JohnSteven

I use Access Manager. You can try out the free version without any expiration, although the Pro version has some nice features. Requires dot net and runs as a stand-alone application from a USB key.

Hi byte.chaser, Here's the syntax I'm using; if $lastKey == key[5]; then memdisk /4320.IMA Go to post #41 and download his image file and give it a go.

Hi qzmicro, Yes it works. Do a search in the forums. Don't know exactly where I found the answer myself, but it's in the forum somewhere. Sorry I can't do better than that. Here's a copy of my cdshell.ini file for your reference: boot: cls print "\n" print "Press Enter to boot from DVD... \n" getkey 15 boot 0x80 if $lastKey == key[enter]; then goto time # When no key found... goto boot # Function to display time of day time: set hour = $timeHour set ampm = "am" if $timeHour > 12; then set hour = $timeHour - 12 if $timeHour > 12; then set ampm = "pm" set time = "$hour:$timeMinute $ampm" # Function to display date date: set month = "n/a" if $dateMonth == 1; then set month = "Jan." if $dateMonth == 2; then set month = "Feb." if $dateMonth == 3; then set month = "Mar." if $dateMonth == 4; then set month = "Apr." if $dateMonth == 5; then set month = "May." if $dateMonth == 6; then set month = "Jun." if $dateMonth == 7; then set month = "Jul." if $dateMonth == 8; then set month = "Aug." if $dateMonth == 9; then set month = "Sep." if $dateMonth == 10; then set month = "Oct." if $dateMonth == 11; then set month = "Nov." if $dateMonth == 12; then set month = "Dec." set date = "$month $dateDay, $dateYear" # Printing the Interface menu: cls set textColor= color[brightblue on black] set boldColor= color[red on black] print c "\n\cXXÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ \n\n" print c "\cXX<\c0B$time ÄÄÄÄ $date\cXX> \n\n" print c "\cXXMy \cXXMulti-Boot\cxx DVD v1.7\n\n" print l "\cXXPress \c0BF1 \cxxfor Help \n\n" print c "\cXXÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ \n\n" print "\n" print "1) Windows XP Professional SP1 Corporate \n" print "2) Windows 2000 \n" print "3) Windows 98 SE \n" print "4) Bart's PE \n" print "5) Knoppix \n" print "\n" print "S) Serials \n" print "Q) Quit to Command Prompt \n" print "R) Reboot \n" print "ESC) Boot 1st Harddisk \n" print c "\n" MainKey: getkey 20 boot 0x80 if $lastKey == key[1]; then chain /PRO1.DAT if $lastKey == key[2]; then chain /2PRO.DAT if $lastKey == key[3]; then memdisk /98SE.IMA if $lastKey == key[4]; then chain /BPE1.DAT if $lastKey == key[5]; then memdisk /4320.IMA if $lastKey == key[s]; then goto SerialNumbers if $lastKey == key[q]; then end if $lastKey == key[r]; then reboot if $lastKey == key[F1]; then goto Help if $lastKey == key[esc]; then boot 0x80 getkey goto menu end SerialNumbers: cls print c "\n\cXXSerial Numbers\n" print c "\cXXÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ \n\n" print "\n" print " ********** Windows 98 ------- \c0Bxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\cxx********** \n" print "\n" print " ********** Windows 2000 Pro - \c0Bxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\cxx********** \n" print "\n" print " ********** Windows XP Pro --- \c0Bxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx\cxx********** \n" print "\n" print c "\cXXÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ \n\n" print c "\n\n" print c"\c0BPress any key to return to main menu... \n" getkey goto menu Help: cls print c "\n\c0BMulti-Boot DVD - Main Menu\cxx Help \n" print c "\cXXÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ \n" print "Pressing the \cXXKEY\cxx of your choice in the main menu will \cXXinitiate\cxx: \n" print c "\cXXÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ \n" print "Key = \cXX1\cxx - \c0BWindows 98\cxx or\cxx \n" print "Key = \cXX2\cxx - \c0BWindows 2000\cxx or\cxx \n" print "Key = \cXX3\cxx - \c0BWindows XP Pro \n" print " \cXXOperating System setup with the normal prompts.\cxx \n" print "\n" print "Key = \cXX4\cxx - \c0BBart's PE\cxx - \CXXA Pre-installed XP OS with many utilities\cxx \n" print "\cXX that is run entirely from the DVD.\cxx \n" print "\n" print "Key = \cXX5\cxx - \c0BKnoppix\cxx - \cXXA Linux distribution that can be run entirely\cxx \n" print "\cXX from the DVD or installed to the HDD.\cxx \n" print "\n" print "Key = \cXXS\cxx - \c0BSERIAL NUMBERS \cxx - \cXXFor the listed Operating Systems\cxx \n" print "\n" print "Key = \cXXQ\cxx - \c0BCOMMAND PROMPT\cxx \n" print "\n" print "Key = \cXXESC\cxx - \c0BREBOOT\cxx \cXXto the system HDD\cxx \n" print c "\cXXÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ \n" print "\n" print c"\c0BPress any key to return to main menu...\cxx \n" getkey goto menu end

Resolved the problem with Nero. After selecting to make a boot DVD and selecting the boot file, I would click on the "New" button and a dual pane file manager would open. If I close the right file manager pane, I can then right click the left and add files from my home LAN. If I leave the right file manager pane open, my home LAN is not displayed. I know this sounds strange, but it is now functional. Thanks again for the help and ideas............

Hi firefoxthebomb, Thanks for the reply. I tried putting Roxio V6.0 on my machine, but it said I had to uninstall v5.x.x first. OK, so I did the uninstall, rebooted, then when I opened Explorer, both of my DVD drives were missing. Device manager couldn't update the drivers either (code 31). I ended up doing a restore with Acronis and all was well again. Tried another uninstall and same scenario, had to restore the image again. Is there somethingabout Roxio that I should know???

While attempting to make a bootable rescue DVD with my Acronis files (5 - 635mb files), I came to the realization that Nero could not see the Acronis files on my home LAN (using my destop to create bootable DVD for my laptop). Does anyone know of a DVD burning application, that would allow me to use my own boot files and burn files from another computer on my LAN?

Found my answer in the Custom Installation Wizard - duh......... ;-)

Could someone inform me where the file is that determines what is to be installed in Office 2000 by default. Would like to create a custom install for certain machines (i.e. - some machines get Access and Powerpoint and some get only Word and Excel). All the machines have different hardware configurations, but depending on the department, there are variables in the installed applications. Thanks for your help.

I think you'd be hard pressed to find a password management tool better than Access Manager. It is built on .net and can be carried with you via USB key and used on any computer that has .net installed. The free version is good, but the Pro version is even better (plus it's a great value at $19.95 US for the Pro version). Hope this helps............

LiquidSage In regards to your post of Jun 20 2004: I followed your instruction to the letter in regards to loading Acronis products and come up with an "Invalid BCDW command. Any ideas on why?? Thanks.........

What I did was answer a post.

Take a look at this post for the folder structure I use. With the exception of an $OEM$ folder, this boots and all works (have installed all OS's on test machine without any snags). Next project - $OEM$ folder (I hope) Hope this helps........

Finally found the post where I got the instructions from. Go here and read this post and it should answer your questions. Remember, you may have to modify a few things here and there to get it to work for you. Hope this helps........

Hi Blyenth, I just got my Knoppix distro up-n-running on my Multi-DVD. Found the info I needed on this site and on 911CD site and by searching and reading. Here's what worked fro me: ***************I believe the credit goes to Godzilla.*************** This worked for Knoppix, I don't see why it wouldn't work for BBC also with some modifications. You'll need a few tools like WinISO and a Hex editor to get the job done.

I don't see why this can't be done, providing you point cdshell to the appropriate boot folder. Just edit the setupldr.bin, txtsetup.sif, and boot sector (PRO1.dat) files accordingly - e.g. PRO1E (English), PRO1G (Greek), or to your liking. Also, go to this site, click on useful links, then go to Multi-boot DVD. Lots of knowledge can be gathered from there.