OEM Recovery Partition Creator for Windows

Might, be who knows what people might install and copy to C:\...
Games, musicfiles, personal pics and god knows what. I agree 12 GB is abit too much but a TB harddrive doesnt cost much.

 

Don't see what that has to do with the recovery partition size. The Recovery partition size is only related to what programs and files are pre-installed before syspreping, so if you install a lot, 12GB may be recommended, but for a basic Win7 install, Office Starter, Windows Live & MSE 6GB is more then sufficient

I was more wondering it it was recommended for particular reason, Temporary space required by RT for example

 

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I know, but in my opinion it doesn't make sence to store mp3's and such in the recovery partition, why not simply create another partition holding these files.
Newly downloaded Mp3's would not be available after restoring the image...or he should intend to update his recovery partition with every new mp3 downloaded.... again that doesn't make much sense and basically is outside the scope of having a recovery partition

 

I agree of course. I dont know why he wants all his personal files on a recoverypartition well its his choice

 

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Unfortunately, it is not my choice. PC is for Karaoke club. On the market it is no other application except Ecuakaraoke with bundled music. To get high quality (not midi) files it is huge job and thats why clients prefer Ecuakaraoke (with 4500 mp3 files). Creator of software packed lyrics and mp3 in his own format (DAT) and put it the path in program root directory. So, I simply don't have any choice.

I wanted to force Ultrastar Deluxe, but clients don't want it (as it is without music collection).

P.S. Now I received another PC with same request for Karaoke.

P.S. If somebody know how to decompose DAT file and convert it in Ultrastar Deluxe mp3, I will appreciate it.

 

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Updated scripts that hide main windows during image capture/apply progress

Capture.au3

Code:

$iPID = ProcessExists("recovery.exe")
if $iPID<>0 then
;Get HWND.
$hWnd = _GetHwndFromPID($iPID)
WinSetState ($hWnd, "", @SW_HIDE)

$Imagex = Run($CmdLineRaw,"",@SW_HIDE,2)
$Status = ProgressOn("Capturing","Preparing to capture Windows image","Please wait...")
While ProcessExists($Imagex)
$Line = StdoutRead($Imagex)
$Line = StringReplace($Line,"[","")
$Line = StringReplace($Line,"]","")
$Line = StringReplace($Line," ","")
$Line = StringReplace($Line,"%","")
$Line1 = StringLeft($Line,1)
$Line2 = StringLeft($Line,2)
$Line3 = StringLeft($Line,3)

If StringIsDigit($Line3) Then
ProgressSet($Line3,$Line3&"%","Capturing image")
ElseIf StringIsDigit($Line2) Then
ProgressSet($Line2,$Line2&"%","Capturing image")
ElseIf StringIsDigit($Line1) Then
ProgressSet($Line1,$Line1&"%","Capturing image")
EndIf
WEnd
ProgressOff()
WinSetState ($hWnd, "", @SW_SHOW)
endif

Func _GetHwndFromPID($PID)
$hWnd = 0
$winlist = WinList()
Do
    For $i = 1 To $winlist[0][0]
    If $winlist[$i][0] <> "" Then
        $iPID2 = WinGetProcess($winlist[$i][1])
        If $iPID2 = $PID Then
            $hWnd = $winlist[$i][1]
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    EndIf
    Next
Until $hWnd <> 0
Return $hWnd
EndFunc;==>_GetHwndFromPID

Apply.au3

Code:

$iPID = ProcessExists("Recovery.exe")
if $iPID<>0 then
;Get HWND.
$hWnd = _GetHwndFromPID($iPID)
WinSetState ($hWnd, '', @SW_HIDE)

$Imagex = Run($CmdLineRaw,"",@SW_HIDE,2)
$Status = ProgressOn("Applying","Preparing to apply Windows image","Please wait...")
While ProcessExists($Imagex)
$Line = StdoutRead($Imagex)
$Line = StringReplace($Line,"[","")
$Line = StringReplace($Line,"]","")
$Line = StringReplace($Line," ","")
$Line = StringReplace($Line,"%","")
$Line1 = StringLeft($Line,1)
$Line2 = StringLeft($Line,2)
$Line3 = StringLeft($Line,3)

If StringIsDigit($Line3) Then
ProgressSet($Line3,$Line3&"%","Applying image")
ElseIf StringIsDigit($Line2) Then
ProgressSet($Line2,$Line2&"%","Applying image")
ElseIf StringIsDigit($Line1) Then
ProgressSet($Line1,$Line1&"%","Applying image")
EndIf
WEnd
ProgressOff()
WinSetState ($hWnd, '', @SW_SHOW)
endif

Func _GetHwndFromPID($PID)
$hWnd = 0
$winlist = WinList()
Do
    For $i = 1 To $winlist[0][0]
    If $winlist[$i][0] <> "" Then
        $iPID2 = WinGetProcess($winlist[$i][1])
        If $iPID2 = $PID Then
            $hWnd = $winlist[$i][1]
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    EndIf
    Next
Until $hWnd <> 0
Return $hWnd
EndFunc;==>_GetHwndFromPID

 

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Nope, not exactly... the PID is taken from recovery.exe, because of the dialog titles being multilingual there is no way to use a hardcoded value with WinSetState, meaning we have to go trough all processes and take the title from the one that matches the pid from recovery.exe

 

First I want to thank you Anarethos for this fantastic program and tcntad for all the documentation.
It has worked for me with minor glitches (mostly my own) as I had a learning curve update.
Question:
I have used the Autounattend.xml to install Win 7 and wondered if the .xml could be modified to be
included with the Backup so that it could format the hard drive with the needed partitions when starting
with the Recovery Disk. Or if you could show me what to modify and I will include it on my backup.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

 

So you would like to have the autounattend.xml in your recoverypartition/disc?
Well its not necessary as it already has all that info, it will format your windowspartition and reinstall it for you.

Atleast im 99% sure of this^^

 

Hi,

Can this tool be used with Bitlocker by any chance