JosefReisinger

@blackwingcat, Yes, I use 5.0.2195.6838 videoprt.sys (put in DRIVERCAB and win\system32); vga.sys is 5.0.2134.1 from source. I use latest excore. NOTE: I had this problem before with ASUS R752LD Notebook and different versions of exkernel DVD; I also had the problem with Macbook pro (but not as frequent as ASUS). Usually the problem could be overcome with booting into XP on partition2, and reboot into exkernel DVD. Then, the installation did not show "vga.sys is corrupted" any longer (STRANGE, isn´t it?). I also tried to start the installation again after vga error message without booting into XP, then "vga.sys is corrupted" will be shown again and again (I tried 10 times). Once I boot into XP, reboot into installation -> message "vga.sys is corrupted" is gone. But now, with M5A99FXPro R2.0, the problem cannot be solved that simple with booting into XP (I also installed on second partition on this machine). I only could go through the txtmode setup once of 20 or more attempts, but unfortunally BSOD with usbport.sys (I did not integrate ASMEDIA USB3 driver and w2k wanted to install asmedia with standard usb2). The installation seems to run many times faster if "vga.sys is corrupted" is NOT shown. I wonder if the reason of this could be using SSD instead of HDD (I use OWC Merury Extreme 6G SSD). Partition table is msdos made with pcmagic linux dvd providing proper alignment. Any ideas? Greetings, Joe

Thx. Did you encounter "vga.sys is corrupted" in txtmode Setup? I have this problem with blackwingcats exkernel DVD, but not always; sometimes it works, sometimes not. I have Nvidia Geforce 960 GTX like you.

Hello AnX, I also have this motherboard now and want to slipstream the AMD AHCI Driver for VEN_1002&DEV_4391&SUBSYS_84DD1043. Which version did you pick (there are 3.1.1540.25 and 3.1.1540.127, also 3.1.1548.155 and 3.2.1540.53)? I inspected all of the inf´s, but could not find my subsys id. Greetings Joe

Thx again. I got WindowsLU-KB923845-INTL.exe from WLU. But there is only small difference in update.inf "update short title". So I don´t think it is necessary to change update in DEU exkernel DVD, isn´t it? Greetings Joe P.S. Did you find time to examine ISO file?

@blackwingcat Thank you for briefing! Should I also replace udate.ver, update.exe, spunist.exe and spupdsvc ? I did not find WindowsLU-KB923845-INTL.exe in WLU updates. I want to integrate, too. Can you provide a link, please? I have problem with new d3d9 v5.3.2195.5514 and skype6. If I go to "video settings" skype is closed unexpectibly without error message. Same with video calls or sound test service. If I go back to d3d9 v5.4.2195.5513, no problem. Logitech webcam software works without problems with new d3d9, also no problem with dxdiag. Installation of new dx files: I only copied extracted dx files into system32 and ran EXKDXCNF.exe (DX9Extension enabled, Registry version DX9). Did I miss something or is it a bug in d3d9? Greetings Joe

@blackwingcat I want to integrate the new Windows2000-KB971913-v3-x86-INTL into german exkern hfslip DVD. How should I do it? Can I place in HFEXTRACTED instead of Windows2000-KB971913-x86-INTL? Greetings Joe

I applied, the error is gone, everythings fine. Thank you!

@blackwingcat, I localized exkernel28c. kernel32.dll v7243 refuses to work with k-meleon75.1. If I start k-meleon, message: "The command 0x77ec71fe references memory in 0x77ec71fe. The operation "Written" could not be done. Click Yes to close or Cancel to debug." If I go back to kernel32 v7238, no error. I have attached the error log file. Perhaps you can have a look on it. Greetings, Joe drwtsn32.log

Hi. I rebased GDI32 to 77F50000, it is satisifed with this address and will load there (I have to test it further with different applications running, but all other exkernel files remain on their base until now). Exception is again rsaenh. It loads now 00C60000. Should I rebase it, too? I now make hfguirunonce and add my programs etc. I have a problem with german environment and - REM Security set content= > reg2.reg secedit /configure /db secedit.sdb /cfg %systemroot%\security\templates\hisecdef.inf /verbose After installation I have an error 489 with ESENT, message: could not open \WINNT.0\HFSLIP\secedit.sdb Should I add copy to %systemroot%\security\Database ? Thank you for your help, Greetings

Thank you for explanation. So I know it is better to copy the whole resource table instead of changing the lines one per one and filling in the german contents - it seems to be much easier and less time consuming! I examined the load address of the exkernel files in german environment. I could not do it with depends, because it always will show actual base "unnkown", so I did it with process explorer. There are 2 files which load different than preferred base in DEU environment: GDI32.DLL and the new RSAENH.DLLv6924. RSAENH has base address 68000000 in ENU and DEU, but it will load 00CB0000 on up and running system. GDI32 should load 77F40000 in ENU and DEU, but loads different in different processes, e.g. 00170000 or 00230000 or 00260000. I made a table with all of the exkernel files with "base address ENU", "base address DEU" and "LOAD address in DEU system". Also msvcirt_vista.dll is suspect, because it has same base address than kernel32_DEU.dll (but I did not use it yet and it was not loaded). Please, if you would be so kind and have a look on the attached table and tell me what to change. Greetings Joe BWC kb935839 v26b5G Dateien mit vista.doc

Problems are gone now with your fixed file. Can you tell, what was the problem? Do you think the Restorator program is buggy? I want to know, because it will not be the last time changing resources... PLZ explain the broken shell32. I have a second problem when using the (rebased and resource changed) kernel32 v7238. I did not have this problem with v7236 I used before. W2k complains after installation that "kernel32 had to be moved in memory because of gdi32". I did neither change the base address of kernel32 or gdi32. Kernel32 is based DEU 77E70000, gdi32 has same ENU and DEU base 77F40000. To solve it, I changed gdi32 to 77F50000 and the message is gone. Is this a good idea or would you recommend different? Greetings Joe

@ blackwingcat Hi. I examined resources of shell32. I use Restorator v3.7.1747 to see and change resources ENU => DEU. There is no difference between REGINST resources of all the german versions, but between ENU and DEU there is a slight difference, if I load into Restorator: The binary datas are different. For example ENU resource is: HKLM,"%PATH_EXPLORER%\RecentDocs","ViewStream",1,\ 1C,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,58,00,\ 03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,\ DEU version is: HKLM,"%PATH_EXPLORER%\RecentDocs","ViewStream",1,\ 1C,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,\ 00,00,00,00,00,00,58,00,\ 03,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,\ So DEU version is without line feed between the data lines. I alwalys changed according to DEU version and deleted the line feeds. Known result: problems with %_MOD_PATH%. Now I made new DEU shell32.dll out of your exkernel v7190 with Restorator, and now I kept the spaces between the lines. Result after installing: I cannot use the start button any more, nothing is displayed in explorer, search function in explorer will work (but link with iexplore and display "the page could not be found"). So localizing the reginst resource seems to be a littly bit tricky in shell32. When copied into a running system, the shell32 works like a charm. Please, help again! I will upload the shell32v7190 file with all changed DEU resources and changed base, but binary data according to ENU version. If you would be so kind and test the file. Greetings Joe PS: localizing your W2k DVD image is almost done, only HFGUIRUNONCE is left. I will upload it, too, for further testing.

1) I could install Windows 2000 with halacpi on Macbook pro 6.2. Everything is working, but devmgr does not show vga Adapter, and pci root port is code 12 (conflicting with vga Card). I googled around and found that this Problem exists also for win7 and win8. The usual Workaround is to do: "bcdedit /set pciexpress forcedisable". Does anybody here know a workaround for w2k/nt (boot Switches) or other hacks (registry)? 2) I could install nvidia graphics driver with standard hal, but with this hal, I have usb problem. The System is very slow, and mouse is almost uncontollable, jumping around. If I want to write E with usb Keyboard, it turns out EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Anyone encountered such a Problem? Greetings Joe

@UberGeek451 Did you solve the Problem? I have the same problem with Video Card in Macbook Pro 6.2 Greetings Joe

@blackwingcat Last official version of shell32 is v7080 from kb908531. It has different base than v6705, which is included in HFSLIP\Source. Base is 7CF90000 -v7080. Base is 77580000-v6705. Also Resource REGINST could be different at first sight (i have to look into this longer). I managed to exchange files ENU->DEU in HFCABS, next step is to localize MDAC (half done). I found out that there are newer driver files available in DEU version than present in SOURCE, which are not exchanged with your DVD image: *atmarpc.sys v6927 *dmboot.sys v6780 *fdc.sys v6942 *lpfltdrv.sys v7034 *kbdclass.sys v6875 *nbf.sys v6866 *netbt.sys v7044 *ohci1394.sys v6920 *pci.sys v7035 *pciidex.sys v6883 *pcmcia.sys v6884 *rasl2tp.sys v6736 *tape.sys v6995 *tdl.sys v6882 *w2ifsl.sys v7029 Do you recommend to place these into HFSLIP\SYSTEM32\drivers or did you find one or more of them are buggy and I should avoid them? Greetings Joe

_MOD_PATH and _SYS_MOD_PATH are both resources of shell32 and written into the registry on install. _MOD_PATH It refers to activeX control. Greetings

@blackwingcat mine is only %_MOD_PATH%, not %_SYS_MOD_PATH%. Regsvr32 themeui.dll does not solve it. Do you have other idea which file should I regsvr? Greetings

Thank you very much, It works now without BSOD and I could install from HFSLIPMain. I have minor bug with explorer. The button "Search" (for files and folders) does not respond. I found out that w2k german version does not like CLSID InProcServer %_MOD_PATH% in registry, it wants X:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\SHELL32.DLL . Do you have an idea why %_MOD_PATH% is not filled in correctly in exkernel? Now I can go on creating DEU exkernel DVD. Where can I get: *DEU xpsp3res.dll 5.1.2600.3698, dated 16.4.2010? *DEU mui files for HF\WIN\SYSTEM32\de-at? *DEU wbemDC, wmicad.dll, wmiutils.dll dated 25.7.2008 for HF\WIN\SYSTEM32\WBEM? *DEU files for HF\HFEXTRACTED\WindowsLU-MDAC282-v3-ENU? *DEU IE6 files 6.0.2600 dated 17-Aug-2001 for _OE6_HFSLIP.cab? - or should I stay with 6.0.2800? *DEU msxml files and r-files of the appropriate versions? *DEU faxcover.exe 5.2.2600.6078 *DEU mfc*.dll files? *DEU msvcp*.dll files? It seems that the DX cabs can be used without modification, isn´t it? Greetings and THX for help, again! Joe

Thank you for your answer. For combining the cabs (copy /b) I used cmd. My cmd version is 5.0.2195.7300 Into the HFSLIP Tools folder I copied the files from your ENU dvd. HFSLIP seems to use expand (my version is 6.1.7600.16385) and extract (my version is 6.0.6001.18702), I also found extrac32.exe on my system (version 5.0.2147.1). My cabarc.exe version is 6.0.6001.18702. Because the BSOD also occurs with your original DVD image and german source without changing files, it is not likely that my work produced the bsod, but here is how I did it: For extracting the hotfixes I use cmd: Windows2000-XXX-XX-DEU.exe /X. I found out that on my system it refuses parents: Windows2000-KB891861-v2-x86-ENU(SRP1(v2)).EXE /X -> message "Windows2000-KB891861-v2-x86-ENU" is misspelled or could not be found. So I cancelled the parents. When replacing files in the cabs: I used 7zip v9.20, extracted into a folder, exchanged the files and used cmd-> makecab with ddf file My makecab version is 6.1.7600.16385. Only in one case (_OE6_HFSLIP) I used cabpack because makecab refuses to process setup.inf. Nevertheless, it seems to be hard to make exkernel DEU dvd. I will upload the DEU incompleted image including german source on google drive. You will get a message to your gmail account. If you could be so nice and try it out, perhaps with your experience, the mistakes can be found quickly. I also will upload a readme file what I changed. Greetings Joe

@blackwingcat I tried to make HFSLIP Exkernel DVD 14 DEU according to english version and replaced english files with german ones (same build number). I also replaced files in the cabs, because many of the cabs are custom made. When I install from DVD, BSOD c000021a, STATUS 0x00000080 (0X00000000 0x00000000) - the logon process terminated unexpectibly - after coping the files in txtmode setup and first reboot -> gui setup. I looked and found that the folder "Documents and settings" was not created during txtmode setup. This happens with german dvd, but also with your original enu hfslip image and german source. Note: I did not install drive c:, but drive d: Do you know when exactly the folder should be created - in txtmode setup or in gui setup? Which files are involved creating "documents and settings"? Perhaps it is scripting problem? Greetings Joe

I tried a different approach. I switched HAL again back (only with boot.ini switch /HAL=HALACPI) and did the trick with devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices. Since it is the same registry, windows 2000 will show the devices from the other HAL as nonpresent, but: THEY ARE INSTALLABLE!!!! So I could install the devices "remotely" and they were fully functionally when I removed the boot.ini switch (e.g. sound device, intel ata, network). USB showed mismatch with devices which simply are not present on the machine, but I could connect with netmeeting remote desktop and look further. The usb devices are not installable with the "standard hal" on this machine, surprisingly offered were a couple of PCI to USB controllers (which did not work after installing with code 10 and are really not present on the machine, instead there should be 3 standard usb hubs which are not offered to install. Also choosing usb hub instead of the offered controllers did not work out. Furthermore, not one hid device is present in devmgr. So now it is clear that the standard HAL lacks usb compat with macbook pro. The standard hal was interesting for me because it showed the vga device which is not present with the acpi hal. Macbook pro and windows 2000 will be hard work, so I take a break and leave it again. But - I got rare Cirrus soundcard work with windows 2000 with some tricks. The only thing remaining is the graphics card (nvidia GT330). It is complicated, because this card uses the memory sticks of the board, not its own. Windows 2000 (HALACPI) does not recognize this, XP does. I have installed vbemp as enum/root/display so I can use 1280*800, but the display is optimized for 1440*900, which I cannot get with vbemp since it lacks compat with this board. Lets see. I post this, because it perhaps could help other users. If you switch HAL and loose USB keyboard and mouse, simply switch back and try cmd "set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1", then open devmgr and choose "Show faded-out devices" from the menu. Greetings Joe

After some more researches, I found out, that it is true: Only drivers with a signature from Microsoft will install without prompts on windows 2000, so the selfsigning rumors can be considered as a misunderstanding - vista and windows 7 will need a signature and these os can be configured to accept test signatures, so selfsigning is useful. For w2k, selfsigning seems to be worthless for the purpose of automatic driver installation. Greetings

Sadly to say, it did not work out. I went through the signing process, created cer, pvk and spc and signed the cat file with verisign (using makecert, cert2spc and signcode). Then I tried to install the usb.inf manually after installing the certificate on the target machine. But w2k is not satisfied with my certificate, because it is not from microsoft, the nasty popup cannot be overcome with a self made certificate. I think I did not do anything wrong - after installing the usb-hub shows the name of my certificate in devmgr. It seems a microsoft certificate must be used for signing. Any help is appriciated, again. Greetings, Joe

Yes, proof! Commenting out the two lines - I can generate the cat file: C:\WinDDK\7600.16385.1\bin\selfsign>inf2cat /drv:c:\Test /os:2000 ................................... Signability test complete. Errors: None Warnings: 22.9.8: Possible Windows 2000 file redistribution violation (\usbd.sys --> usbd. sys). File not copied by installation inf so this is a warning only. 22.9.8: Possible Windows 2000 file redistribution violation (\usbhub.sys --> usb hub.sys). File not copied by installation inf so this is a warning only. Catalog generation complete. c:\Test\usb.cat Thank you very much for your help. Greetings Joe

Hi, one step foreward. I found out that driver.cab must be present in the folder, where I want to sign the inf, because usb.inf references driver.cab in my case. Errors remaining: Signability test failed. Errors: B2.6.4.9: All Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices must have VID and PID sections in the PnP Device ID string. Third-party USB function drivers must not install t hrough a compatible ID match. The following formats are not acceptable: USB\Clas s_ii, USB\Class_ii&SubClass_jj, USB\Class_ii&SubClass_jj&Prot_kk B2.6.4.9: All Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices must have VID and PID sections in the PnP Device ID string. Third-party USB function drivers must not install t hrough a compatible ID match. The following formats are not acceptable: USB\Clas s_ii, USB\Class_ii&SubClass_jj, USB\Class_ii&SubClass_jj&Prot_kk Warnings: 22.9.8: Possible Windows 2000 file redistribution violation (\usbd.sys --> usbd. sys). File not copied by installation inf so this is a warning only. Next step is to examine usb.inf for the correct vid&pids. @jaclaz: you mentioned: [GenericHub.Section] %USB\CLASS_09&SUBCLASS_01.DeviceDesc%=StandardHub.Dev,USB\CLASS_09&SUBCLASS_01 %USB\CLASS_09.DeviceDesc%=StandardHub.Dev,USB\CLASS_09 Any help how to change this is appreciated. Greetings Joe