WDP build 8102 Questions and Findings

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  1. John Peterson

    John Peterson MDL Novice

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    #161 John Peterson, Sep 18, 2011
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    How to install and uninstall wwa from the command line

    The menu option Store, Create App Package in vs11 creates a .appx package of the wwa that can be installed. These are the commands to install and uninstall wwa.
    Code:
    powershell -command Import-Module appx
    powershell -command Remove-AppxPackage {PackageFullName}
    To get all appx powershell commands use "powershell -command Get-Command > cmd.txt".

    It's not known how vs11 runs the appx package. Process monitor shows that it's running wwahost.exe through svchost.exe. It's not known how to run wwahost.exe so that it thinks it's running "in the context of an AppContainer".
     
  2. ReelFiles

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    Odd, mine isn't in the public user folder nor is it hidden, and I don't think I changed it.

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    BTW, I think it's time to get rid of that "My" prefix, since only some folders have it. I would prefer some consistency.
     
  3. nlgxzef

    nlgxzef MDL Novice

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    To-do list (to get rid of WDP Installed into a VHD):

    1) Mounting VHD to the system.
    2) Formatting VHD partition
    3) Repairing startup w/ Windows 7 DVD.

    Am I right?
     
  4. Shenj

    Shenj MDL Expert

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    msconfig.exe choose Windows 7 as default OS, done.

    Im not sure what you trying to do.
     
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  5. TechDudeGeorge

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    Not that easy. The WDP bootloader is odd. It does not display before booting the OS, it displays after. So it'd boot WDP and offer you the choice. Boot into any other OS it has to restart, boot into WDP and it goes to the login screen. If you remove the WDP partition, then all it does it try to repair itself and load and you have to use the CD to boot into Windows 7 so you need to restore the Windows 7 bootloader.

    Hopefully this changes in future builds.
     
  6. Shenj

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    Well it is THAT easy if he just wants to boot into 7, ;)
     
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  7. aznkid25

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    Currently I have firefox as my default browser in windows 8. But when I click links in external applications, the links always open in the metro IE10. Is there a setting that I can change so that external links open in my default browser, instead of IE10?
     
  8. sararocs

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    #168 sararocs, Sep 18, 2011
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  9. SmirgeliS

    SmirgeliS MDL Junior Member

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    That's not true... :) When i installed windows DP i just changed my default OS and entry's priority with EasyBCD to Windows 7... So now I'm backed to OLD Win7 Bootloader (text in black backround) :)
     
  10. MSMG

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    Well, I have installed and tried both the Windows Developer Preview Build 8102 (32bit and 64-bit).. Iam facing a problem while copying any file/folder from any drive to externel 1TB Harddisk.. it throws up a error as "Invalid MS-DOS function." But when i try copying any file/folder to a pendrive it copies properly but not with the externel 1TB Harddisk.. I have checked my externel 1TB Harddisk with other OS's and it works properly.. But only with the WDP 8102 it's giving an error..

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  11. SmirgeliS

    SmirgeliS MDL Junior Member

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    Don't forget that WDP is Pre-Beta so problems in this release its nothing new.. :) Maybe for now WDP don't supporting external drives (or there problem is in other place i dont know) Try to replug your external drive...
     
  12. nlgxzef

    nlgxzef MDL Novice

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    Is it right? Can I switch to OLD Boot Manager w/ EasyBCD? If true, how you did it?
     
  13. The Chief

    The Chief MDL Novice

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    goto control panal/defualt programs/set default programs

    then click firefox to set as default
     
  14. SmirgeliS

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    #174 SmirgeliS, Sep 18, 2011
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    Yep.. It's right.. :) With EasyBCD i changed WDP Bootloader to old Win7 Bootloader (white text in black background) ... Just in EasyBCD make Windows 7 as default OS and priority should be first, look at this screenshot.. :)
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    And here is a proof:
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    If need, i can make a small tutorial... But all screens and proofs are here, so who want - will understand :)
     
  15. LQQL

    LQQL MDL Addicted

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    I got an question concerning about Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool. Got me a 8GB USB stick and want to put the x64 iso on that freaking stick but the tool constantly gives me an error message about some freaking bootsec stuff and I've absolutely no friggin' idea why I get this error. Does any one know something about it? What do I wrong?!

    Please have a look at the message I get:

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  16. ReelFiles

    ReelFiles MDL Addicted

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    It only does that on Win 8, just happened to me. Allow it.
     
  17. LQQL

    LQQL MDL Addicted

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    Okay, gonna give it another try. Thanks a lot for your reply about my issue! ;]
     
  18. mghazzawi

    mghazzawi MDL Novice

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    Hi
    I downloaded the iso image of WDP 8 (x86 version) that was posted in the forum from here
    (htp://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/29147-Download-Windows-8-Developer-Preview-Build-8102?)
    and I tried to install it on my laptop but when the setup reach the stage of installing the windows files, the setup stops and gives me an error message that a required files is missing !!
    Is the problem in the iso image that may be corrubted or the problem in my laptop? Please help me !! :(
    Note: I installed the previous builds of windows 8 on my laptop without problems. I try now to re-download the iso image directly from the official site (htp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/br229516) and try again) :eek:
     
  19. LQQL

    LQQL MDL Addicted

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    Always check the ISO file with the provided MD5 to make sure u got the right iso file.
     
  20. ODY123

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    #180 ODY123, Sep 18, 2011
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    Try the following instructions, they worked for me, and credit goes to kldpkas:

    Start CMD(as administrator) in Windows 7 or vista
    Code:

    diskpart.exe
    list disk
    (locate usb drive)
    select disk x(x=usb disk no.)
    clean
    create partition primary
    select partition 1
    active
    format fs=ntfs quick

    Extract contents of iso using WinRAR(I used UltraISO) into the USB drive.
    Boot from usb and install.