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At work, I have a secured network connection for my work applications. This one has no internet access. However, work provides a wireless unsecured access for all. When I install my wireless USB, it connects to the wireless network. However, I can't access internet. If I enable internet connection sharing from the wireless, I lose connectivity for my work application trough work network. If I enable work, then I lose the other. Is there a way to have both enable, which internet access from wireless and work application enabled through the other? Running off of windows 2000 sp4. network adapter is gigabit - using it's own wireless connection application. (BTW - The work access is secured so I can't access from wireless network). Thanks. edit: tag corrected, How to is for guide/solution.

thanks for nested script. I'll try it when i get home. i'll also have to try to create permanent variables for these drives so it works throughout.

I agree about Ghost 2003. It's a solid program. I don't like ghost 9 or 10, but ghost 2003 is the best. I've tried acronis true image but ghost is simple to use and can fit on a floppy. to answer your question lpic - are you getting that error when trying to scan the system before installing? if so, you can skip the "prescan" and go straight to install.

@Delprat Let me explain what happens. First, all of your methods work on Windows 2000 - both the simple copy and using fontinst.exe. I tried both on Windows 2000 and it works flawlessly. However, on a Windows XP machine (my laptop with post-sp2 hotfixes using RyanVm pack and wmp10 addon) - this does not work completely. On Windows XP, this works for only 1 selected font. However, when you select 2 or more fonts, it doesn't work. There's no activity at all. The command prompt windows does not even show up. When selecting 1, you can tell it's copying because you see the command prompt windows open and close. But for more than two, nothing. I'm not sure why this is so?? I tried changing the compatibility mode of the script to Windows 2000 and that didn't work either. Oh! well. I guess it's too good to be true. (Also, I agree about the fontinst.exe method. However, same problem - selecting more than two does not work. It works only with 1 font selected). If I can get it to work, I'd use the fontinst.exe method.

where can you get installfont.exe?

If your fonts have spaces, such as "Tattoo Ink.ttf", then you may want to use this script instead: FOR %%a IN (%*) DO IF EXIST %%a CALL :INST "%%~dpnxa" GOTO :EOF :INST COPY /Y %1 "%systemroot%\fonts" :EOF pause Otherwise, it will not work with font filenames that have spaces. Basically, the quotes are around "%%~dpnxa" instead of %1. This prevents the font path from being cut off as in "h:\fonts\Tattoo" rather than "h:\fonts\Tattoo Ink.ttf"

@Bezalel Yes!! That works. It does find the file. I used the command: set tagfile=progs.sys for %%i in (c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z) do if exist "%%i:%tagfile%" set PROGS=%%i: to find my Programs partition. I can store my programs locally rather than CD to automatically install on first run. This is useful for silent install of Office - it would run faster off hard drive than from CD. Thanks again.

[s]Finally! Figured it out!! No need for fontinst.exe. I played around with it, then I realized all I have to do is create the following in my install_fonts.cmd file: FOR %%a IN (%*) DO IF EXIST %%a CALL :INST %%~dpnxa GOTO :EOF :INST COPY /Y "%1" "%systemroot%\fonts" :EOF Then, make an Install action for right click that points to install_fonts.cmd. Done. Essentially, all you are accomplishing with the fontinst.exe is to copy the file to the fonts folder. Since, when your in windows, copying font file to font folder is the same as installing, you don't have to mess with registering fonts. Nevermind, it works for only one selected font file, not multiple files. Delprat, I even tried fontinst and the script you provided. It does not work for multiple fonts selected, only for 1 selected file. Any ideas why?

How do you create your own system file - a file that cannot be viewed even when "Show hidden files" is enabled. Here is what want to do. In my Media partition (H:), I want to put a file called media.sys (0 bytes). I want to hide media.sys so it can't be seen and can't be deleted and is not a nuisance. Then, I want to be able to search for this file like you search for the tagfile during windows setup and assign the drive where it belong to a variable. Then, I can label that partition "Media". I want to be able to do this to all my partitions during setup... for example, find my Documents partition and label it "Documents", Images partition and label it "Images", Programs partition and label it "Programs" automatically by using these 0-byte system files. Of course, I can make these files hidden and make it work, but I wanted these files hidden even when hidden files are enabled.

maybe i spoke to soon. it works on my work computer but not on my laptop!! that's just weird. everything is the same. I copied the working cmd file from my work computer and exported the registry keys on my laptop but didn't work. I tried typing everything myself but that didn't work either. both are sp2. this is nuts.

Thanks a whole bunch, Delprat. That did it. I don't know if it's the /y switch or the quotes around %1 that did it, but it works now. I also got rid of the pause at the end, I don't need a confirmation after installation. What does the /y switch do? Thanks a whole lot!

In Windows 2000, unchecking DDE works. You can install only the selected, multiple fonts with one click. However, in Win XP, it doesn't allow you to uncheck DDE. Although you can uncheck it, when you go back to TTF props, it is selected again. Any other suggestions? What is DDE, anyway?

The idea here is to be able to select say 10 of 50 fonts and install those with one click. Opening command prompt defeats that purpose. I already have it installed. Thanks for idea though.

By adding an action called "Install" (from File Types tab) to the TTF file types, I was able to install 1 font. I got the "Install" right-click context menu item to link to a cmd file called install_font.cmd, which contained the line copy %1 "%windir%\fonts" The "Install" action runs the following command: "%windir%\install_font.cmd" "%1" and DDE is checked. However, it only install 1 font. When multiple fonts are selected, it does not work. I tried changing %1 to %L but that doesn't work. Anyone know how I can install all selected fonts to install.

I'm not sure why but how about installing the programs first, then changing your shell32.dll from bartpe.

Microsoft Windows XP SP2

what i would actually do it make a copy of logonui.exe and call it something like myui.exe. edit that and place it back to system32 folder. then change the registry string called uihost under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Don't forget the WAV icon. it's in a tricky place under SoundRec: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SoundRec\DefaultIcon

keep the wallpaper in the same folder and include it in your exe file so it extracts. make a .theme files.

I have a similar question: how do I incorporate a variable in a reg add command. For example, if I define %media% as my media drive, which is G:, how can I use that variable to change the icon of that drive using that variable instead of G. The regkey I want to modify is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\G

have you tried microsoft's website? it's a free download - it's one file that you download.

Ok. here's a similar question. I have a SVCD on a DVD that's only < 700 mb. How do I get it on a CD? I tried Nero but it doesn't work. It says wrong media type.

Using regshot, i figures out the location of the windows explorer toolbar settings: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\ShellBrowser] "{01E04581-4EEE-11D0-BFE9-00AA005B4383}" Both the windows explorer toolbar and internet explorer toolbar settings are stored here.

that's a pretty nice theme. however, since i discovered the vista-like themes for XP, i can't go back to any other theme. the themes aren't perfect but AVC vista theme (from deviantart) is the best one i've seen so far.

what exactly are the switches for integrating these to the installation source? and what is the website for downloading them?