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    ProgramData and User folders to other partitions

    in vLite

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    hey all.

    I want Windows 7 to install the Programdata and the user folder to two different partitions (C: Win7, E: User, D: Programmdata). Is that possible in any way?

    ProfilesDirectoryThe ProfilesDirectory setting specifies the path to the user profile folder.

    Caution:

    This setting should be used only in a test environment. If you change the default location of the user-profile directories or program-data folders to a volume other than the system volume, you cannot service your image. Any updates, fixes, or service packs will not be applied to the installation.

    For a list of known issues with this setting, see Description of known issues with the FolderLocation settings..

    Using this setting to redirect folders to a drive other than the system volume blocks upgrades. Using ProfilesDirectory to point to a directory that is not the system volume will block SKU edition upgrades and upgrades to future versions of Windows®. For example, if you use Windows 7 Home Premium with ProfilesDirectory set to D:\, you will not be able to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate or to the next version of Windows. The servicing stack does not handle cross-volume transactions, and it blocks upgrades.

    Use this setting to move the user-profile folder (typically %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Users) to another location during Setup or when Sysprep is running. The destination path can be on a volume other than the system drive, as long as it meets the following requirements:

    It must be on an NTFS volume.

    It must not be the path of another operating system user-profile folder.

    It must not contain any serviceable components.

    This setting can be used to keep system data separate from user data. If Windows® is re-installed on the system volume, a user with administrative rights can manually recover data from this location.

    ValuesPath_to_profiles_directory

    Specifies the path to the user profile folder. Path_to_profiles_directory is a string with a maximum length of 256 characters.

    This string type does not support empty elements. Do not create an empty value for this setting.

    Valid PassesoobeSystem

    Parent HierarchyMicrosoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | FolderLocations | ProfilesDirectory

    Applies ToFor a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.

    XML ExampleThe following XML example shows how to set the paths to folder locations.

    <FolderLocations>

    <ProfilesDirectory>%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Profiles</ProfilesDirectory>

    <ProgramData>%SYSTEMDRIVE%\ProgramData</ProgramData>

    </FolderLocations>

    This is from AIK help, so it is possible, but (read above) :-)

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    7Customizer - a Windows 7 Customization and Deployment tool

    in Unattended Windows 7/Server 2008R2

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    First of all, i like your little prog :-). I try integrate slovak language into 32 bit Win 7 Ultimate on 64 bit Win 7 and get this error:

    === 7Customizer Started===

    7Customizer verion: 0.2.0

    OS: Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7600.0

    OS architecture: AMD64

    Work folder found: True

    Mount folder found: True

    Extract utility found: True

    Configuration file found: True

    Getting drive info

    Free space: 367,803756713867 GB

    Getting drive info: Done

    Saved Imagex path:

    Saved DISM path:

    ImageX Path Selected

    ImageX Path: D:\7Work\imagex.exe

    Dism Path Selected

    Dism Path: D:\7Work\Dism.exe

    Windows source path selected

    Sources folder found

    install.wim found

    install.wim size: 2092 MB

    Testing imagex

    Imagex result begin:

    ImageX Tool for Windows

    Copyright © Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.

    Imagex result end.

    Testing dism

    dism result begin:

    Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

    Version: 6.1.7600.16385

    dism result end.

    added: "D:\7Work\imagex.exe" /XML /info "D:\7Work\DVD\sources\install.wim">work\imagesinfo.xml

    Starting imagex

    Imagex created imagesinfo.xml Successfully

    Reading images information from imagesinfo.xml

    First 5 lines of imagesinfo.xml

    <WIM>

    <TOTALBYTES>2194122832</TOTALBYTES>

    <IMAGE INDEX="1">

    <DIRCOUNT>9384</DIRCOUNT>

    <FILECOUNT>47447</FILECOUNT>

    Unexpected Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

    at _7Customizer.Form1.selectImagePathBtn_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)

    What i do bad?

    Thanks for possible answer (sorry for my english).

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    Windows 7 unattend.xml setting to enable gadgets

    in Unattended Windows 7/Server 2008R2

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    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Sidebar" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">

    <Gadget1>%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\Clock.Gadget,true</Gadget1>

    <Gadget2>%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\AccuWeatherMiniForecast.gadget,true</Gadget2>

    <Gadget3>%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\IntelCore2_PoC_13.gadget,true</Gadget3>

    <Gadget4>%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\NetworkMeterv2.3.Gadget,true</Gadget4>

    <Gadget5>%PROGRAMFILES%\windows sidebar\gadgets\nvidia14.gadget,true</Gadget5>

    </component>

    I have this in autounattend.xml and that is working. Filled under OOBE pass. Gadgets i copy straight to wim in place showed above :-)

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    DISM & vLite

    in Unattended Windows 7/Server 2008R2

    Posted · Edited by mirecek1965

    I use vLite on removing lang Korean, Chinese, simplified chinese, Vietnamese, this is about 2GiB. Then i remove all drivers because i integrate my own. Also remove natural language, tablet PC, speech recognition. Dont mess with network and tweaks! Can remove media center + default image samples. Integrating drivers is safe and in my tests always works. Tested on 70xx to 7229. I do only x64 version, after vLite image install.wim has about 1.8 GiB.

    Hope this little help :-)

    I always install from USB, dont use DVD about a year.

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    Modifing Vista X64 Ultimate

    in vLite

    Posted · Edited by mirecek1965

    Your machine support 64bit instructions for sure. Has Core2Duo processor. So it is not "x86" machine. You need 64bit compatible operating system to slipstream Vista 64bit. It is needed for integration of hotfixes and language files, not needed for drivers integration and components removal. Cheers :-)

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    $OEM$ Directory Structure in Vista

    in vLite

    Posted · Edited by mirecek1965

    extracted iso x:\Vista DVD\sources\$OEMS$

    -$$ = %windir% = x:\Windows (x is your boot drive with windows instalation)

    -$Docs\All users\Desktop = there you can put your files, after install it will be on desktop

    -$Docs\All users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup = can put shortcut pointing on command file which is run after first load of desktop (import tweaks)

    -$Progs = equivalent to Program Files

    Hope this little help :-)

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    Farewell 64 bit

    in Windows Vista

    Posted · Edited by mirecek1965

    I now have 4 gigs of ram and want use it all. I install Vista x64 Business and SP1 pre RC x64 release 7 november 2007 (newest at this time). Installing SP1 takes about a hour. After tuning and turning off some not needed services i am very satisfied with performance and smoothness of this thing. Not have any problems. Install beta drivers without any issues. And as i see, game industry is slowly begin support x64 platforms (Crysis, Hell Gate: London, ...). So i stick with x64 forever :-). Cheers.

    And to Nuhi, i have strong hope you find a way to integrate SP1.

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    Help With Unattended Install Programs And Serials

    in Unattended Windows 2000/XP/2003

    Posted · Edited by mirecek1965

    Try search on RyanVM site for switchless installers and addons. Also try Universal Silent switch finder, which help find switches for unattended instalations. And then, USE WPI (windows post installer) from Siginet. Its absolutly ROCKS and must have tool for unattended windows creation. Has many options, important is: can import reg file before instalation and after instalation. I install required programs manualy, then searching registry or key files i export stuff to main APPS folder in appropiate app folder.

    [APPS]

    |

    - [PowerDVD]

    + pdvd.exe

    + pdvd.reg

    - [iE7]

    + ie7.exe

    - and so on

    Then make changes in WPI and you are done. It worked for me many times. I hope this little help you. Cheers.

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    vLite 0.6 beta - Wiiiiiiii

    in vLite

    Posted

    I try Home Premium, everything possible removed except Defender, and have 1.2 GB iso. Premium because i much like Aero. (Purchased PX7950 GT 512MB which is Vista native capable). On other hand, vLite is working fine. Thanks nuhi for this. Anyway, needed much more removed, in nLite iso without Bashrat drivers has 134MB. I know, its long way to achieve this, but who knows? !!!THANKS!!! :hello:

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