demlak

gosh meant, he wants to use a variable instead of the drive (c:\) so he can use this *.iss file for several installs on different partitions/drives.. that does not work <- that´s the problem.. (just to clear out)

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] current user settings [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics] system wide settings for example: "IconSpacing"="-1000" "IconVerticalspacing"="-1000" for more info see registry help of your OS or search google regards, demlak

explorer.exe BITMAP 143 StartButton Icon explorer.exe STRING TABLE 34 533-StartButton ToolTip explorer.exe STRING TABLE 37 578-Text on StartButton

setup background image = setup_w.bm_ (640x480x16 _standard_color palette) the icon in the top right corner is a resource stored in syssetup.dl_ if u need any other locations of any WIN2K setup files.. just ask..

btw MSIE = microsoft internet explorer =)

btw, if u turn on logging on some resource editors, or use the scripting function of resource hacker, you are able to reproduce your hacks in a few seconds on new files.. as i told several times, take a look at this and this site if u are interested in resource hacking/editing,.. maybee this was half-offtopic =)

link greets demlak

http://www.nsa.gov/snac/index.html direct link

i don´t have a problem with your method.. but i have a problem when people tell newbies tips, without telling security issues on these tips.. like u did. sorry, i don´t want to offend you, i just want that the newbies see, that this method is a security risk and that thi should be also said by you.

should i laugh or not? 1. who cares if u delete the ntoskrnl or not? if it´s updated or not? your SYSTEM do NOT care, because u said your system to NOT USE this file. so this file is unnecessary/not in use. which logicaly means, you are using an outdated file, with security holes. if these holes wide enough to hack the system is not part of my knowledge, but there is definitly a file in use which should be updated. 2. if u haven´t been hacked, congrats.. 3. your right.. that´s like the world works.. like the internet works.. everyone is free and can do what he wants.. BUT, when u say tips to newbies without needed security info,then please accept a correction/adding of the info. sorry, my english is very bad.. i don´t know, if i was able to tell detailed enough what i meant

don´t u think, that there is a reason for replacing the kernel file by hotfix/SP? the file is replaced because of security/fix issues.. so please don´t tell the community to ignore those fixes. maybe it´s uncomfortable to resource edit the file after each patch/fix.. but that´s better then an unsecure/unfixed system!

rconsole is on the win2k resource kit btw: WINNT32.EXE /cmdcons /unattend works perfect on win2k..

what exactly do u search? the background? it is a bitmap file, which is compressed.. the compressed cab file is SETUP_W.BM_ in the i386 folder.. u mean the dialogs? they are all (execpt network setup) stored in the compressed file SYSSETUP.DL_, the network dialogs are in NETSHELL.DL_ so, u have to decompress them, edit them with a resource editor programm and then recompress them.. finished.. detailied info on ressource hacking -> http://www.virtualplastic.net

I'm not a newbie, i program C++ & i know how to read a documentation. But there was no documentation on how to put all this on a CD ... Thanks Numinous i will give it a shot later on that was not specialy for you =) i think, you found this link, but i will post it anyway.. http://www.cs.uic.edu/~mter/bscript/doc.html#Mastering

"companys" have there own administrators.. and firms/company´s without an extra admin, don´t pay for such a thing.. they come here and learn it =) what i wanted to say with my last posting, was, that no one will pay for a person/service that is easy to learn and/or could be done from any admin-person still in the company

well.. knowing ALL about unattended install is still such a low level, who the hell want´s to pay for something like that? i mean.. a MCSE has sometimes problems to get a job, and MCSE is a very much higher level =) if u know someone who will pay for unattended installs, let me know =)

well.. i think all people who are interested in cdshell should read first the faq and syntax sites before asking questions.. cdshell is not for computer-newbies.. it is it´s own shell, with it´s own complication-grade.. what i mean is: there will be many many many questions from many many people here.. and the most (all?) info is still sitting on the cdshell site..

cdshell was announced here severel times...

the win2000 guide was it, which fowards me to cdshell =) this win2k guide on the site, uses diskemu, which brought me to boot-scriptor, which brought me to cd-shell =)

take a look at http://wint.virtualplastic.net/hackindex.php

also take a look at http://www.cdshell.org

start another batch file and call your batch file with output to txt file like this: call yourbatch.cmd > log.txt

take a look at CD-Shell it´s more complicated.. but will do a much more comfortable menu at boot time. also it allowes much more to load, than just windows setup settings.. in combination with the manual given on this site or this site u will get a very handy cd..

getting help means getting answers for questions, not getting final solutions... i hate it, when a few people worked on collecting information from the WORLD WIDE web to just ONE THREAD, and people like you asking for a final solution without doing anything for it.. better said: you want the hard work of others as a gift, without doing anything for it i know.. my english is bad and i hope i was able to show what i mean.

no, if you are to lazy, it´s your problem.. all info which is needed, is in this thread.. i don´t understand, why so many people don´t want to "work" for there solutions.. they want "final products" if YOU want a "How To", why don´t YOU write it?