Andromeda

I am using the 64-bit version of Vista Ultimate and I want to move my Program Files folder from the C: partition to the D: partition. I searched the internet and these forums and learned that there is (currently) no known way to do this during an unattended install, so I was planning on using a method suggested by wng in a post on the Unattended Vista forums: I created the junction Program Files1 and then booted into BartPE. I attempted to move the folder to the D: partition using the command line... "Access is denied." I then tried using the built-in GUI to move the folder, and nothing happened. As I was unable to move the folder to the D: partition; I tried instead to rename the folder but was unsuccessful in that as well. The only thing I was able to do was to copy the entire Program Files folder over to the D: drive. I spent quite a bit of time searching the internet and these forums regarding this issue, and finally discovered that the problem was associated with permissions. There is only one user account on my computer (the "Super Administrator" account), so while logged into Vista I opened the command prompt and used the takeown command on the Program Files folder. I successfully gained ownership of the folder and all its contents, and I then used the icacls command to grant the Administrator account full control over the folder. This was successful as well, so I once again (from the command line) tried deleting the folder. "Access is denied." I tried moving the folder. "Access is denied." I then opened the Computer window and tried deleting and moving the folder there, to no avail. I rebooted the computer and tried again. Nothing. I booted into Safe Mode and tried there. No dice. I booted into BartPE and tried deleting and moving the folder. "Access is denied." Lastly, I tried using WinPE 2.0 (64-bit). "Access is denied." I'm completely stumped. From what I see on the internet, other Vista users have been able to delete system files and folders using the takeown and icacls command. When I check the permissions on the Program Files folder using icacls, it tells me that the Administrator account has full control over the folder. I should be able to do whatever I want with the folder, and yet when I try using the command line to delete or move the folder "access is denied," and when I try to delete it via the Computer window I "need permission to perform this action." I'm out of ideas... I'm tempted to give up, but at this point it's become about the principle of the matter; it's MY computer and I should be able to move or delete the Program Files folder if I so desire. It seems other people have been able to move, delete, or rename the Program Files folder. What am I doing wrong? ~*~Andromeda~*~

I just wanted to say that I used jcarle's Compression Bin to compress the remaining files, but I appreciate your help, Bâshrat the Sneaky!

I'm using hp38guser's May 3rd release of compress.cmd and I'm working with the nVidia Forceware 56.72 drivers. After I run compress.cmd a 5.50 MB subdirectory is created which contains 15 files. I know that the compressor tool is designed to copy the files to a subdirectory but I only end up with 15 files after compression. The Driver Compressor Tool makes the following changes: nv4_disp.inf ----------> no change NV4_DISP.CAT ------> no change nv4_mini.sys ---------> nv4_mini.sy_ nvinstnt.dll -----------> nvinstnt.dl_ nvcod.dll -------------> nvcod.dl_ nvsvc32.exe ---------> nvsvc32.ex_ nv4_disp.dll ----------> nv4_disp.dl_ nvoglnt.dll ------------> nvoglnt.dl_ nvcpl.dll --------------> nvcpl.dl_ nvmctray.dll ---------> nvmctray.dl_ nvcpl.hlp -------------> nvcpl.hl_ nvwddi.dll ------------> nvwddi.dl_ nvwdmcpl.dll --------> nvwdmcpl.dl_ nvnt4cpl.dll ----------> nvnt4cpl.dl_ nvwcplen.hlp --------> nvwcplen.hl_ It does not, however, compress any of the following files: advanced.tvp aliagp.sys cad.tvp dcc.tvp default.tvp finance.tvp hpgvdisp.dll ikernel.exe keystone.exe modes.txt nvappbar.exe nvapps.xml nvdccapp.cfg NVDisp.nvu nvdspsch.exe nvgfx.dll nview.dll nviewx.dll nvshell.dll nvtuicpl.cpl nvudisp.exe nvwimg.dll nvwapps.cfg nwiz.exe Readme.txt Thumbs.db I would try another method of compression instead of compress.cmd if I only knew what was in data1.cab and data2.cab in the first place! The problem is that when I try to open either one of them I get the error message "the archive is either in unknown format or damaged". When I try to extract them with WinRAR I get "no archives found".

Bâshrat the Sneaky, thank you for responding so quickly to my post! I don't need a higher compression ratio; I just wasn't sure if the 15 files I ended up with after running compress.cmd were all I needed for an unattended install of the nVidia driver. After running compress.cmd I have the following files: NV4_DISP.CAT nv4_disp.dl_ nv4_disp.inf nv4_mini.sy_ nvcod.dl_ nvcpl.dl_ nvcpl.hl_ nvinstnt.dl_ nvmctray.dl_ nvnt4cpl.dl_ nvoglnt.dl_ nvsvc32.ex_ nvwcplen.hl_ nvwddi.dl_ nvwdmcpl.dl_ I'm sorry to ask for further clarification, but I'm still a little confused. I know the .inf file is the key file here but prathapml posted earlier in this thread that modes.txt and nvapps.xml are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the driver's control panel. Those files are no longer present after running compress.cmd. Should I take these 15 files, place them back into the original directory with the other 41 files and delete their corresponding files --- i.e. delete nv4_disp.dll and nv4_mini.sys and replace them with nv4_disp.dl_ and nv4_mini.sy_, respectively --- or are these 15 really all that I need?

I am trying to prepare my nVidia forceware for an unattended install. MSFN and its forums have been so useful and I am grateful for these resources as I have learned so much by reading the MSFN articles and the posts in the forums. This thread in particular has been of much help, and yet I find myself confused about compression. I am sure that someone here can help me and I hope he or she will be kind enough to take a bit of time to explain to me where I am going wrong. I am working on the 56.72 drivers. After I used WinRAR to extract the files from the .exe, I used prathapml's code (thank you, prathapml!) to rectify the nVidia compression idiocy. After executing this code I ended up with 41 files occupying 22.2 MB, as expected. Now, I know I have to compress some files in order to proceed with my unattended install preparations, but this is where I am having some trouble. I understand the concept, but unfortunately not the method. I have searched these forums (and the internet) but I still can't quite grasp which files I need to compress or how I should compress them. I am basically having the same problem as maniaq, and I'm sorry to say that after reading Bâshrat the Sneaky's response I am still perplexed. Since I am running WinXP I think I need to .cab them. svasutin was kind enough to post mkCabs.zip, which will allow me to .cab the files, but the problem is I don't know what I should be compressing! hp38guser's compress.cmd also seems applicable so I ran it within the nVidia directory and ended up with 15 files occupying 5.50 MB. Are these the only files I need, or should I move these files back to the main folder with the original files and use all of them? I still think I have to .cab something... I've tried to find the answer on my own but I just don't understand this final step. Please help me; I am lost.