Trilogy 4.2

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  1. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    #1341 timesurfer, Jun 12, 2011
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    With all due respect i think you've made things complicated :yoda:

    With that said let's review instructions here ok

    :InstructionsIR5
    mode con: cols=101 lines=13
    echo 1. Click Install then your computer will automatically restart
    echo.
    echo 2. In a moment you will be asked to enter your keyboard language and login information
    echo.
    echo 3. Select command prompt and type "C:IR5" (without quotes) then press enter
    echo.
    echo 4. Ignore any non-genuine messages as windows restarts
    echo.
    echo * Click rearm if license status says "notification"
    echo.
    echo * Reinstall IR5 when you have 0 rearms and 1 days left
    echo.
    pause
    goto start

    So you only need to manually rearm if status says notification which by the way you'll also get nag and watermark

    But to repeat, avoid task not running by installing IR5 at time you have your comp on which your telling me is at nite. So at night (your "time") install IR5 :yoda:
     
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    billox MDL Novice

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    OK. ;) I don't annoy you anymore.
    Promised! :shutup3:
     
  3. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    Everything is fine and you not annoy me

    Perhaps the way I speak is difficult to understand for you :blahblah1:

    Take care
     
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    MyDigitalName MDL Member

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    Just fine, I think your speaking is.
     
  5. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    #1345 timesurfer, Jun 12, 2011
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    Yes... he he he try real hard with my directions I do hmm...

    Look closely will you to see that the way written directions are, easily to translate yes he he he

    Read directions one must to see the light side of the force yes... hmm...

    Seduced by the dark side are those who do not read directions hmm... smiley-sw022.gif
     
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    #1346 Claysoft65, Jun 12, 2011
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    Hi TS
    I think that instruction line # 7 isnt' necessary at all... ppl is 'manually' copying MPC.BAT into its System Drive (usually C:) while they're logged in, so it's
    side-by-side with the WINDOWS folder, then a manual check while in winRE it's useless...
    On the contrary, if someone will copy the batch into another drive and execute it from there, it'll return an error...

    MPC.BAT has no straight reference to any Drive letter into it, so it's working both if it's in C: root and if it's in Z: root, cause using %~dp0 will always
    return the path where the batch file is located.

    (... you can check it using this simple test code in a file .BAT and you'll see that any drive you'll put it, it'll return the right root value...)
    Code:
    @echo off
    echo ----------------------------
    echo   -= Check the Root =-
    echo ----------------------------
    echo.
    set z_actualdriveletterused=%~dp0
    set z
    echo.
    echo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    pause
    Maybe, if you agree, modifying those lines in such a way, could simplify the understanding for ppl that still do not understand how it has to be used... :

    Code:
    echo  6. Look at top of recovery console and see what local drive it says e.g. C, D, E, F, G, H, etc...
    echo.
    echo  7. Now remember what your local drive said e.g. C, D, E, F, G, H, etc...
    echo.
    echo  8. Then select the option Command Prompt at bottom of the recovery console
    echo.
    echo  9. And type  X:MPC  (where  'X'  is the Drive Letter obtained looking at Point 6 and Point 7...)
    echo.
    echo  10. Then press enter
    CU
    Clay
     
  7. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    #1347 timesurfer, Jun 12, 2011
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    So the adjustment is in what drive to put e.g. F:MPC

    not

    moving the MPC.bat around

    because RE is confused about system drive letter smiley-sw022.gif

    so

    it's a in RE adjustment not a "have to move MPC around" thing correct?

    I can't test this so you got H:MPC adjustment

    3b31a357917670013d7948520fcb06d9e8f2e10482ccdefb4eaf21404a53d18e4g.jpg

    Thanks TTG
     
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    derausgewanderte MDL Senior Member

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    #1348 derausgewanderte, Jun 13, 2011
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    for what it's worth: in my case with 5 drives in the system on WHS11, the recovery console
    ended up on drive letter X:
    However, MPC was located on drive F:
    (which is C: while in regular OS session)
    which to me says that you can't just take what you see in point 6. and enter it in point 9.
    Depending on the number of drives in the system MPC may be located at anything other than X:

    but maybe I misunderstand the point here...
     
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    #1349 tomah, Jun 13, 2011
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    Actually, whenever you boot into RE, you are always on X:. However, the Windows drive (usually C: drive) can end up being re-assigned any number of drive letters, depending on your setup. This is the reason for the MPC part of Trilogy and also why the instructions mention to look at and remember what drive you see at the top of the recovery console (in your case, this would have been F: drive).
     
  10. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    #1350 timesurfer, Jun 13, 2011
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    What is missing in your description is what the local drive at top of recovery console is?

    What does it say C, D, E, F, G, H etc...

    This is the point of the MPC to use that drive letter at top of console

    So as far as I know it is not the system drive letter that is the problem but simply RE re-assignment of drive letter

    So put MPC in your system drive then go to RE and enter (RE local drive:MPC)
     
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    For version 2.8 externally thank you timesurfer. Yes, hmmm. :angel_not:
     
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    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    #1352 timesurfer, Jun 13, 2011
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  13. MyDigitalName

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    Ask we must and receive we will.
    Thank you!
     
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    #1356 timesurfer, Jun 13, 2011
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    Difficult to see the dark side is :sith:

    And please everyone post your custom colors
     
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    1A, my favourite colour setting is. Yeesssssss.
     
  17. timesurfer

    timesurfer MDL Developer

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    But no pic thanks :sith:
     
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