I'm not sure what your error is (maybe I'm just missing the point of your post) but if you want to make it a single layer US English DVD remove the Langpacks folder and edit the lang.ini file
Sorry.... really should have mentioned that I was following some info that urie gave me to remove the ei.cfg file, and to also update the slp.cmd file within $oem$\$$\setup\scripts .... I have done exactly as described, opened the image of the original iso image within, PowerISO, deleted ei.cfg, ripped slp.cmd edited it, deleted the original added the edited copy, saved as iso image to seperate HD, but every time I open it up in ISObuster the image is not the same as the original, I understand this as the original has been manipulated. as you can see in the first pic, there is a readme file,......... in the saved iso image it has disappeared, under "bootable disc" the information hasn't changed, uder "udf" the information hasn't changed, what i dont understand is that just by removing and editing a couple of files the whole structure of the image has gone wrong, even the name of the "langpacks" folder has changed as well. Which makes me believe that if i did burn this disk it probably won't install correctly. I thought about just rebuilding the whole of the image from ripped files on my HD, and then adding the bootable disc info, but how do you add 3 bootable info files, as imgburn only allows you to choose one. Oh and I tried MagicISO with exactly the same errors. I'm just looking for some guidance as to what I may be doing wrong, I used Imgburn to create the image I don't know if that has any bearing on it, but the image created shows up correctly when viewed within ISObuster, so I don't think its that. I am now thinking about using the eicfg_removal_utility, this as I understand it keeps the image intact, but I still have now way of being able to edit the slp.cmd, unless there's a util available that would do something similar to eicfg_removal_utility but works on the slp.cmd instead. I hope that's explained it a little better.
Use UltraISO, isobuster is garbage totally confusing can't see folder sizes or nothing I only ever used it to extract files and that was years ago. What version are you wanting to make? do you want to make dell multiple-edition i can upload $oem$ folder.
Hi Late Shift, No mate, A friend of mine lent me his Dell Home Premium 64bit Re-Installation DVD, and I have been rather unsuccessful in converting it into a any version Boot DVD. well not exactly unsuccessful, as urie gave me full details about what to delete and what to add, Its just the rebuilding of the image I am having trouble with. as explained in the details above. I have now tried UltraISO, MagicISO, PowerISO, so far the nearest I have got to an exact copy of the original is with UltraISO but upon reading the Image with ISObuster it throws up an error. It just doesn't make sense as to why files go missing when all I have done is to delete and reinsert a single file, and "save as" a new ISO image. sadsack
Hi LateShift, Well luckily I already have that ready to go, I'm hoping this is what you are after, It is from the image that imgburn created. would it be worthwhile trying it on the disc as well?. Honestly don't know if the attachment has worked or not.... sadsack
Yes mate, I lent his disc, Made an image using imgburn, burnt the image. nothing was altered in between. This did start off with me saying that it was an re-installation dvd though.... would that make any difference. I don't see how it can because the OEM folder is already within the DVD. sadsack
Sorry Late Shift mate, but it's 3.19 am and ive got to be up at 6.30am so i'll be back up tomorrow mate.... thanks for any further help, please post and i'll get back to you.... ttfn sadsack
View attachment WIN_7_HOMEPREMIUM_DELL_x64.zip here is one from an ISO of my DVD, I'm not sure if I ever opened this ISO but if it helps in anyway have at it. I have the original Home Premium and Professional 64bit DVD's if those will help
Sadsack - Not sure why you have to have the img to be identical to the original, after all it sounds like you are trying to create a custom install cd. Sorry I am unable to post a link for you as I do not have 20 credits ect. Google (Nlight) they have a bb over at msn.org - the software is for creating custom install cd for example with SP? slipped streamed in to it - I think you might find to helpful info there. Also goole Gamecopy.world they have an extensive list and links for img software. One should find a little progie to edit an existing img that you put on a virtual drive and resave it intact.\ cheers Thomas
The disk you have is standard Dell x64 OEM SLP disk dell names all their disks reinstallation dvd's it is not a recovery dvd that is completely different in fact dell don't supply those but have a recovery partition and on newer models option to make recovery dvd's yourself. I still don't undersatnd why you are having these problems i downloaded original dell windows 7 dvd ISO a long while back and managed to edit it in UltraIsO with no problems but I have since deleted it no real need for other languages. To be honest you would be far better downloading windows 7 ultimate SP1 now that it has been realeased and editing that ISO i,e, add dell OEM folder and delete ie.cfg from that.
imgburn shouldn't have any problems making the iso... I never did why don't you have ultraiso do it instead? borrow the disc again if you don't have it, then use ultraiso to make the iso click on file -> open cd/dvd... select the drive the original disc is in now, you can either save what you see now, or you can modify it immediately and save it as an iso you don't have to touch anything else... the boot loader should be preserved. Just delete the ei.cfg, and modify the slp.cmd... it should work stop burning discs for testing, that's stupid.... this isn't 10 years ago anymore go download vmware player and install it download the vmware bios pack from here and get the dell QA09 vmware bios... create your vmware virtual machine, and then before you run it, go to where the file is... open the .vmx file with notepad and add Code: bios440.filename = "bios.bin" where bios.bin is your bios filename start it, load the ISO into vmware, and install 7 in vmware... if it works great, if it doesn't then keep trying till it works!
@ searchengine, excellent video tutorial was going to mention adding it to your Windows 7 DVD (Multi-Brand/Multi-Edition) Activation thread but just noticed it was already there Do you think you could make one using UltraISO for editing because I would say PowerISO and UltraISO are most popular. In fact maybe a good idea to have video tutorial section.
no problem, added video for UltraISO to post #17 and Windows 7 DVD (Multi-Brand/Multi-Edition) Activation thread video tutorial section sounds good.
Hi all, Had the nightmare from hell earlier on today, broke down 8 miles out from dartford bridge, (for the u.k. members) on the hard shoulder for nearly two hours waiting for the AA.... I am seriously glad to be home..... lol Thanks chaps for all your tips and guides...... very very helpful indeed... I was just getting stuck into a rut mainly because I knew the disc was from an original and hadn't been manipulated with in any way, apart from what i was doing to it. (I'm not very trusting in anything from *orrent sites). so I didn't really want to go down that route. I Haven't burn a single DL disc yet, and wont until I fairly certain I wont have any problems, so I think I might have a go at Kouryu's suggestion. Thanks "Metal" for your up, appreciated... Gonna go now chaps as it's been a rough day today, but I will post back in a couple of days to let you know how I got on. ttfn sadsack p.s. urie, "I still don't undersatnd why you are having these problems i downloaded original dell windows 7 dvd ISO a long while back and managed to edit it in UltraIsO with no problems but I have since deleted it no real need for other languages. To be honest you would be far better downloading windows 7 ultimate SP1 now that it has been realeased and editing that ISO i,e, add dell OEM folder and delete ie.cfg from that." would this be from a reputable place.....?
the most reliable source is wzor's site... the checksums matches the ones on the MSDN website (which only has retail versions, not OEM... but the OEM files are the exact same as the retail ones, except for the EULA files)
post #3 post #7 If you are editing "original iso" as post #3, then it should be plain sailing, as the image is already bootable but... If you are adding files from "mates DVD" to iso image as post #7, then it would never be bootable, until you add bootable image file (.bif) to the created iso ... ... .bif file can be extracted and saved from "mates DVD" using UltraISO or saved from "mates DVD" using PowerISO OR If you start PowerISO OR UltraISO and select open CD/DVD and browse to DVD the opened menu will show as bootable image ... in UltraISO select save as and it will save as bootable ISO; alternatively, in PowerISO select copy and it will save as bootable ISO PowerISO & UltraISO both display if the loaded iso is bootable or non-bootable