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  1. searchengine

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    #1001 searchengine, Feb 10, 2012 (OP)
    Indeed, 1st page THANKS section updated with various additional credits
     
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    #1002 qaj1shi, Feb 11, 2012
    thank you :)
     
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    #1003 Humphrey, Feb 17, 2012
    Is there a change log to see what has been changed already from the older version. I see the 1st post layout has change a bit with new images, any files been added, modified, removed from the zips?
     
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    #1004 searchengine, Feb 17, 2012 (OP)
    The 1st post layout has changed to reflect Proposed changes, (including new images); and the Current part of description page details the present download files, etc.

    No files have been, added, modified, removed from the zips.

    The 1st post description will be completely modified, when the Proposed changes are finalized.
     
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    #1007 searchengine, Feb 28, 2012 (OP)
    1st page Description and Download link updated 28|02|2012

    - @Feb 2012
    - updated script
    - added|updated brand themes etc
    - added|updated manufacturer certificates
    - apply alternative certificate (if required) when multiple certs available
    - set IE homepage to manufacturer url
    - added manufacturer url link to favourites folder
    - added common logon background|desktop wallpaper image size|s
    - (ie. 1366x768, 1680x1050, 1920x1200)
    - user can add     any additional image size|s for auto detection
    - auto check|apply any detected image resolution
     
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    #1008 tcntad, Feb 28, 2012
    Love it bro!
     
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    #1009 gandarin, Feb 28, 2012
    Very pleased and satisfied with your work.
     
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    #1010 Tito, Feb 28, 2012
    Awesome buddy!!! Just a small correction:

    Basic should be written as Home Basic ;)
     
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    #1012 searchengine, Feb 29, 2012
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    Windows Loader by Daz comes with the "Read me" file I referred to, and that file details all variations for silent installation of Windows Loader, and also provides an example of a "SetupComplete.cmd"... yes, you can use the previous "SetupComplete.cmd" with Windows Loader to suit your needs... however, if you want the "Display.exe" (included in the $oem$ folder) to auto-check|apply detected desktop wallpaper|logon-off background image resolutions, then you should remove reboot instruction from "SetupComplete.cmd", as the reboot instruction would cause 1st logon instruction to be aborted. (detailed in the "IMPORTANT - Read Me" file included in the "$oem$_AIO_Win7_DVD[2.1bios]Feb2012" folder).

    Example of "SetupComplete.cmd" for Windows Loader (reboot instruction removed)
    Code:
    @echo off

::check activation status, and exit::
WMIC /NAMESPACE:\\root\CIMV2 PATH SoftwareLicensingProduct WHERE LicenseStatus=1 GET LicenseStatus | findstr "1" >nul
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 goto :NOT_LICENSED
RD /S /Q "%WINDIR%\Setup\Scripts" >nul
DEL /F /Q %0% >nul
EXIT

::run loader, if not activated::
:NOT_LICENSED
%~dp0"Windows Loader.exe" /silent /preactivate >nul
cd %~dp0
attrib -R -A -S -H *.*
DEL /F /Q %~dp0"Windows Loader.exe" >nul
DEL /F /Q %0% >nul
     
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    #1014 kronflux, Feb 29, 2012
    Hey! Thanks for the update! Looks good, can't wait to give it a try!
    Now if only the "Windows 7 OEM Recovery Partition Tools Creator" would get some decent updates and be a little more reliable, they would be an amazing combination for replacing recovery partitions on systems in which the hard drive dies.

    I would like to recommend that you go into more detail about adding the Daz Windows Loader to it, like you did previously(ie: specifying that it will first try the SLIC method, and if that fails, it will activate via Daz Loader[if thats still the case]) just to make it idiot-proof.

    Thanks again! Cheers!
     
  15. searchengine

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    #1015 searchengine, Feb 29, 2012 (OP)
    @cyclops...
    added backup link to 1st page description, cheers ;)

    @kronflux...
    updated 1st page description, with additional info, incl. info re. adding Windows Loader by Daz. :)
     
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    #1016 kronflux, Feb 29, 2012
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    just out of curiosity, I noticed that the updated post's SetupComplete.cmd is missing a line that was in the previous version.
    Code:
    SHUTDOWN /R /T 25
    between the last two lines.
    Is this something important to the process? or was it removed for a reason? I mean, obviously it triggers a restart, but I'm just wondering why, and why it was removed xD
     
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    #1017 searchengine, Feb 29, 2012
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    extract from the IMPORTANT - Read Me! included in download file...
    Code:
    CAUTION:- "Display.exe" runs at 1st logon and checks your monitor resolution, and if you 
========   have installed images that match, then they are auto-applied... if you use a 
          "SetupComplete.cmd" to install applications and|or loader etc, then if you add
           a "reboot" instruction, "Display.exe" will be unable to run at logon.
     
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    #1018 kronflux, Feb 29, 2012
    ah, thanks. sorry, didn't get as far as the readme yet :p just snooping around in the files and whatnot.
    cheers! :p
     
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    #1019 jaymz99, Feb 29, 2012
    This is not a correct statement. Something goes wrong during the image creation that causes this. The install.wim exists where it should.
     
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    #1020 kronflux, Mar 1, 2012
    I've had this issue too. It's either a corrupt install.wim, or a missing install.wim
    this has a tendency to happen when you modify the ISO with MagicISO or similar programs. Something about rebuilding the ISO. (this is only my experience - I've heard many people say they've had success doing this. so I dunno why.)
    If you have the option, I suggest extracting the ISO using WinRAR before adding the Multi-Brand pack, and use a USB Drive for installation(ie: copy the files over using WinToFlash)
    I've never had a problem since, when I did it that way. But I've had very little success in modifying the actual ISO.
    Plus, installing from a flash drive is faster and in many cases more reliable.
     
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