Hey Mod, keep up the hard works, can't wait for the 8.1 stuff. Off-topic, can you or anyone re-upload the w2go kit for windows 8, I been getting the 509 on the link from the main post.
Hello Moderate, thanks for your Mod Packs, am planning to implement integration of your packs in my MSMG ToolKit for Windows 8.1/Server 2012. I didn't knew you are one who made a pack for Windows Vista/7 Games, thanks for that pack. apart from Games Pack, Windows To Go Pack, ReFS Pack, are you planning to make a pack for Windows Mail Pack, Fraunhofer MP3 Professional, Windows Data Deduplication compatible with Windows 8.1. Thanks.
This is Regarding your ReFS Pack for W8.1, when ReFS files are injected to install.wim image and the ReFS registry settings are applied through oobe.cmd or setupcomplete.cmd the OS installation takes place properly and also ReFS works too. but when the ReFS registry settings are injected to install.wim then the OS installation fails and throws up BSOD error. Need some clarifications: 1) Does Windows server 2012 R2 boot.wim also contains ReFS files and Registry Settings? 2) Is the W81 boot.wim have anything to do with installation failure due to missing ReFs files and Registry Settings in boot.wim?
@moderate, The ReFS Pack Enable Tweak breaks DISM /Online Servicing Function. Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MiniNT] "AllowRefsFormatOverNonmirrorVolume"=dword:00000001
If ANY value is present in "MiniNT" registry key, the whole installed OS will temporary switch to MiniNT mode. MiniNT mode is used by: 1. WinRE (WinRE.wim or generated WinRE.ISO by "recdisc.exe"), 2. WinPE (Installation disk's boot.wim index #2) 3. WinSE (Windows Setup Environment) (Installation disk's boot.wim index #1), 4. DaRT (generated DaRT.ISO by DaRTImage.exe)... ...as it saves a lot of resources... In this MiniNT mode many functions don't work (Event Viewer, Maintenance Options, DISM, etc.) Generally there are three ways, how to allow ReFS NonMirrored volumes format working in Win v8-1: -pass the format/diskpart Mirroring check. This however requires cracking DLL in Windows 8.1 (probably ulib.dll, but I am not sure) -pass the format/diskpart OS version check (so result will be like in W2012 R2 Server). This however also requires cracking DLL in Windows 8.1 (probably ulib.dll, but I am not sure) -switch to MiniNT mode (so result will be like in WinPE, WinRE, etc.) So this options should be used as follows: 1. Enable MiniNT mode (by importing REG) 2. Reboot 3. Format NonRAID ReFS volume 4. Disable MiniNT mode (by deleting REG value with WHOLE MiniNT keyfolder) 5. Reboot Because it doesn't need cracking, we, who tried to solved this, agreed, that it is still more comfortable, than cracking the checks... ...for this reason nobody cracked the DLL file... However, if you still want to crack DLL for more powerful solution, try to ask the members like Woot or Jan1... ...if I will have cracked DLL in the future, I will include it in the pack as the 2nd (maybe 1st) option... Note: If your volume is RAID1 (Mirrored), the ReFS format in Win v8-1 will work without any problems. It should work with RAID5 (Distributed Parity) volumes too (ie. it will pass the check for RAID), but those volumes are disabled in Win v8-1 SKU (they are enabled on Server)... Here is, how the ReFS format proceeds in b9600: 1. Check for Mirroring (RAID1 or RAID5). If mirroring is found format will be done without doing other checks below. 2. Check for OS version. If server is reported format will be done without doing other check below. 3. Check for MiniNT sub-value. If it is found as enabled format will be done.
Thanks for the Complete Info. A right click context menu entry to Enable/Disable MiniNT Mode, will make it easier for people to switch between Normal/MiniNT Mode.
1. It countains ReFS files for sure, I didn't checked registry of WinPE or WinSE, but the entries should be there too. 2. ReFS files in boot.wim are there for WinPE and WinSE only when user wants to prepare drives before the installation. boot.wim only prepares the target drive, exctracts files from install.wim to target drive and reboots... If you want to add ReFS support for installed OS, you have add it to install.wim (you don't care about boot.wim then)...
Yes I tried adding ReFS files with the registry entries to install.wim but while installing the is right after the setup completes and boots it gives BSOD error and keeps on trying to recovery the system. But if I add just ReFS files to install.wim and use the ReFS registry entries in $oem$\$$\setup\scripts\oobe.cmd it works properly.
Which registry entry was the one caused BSOD? I bet it was MiniNT one. You can't switch to mini mode during the install...