[How to add all drivers to WIM file]

I've found that using $WinPEdriver$ in the root directory works.

David

[lpksetup]

Hello all,

Just to introduce myself:

I've been using WPI since version 3.x -- and it is AWESOME!

I've been trying to use WPI to install language pack under Windows 7 64-bit.

The commandline I use is: lpksetup /i ru-RU /p <PathToMUIfiles>

and it works fine when I input them manually . But when I run the command

from WPI it just errors out and WPI contiunes to the end with no other problems....

For testing I try to run lpksetup with no parameters which should result

in the language pack GUI popping up.

Things i tried which resulted in errors (I added a PAUSE to see what the error is):

(-) 'cmd /c lpksetup.exe'

(-) 'InstallMUI.cmd'

WPI runs it in a 32-bit CMD window (%windir%\SysWow64\cmd.exe) and errors out to

"... is not recognized as an internal or extended command, operable program or batch file."

Seeing that the problem might be CMD under 32-bits I tried:

(-) using the above with bit64=yes

(-) '%windir%\\system32\\cmd.exe /c lpksetup.exe'

(-) '%windir%\\system32\\cmd.exe InstallMUI.cmd'

They all run in %windir%\system32\cmd.exe but I get the same error.

(*) I also used other permutations, like, defining the full path to lpksetup.

(*) Substituting 'winver' (instead of lpksetup) works with every permutation.

I did a search but it came up with 0 results.

Please help...

Thanks,

David

[Is it possible installing xp this way?]

Yes, it is possible.

First, I formatted the USB HDD/Flash drive with a logical partition, otherwise the drive assignments got skewed (e.g., I install XP with multiple partitions but the USB drive was always assigned the letter D:).

Then I set all the CMD scripts in $OEM$\cmdlines.TXT on the CD to search for a file on the USB drive to define the drive the files are.

Then all the updates/driver/... run directly from the USB.

Hope this works for you & good luck.

David

[More than 30GB space missing in WinXP]

At times 'Empty Recycle Bin' deosn't work (don't know why).

I use ExplorerXP to browse the Recycle Bin and Shift+Del to delete the files still there.

David

[Drive letter problem with USB install]

Lately I have gone to usb drives to install Windows.

I misplaced my 4Gb usb drive so ttried with an old 6Gb HDD with IDE-to-USB connector.

But I ran into the same problem you have (I think).

I experimented last week and was able to solve it by using only an extended partition.

Now when I boot into WinPE and afterwards the external HDD comes up last in order.

Hope this helps,

David

[Mui language problem]

Just now saw your problem

You'll need to change the version number in shell32.dll.mui to the same as %systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll

General Steps:

Open %systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll with Reshack

Make a note of the version number (towards the bottom)

MAke a copy of shell32.dll.mu_ to "shell32.dll.mu_ org" (or something else)

EXPAND shell32.dll.mu_ shell32.dll.mui

Open shell32.dll.mui with Reshack

Replace the version numbers to be exactly like shell32.dll

Press "Compile"

Save and over-write

Close Reshack

Erase shell32.dll.mu_

MAKECAB shell32.dll.mui shell32.dll.mu_

Copy and replace shell32.dll.mu_ back to the MUI folder.

Uninstall MUI

Reinstall MUI

If you need more help - let me know.

Good luck and let me know how you fared,

David

[Hotfixes and update problem with Arabic]

I had this problem too (with another language).

Create a text file (ie, nls.txt).

Paste your 'Regional Settings' from winnt.sif

and save.

Then run:

Rundll32 shell32,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,/f:"<path>\nls.txt"

I have it run after a silent install of a language pack during cmdlines.txt,

but you could run it at RunonceEX or guirunonce.

Hope this helps.