X-Ecutioner

This program looks awesome and I can't wait to try it out at work tomorrow. I'm just curious about what programming language you used for this? I've been delving into vb.net 1.1/2.0 for a deployment app and im looking for an alternative...

Well I tried very hard to make this app via HTA and aspx...but found it was almost impossible. So I put my asp.net knowledge and ported it into VB.net. Of course me having to have the newest Visual Studio, I found out that I needed .net 2 to run my app cause VS2005 is .Net 2.0 ONLY - so I had to port everything over to VS2003. I love the fact that my college provided us free licenses for a ton of Dev Apps while we were in school, and can still use them when we leave the school. So here is my app. Basically its an autorun type deal with an app deployment module in it. Visually it needs a lot of work, but the fact that I got it to run off a MS Access DB is the best part. Simply edit the DB in MS Access or via the Modify forms. Give it a try and let me know your thoughts. I will be adding a verification screen for the deployment stage and user creation. Seeing how I have a full time job and a part time job managing servers and being a newbie to programming, it may take me some time to reply, but all comments/suggestions are welcome. FYI - requires .NET 1.1 to run.... -Matt autorun.zip

Thanks for the site... but unfortunatly swapping setupp.ini files doesn't work for me. Has anyone tried this before?

Woah Woah Woah....ok obviously I need to clairify. I have 3 copies of XP. I always keep them integrated with the newest updates. But I have to do this 3 times each time an update comes out and I often miss a step and sometimes ruin the whole thing. What I want to do is have a single installation folder. Do all my updates ONCE - not 3 times, and then copy that folder 3 times, copy the different files (that represent different distro's of xp) into those 3 folders, burn, and go. That's it. It couldn't be further from being illegal. And I thank you for the support abadaba. It's funny how most of the time the people who jump up and shout "ILLEGAL" are the ones who perform these activities the most - aside from the odd person that swings by this site and asks for a location to download XP or Vista or something. lol

Okay, I have a few different copies of windows XP - 1 OEM (came with my laptop), Retail (Bought), and VLK (School Testing License). In order to avoid duplicating all my efforts 3 times, I want to create one copy of my install (integrated updates - not unattended) and port it over to my 3 other copies. I read (a long time ago) that there are only a few files that make up different versions of windows so they accept different keys - like OEM, VLK, and Retail. Can anyone tell me what those files are called so I can do this? I would search for this topic but I honestly have no idea where to begin to think about what to put in the search field. I hope I am clear on this...if not, please let me know and I will try to clairify more Thanks

Sweet....Don't know how i missed that... Thanks

I have seen a few implementations of Novell Netstorage used in schools and I find that very interesting. It allows all files/folders accessable to a logged in user online. Eg, a Profile Folder / Network Drive can be access via web interface and file/folders can be modified and downloaded. If anyone knows of a similar server service that is comparable to Novell Netstorage, please let me know.. Thanks -Matt

If you have the money and you are really interested in this...Buy the ASP.NET Unleashed book. Its the greatest book on asp.net I have found. half is standard asp.net/html and the other half shows you how to connect to a DB backend. I can post an example if u want...

Okay...I use MS SQL 2000 for all my DB needs, but for a class I have, it requires us to use an Access Database (OLEDB). I noticed after a random access or insert page, the DB is locked and the only way I know how to unlock it is to restart my server (not an option). Has anyone come across this problem and come up with a solution to a DB constantly being locked even when people leave my webpage? Thanks -Matt BTW...Ill gladly post a sample page I use to show that I properly close all db connections/commands..

It was something I bought off ebay. Its 2 parts...one being the ide-2-usb dongle and a separate power supply that plugs directly into the harddrive (which I would just use internal power rather than the external adapter).

****...ah well...I'll just have to splice into the usb cable and run a switch to the front of my case that connects the data wires in the usb cable.

Ok, I have a ide to usb converter and I have connected it to my removeable harddrive tray (to use my tray as truely hot-swappable). I unmount the drive, then use my key to turn off the harddrive from the tray then I can remove it. However, when i put the tray back in and power it up, it doesnt show up in my computer or device manager. I believe its cause the usb to ide controller is still connected. Is there any way I can force windows to find it without having to disconnecting the usb cable each time? keep in mind i already tried to "Scan for hardware changes" in device manager with no luck. Thanks -Matt

Thanks guys...lol was hopin for a YES with windows native support for hot-swapping...ah well. Thanks nonetheless

I've got a handful of 40gig harddrives and am planning on raid mirroring them. If I do, and I remove one of the drives while windows is running, obviously windows will say a drive has failed, but will i still have access to it? prob a dumb question...but im curious. Also, if i remove one of the drives, can i put it in another computer and have access to the files and folders without having raid on the second computer?? Thanks -Matt BTW...Sorry Admins...I meant to put this in software hangout...can you guys please move this post? Thanks

Okay, I just bought that linksys network storage link which is bacially a NAS. It has 2 usb2 ports for 2 usb drives. I have migrated all my unattended stuff onto my 120gig (now nas) harddrive. I have seen that u can install from a network share with a bootdisk but that disk doesnt support ntfs. I have made a few winpe disks, but they take at least 5min to start up. Basically, I want to create the smallest possible winpe disc that takes no time at all to boot into and allows me to run my unattended install from my network share. Can anyone point me to a site that tells you how to create the smallest possible winpe image?? Thanks -Matt EDIT:--> The Linksys NSLU2 is a piece of crap. It literally took almost an hr to do the file copy phase for xp setup. It is good for large files but for small files it is horrible. The transfer rate is maxed @ 4.1mbps and small file rate....who knows. I recommend no one buys one of these.

Uhhhhhh you mean goback 4 rite??? I don't believe there is a goback 5 out now...

My time for 5219....bout 30-40min on my laptop. It runs perfectly fine on my laptop - aside from the fact I havent played with drivers yet. lol gotta love my boss's msdn subscription. I won't keep it as a dual-boot option until they throw in the new IIS and its a little farther done.

I am aware that system restore does daily backups and stuff. But the reason i was hesitant was I am not sure what the extent it backs up. Like does it do files and stuff? Simply because to toss spyware easily, i can restore the reg to the previous day and I was always concerned that system restore would mess with other things. This would save me the hours of removing the spyware. So what exactly does system restore backup every day? - other than the registry Thanks -Matt

Hello all... Well last nite I was infected with some spyware and cant seem to clean the last file. It renames and re-opens itself when i close it. It even does this in safe mode. So I have a feeling it added a parameter to a key value somewhere in the registry. This made me realise I should start backing up my registry on a daily basis (eg at startup). I want to create a batch file that will backup the registry and put it in a folder with the date it was backed up. Does anyone know how I would go about adding the date information to the folder name?? Thanks

I am self-teaching myself ASP.Net and I currently have a vast knowledge in HTML and throwing together an HTA (Thanks to the creator of WPI). I am very slowly making an Autorun HTA that will pull everything out of a DB file. I am researching on using different methods to execute an exe with HTML (rather than the download window) simply because I dont see javascript doing it successfully without tons of code to link the DB and javascript. I'll try and work on it more often and keep everyone posted. Hopefully it will add the simplicity of WPI in the way that you simply add the program link, etc.. and it autosorts and stuff. Unlike Autoplay menu studio where you must move everything if you want to add something.

I am actually pulling the info off a Access DB. One thing im stuck on is how to go about making the calendars. My DB tables are setup and I understand how to determine whether or not to make the cell black based on table data but how do I setup a calendar (<table tags>) pulling the dates and junk from a DB. Can anyone throw some pointers my way or point me to a site that would help?

Hey all I rent a cottage beside mine and I run a website to provide potential renters with info. It includes a calendar with booked dates and available dates. Essentially its a table with dates and the dates that are booked have a black background. Just so I don't have to manually change the html file, is there a way I can use checkboxes and submit buttons to control which cells are highlited within a browser window? I have a feeling I will need to link to a DB to do this, can anyone point me in the right track?

Does anyone know where I can get the first Release of WPI (version 1.0)??? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

I did activate it...but stupid me didn't wait to see MS was going to force me. The activate shortcut was buried in the start menu. I mean its from our MSDN department at school so I can only assume its VLK.

My school is working with Microsoft to provide the students in my program with 2 free (LEGAL) copies+licenses of XP Pro 32bit, 64bit, 2003 std,ent,web and some office and programming apps. I am just curious. Its a MSDN cd, so would it be a Volume License? or technically retail?