Tripredacus

While the "un-named" Windows 8 (non-Pro) edition has... um... no name... It seems to be also known as Windows 8 Core. I do prefer that suffix rather than not having one! Anyways, I'm not familiar with these OSSKUs you found. Where can they be found? OH... notice you read posted this: Those apps run on web-technologies, rather than being limited to the architecture support of the OS. The IE and Office parts don't count since those are custom builds for ARM CPU code.

It should be simple enough to create a BBCode like this http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid= & "" So say [msfn] "post number" [/msfn] could be used and generate the above URL automatically. Just like how the Youtube thing works? But I wonder if it would be widely used?

Well so far, the only board I've seen this on has UEFI 2.3.1 firmware. I still can find no "general use" BIOS modification tool that lets me put a picture in there. And by "general use" I mean either some generic tool, or even a BIOS specific (AMI, Award, Phoenix, Insyde, etc) manipulation tool. Also I forgot to mention that the Intel ITK5 used to modify the DH77EB BIOS is unable to open BIOS files without the extra ACPI tables. I tested this by attempting to open an Intel BIOS from May of this year. For this Intel one, I am thinking that either the BIOS splash screen is now kept in the BGRT, or it puts it in the old and the new place. I didn't get a chance to compare it with a previous version yet to see if that is true. BUT I will say that old BIOS types that do not have the BGRT and do have the ability to add a custom splash screen will NOT be picked up by Windows 8. Otherwise, no one would have seen the blue Window or the Beta fish when booting Windows 8. And this BIO file for this Intel board can be updated using either the built-in F7 method, or by using their DOS (or Windows) tool. There was a new version of IFLASH/2 that came out with the 77 board series. If you try to use the older DOS IFLASH/2 it gives you some error about it not being an Intel board.

Can WPI even run on ARM?

I think the general idea can be made simpler. Can it only break/malfunction on Windows 8? If yes it's a Windows 8 Store App. Can it break/malfunction on all versions of Windows? If yes, it's a Windows 8 Modern App.

The forum still supports "snapback" type links. For example: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?app=forums&module=forums&section=findpost&pid=1008998 Gets converted to http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/158123-opk-for-windows-8/page__p__1008998#entry1008998 Automatically by the board.

Itsa youuuu Mario!

I use a third party app. Here is 64bit app to change resolution (does not work in WinPE 4) And for 32bit, look for a program called Setres.exe.

jaclaz made this converter as well, if you need to fix old links if you find them. http://jaclaz.altervista.org/Projects/Convert_address.htm

I don't have much of a delay... maybe less than 2 seconds. Except mine just says LABEL wds MENU DEFAULT MENU LABEL Windows Deployment Services KERNEL pxeboot.0

What operating system are you getting this message on? Can you post a picture of what this screen looks like?

The RP ADK documentation is good ONLY because it has an Index on the CHM. RTM ADK doesn't, which is annoying! but... the information is more complete just difficult to search for.

I found something yesterday while updating some BIOSes. Windows 8 appears to support something that Linux has had for a bit, the Boot(time) Graphics Resource Table (BGRT) included in the ACPI 5 spec. I've been researching ACPI5 and UEFI 2.3.1 a bit since it started showing up. ACPI Spec (PDF page 180) : http://www.acpi.info/DOWNLOADS/ACPIspec50.pdf There is a tool where you can see if your hardware has this specific ACPI table. It is called Hardware Editor or Hardware Read & Write Utility. http://www.heexe.phpnet.us/ While a system may have the BGRT on the system, so far in my testing, this tool can only see it on a Windows 8 install. A Windows 7 install will still read whatever ACPI tables are there, but some do not show up, including the BGRT. But I am sure you are asking what this is about? Well you know when you boot up Windows 8, you see either the blue Window logo or the Beta fish? Well if the BGRT exists and there is something in it, then that image is shown instead! So far I have found only 1 board that actually has this table, and it is added with a BIOS update. The Intel DH77EB reveals this capability in the release notes for the 0089 version BIOS: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/21749/eng/EB_0089_ReleaseNotes.pdf Here is a link to get this BIOS version. After updating the board with this BIOS, when Windows booted instead of the normal boot logo, the Intel BIOS splash screen appeared instead! It looked pretty funny. Fortunately, Intel provides a tool called the Intel Integrator Toolkit that lets you modify your BIOS: Intel Integrator Toolkit 5.0.0.544 If you use this tool and open the BIO file, you can choose to replace the boot graphics. On a whim, I just put a picture of a cat playing a trumpet in there (centered on black background, BMP file 1024x768) and saved the BIOS. I then updated the BIOS using the F7 method. Afterwards, Windows 8 booted and showed a cat playing a trumpet instead of the smushed Intel splash screen. So what other ones does this work on? Well Google only had this one result. Try this in Google yourself, maybe something new will show up: site:intel.com type:pdf bgrt

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I came across the same thing in my testing. It always uses whatever is "Standard VGA" driver. I never solved it, but in my experience WinPE will use the native resolution of an LCD monitor 95% of the time, or you can use a Resolution app to pic resolutions on CRTs or other unsupported displays.

Blash, your thread has brought the attention to our more technical users. As such, they would expect some exact details on what was done, including whatever steps you have attempted. Which means exact commands, files modified, batch files, maybe even screenshots. You have also been given hints and clues as to how to go about researching the things we do not have content here on MSFN, such as changing the name of the OS in Computer Properties. We can't help you if you won't help yourself. If this thread continues on its course of "not work" , no technical detail and berating of members, then the thread will be locked and you may not create another one on this topic.

From what I understand, you could add it to the unattend.xml in Panther on an image that was sysprepped without an answer file. I wouldn't install into Audit Mode, it can install in OOBE mode.

I rarely ever look at the DISM log as the message it gives in the CMD window is usually good enough. What did that message say? Also this is an unattend topic and seems to be in the wrong forum. What OS version is in the WIM you are trying to service? What is the OS on the system running DISM? Which DISM are you using? Built in OS, or from a WAIK or ADK?

I've heard of car PCs, but not motorcycle PCs. Maybe you can invent one!

You are right. The clients are getting IPs from the firewall at first, but a renew gets them from the DHCP server. Welp, time to call ops.

You just need to find the silent install switches for that application. Then you can put it into first logon commands. I personally use this type: <FirstLogonCommands> <SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add"> <Order>1</Order> <Description>Install program</Description> <CommandLine>cmd /C start /wait c:\install.cmd</CommandLine> </SynchronousCommand> </FirstLogonCommands> So I use a CMD because I need to do more than one thing at a time. Either you can just use a CMD as well, or put the install command directly in that CommandLine spot.

You make the Autounattend.xml using WSIM.

There was certainly no reason to add a poll to this topic. If you are interested in doing polls, you can look here: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/73-the-poll-center/

Windows Setup can do it. No need for diskpart. Not sure if Setup uses Diskpart or what. Here is an example of an MBR setup: If you are doing an EFI deployment, I can find that too.

UPDATE I figured out something! but I can't find why it is happening. The DHCP/DNS server has ip x.x.x.20. After a reboot, or first boot, the DNS entry in IPCONFIG on the client is x.x.x.10. DNS does not work. After the release/renew, the DNS entry is x.x.x.20 and DNS works. Now, x.x.x.10 is a valid system on the network... it is the hypervisor (DNS server is in the VM)... I checked the DHCP Server Scope options and both the IPv4 Server Options and the Scope Options (under the Scope tree) both have 006 option set to x.x.x.20. I can't find where the .10 ip is coming from. I've already restarted the services for DHCP and DNS.