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

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  1. anarchist9027

    anarchist9027 MDL Expert

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    @searchengine, are you working on a script that will theme Windows 8 as well?
     
  2. jbutler9

    jbutler9 MDL Novice

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    I hardly ever purchase software, but I purchased this and it is well worth.
     
  3. jbutler9

    jbutler9 MDL Novice

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    Anyone have the link for DaZ's loader?

    For some reason, my HP machine is saying that Windows will be activated in 3 days. I have rebooted multiple time, but it never activates.
     
  4. jbutler9

    jbutler9 MDL Novice

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    Nevermind,

    I found it in under DaZ's profile.
     
  5. searchengine

    searchengine Guest

    No plans, I havn't really looked at Win8.

    could the reason be that your bios may not be slic 2.1 for win7?... $oem$-Assessment.exe is included in the download files, and is useful to see what it says about your system.
     
  6. anarchist9027

    anarchist9027 MDL Expert

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    If only I were such a good scripter such as yourself, I would love to give you a helping hand because It would be awesome if Windows 8 could be themed as well.
     
  7. searchengine

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    Like I said, I havn't really looked at Win8, but I suspect that there would not be a script that would apply manufacturer brand themes by default, I think the logon backgrounds etc for that OS would be stored in system .dll files.
     
  8. searchengine

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    @mnguyen...

    You can try running most current '$oem$-Assessment' tool (with elevated permissions)...

    1st page download link updated.
     
  9. mnguyen

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    @searchengine

     
  10. searchengine

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    #1570 searchengine, Jan 15, 2013
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    @mnguyen...

    'Table not found.' is RWEverything's output... that's why slic 2.1 not showing.

    Try 'Tool Tested - link removed'
     
  11. mnguyen

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    @searchengine


     
  12. searchengine

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    @mnguyen...

    good, all is well now.

    It's been RWEverything's version causing problem on your system... I have been using v1.5.2 (no splash logo).

    v1.5.3.7 has a small splash logo that appears for a second or two when RWEverything starts.
     
  13. nonsence

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    I can't get either of the download links to work on the first post ;)

    Thanks,
    nons
     
  14. searchengine

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    #1575 searchengine, Jan 16, 2013
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    anarchist9027...

    VMware
    In earlier days I included vmware in the project, but as more and more manufacturer brands got added, and the file size grew, and as vm not an actual oem brand, I dropped it from the project... I wouldn't add it to the 'oemscan.ini' as it would theme the virtual machine as vmware, even if the vm bios had been slic patched to a manufacturer brand... it would be best added to oobe.cmd and a reg query done to apply it if the bios wasn't patched.

    Win8
    The existing script will allow brand files to get delivered in Win8, and activation section is skipped, but auto-apply of manufacturer theme would not occur because Win8 will have disabled setting theme via registry. I don't have a Win8 iso for testing, but I'm pretty sure the logon images etc will be stored in system dll files... I would guess that to apply manufacturer theme by default, UAC would need to be disabled or by-passed and a runonce cmd used to apply theme and restart explorer.


    edit:- If I update the project at any time in the future, I will re-introduce VMware theme, and maybe add VirtualBox.
     
  15. jbutler9

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    #1576 jbutler9, Jan 16, 2013
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    This is a new one for me.

    DAZ Loader.png

    On al the other machines I have loaded using the Multi-disc, I get Status: Trial

    But on this one, I receive Status: Notification.

    I have tried both Legacy and Disable Type Memory 4

    But every time it says that the certs and keys were installed successfully, I reboot and it says that windows in not activated.

    Any ideas.
     
  16. Tito

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    Can you please post an MGADIAG report??
     
  17. jbutler9

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    #1578 jbutler9, Jan 16, 2013
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