Win 8.x • Win 7 • Vista - 'Multi-OEM' ISO Project

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  1. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    Hoping this project will be available soon for download Thx :)
     
  2. The_Guardian

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    #2262 The_Guardian, Oct 27, 2014
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    oem-query tool was made using autoit and what does get extracted is only part of the program thus I cannot update it. It works but on win 10 it will not show OS version in the valid os section of output and will not include the newly added resolution sizes. Should I include the old oem-query tool in the new oem project or should I just remove it? I will leave it up to members here to decide. As far as the oobe.cmd file it is updated and ready to go but this will NOT activate windows 10 for we do not know the type of oem activation M$ will include until rtm at least so that will have to wait (branding only takes place). oem-sync has been removed for it is no longer needed, oobe.cmd file handles everything.

    Note: I have read and posted in this forum about M$ using a new kind of online activation that includes a online password instead of key. I do not know if this is true yet for we really do not know but if that is the case for win 10 retail then I wonder if the same would effect oem activation or will M$ keep it the same as win 8.x (the oem activation was never compromised so they still might use it in win 10 but this is only a guess). M$ does change activation on every new version so it would not surprise me.
     
  3. Mr.X

    Mr.X MDL Guru

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    True about uncertainty of Win10 activation so it's too premature to know whether oem-query tool will still working or not. Any case, you can do one edition with the tool included and one without it, through time and testing we, the users, would be able to decide if it stays or not.
     
  4. The_Guardian

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    I will then include the old oem-query tool in the new thread when I uploading it. Now I need to do some testing on real machines. If all goes well then I will create a new thread with the new project.
     
  5. The_Guardian

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    This project is going to take a bit longer for I am having a issue with win 7 only regarding the correct resolution size image. Debugging time. lol
     
  6. Mr.X

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    No rush cerberus. Think about it, no one was willing to pick up this project so it was going to be obsolete in a certain time. Now that you are working on it a month, two or three we have to wait don't matter. Again buddy, take your time...
     
  7. The_Guardian

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    #2267 The_Guardian, Oct 27, 2014
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    I know bud. It's win 7 giving me the headaches right now for it doesn't like the vbs file I use to get screen resolution. Might have to do this like searchengines' oem-sync if nothing else. Seems a lot of services don't run at oobe.cmd like vbs not working in win 7 only. Works when at the desktop but not in oobe.cmd file. Says script has error on line 14 space 1...."For Each objProcess in colProcessList" is the line giving me headaches. lol

    Update: Might have found my issue...need to add On Error Resume next to nul out the error and let the vbs file finish and output to txt file. Testing now...that failed also...looks like it will be ran from first logon in registry so the vbs file works correctly. You cant run a vbs file from oobe.cmd in win 7 only, the other OS's work perfect with the vbs file. Grrrrr

    Think I will use vb.net to output the resolution of monitor so it works in all OS's. ;)
     
  8. The_Guardian

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    #2269 The_Guardian, Oct 28, 2014
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    Thanks to abbodi1406, the resolution check now works on vista - win 10. Thanks for your help abbodi1406. :) Now to do more resizing of images...the boring part (54 more oem's to add resolution sizes to out of 114). lol
    I added the new INSYS images to the new project that 555LE posted, thanks 555LE for your contribution.
    Update: added empty key sections to autounattend.xml's plus created one for win 8.x which has empty key sections also. The autounattend.xml files work on both x86 and x64.
     
  9. noneone

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    i cant seem to click on the download link why?
     
  10. The_Guardian

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    Been removed because of takedown notices plus searchengine is not here to support it anymore. New project will be posted in its own new thread when done. ;)
     
  11. noneone

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    #2272 noneone, Nov 2, 2014
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    can anyone upload it the existing version temporarily?

    If that is against the rules, just let me know...
     
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  13. The_Guardian

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    Sorry for taking so long for the new project but I had to rebuild the transmission in my car. I will get back on this ASAP. I only have 28 more images to resize then I will be done.
     
  14. tcntad

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    You take your time:)
     
  15. Chibi ANUBIS

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    Is ready good, what's news on the next ? ;)
     
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  16. The_Guardian

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    No big difference per say other then being open source now where anyone can update it if needed. The only thing I cant update is the oem-query tool for there is no source code for that. In time I will re-write it from scratch possibly but working on the main project for now. Just have images left to resize (everything else including txt files and xml files have been updated).
     
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  18. Tito

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    Interestingly, you can put any type of key in the MSDM table, not only OEM: DM one.
     
  19. The_Guardian

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    #2280 The_Guardian, Nov 6, 2014
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    This saved me so much time getting VMware to accept the rom.....thanks again Tito and yes that is very interesting. :) Nice to know for now that the win 8.x oem-dm keys in bios can activate windows 10 technical preview. Hope this remains in tact for final release. The new oem project will be ahead of the game. lol My only concern is that the last technical preview build broke wmic get productkey (don't know if this is on purpose or just a bug, time will tell). Either way it is no big deal for if wmic doesn't work then I can use another method for getting the key. ;)