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WinBuilder Topics related to WinBuilder and respective projects http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:14:34 +0200 0 Newbie need help with Winbuilder 080 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12446
Thanks!
]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:21:06 +0200 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12446 How to use Fbinst tool GUI http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12439

Now I found it best to start from a previous built fba file archive. Open the file as shown here ( I tried to upload a starter file but I have to slow of a connection) You will need to right click and import image and gfxmenu into the ud area.

Now from the ud window by right clicking in the window you can delete, import and export files.

You will need to import your iso image here import to primary area.
Next you will need to modify the menu.lst. to do this select the Grldr menu button
you then can edit as you see fit. To save changes highlight entire text and right click and select save as ansi
as show here

You can also have a fb menu as well and edit and change it the same way but i simple dont need it and have it disabled with a timeout of 0. Anyway, you should now have your ISO image showing up in the ud primary area and have the Grldr menu as you need it to be next we will format the drive you are going to put this on. This may destroy all the data on the drive if the MBR area is being increased larger than it once was. KEEP YOUR DATA IN SAFE PLACE IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IT. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!
Before we go any farther lets save everthing select data management then select backup all files to archive
So now with your drive plugged in under boot config select format options. Select your fba archive file. Now here is somewhat trial and error until find the correct size of the primary and extended areas. but your setup should look something like this

For the most part if something is not setup correctly it will fault and tell you what needs changed. once your format operation is complete you will need to select Boot Config then select BPB Management then select copy BPB to MBR
as shown

but when your done your entire build, menu etc.... everything will be in a hidden partition. You will now need to format your disk. from my computer right click and select format. once you have formated your drive you are finished the build has be placed in a hidden partition that only you know is there. As reported by disk management

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:09:42 +0200 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12439 Confused http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12435
Coming here and going over one tutorial after another.

I have YET to see ONE tutorial that is short and to the point.

NOT one gives you a list of ALL (repeat ALL) the files and things you need to accomplish this task in one place at the begining of the tutorial. There is allways a gotcha file that you need after getting so far. Then later another and so on.

A list of steps one by one without accronyms and buzz words and such would help too.

Just my two cents worth, and NO I have not tried the latest and greatess ones....

I am not a young man and I am not stupid either.... I have mainframe hardware credentials .

BUT

A slight shove in the right directions would be accepatable...

Thanks in advance to ANYONE that can put the hot spotlight on such a enlightening piece of work.]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:59:53 +0200 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12435 Issues with Wimpack (hanging/freezing) http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12434 Edit:
In my virtual XP it ran without any problems. So i think, winbuilder dont like my 64bit OS.

Hi,
I didnt find a similar issue on the forum/web.
I am not able to finish my compilation with wimpack.
Its the latest recommended_liveXp build.
Ihe settings are untouched, except wimpack.
My Host is Win7Ultimate X64.

To the end the small frameless Capture "Programme.wim" is coming up (wimpack), but stopping
then somewhere and hanging (always on a different file).

Settings of Wimpack:

I am afraid, that i do have probably the wrong files in d:\LiveXP_Recommended\Workbench\Common\WimPack?!
MD5 of the files..

QUOTE

c8ad6cb2d5f840b8df718a8db67649df *imagex.exe
4635935fc972c582632bf45c26bfcb0e *srvany.exe
15ee685fb3c75b74b64ede541bae3e1f *wimfltr.inf
52ded146e4797e6ccf94799e8e22bb2a *wimfltr.sys
6bb403f6c388f87ace8a7450393a2c51 *wimgapi.dll
33cc832b1c2944ce6f530367b4a3f5b7 *WindowsXP-KB914882-x86-ENU.exe

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:28:27 +0200 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12434 Clone\Restore your installed XP to usb-hd http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12428
You need to format the usb hd to NTFS.

This is build for XP so your installed os needs to be XP.

Lets say you want to try windows 7 but can't leave XP.

This technique will give you this change without the need for dual boot.

We all have our own backup/restore software.

Restore or Clone the XP os you are using on your comp to your usb-hd with your disered backup software.

I use HDClone 3.9 (not freeware) to clone my XP os to usb-hd (i mean while running XP!) but other freeware software can be used to backup and restore to your usb-hd.

This will take most time, depending on the size of your XP install.

Now you have an exact copy of your internal (xp) hd on your usb-hd.

To make XP work on usb-hd we have to manipulate the registry:

Run "regedit" on the running internal hd XP os with the usb-hd XP os attached to it.

Mark entry "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE"
In file menu, click "Load Hive". Navigate to your USB-drive,
open file "Windows\System32\config\SYSTEM" (the file without extender)
(In XP PRO it´s "WINXP\System32\config\SYSTEM")

Regedit asks for a name, call it "USB-XP" or such.
Now you will have a new folder in regedit called USB-XP. Open it.

DELETE subfolder "Mounted Devices".
This will enable, when you boot your USB-drive later, drive letter "C:" for
USB-drive.

Click on folder "Select", look at REG_DWORD of "Current".
If its "(1)", open folder "ControlSet001", if its "(2)" open "ControlSet002".

Open subfolder "Control", click on "CrashControl". Set REG_DWORD "AutoReboot" to "0"
This enables BlueScreen (for diagnostics).
Close folder "Control".

Open subfolder "Services".
Find 4 or 5 subfolders starting with "usb"
In XP Home Edition i found 4: usbehci, usbhub, USBSTOR, usbuhci
In XP Pro you can also find usbccgp.

(If you find something like "usbaudio" or "usbscan", leave it alone. No editing needed)

Click on each folder and look for keys "Group" and "Start".
CHANGE all keys "Group" from "Base" to "System Reserved"
CHANGE all keys "Start" from "(3)" to "(0)"
(To change entry double-click on key, editor opens, change entry, click OK)

These new settings will enable XP to load its USB-drivers first thing
at bootup.

Now click on folder "USB-XP" and in file menu click "Unload Hive"
Your new settings will be saved now.

Close regedit.

OK, DONE. Last thing to do:

REBOOT, enter BIOS, find "Boot Priority", set USB-drive to boot first, leave BIOS saving changes.

That is it, an exact copy of your installed XP version with all it's applications running on usb hd!

Yes this even has the pagefile on it so it is selfsupporting and can run totally on its own.

This will not touch your internal hd or mbr, but there is full read/write acces to the installed internal hd os!

Great to have as a backup when the internal hd crashes, you only have to reboot your comp with this usb hd attached and you are running your own os again!

Or when you installed windows 7 to your internal HD you will have this usb-hd XP as a independed os.

No dual boot but really seperate, usable when you desire!]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:45:49 +0200 http://www.boot-land.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=12428