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I am using the below ode to try and assign the cd letter to k: code: echo list volume > X:\ListCD.txt FOR /F "tokens=2,4" %%i IN ('diskpart /s X:\ListCD.txt') DO @IF /I %%j == CD_ROM SET CDROMVOL=%%i IF DEFINED CDROMVOL echo select volume %CDROMVOL% > X:\ChangeCD.txt IF DEFINED CDROMVOL echo assign letter=K: >> X:\ChangeCD.txt IF DEFINED CDROMVOL diskpart /s X:\ChangeCD.txt call Menu.cmd this works within Virtual PC but when i boot from the cd on system it assigned the USB hard drive to K Pc has 2 x harddrives assign c & d 2 x CD's assigned as e & f and then USB as k?

Created my Winpe 2.0 cd with allpacks required with no problems. Within the mount location: Created Dir "Programs" and copied to this location: Recovery.exe Explorerxp.exe Span.bmp Recovery.VBS updated startnet.cmd to run the Recovery.VBS file call %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Programs\Recover.VBS Does not work, However manually trying to start the Recover.VBS file I get "Access denied", so I guess it will not work. Does anyone know how I can find the CD/DVD drive letter and then run Recovery.exe (which is Ghost 11.5 customed), can i just create a cmd file to do this?

here is my code: wscript.sleep(2000) set objscripting = wscript.createobject("wscript.shell") set FSO = createobject ("scripting.filesystemobject") set coldrives = FSO.drives for each objdrive in coldrives if objdrive.drivetype=4 then driveletter=objdrive.driveletter answer=MsgBox("Please ensure that you have all data backed up before running System Recovery Kit as this process will restore the PC to the build date that you are recovering. Any software and or updates installed after this build date will need to be reinstalled after recovery has finished. ",4,"System Recovery Kit Important Message!") if answer =6 then wscript.echo("You now need to place the first DVD of the recovery media into the "&objdrive&" DVD/CDRom drive - System Recovery Kit will ask you to change the DVD as required to complete the recovery process") objscripting.run("cmd /c start RECOVERY32.EXE -clone,MODE=restore,SRC="&driveletter&":\IMAGE.GHO,dst=1 -sure -quiet -span -FX") end if end if Next

VBScript will not lad I get "Access Denied" error message, runs ok under vista but not Winpe 2.0 Does anyone know what I need to do. I have installed the following packs: peimg /install=WinPE-WMI-Package c:\PE\winpe_x86\mount\Windows peimg /install=WinPE-HTA-Package c:\PE\winpe_x86\mount\Windows peimg /install=WinPE-MDAC-Package c:\PE\winpe_x86\mount\Windows peimg /install=WinPE-Scripting-Package c:\PE\winpe_x86\mount\Windows peimg /install=WinPE-XML-Package c:\PE\winpe_x86\mount\Windows

Thanks great stuff

Sorry one last thing, anyone knwo how to change the background from the startard WinPE gey to something better looking?

Many thanks for the formating stuff - that makes things easier.. Ok Have created a Directory called "Programs" and have the following files inside Recovery.exe Span.Bmp and have copied the following to the windows\system32 Startnet.cmd wpeinit call OC.BAT OC.Bat REM - INSTALL WSH COMPONENTS regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\jscript.dll /S regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\scrobj.dll /S regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\scrrun.dll /S regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\vbscript.dll /S regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\wshext.dll /S regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\wshom.ocx /S regsvr32 %SystemRoot%\System32\mlang.dll /S REM - INSTALL FILE ASSOCIATIONS FOR WSH %SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 WSH.inf call Recovery.VBS EXIT Recovery.VBS wscript.sleep(2000) set objscripting = wscript.createobject("wscript.shell") set FSO = createobject ("scripting.filesystemobject") set coldrives = FSO.drives for each objdrive in coldrives if objdrive.drivetype=4 then driveletter=objdrive.driveletter answer=MsgBox("Please ensure that you have all data backed up before running System Recovery Kit as this process will restore the PC to the build date that you are recovering. Any software and or updates installed after this build date will need to be reinstalled after recovery has finished. ",4,"System Recovery Kit Important Message!") if answer =6 then wscript.echo("You now need to place the first DVD of the recovery media into the "&objdrive&" DVD/CDRom drive - System Recovery Kit will ask you to change the DVD as required to complete the recovery process") objscripting.run("cmd /c start RECOVERY32.EXE -clone,MODE=restore,SRC="&driveletter&":\IMAGE.GHO,dst=1 -sure -quiet -span -FX") end if end if Next Fingers crossed...

Thanks I have added the packages suggested. Can someone help me out how do i call the VBS file - Do i use Startnet.cmd? and how can i format the systems c: dribe before calling the Vbs to recovery image

OK really could do with some help. I have my WinPE Boot disc I have created a VBS script to run my Recovery program but i can not it to run: nor can i find details on how to run VBS under WinPE Anyone help me out?

Ok, may have found a way around the menu thing, I have created a VBS scripted, as below.. wscript.sleep(2000) set objscripting = wscript.createobject("wscript.shell") set FSO = createobject ("scripting.filesystemobject") set coldrives = FSO.drives for each objdrive in coldrives if objdrive.drivetype=4 then driveletter=objdrive.driveletter answer=MsgBox("Would you like to Run System Recovery Kit? Please Note - This will delete all files and restore the factorty build version on your PC",4,"System Recovery Kit Message") if answer =6 then wscript.echo("Enter the Imaging DVD into the "&objdrive&" drive") objscripting.run("cmd /c start RECOVERY32.EXE -clone,MODE=restore,SRC="&driveletter&":\IMAGE.GHO,dst=1 -sure -quiet -span") end if end if next However how do i get VBS to run under WinPE?

Ok, does not work with the switches, i have taked the switched away and it boots streight into the program. So need to find away of creating a menu, so the user can choose the followihng:- 1. Start System Recovery Kit 2. Format C: drive and no recovery 3. Exit and restart system Now, does anyone have any ideas how i can make a menu to run under WinPE Need a very large coffee now!

Sorry I am using ghost 11.5 The switch works when booking into old DOS boot disk, but i dont seem to be able to get it to work under PE. Let me explain futher, I have created my custom verion of ghost 11.5 - Called Recovery.exe Using the switch the recovery of an image is perfect, expect its setup within DOS... Now i want to make the recovery kit that i have greated better looking for the enduser, so have a 32bit version of my recovery.exe and now trying to get the same effect within PE.

OK stuck again got bootable disc working starts up ghost32.exe I am also using this switch: Ghostoem32.exe -clone,MODE=restore,SRC=%CDROM%\IMAGE.GHO,dst=1 -sure -quiet -span However ghost can not find the Image which is on my second CD/DVD. Looking through ghost I can see the following drives only: X: [boot} Local Drive A: Local drive floppy C: Local drive dont see my actual CD's I am using virtual PC so could that the issue, or will i have to copy the image to the PE disc that I have created ?

Thanks will try that now Yep that worked, found that i spelt the "Programs" folder as "Program" Cheers it works

I have created my PE Bootable DVD and I am now trying to get ghost32 to run on boot to start a recovery process so i created this file (called Winpeshl.ini) and copied it to this location: the mounted \Windows\System32 directory [LaunchApp] AppPath = %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Programs\Ghost\Ghost32.exe [LaunchApps] AppPath = I then created a folder within the program folder called ghost and the copied in ghost32.exe Teted and it boots ok, and the restarts its self? Any ideas

Thanks Guys.... Even better it can be done for Free...... what now can i spend my £5k budget on...... However... I have read those forum links, and now i am totally confused... Whats the best setting to ensure that the PC's are sold with the hightest level of security. The plan will be to clean these PC's and the image them using ghost 11.5 with windows 2000 (the orgional software supplied) We dont want anyone to recover the databases and customer details that these PC's have on them..

Good afternoon all, I need to purchase software to wipe seculry 976 computers before selling them off. Would love to learn which is the best to wipe, but then also use on Vista Build to seculy delete the hard drives free space going forward. I collage suggested that we use a program called Active Kill Disk? What do u recommend. Thanks

Check the version of your drivers for sound and display, you may just find that they are not the lastest, and newer version required SP1. I had an issue with Realtek and Nvideo see below: Microsoft update scans your PC for drivers and if it detects that you have drivers installed that are not compatible with Vista SP1 (which are only a few btw), then it will not offer it to you as an update. These drivers will be fixed in time, but if you REALLY want SP1 now, you can get it from: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en Just be prepared for one of your hardware devices not to function properly when you install it.

Couple of questions : 1. Have you recently upgraded or was Vista on the Laptop when you purchased it? 2. The drivers you are trying to install are they from HP, or downloaded from the Manufacture of the NIC?

I had the same issues, install all available updates and re-run windows update It will apprear, and you will be able to install. Also check that you have the most up to date drivers installed

Hi everyone, hope you can help I am looking for a small program that I can create a bootable DVD using a batch file only, do not want to use nero... I am running vista, does anyone know any dvd creating software?

downloaded and installed version 9.1.0.1007 from intel and installed using the /OVERALL switch and the problem is sorted May have been an issue with SP1 maybe either way sorted thanks

thanks for the info, now thats a little worrying as i downloaded the lastest chipset software from intel, as HP did not have the vista version just for xp so it may be a driver issue then

Thank you for your words of wisdom! Still nice to have all the answeres ?

.. But is empty? Hi all I have a second hard drive that is around 200GIG's during installation i also formatted this drive, so its all clean and not used. I created a ghost image of my C drive and saved this on the second drive - without any issues. The file created by ghost was some 12.7 Gigs. Re-booted into Vista and connected my USB drive and copied the ghost image file from the second hard drive onto the USB disk. All went OK also. I then deleted the ghost image file from the second hard drive and then Vista reported the drive as full!!. Righclip on properties showed, working.... after re booting system the drive shows as empty ? does anyone have any ideas what happened?