18 PM
Just few problems:
1) it build very good then I got errors to make ISO when there is no multiboot option selected. The ISO is always 34k and obviously broken. It build ok and also ISO went ok if I do choose nultiboot.
2) drivers are still a problem on my systems. It refuse to properly detect SIL3112 controller on my quietly old but still good A7N8X-DELUXE. And in this case if I do not block Hardware Plug&Play install after VistaPE 12 boot, it also crash the system with a IRQ_NOT_LESS error :-(((( This do not happen on a more recent M2A-VM HDMI: it just wont find the SB600 SATA controller :-((((((( It work ok on any ide system I do have.
3) If u choose automatic resolution, it will mostly put the monitor out of sync. It happen with two old MSI LCD capable of only 1024 x 768 and one CRT.
I think people shouldn't just test VistaPE under virtual machines: often it is not enough, especially related with driver testing. Sad to say, Ultimate Boot CD 4 Windows is ages ahead of VistaPE related with hardware support.
#6
Posted 17 June 2008 - 06:04 AM
There is many line like this :
If,"%ForceAllToRam%",Equal,"Yes",Set,Set,%VPE_CFG%,%VPECFG%should be
If,"%ForceAllToRam%",Equal,"Yes",Set,%VPE_CFG%,%VPECFG%
In all VistaPE api there is this wrong section:
[Require_Sys_File] IniRead,%VistaInfo%,"VistaInfo","Language","%DistLang%" IniRead,%VistaInfo%,"VistaInfo","SystemFiles","%SystemFiles%" StrFormat,filename,#1,%CFileName% StrFormat,path,#1,%CPath% DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%" DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%\%DistLang%" DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%\en_US" If,ExistFile,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%\%CFileName%",FileCopy,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%\%CFileName%","%TargetDir%\%CPath%" If,ExistFile,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%\%DistLang%\%CFileName%.mui",FileCopy,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%\%DistLang%\%CFileName%.mui","%TargetDir%\%CPath%\%DistLang%" If,ExistFile,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%\en-US\%CFileName%.mui",FileCopy,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%\en-US\%CFileName%.mui","%TargetDir%\%CPath%\en-US" If,NotExistFile,"%TargetDir%\#1",Beep,Error If,NotExistFile,"%TargetDir%\#1",Echo,"!!! Can not copy #1 file!!!StrFormat,path,#1,%CPath%
Example #1 = X:\Windows\System32\
This command give a result with a \ at the end so %CPath% = X:\Windows\System32\
and this DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%\en_US" give a result like "%TargetDir%\X:\Windows\System32\\en_US"
All %CPath%\ must be replaced by %CPath% ==> (DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%en_US")
So the correct section should be :
[Require_Sys_File] IniRead,%VistaInfo%,"VistaInfo","Language","%DistLang%" IniRead,%VistaInfo%,"VistaInfo","SystemFiles","%SystemFiles%" StrFormat,filename,#1,%CFileName% StrFormat,path,#1,%CPath% DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%" DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%\%DistLang%" DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%en_US" If,ExistFile,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%%CFileName%",FileCopy,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%%CFileName%","%TargetDir%\%CPath%" If,ExistFile,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%%DistLang%\%CFileName%.mui",FileCopy,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%%DistLang%\%CFileName%.mui","%TargetDir%\%CPath%%DistLang%" If,ExistFile,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%en-US\%CFileName%.mui",FileCopy,"%SystemFiles%\%CPath%en-US\%CFileName%.mui","%TargetDir%\%CPath%en-US" If,NotExistFile,"%TargetDir%\#1",Beep,Error If,NotExistFile,"%TargetDir%\#1",Echo,"!!! Can not copy #1 file!!!
Pedro
#7
Posted 17 June 2008 - 08:03 PM
and this DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%\en_US" give a result like "%TargetDir%\X:\Windows\System32\\en_US"
DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%en_US"
is this command correct
Is Backslash needless ?
#8
Posted 17 June 2008 - 08:28 PM
"%TargetDir%\%CPath%en_US" looks strange!DirMake,"%TargetDir%\%CPath%en_US"
is this command correct
Is Backslash needless ?
But when %CPath% already contains a backslash at the end, you must not concat something with a leading backslash.
That would look 'nicer' but leads to the wrong double backslash.
Peter
#9
Posted 18 June 2008 - 05:48 PM
Attached Files
#10
Posted 18 June 2008 - 07:57 PM
[Variables] %Switches%="/q#$s/y" %Suffix%="M" %pNumberBox1%="80" %pScrollBox3%="NTFS" %pScrollBox1%="B:" [Process] AddAutoRun,"Install ImDisk Ramdisk","X:\Windows\System32\imdisk.exe","-a -t vm -s %pNumberBox1%%Suffix% -p #$q/fs:%pScrollBox3% %Switches%#$q -m %pScrollBox1%",4This inserts the expected line into vistape.cfg:
X:\Windows\System32\imdisk.exe -a -t vm -s 80M -p "/fs:NTFS /q /y" -m B:and I get an 80 MB RAMdisk (OT: why is only 68.9 MB free?). But if I change the first variable to:
%Switches%="/q#$s/y#$s/c"which AFAIK should get me an 80 MB compressed RAMdisk, the autorun line in vistape.cfg is:
/q /y /cwhich obviously does not have the desired effect.
#11
Posted 19 June 2008 - 01:30 PM
In PENetCfg.script there is:
Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Network If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Desktop If,%pCheckBox2%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,QuickLaunchFirst line is correct but the other should be :
Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Network If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,Desktop If,%pCheckBox2%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,QuickLaunchOf course there is no error all is well for the function of NightMan
But it's better to use same syntax for all project
Add_Shortcut,[Type],[Folder],[FullFileName],[Title],[Work Folder],[Parameters],[IconFile],[StartMode(1, 2, 3, or 4)]
Note: i found this error with my Tranlate option from my Update_Api
#12
Posted 19 June 2008 - 03:34 PM
Anyone has a good guide on how to slipstream sp1 into that?
#13
Posted 19 June 2008 - 05:29 PM
I 've found that NightMan have start to use a wrong syntax for Add_Shortcut
In PENetCfg.script there is:Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Network If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Desktop If,%pCheckBox2%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,QuickLaunchFirst line is correct but the other should be :Add_Shortcut,StartMenu,Network If,%pCheckBox1%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,Desktop If,%pCheckBox2%,Equal,True,Add_Shortcut,QuickLaunchOf course there is no error all is well for the function of NightMan
But it's better to use same syntax for all project
Add_Shortcut,[Type],[Folder],[FullFileName],[Title],[Work Folder],[Parameters],[IconFile],[StartMode(1, 2, 3, or 4)]
Note: i found this error with my Tranlate option from my Update_Api
For me Penet on this VstaPE12 beta 2 WONT work. It complain about some missing DLL when I try to start. All this on four real computers. Quietly buggy version, this beta2, even if it is seems a good work, it is sadly quietly useless considering do not load mass storage drivers, it crash on some computers during HW detection (read my previous post), Penet crash. :-(((
#14
Posted 19 June 2008 - 05:37 PM
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