captdilly

Haha, the system idle process uses any CPU cycles that other programs don't . But it doesn't actually use them, it just looks like it does. Don't worry about it.

Can somebody mirror the patcher so I can get it? The lvllord guy's site is down.

Has this version be properly modified so that setup won't complain? (Like what running ModifyPE does)

What is the point in passwording the SFX if you automatically enter the password?

Bump because these need to be more well known. They are very comprehensive and cover a wide range of diagnostics. Thanks for the link Gosh, it's appreciated along with all of your other hard work.

This works perfectly for me. Paste this into your batch file. rmdir %systemdrive%\ñ

Hmm so do we want the \??\Volume{3b40f43b-fba7-11d7-aaf1-00055d302a42} type entries, or the \DosDevices\A: type entries? Or both?

It always happens to me too.. I just delete it with a batch file.

Cscript is found in your system32 folder: As for the scripts, sure: ' Script that changes drive letters ' Note: Do NOT use it on SYSTEM or BOOT partition drive letters !!! ' Author: Torgeir Bakken sComputer = "." Const HKLM = &H80000002 ' from/to If ChangeDrvLetter("E:", "Z:") Then WScript.Echo "Drive letters changed, please reboot to see the change!" Else WScript.Echo "Failed changing drive letters!" End If Function ChangeDrvLetter(sSourceDrive, sTargetDrive) bOK = True ' Init value Set oReg = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _ & sComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv") sKeyPath = "SYSTEM\MountedDevices" sSrc = "\DosDevices\" & UCase(sSourceDrive) iRC = oReg.GetBinaryValue(HKLM, sKeyPath, sSrc, sValue) If iRC = 0 Then sTrg = "\DosDevices\" & UCase(sTargetDrive) iRC = oReg.SetBinaryValue(HKLM, sKeyPath, sTrg, sValue) If iRC = 0 Then oReg.DeleteValue HKLM, sKeyPath, sSrc Else bOK = False End If Else bOK = False End If ChangeDrvLetter = bOK End Function Note: I didn't write that. To change it to whatever drives you want, edit the If ChangeDrvLetter("E:", "Z:") Then line, the first Drive letter is the Drive you want to change, the second letter is the drive letter you want assigned to it.

Hey does anybody else get an error about MSGSC.DLL missing in GUI Setup when they use the MSMSGS.INF he posted? Here's the code in Code blocks (for longevity) SR.INF: [version] Signature="$CHICAGO$" SetupClass=BASE LayoutFile=layout.inf [DefaultInstall] MSNETMTG.INF: [version] signature="$CHICAGO$" LayoutFile=layout.inf SetupClass=BASE [DefaultInstall] DFRG.INF: [Version] Signature = "$Windows NT$" DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2535.0 [DefaultInstall] MOVIEMK.INF: [version] signature="$Windows NT$" ClassGUID={00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} LayoutFile=layout.inf [DefaultInstall] MSMSGS.INF: ; MSMSGS.INF ; Setup INF file for Messenger ; Version 4,7,0,0041 [Messenger] Suite = Windows Component RTCSP = 1 MinIEVersion = 4 [version] signature="$Windows NT$" Version=4,7,0,0041 [Optional Components] msmsgs [msmsgs] Thanks alot Gosh!

Just thought I'd let you know, this is the only site that I've seen this little switch. I looked all over the net for a way to disable windows welcome. Thanks alot for the great guide Aaron

I'm still a little confused. Also I opened up the hacked SFC_OS.DL_ that you made and found that you stuck your name in at the end.

That's cool, I'm using that in my file now. Thanks

Reading this thread has made me realize how ugly looking my big fat batch file really is. Of course, I've never remade the entire CD, it's one revision that started a year ago. Just now I took out all of the hotfixes (which I had called from this same batch file) so that I could put them in with the svcpack.inf @ECHO off ECHO Removing Wallpapers... DEL "%systemroot%\Blue Lace 16.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Coffee Bean.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\FeatherTexture.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Gone Fishing.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Greenstone.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Prairie Wind.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Rhododendron.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\River Sumida.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Santa Fe Stucco.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Soap Bubbles.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Zapotec.bmp" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Crystal.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Friend.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Home.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Moon flower.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Peace.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Power.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Purple flower.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Radiance.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ripple.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Stonehenge.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Vortec space.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ascent.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Autumn.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Azul.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Follow.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Red moon desert.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Tulips.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Wind.jpg" DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Bliss.bmp" ECHO Removing Screensavers... DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\scrnsave.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ss3dfo.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssbezier.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssflwbox.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmarque.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmypics.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmyst.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sspipes.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssstars.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sstext3d.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\scrnsave.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ss3dfo.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssbezier.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssflwbox.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmarque.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmypics.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmyst.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sspipes.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssstars.scr" DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sstext3d.scr" TITLE Installing Programs %SystemDrive%\Apps\kill.exe /f msmsg %SystemDrive%\Apps\kill.exe /f msmsg %SystemDrive%\Apps\kill.exe /f msmsg %SystemDrive%\apps\sleep.exe 5 %SystemDrive%\apps\kill.exe /f msmsg %SystemDrive%\Apps\cscript //b remmes.vbs ECHO Now installing programs: path %path%;%SystemDrive%\apps;%SystemDrive%\apps\hotfix ECHO Installing ATI Control Panel ECHO Please wait... start /wait "%systemdrive%\Drivers\ATI\Setup.exe" -s -f1"%systemdrive%\Drivers\ATI\setup.iss" ECHO Installing Flashget 1.4 start /wait "%SystemDrive%\Apps\Flashget14.exe" -s ECHO Speeding up network reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace\{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} /f ECHO Deleting annoying system sounds... del "%systemroot%\Media\Windows XP Shutdown.wav" del "%systemroot%\Media\Windows XP Startup.wav" ECHO Applying Registry Tweaks regedit -s %systemdrive%\apps\RegTweaks.reg regedit -s %systemdrive%\apps\runonce.reg ECHO Installing Windows Media Player v9.0 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\mpsetupxp.exe /Q ECHO Installing Windows Media 9 Series Codecs start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\WM9Codecs.exe /Q ECHO Installing Windows Media 9 Series Encoders start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\WMEncoder.exe /Q ECHO Installing Windows Media Player TweakMP %SystemDrive%\apps\TweakMP.EXE /Q ECHO Installing Windows Media Player 9 Bonus Pack %SystemDrive%\apps\wmbonusxp.exe /Q ECHO Installing WinRar 3.20 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\wrar320.exe /s ECHO Installing AIM 5.2 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\insaim.exe /silent ECHO Installing Acrobat Reader 6.0 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\acrord\setup.exe /S /v/qn ECHO Installing PowerDVD XP 5.0 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\pdvd\setup.exe -s -f1 %SystemDrive%\apps\pdvd\setup.iss ECHO Installing TweakUI Powertoy start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\tweakuipt /S /v/qn ECHO Installing Command Prompt Here Powertoy start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\cmdherpt /S /v/qn ECHO Updating TweakUI Powertoy to v2.10 copy %SystemDrive%\Apps\tweakui.exe %systemroot%\system32\tweakui.exe /y ECHO Installing Kazaa Lite v2.41 K++ Edition start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\klitekpp243e /silent ECHO Installing Nero Burning ROM v6.0.0.19 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\nero\Nero60019.exe /silent /noreboot ECHO Installing Codec Pack v2.05 Full start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\klcodec205f.exe /silent ECHO Installing Alcohol 120 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\msiexec.exe -i %systemdrive%\apps\alc120\setup.msi /q regedit -s %systemdrive%\apps\alc120\sets.reg ECHO Installing IsoBuster start /wait %systemdrive%\apps\IsoBuster14.exe /VERYSILENT /SP- ECHO Killing ISOBuster.exe process %systemdrive%\apps\kill.exe /f isobuster.exe ECHO Cracking Flashget copy %SystemDrive%\Apps\Flashget.exe "%SystemDrive%\Program Files\Flashget\Flashget.exe" ECHO Installing Google Toolbar %SystemRoot%\system32\regsvr32.exe /s %SystemRoot%\GoogleToolbar.dll ECHO Installing Quicktime Alternative v1.1.6 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\qtalt116.exe /silent Echo Installing Real Alternative v1.0.9 start /wait %systemDrive%\apps\realalt109.exe /silent ECHO Installing Symantec Corporate AV Client v8.1 start /wait %SystemDrive%\apps\savceclt.exe /qn ECHO Registering Nero regedit -s %SystemDrive%\apps\nero\neroser.reg Disabling Messenger Service... sc config Messenger start= Disabled ECHO Removing desktop shortcuts del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Free AOL & Unlimited Internet.url" del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\WinISO.lnk" del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Windows Uptime.lnk" del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\DAEMON Tools.lnk" del "%UserProfile%\Favorites\Free AOL & Unlimited Internet.url" del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\KaZaA Lite.lnk" del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Serv-U.lnk" del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Kazaa Lite.lnk" del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\BSPlayer.lnk" del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\PowerDVD.lnk" del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk" del "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Like Music - Try AOL!.url" ECHO Changing Around Start Menu Shortcuts del "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\*.*" /q del "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\*.*" /q mkdir "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps" mkdir "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\AOL Instant Messenger" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\AOL Instant Messenger" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\K-Lite Codec Pack" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\K-Lite Codec Pack" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Alcohol 120%" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Alcohol 120%" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Kazaa Lite K++" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Kazaa Lite K++" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Nero" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Nero" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\QuickTime Alternative" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\QuickTime Alternative" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Projects\IsoBuster" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\IsoBuster" rmdir /s /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Projects" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Symantec Client Security" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Symantec Client Security" del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Alcohol 120%.lnk" del "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\Kazaa Lite K++.lnk" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Real Alternative\" "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Real Alternative" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Serv-U FTP Server" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Serv-U FTP Server" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\WinRAR" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Windows Media" del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Movie Maker.lnk" del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\MSN Explorer.lnk" del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Messenger.lnk" del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Aol For Broadband.lnk" del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\AOL Instant Messenger.lnk" del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop\AOL For Broadband.lnk" del /q "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Serv-U.lnk" del /q "%UserProfile%\Desktop\KaZaA Lite.lnk" del /q "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Remote Assistance.lnk" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Kazaa Lite" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Kazaa Lite" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Powertoys for Windows XP" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Powertoys for Windows XP" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Winamp" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Winamp" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WinISO v5.3" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\WinISO v5.3" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Internet Explorer.lnk" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Outlook Express.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Outlook Express.lnk" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media Player.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Windows Media\Windows Media Player.lnk" %SystemRoot%\system32\xcopy.exe "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Windows Media\Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP" /I rmdir /s /q "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP" rmdir /s /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\PrintMe Internet Printing" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk" "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Internet Explorer.lnk" move "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Outlook Express.lnk" "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Outlook Express.lnk" mkdir "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Games\Windows Games\" move "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Apps\Adobe Reader 6.0.lnk" copy "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Games\*.*" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Games\Windows Games\*.*" del /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Games\*.*" rmdir /s /q "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\WinRAR" %systemdrive%\apps\sleep 2 ECHO Now I will change CD Drive letter's and stuff ECHO Changing CD-Rom to Z: %SystemDrive%\Apps\cscript.exe //B %SystemDrive%\Apps\changecdZ.vbs %SystemDrive%\Apps\sleep.exe 2 ECHO Changing HDD to E: %SystemDrive%\Apps\cscript.exe //B %SystemDrive%\Apps\changeHD.vbs %SystemDrive%\Apps\sleep.exe 2 ECHO Changing CD-Rom to D: %SystemDrive%\Apps\cscript.exe //B %SystemDrive%\Apps\changecdD.vbs rmdir %systemdrive%\ñ ECHO Restarting System in 1 Minute %systemroot%\system32\shutdown.exe -r -t 60 %SystemDrive%\Apps\cscript //b remmes.vbs sleep 3 Talk about ugly. Oh well reading this thread has inspsired me to redo my entire CD