Sonic

I'm not an expert, but you can use Windows XP ENU version and apply MUI Language Pack (after installing windows ...)

^^ delete me, I'm blind

If the drag-drop doesn't work, it's because you don't install VmWare tools ... I think ... by the way, since beta 5.5 the copy by network/shared folder is more accurate (in speed) for me ...

Just for info, cmd can be deleted itself echo test pause del %0 /f

strange ... I will try to help you (I havn't see this problem before ...) you can send a screenshot of Disk Manager ?

You can use reg method ... Configure all the exceptions on one computer and export [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile] and after import the output regfile in new computer ... After to take effect run in cmd : net stop SharedAccess net start SharedAccess Goodbye.

yes, CD doesn't require activation are CD with generic key, and activation it's done by oembios files (so we must keep the original bios/material original from the oem like HP, Dell & co. ) ... However, Corporate version is other method, the key works on all system and there nothing about activation ...

You say "I don't know if this applies", this is about my regfiles ? (sorry, i'm french ^^)

Doesn't work from the first service pack ! just works with rtm windows xp ... For basic ghost, if the system is same as the source, no problem for activation, because windows think is okay, and it's okay for genuine too ... but this method works only if the system is same ... personnaly I use this, but my final client has windows xp with his key product and he can reinstall without any problem with activation too ... It's same method of oem company they ship their windowswith key differs from their sticker ...

I agree with Bezalel, CD "masters/restore" from oem (like HP, Dell & co.) are unattented and activated/validated by oembios ...

Reg file for associations ... You can edit this : REGEDIT4 ;001 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.001] @="7-Zip.001" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001] @="001 Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\split.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.001\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;7z [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.7z] @="7-Zip.7z" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z] @="7z Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\7z.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7z\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;7zip [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.7zip] @="7-Zip.7zip" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip] @="7zip Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\DefaultIcon] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.7zip\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Arj [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.arj] @="7-Zip.arj" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj] @="arj Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\arj.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.arj\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Bz2 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bz2] @="7-Zip.bz2" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2] @="bz2 Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\bz2.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.bz2\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cab] @="7-Zip.cab" ;Cab [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab] @="cab Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\cab.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cab\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Cpio [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.cpio] @="7-Zip.cpio" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio] @="cpio Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\cpio.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.cpio\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Deb [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.deb] @="7-Zip.deb" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb] @="deb Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\deb.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.deb\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Gz [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gz] @="7-Zip.gz" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz] @="gz Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\gz.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.gz\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Rar [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rar] @="7-Zip.rar" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar] @="rar Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\rar.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rar\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Rpm [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.rpm] @="7-Zip.rpm" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm] @="rpm Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\rpm.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.rpm\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Tar [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.tar] @="7-Zip.tar" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar] @="tar Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\tar.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.tar\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" ;Zip [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.zip] @="7-Zip.zip" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip] @="zip Archive" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\DefaultIcon] @="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Formats\\zip.dll" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell\open] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\7-Zip.zip\shell\open\command] @="\"C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7zFMn.exe\" \"%1\"" Settings (to view correct associations) : Edit language ... REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP] "Lang"="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\Lang\\fr.txt" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\001] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\7z] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\7zip] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\arj] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\bz2] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\cab] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\cpio] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\deb] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\gz] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\rar] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\rpm] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\tar] "Plugins"="" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\7-ZIP\FM\Associations\zip] "Plugins"="" Winrar is good but it's demo ...

I think (very thinking !) about you ram ! there are "noname" ?

I'm on testing when I can, but for me the only method works is in safemode ... I will post my result ...

Have you got windows is native enu ? On french windows I must use "Tout le monde" instead of Everyone ... C:\Program Files\Microsoft CopyProfile>CopyProfile.exe Utilisateur d:\test "Tout le monde" Source profile in use. Cannot continue. Copy Profile Failed But I don't want to close my session, but it seems to work ... the destinator folder will be deleted too ...

@SolidasRock: yes I will add this feature to my wpi but doesn't work with your command ! UxTheme.dll is always loaded by the system even Theme service is stopped and explorer killed .. after this I can rename & copy file but when I reboot the start bar hasn't any style but windows are okay ... strange ... All works fine when I do the rename & copy file in safemode ...

It's the cleaner which generates random key to confirm uninstall ... so it's impossible to run automatic/silently ...

I hope it's same for all versions .. There is from genuine windows xp pro sp2 oem http://sonic9.free.fr/files/UnAttented/mrxsmb.sys If I remember if you hide file or folder , clients doesn't view the file even files hidden is disable (sorry for my english ...)

What about file associations with your method ? works ?! I think all settings are stored in regsitry ... HKLM\Softwares\Oxxx ? or HKCU\Softwares\Oxxx ?

The rename method doesn't work for uxtheme.dll the start bar bug after reboot .. in safemode it's okay. and yes I wouldn't like integration in i386 ... The rename method for sfc_os seems works ...

or use autoit scrit but poor method , there is an utility from symantec to clean up all but a key is generated each the cleaner is launched ...

hmm okay ! i'm french so excuse me for the mistake ...

@Yahoo : not for corporate version ... there isn't differences between oem and corporate/vlk in windows itself ... we must check pid (or other regkey/files) or develop an exe in .net/c using microsoft api ...

All in title ! Is it possible to replace these dll without reboot in safemode ? or without use dllcache folder ? I'm thinking about BootExecute registry key, but what program compatible with that ? Thanks

Edit desktop.ini in My Documents folder too ...

Where you see if windows xp is pro or corporate ?? To detect Home or Pro version no problem ...