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Some of you might also be interested in these similar guides for Windows 98se, XP x32 SP4 or XP x64 SP2. So you want to create a fully up-to-date Windows 2000 installation CD / DVD ? Well here's how (minor update for December 2019). Important Security Notice: As Windows 2000 has been out of support since July 2010 and no major web browser (or plugin) still supports it, it is not safe to use Windows 2000 on an Internet facing machine. At this stage Windows 2000 is mainly recommended for use in a virtual machine or on unconnected old hardware to run legacy applications. If you wish to use old hardware connected to the Internet a Linux Distribution is a much safer choice. First you are going to need some files: ▼ is a direct link to the executable Microsoft's download pages for Windows 2000 seem to be going MiA of late, so if you can't find what you're looking for there try Tomasz86's archive. From MediaFire, the Config2000sp5_date.7z file and extract it, this will also setup the necessary directory structure (read \Misc\FileList.txt for contents). From MediaFire the Unofficial Windows 2000 Service Pack 5.1.2195.24 Refresh (w2ksp51.exe) and save it to \Misc\. SHA-1: A422A40C062989BFE95AA428C094321E82394ACC ▼ EXTRACT the February 2010 (June fails) DirectX redistributable to \W2K\DirectX\ (you can get back 45MB by deleting the x64.cab files). SHA-1: A97C820915DC20929E84B49646EC275760012A42 Now you can either: Download the current Hotfix 7-Zip archives from MediaFire, extracting them into the same directory that you chose to extract the Config archive into, this method is recommended for new users. A - SHA-1: B893A40F31CFF4E4C44CED54EFF7BF20E47CA99E - 95 files that won't change B - SHA-1: 98B8720F5995F6DD8B642A1F2FF7B4AF66448E88 - 33 files that might change C - SHA-1: 7A8EDCF7CAAF8106A56CD7D14AC98C89070404DB - 9 files being .Net 2.0 sp2 OR Open the Hotfix2000sp5_date.torent (from \Misc\) into the same directory that you chose to extract the Config archive into. Due to slow speed (about 36 hours for a full download) this method is recommended for returning users updating their hotfix list, it can also be used to error check the downloads. They both have the contents listed in the next post. If you prefer to directly download all the hotfixes, \Misc\UpdatePrep.bat will rename them (and the optional applications) as appropriate. If you've done everything correctly \Hotfix\ should have 77 files 81,544,808 and \W2K\RunOnce\ should have 37 files 148,245,434. Of course you won't get very far without \Misc\nLite and a Windows 2000 install CD. Now it's time to fire up nLite. NB: must be run with administrator privileges, might need to disable anti-virus software, Vista/Win7/Win8/Win10 users should run in XP compatibility mode and there is an archive of screenshots available at my MediaFire page. Run \Misc\UpdatePrep.bat Locate your source (my session file is located at \Misc\Win2000sp5.ini, you should probably use it as a base). Slipstream the unofficial service pack 5 (\Misc\w2ksp51.exe), this must be done on a Win NT 5.x host (2000/XP/XPx64/2003/2003x64). Add all the hotfixes listed in the \Hotfix\ directory (use Crtl-A, check the order) and any ProgramAddons.cab files (see notes part 1). If NOT using the DriverPacks add any drivers you may need here, especially textmode SATA AHCI & RAID drivers (Intel, nVidia). I've found that 7-Zip will extract some things WinRAR won't (also see notes part 2). Unattended settings, this is the most important one. Your RunOnce file should look like this: Ping -n 61 127.0.0.1 > nul For %%I in (Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N M L K J I H G F E D) do if exist %%I:\W2K\Run1.bat set Drive=%%I&& goto Found :Found CMD /R "%Drive%:\W2K\Run1.bat %Drive%" You must also set it to autologon twice to an administrator class account (read the note), fully automated mode would be an excellent idea Smithers. Make any tweaks you want, then run the process. If using the DriverPacks add them now (note 2 below). If your device can read from a DVD then you can copy the \W2K\ folder and all its contents to your nLite working directory (\W2K\AddOns\ contains optional files, see notes part 1) OR If your device can only read from a CD then copy the \W2K\ folder and all its contents to a USB flash drive. If you've added the DriverPacks delete the BootDisk, Discover, Support & ValueAdd folders from your nLite working directory. In this case when applications change you only need update the USB stick. After you drag n drop anything else that you may want / need, go ahead and burn that image / CD / DVD (unfortunately no utility supports W2K installation via USB stick). Installation Ensure the PC is disconnected from the internet, set your HDD as the first boot device and then insert the DVD (or CD + USB flash drive). Boot to the CD/DVD using BIOS boot options and then follow the standard textmode installation steps. If you have gone for the fully unattended / autologon x2 option, then all you have to do is let it be for roughly 2 hours (assuming lots of AddOns). If you have a removable media drive, you might get "No Disk" messages on the first reboot, just "Continue". The system will be ready for use when a logon box is waiting for your input. Notes: Part 1: Application addons (do not place multiple versions of the same application in \W2K\AddOns\) nLite supports the use of ProgramAddOns.cab (or .zip/.rar/.7z) files at the hotfix integration step, however a lot of programs no longer work with Windows 2000 and often the older AddOn.cab files are no longer available. Hence the batch files have been written to support a number of key applications for which links are provided below, simply save them to \W2K\AddOns\ (\Misc\UpdatePrep.bat will rename some). Unless otherwise noted these are the last versions to work on Windows 2000 and they will work with minimal rights (guest account). It should be obvious, but installing these applications is completely optional, for instance there is very little point in installing both supported PDF readers. If you want to include something not listed below then add the appropriate silent install command to the batch files. For internet connectivity set your browser's home page to http://kproxy.com/ or http://jailbreaked.net/ (converts https to http) Recommended dexpot_1518_r2098.exe multiple desktops ToolTipFixer 2.0.0.exe stops tooltips hiding behind taskbar Firefox Setup 10.0.12esr.exe web browser install_flash_player_32bit-11-1-102-55.exe plugin for Firefox, Seamonkey & Opera jre-6u31-windows-i586.exe Java runtime enviroment LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_install_multi.msi office suite, US Help, GB Help, spell check info (corner case 2) FoxitReader543.0920_enu.msi PDF reader iview444_setup.exe photo viewer/editor iview444_plugins_setup.exe DOSBox*.**-*-win32-installer.exe DOS emulator - still works as of version 0.74-3 FileZilla_3.7.4.1_win32-setup.exe FTP client DTLite4356-0091.exe virtual CD/DVD drive, requires SPTDinst-v***-x86.exe - SPTD still works as of version 1.90 SetupImgBurn_*.*.*.*.exe DVD burner - still works as of version 2.5.8.0, requires NeroBurnRightsInstaller.exe for non-admin accounts K-Lite_Codec_Pack_710_Mega.exe media player, lots of stuff option ultradefrag-6.1.2.bin.i386.exe advanced disk defrag utility, requires Admin rights CFP_Setup_English_2.4.18.184.exe Comodo firewall - requires Comodo2.exe (a basic AutoIt script) - manual Supported Opera_1164_int_Setup.exe web browser Thunderbird Setup 12.0.1.exe email client SeaMonkey Setup 2.9.1.exe web browser & email client Shockwave_Installer_Full-11-6-1-629.exe browser plugin Silverlight-4-1-10329-0.exe browser plugin SumatraPDF-2.1.1-install.exe PDF reader gimp-2.6.7-i686-setup.exe Photoshop replacement gimp-help-2-2.6.0-en-setup.exe nLite-1.4.9.3.setup.exe requires Admin rights VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Win_x86.msi virtual machine GoogleEarthWin-5-1-3535-3218.exe Vuze_5600_Installer32.exe BitTorrent client, can upgrade to latest version (5760) except for Platform-specific support plugin then run \W2K\AddOns\VuzeFix.cmd uTorrent-3-1-2-26821.exe BitTorrent client SetupAnyDVD7690.exe break DVD region coding dvdshrink32setup.exe DVD backup utility cdbxp_setup_*.*.*.****_minimal.exe DVD burner - still works as of version 4.5.8.7128, requires .Net 2.0 vlc-1.1.11-win32.exe media player Quicktimealt181lite.exe QuickTime plugin for use with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack Real_Alternative_202_Lite.exe RealMedia plugin for use with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack Part 2: Bashrat the Sneaky's Driver Packs (3rd party DriverPacks not supported) Adding the DriverPacks to your install media allows you to create a universal install media, however while almost all chipset, storage, networking, video and audio drivers are included not all classes of drivers are supported, for instance no modem or bluetooth drivers will be included on your install media unless you run that hardware's silent installer (integrating them at step 5 will likely fail). This setup will work with the DriverPacks finisher, however due to the forced reboot at the end of \W2K\Run1a.bat you must use the custom finisher method. Hence the %SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe line in \W2K\Run2.bat (this has only been tested with slipstream method 2). Again you should either use the DriverPacks at step 8 or add drivers at step 5, not both. If you get an "out of memory" or "file is corrupt" error during the textmode section of installation, then do NOT integrate the mass storage DriverPack as textmode (you can rerun DPbase to remove mass storage textmode). In this case you'll have to integrate any mass storage drivers you need with nLite at step 5 (or use a floppy). In Virtual PC 2007 there was an error about a denied request to install / upgrade a game port, but that did not appear to hinder the installation. As there are some problems with the latest DriverPacks releases when working with W2K, I recommend using the May 2008 versions of the DriverPacks, available via MediaFire or torent. My settings file is located at \Misc\DPs_BASE.ini, you may wish to use it as a base. Part 3: Official Microsoft hotfixes released after July 2010 Microsoft has released a few hotfixes for Windows 2000 after support was officially terminated, however these are not included in the base download as they lack the widespread community testing the other hotfixes have received. If you wish to include them they are available as a seperate archive from MediaFire. Another useful addition is Legacy Update which reroutes Windows Update so that it still works with older versions of Windows, unfortunately it can't be installed offline and isn't quite complete as it still depends on the whims ofMicrosoft. Part 4: Optional components (currently GrantAccess/SubInACL & SchTasks) Any small (<2MB) but useful optional components will be placed in the \W2K\AddOns\ directory. The batch files will be written to support their installation if \W2K\AddOns\ is copied to the install media. SubInACL is a command line utility meant for network administrators, but it can be useful to us mere mortals as it makes running as a limited user feasible. Using the "Access *" commands I only have to logon as the Administrator about once a fortnight. Since I started setting up my friend's computers this way I haven't had to deal with the "I cancelled a print job and now my printer is gone" (they deleted the printer) or "Why do I get all these annoying pop-ups" (opened Amazing_Photos.pps.vbs) type service calls. How many of us can truly say they have never clicked the wrong button or typed the wrong command? Remember, the neck you save might just be your own. To use this nifty utility on WinXP and later OS versions, install 7-Zip on the system and use \W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.cmd on this version of GrantAccess.7z. SchTasks.exe from XP SP2 (modified to work with Windows 2000) was originally used to launch \W2K\Run2.bat, so it's inclusion is a legacy item, none the less it does add advanced command line task scheduling abilities to Windows 2000. Part 5: Testing There are 3 free Virtualization programs that you can use to test your creation - Oracle VirtualBox (recommended), VMware Server/Player and Microsoft VirtualPC 2007. Automatic installation of Virtual Machine drivers is supported, just place the appropriate *.iso file at \W2K\AddOns\ (you MUST include 7-Zip for this to work). Oracle VirtualBox v6.x.x (64 bit only - Win7+, Linux), v5.2.44 or v4.3.40 (32 or 64 bit - WinXP-Win10, Linux) or v1.5.6.1 (Win2000) Pros: Also good for virtualizing Linux, supports x64 guest OS's if CPU has AMD-V or VT-x Cons: Will not virtualize Win9x easily, v2.2.4 & earlier - do NOT install Comodo Firewall on the guest ISO: %ProgramFiles%\[Sun|Oracle]\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso Please read \Misc\VirtualBoxSetting.txt VMware Player 15/16 (64 bit only - Win7{15}, Win8+{16}, Linux), VMware Player 12 (64 bit only, pre-2010 CPU - Windows, Linux), VMware Player 6 (32 or 64 bit, Win8-) or VMware Server 1.0.10 (32 or 64 bit, Vista-) Pros: Can virtualize just about anything, including x64 guest OS's (x64 support check) Cons: Larger than the others, registration required for Server ISO: %ProgramFiles(x86)%\VMware\VMware Server|Player\Windows.iso|WinPreVista.iso If the BIOS flashes past too fast to access add bios.bootDelay = "5000" to the VMname.vmx config file Microsoft VirtualPC 2007 & patch & patch (Host OS - XP to W7) Pros: Easier to virtualize Win9x, guest usuable even without VM drivers Cons: Will not virtualize non Microsoft OS's properly ISO: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Virtual PC\Virtual Machine Additions\VMAdditions.iso Part 6: .Net framework The installers linked to in the downloads section were created by User Hidden (unfortunately Yumeyao's version is outdated), they are used rather than the original Microsoft installers as they save considerable time and 90MB on your install media. If you prefer to use the original files then delete the 2 dotNet*_UH_*.exe files and save the following 9 to \W2K\RunOnce\: ▼ NetFx20SP2_x86.exe .. . . . . . . 25,001,480 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB958481-x86.exe . . . 8,981,856 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB2729450-x86.exe .. 14,682,632 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB2742596-x86.exe .. 10,264,104 ▼ NDP20SP2-KB2844285-v2-x86.exe 2,724,504 ▼ NDP30SP2-KB982524-x86.exe .. . 16,945,512 ▼ dotNetFx.exe .. . . . . . . . . . . . 24,265,736 ▼ NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-x86.exe . . 10,703,680 ▼ NDP1.1sp1-KB2833941-x86.exe . 15,908,664 Part 7: Unofficial Windows 2000 Service Pack 5.1.2195.21 Both Major Geeks and Softpedia host this older version of the service pack. If at all possible the use of version 5.1.2195.24 via BitTorent or MediaFire is preferred, however if you must use this version then you will need 3 additional hotfixes: ▼ Hotfix\010-Windows2000-KB913580-x86-ENU.exe 5,470,696 ▼ Hotfix\015-Windows2000-KB914388-x86-ENU.exe . 618,472 ▼ Hotfix\055-Windows2000-KB917537-x86-ENU.exe . 626,152 Part 8: Space / Time A clean install CD with the DriverPacks (deleted the x64 DirectX cabs and the BootDisk, Discover, Support & ValueAdd folders) uses 687 MB. An installation with ALL the applications and ALL the DriverPacks on my test virtual machine takes 45 minutes (keeping all the drivers). System specs: Oracle VirtualBox running on Win 10 x64 Pro platform Core i7-5930K (6-core, 3.5GHz, 15MB cache), 32GB RAM, 400GB NVMe PCIe SDD The Virtual PC was allocated 2 CPU cores, 4GB RAM and a 16GB HDD on the SSD No other applications were running during the test. As these tests were performed using Oracle VirtualBox, please post about your real world experiences. For those interested, here is how it works: Gurglemeyer's excellent unofficial service pack 5 has most of the post service pack 4 updates and more importantly Internet Explorer 6 SP1, so once that is slipstreamed most of the updating is done. The updates that are directly integrated are those that show up when you first run Windows Update on Win2000 SP5. Note that because %Source% does not work with Windows 2000, nLite's RunOnce command has to search for \W2K\Run1.bat, this means having an unusual location\filename is important. Here we install .Net 1.1 SP1 & .Net 2.0 SP2, DirectX 9.0c, some minor updates and the hotfixes that fail under nLite to integrate into the source. Then once the desktop is initialised we force a system reboot as a restart is recommended between the installation of DirectX 9.0c and Windows Media Player 9 and is required for some of the application installs. \W2K\Run1.bat rem add command line TaskKill ability to Windows 2000 Copy %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Kill.exe %SystemRoot% rem add command line ShutDown ability to Windows 2000 Copy %1:\W2K\RunOnce\ShutDown.exe %SystemRoot% rem archive utility Copy /B %1:\W2K\RunOnce\7z*.msi %Temp%\7z.msi msiexec /I %Temp%\7z.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\7zInstall.log Del %Temp%\7z.msi rem first pass of updates %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB923191-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB924667-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB958470-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB973904-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\MDAC_TYP.exe /Q /C:"Setup /Q" %1:\W2K\RunOnce\MDAC281-KB927779-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\rootsupd.exe %1:\W2K\RunOnce\rvkroots.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\vcredist_x86_2005sp1c.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\vcredist_x86_2008sp1c.exe /Q "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\RunOnce\vcredist_x86_2010sp1c.exe -O%Temp%\VC2010 -Y msiexec /I %Temp%\VC2010\vc_red.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VC2010Install.log msiexec /P %Temp%\VC2010\msp_kb2565063.msp /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VC2010Patch.log RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VC2010 %1:\W2K\RunOnce\dotNet20SP2_UH_Oct13.exe -ai1 %1:\W2K\RunOnce\dotNet11SP1_UH_Jul13.exe -ai1 rem .Net silent install option %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NetFx20SP2_x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB958481-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB971111-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2729450-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2742596-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2844285-v2-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2972214-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2972105-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2979574-v2-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB2978124-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB3037577-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB3035488-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP20SP2-KB3023220-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP30SP2-KB982524-x86.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\dotNetFx.exe /Q /C:"Install /Qb" %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-x86.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP1.1sp1-KB971108-x86.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\NDP1.1sp1-KB2833941-X86.exe /Q rem more updates %1:\W2K\DirectX\DXsetup.exe /Silent %1:\W2K\RunOnce\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe /Q /WUforce Copy %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\gdiplus.dll %SystemRoot%\System32\ rem silent installers go here rem this makes running as a limited user feasible and uses no system resources "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.7z -O%SystemRoot% -X!*.lnk -R If exist %1:\W2K\MenuReorg.bat "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.7z -O"%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Utilities" *.lnk -R If not exist %1:\W2K\MenuReorg.bat "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\GrantAccess.7z -O"%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories" *.lnk -R rem add advanced command line task scheduling ability to Windows 2000 Copy %1:\W2K\AddOns\SchTasks.exe %SystemRoot% rem fix tooltips hiding behind taskbar "%1:\W2K\AddOns\ToolTipFixer 2.0.0.exe" /S rem multiple desktops %1:\W2K\AddOns\dexpot_1518_r2098.exe /S Xcopy "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Dexpot" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Dexpot\" /e rem alternate web browsers, Firefox ESR recommended %1:\W2K\AddOns\Opera_1164_int_Setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\Opera_1164_int_Setup.exe ping -n 21 127.0.0.1 > nul Kill Opera.exe "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Firefox Setup 10.0.12esr.exe" /S /V"/Passive /NoRestart" If exist "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Firefox Setup 10.0.12esr.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" E %1:\W2K\AddOns\Dictionaries.7z -O"%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\dictionaries" "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Thunderbird Setup 12.0.1.exe" /S /V"/Passive /NoRestart" If exist "%1:\W2K\AddOns\Thunderbird Setup 12.0.1.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" E %1:\W2K\AddOns\Dictionaries.7z -O"%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Thunderbird\dictionaries" "%1:\W2K\AddOns\SeaMonkey Setup 2.9.1.exe" /S /V"/Passive /NoRestart" If exist "%1:\W2K\AddOns\SeaMonkey Setup 2.9.1.exe" "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" E %1:\W2K\AddOns\Dictionaries.7z -O"%ProgramFiles%\SeaMonkey\dictionaries" -Y rem Java runtime enviroment %1:\W2K\AddOns\jre-6u31-windows-i586.exe /s IEXPLORER=1 MOZILLA=1 rem Virtualisation applications Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\DOSBox*win32-installer.exe %Temp%\DOSBox-win32-installer.exe %Temp%\DOSBox-win32-installer.exe /S Del %Temp%\DOSBox-win32-installer.exe msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\VirtualBox_1.5.6-1_Win_x86.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VirtualBoxInstall.log rem Daemon Tools (Part 1, SCSI Pass Through Direct layer) If Not exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\SPTDinst-v190-x86.exe "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\DTLite4356-0091.exe -O%Temp%\Daemon %Temp%\Daemon\$PLUGINSDIR\SPTDinst-x86.exe Add /Q RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\Daemon %1:\W2K\AddOns\SPTDinst-v190-x86.exe Add /Q rem DVD playback utility (21 day trial) %1:\W2K\AddOns\SetupAnyDVD7690.exe /S If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\Key.AnyDVD Regedit /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\Key.AnyDVD rem all GUI run once commands go here rem UltraDefrag - set boot defrag %1:\W2K\AddOns\ultradefrag-6.1.2.bin.i386.exe /S %SystemRoot%\system32\bootexctrl.exe /r defrag_native rem initialise account, setup for second pass and force reboot Start %1:\W2K\Run1a.bat %1 \W2K\Run1a.bat Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul rem VMware drivers "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\Windows.iso -O%Temp%\VMwareServerTools msiexec /I "%Temp%\VMwareServerTools\VMware Tools.msi" ADDLOCAL=ALL /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\VMwareToolsInstall.log RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VMwareServerTools "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z.exe" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\WinPreVista.iso -O%Temp%\VMwarePlayerTools %Temp%\VMwarePlayerTools\Setup.exe /S /V"/Qn REBOOT=R ADDLOCAL=ALL REMOVE=ThinPrint" RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VMwarePlayerTools rem setup for second pass Echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Echo. >> %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] >> %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Echo "command0"="%1:\\W2K\\Run2.bat %1 " >> %Temp%\2ndPass.reg RegEdit /S %Temp%\2ndPass.reg Del %Temp%\2ndPass.reg ShutDown /R /F On the second attempt to logon we go straight to the desktop , but don't try to use it just yet, as we still have to install Media Player 9 and possibly more applications, which is done by \W2K\Run2.bat. The batch file gets launched by GuiRunOnce which was setup by the RegEdit command in \W2K\Run1a.bat. \W2K\Run2.bat rem startup delay to allow disk thrashing to subside before proceeding Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul %SystemRoot%\system32\bootexctrl.exe /u defrag_native rem second pass of updates %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB975560-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB975562-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-DirectX9-KB2780091-X86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\WMP09-Setup-98Me2000.exe /Q %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-KB941569-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB952069-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB954155-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB968816-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia9-KB973540-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB977816-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart %1:\W2K\RunOnce\Windows2000-WindowsMedia-KB979402-x86-ENU.exe /Passive /NoRestart rem support Bashrat the Sneaky's Driver Packs %SystemDrive%\DPsFnshr.exe rem add Windows Explorer to Quick Launch Set DefaultUserProfile=%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default User MkDir "%DefaultUserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch" Copy "%DefaultUserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows Explorer.lnk" "%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\" Copy "%DefaultUserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\Windows Explorer.lnk" "%DefaultUserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\" rem silent installers go here rem browser plugins %1:\W2K\RunOnce\install_flash_player_ax_32bit-11-1-102-55.exe -install %1:\W2K\AddOns\install_flash_player_32bit-11-1-102-55.exe -install %1:\W2K\AddOns\Shockwave_Installer_Full-11-6-1-629.exe /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\Silverlight-4-1-10329-0.exe /Q rem install & configure Libre Office (defaults shown) If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_install_multi.msi msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_install_multi.msi ALLUSERS=1 ADDLOCAL=ALL SELECT_WORD=1 SELECT_EXCEL=1 SELECT_POWERPOINT=1 /Qr /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\LibreOfficeInstall.log msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_helppack_en-US.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\LibreOfficeHelpInstall.log msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\LibO_3.6.7.2_Win_x86_helppack_en-GB.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\LibreOfficeHelpInstall.log Move "%ProgramFiles%\LibreOffice 3.6\help\en-GB" "%ProgramFiles%\LibreOffice 3.6\help\en" Copy %1:\W2K\AddOns\soffice.od* "%AllUsersProfile%\Templates\" rem PDF readers %1:\W2K\AddOns\SumatraPDF-2.1.1-install.exe /S msiexec /I %1:\W2K\AddOns\FoxitReader543.0920_enu.msi /Passive /NoRestart /Log %Temp%\FoxitReaderInstall.log rem image editors / managers %1:\W2K\AddOns\gimp-2.6.7-i686-setup.exe /Silent /SP- /NoRestart %1:\W2K\AddOns\gimp-help-2-2.6.0-en-setup.exe /Silent Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\iview???_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_setup.exe /silent /group=1 /allusers=1 Del %Temp%\iview_setup.exe Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\iview*plugins_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_plugins_setup.exe %Temp%\iview_plugins_setup.exe /silent Del %Temp%\iview_plugins_setup.exe rem nLite %1:\W2K\AddOns\nLite-1.4.9.3.setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart rem Google Earth %1:\W2K\AddOns\GoogleEarthWin-5-1-3535-3218.exe /S /V"ALLUSERS=1 /Passive /NoRestart" rem FTP & BitTorrent clients %1:\W2K\AddOns\FileZilla_3.7.4.1_win32-setup.exe /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\uTorrent-3-1-2-26821.exe /PerformInstall 2 %1:\W2K\AddOns\Vuze_5600_Installer32.exe -q If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\Vuze_5600_Installer32.exe ping -n 41 127.0.0.1 > nul Kill Azureus.exe SubInACL /File "%ProgramFiles%\Vuze" /Grant=BuiltIn\Users=R SubInACL /Subdirectories "%ProgramFiles%\Vuze"\ /Grant=BuiltIn\Users=R rem (almost) every video codec known to man %1:\W2K\AddOns\vlc-1.1.11-win32.exe /S %1:\W2K\AddOns\K-Lite_Codec_Pack_710_Mega.exe /Silent /NoRestart /LoadInf="%1:\W2K\AddOns\klcp_mega_unattended.ini" %1:\W2K\AddOns\Quicktimealt181lite.exe /Silent /NoRestart /LoadInf="%1:\W2K\AddOns\qtalt.ini" %1:\W2K\AddOns\Real_Alternative_202_Lite.exe /Silent /NoRestart rem DVD backup utility %1:\W2K\AddOns\dvdshrink32setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart rem Daemon Tools (Part 2, uninstall toolbar) %1:\W2K\AddOns\DTLite4356-0091.exe /S "%ProgramFiles%\DAEMON Tools Toolbar\uninst.exe" /S rem basic freeware CD/DVD burners Copy /B %1:\W2K\AddOns\cdbxp_setup*.exe %Temp%\cdbxp_setup.exe %Temp%\cdbxp_setup.exe /Silent /NoRestart Del %Temp%\cdbxp_setup.exe %1:\W2K\AddOns\NeroBurnRightsInstaller.exe /Silent /BurnRights:All %1:\W2K\AddOns\SetupImgBurn_2.5.8.0.exe /S rem defrag %SystemRoot%\system32\uDefrag -r -v --all-fixed rem setup for the next pass Set NextBatch=Run3.bat Echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo. >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo "command0"="%1:\\W2K\\%NextBatch% %1 " >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg If exist %1:\W2K\%NextBatch% RegEdit /S %Temp%\NextPass.reg Del %Temp%\NextPass.reg rem VirtualBox Drivers "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso -O%Temp%\VirtualBox %Temp%\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions.exe /S %Temp%\VirtualBox\VBoxWindowsAdditions-x86.exe /depth=32 /xres=1280 /yres=1024 /S RmDir /S /Q %Temp%\VirtualBox Xcopy "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions\" /e Xcopy "%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Sun VirtualBox Guest Additions\" /e rem driver installers go here %1:\W2K\AddOns\Modem\Setup.exe /S rem Spybot - Search and Destroy %1:\W2K\AddOns\spybotsd162.exe /Silent /SP- /Components="" /tasks="!launchsdhelper,!launchteatimer,!quicklaunchicon" /NoRestart %1:\W2K\AddOns\spybotsd_includes.exe /S "%ProgramFiles%\Spybot - Search & Destroy\SpybotSD.exe" /taskbarhide /autoimmunize /autoclose rem Avast anti-virus - rerun setup to install additional languages %1:\W2K\AddOns\avast_free_antivirus_setup-8-0-1497-376.exe /Silent /SP- /NoRestart If exist %1:\W2K\AddOns\avast_free_antivirus_setup-8-0-1497-376.exe ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul %1:\W2K\AddOns\vpsupd.exe /Silent rem Comodo Firewall %1:\W2K\AddOns\Comodo2.exe rem optional menu reorganization CMD /R %1:\W2K\MenuReorg.bat rem VirtualPC drivers (ejects CD, must be the last command of the last batch file) "%ProgramFiles%\7-Zip\7z" X %1:\W2K\AddOns\VMAdditions.iso -O%Temp%\VirtualPC msiexec /I %Temp%\VirtualPC\Windows\VirtualMachineAdditions.msi ADDLOCAL=ALL /Passive /ForceRestart ShutDown /R /F You can have as many application install reboot passes as desired. To do this simply set the system to auto-logon (in step 6) as many times as required and place the appropriate number of batch files in the \W2K\ directory of your install media. The first 5 batch files are already written (at \Misc) with the needed handover command, but if you need more they are fairly self explanatory. If using VirtualPC 2007 be sure to install its drivers last. \W2K\Run3.bat rem startup delay to allow disk thrashing to subside before proceeding Ping -n 121 127.0.0.1 > nul rem you must use %1:\ when referring to files on the install media (%1 is the drive letter) rem silent installers go here rem setup for the next pass Set NextBatch=Run4.bat Echo Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo. >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce] >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg Echo "command0"="%1:\\W2K\\%NextBatch% %1 " >> %Temp%\NextPass.reg If exist %1:\W2K\%NextBatch% RegEdit /S %Temp%\NextPass.reg Del %Temp%\NextPass.reg ShutDown /R /F SchTasks.exe ShutDown.exe Kill.exe Grant_Access_1.1.exe

I noticed a problem with YouTube playback in Daum PotPlayer. After manual updating parser you need to clear %USERPROFILE%\Cookies directory from filenames, which contains "*youtube*" or "*daum*".

Maybe upload them to mega or to the archive collection or to mdl or even as a torrent initially serving from your local disk. Also a notepad4 replacement addon which overwrite notepad.exe would be a good idea. eg. entries_notepad4.ini for RyanVM Integrator [general] builddate = 2024/8/5 description = Replaces XP's build-in notepad by notepad4 24.07 r5332 (7565d186) language = English title = Notepad4 version = 1.0 flags = IgnoreFileVersions website = https://github.com/zufuliu/notepad4 [dosnet_files] d1,note4dar.ini d1,notepad4.ini [txtsetup_files] note4dar.ini = 100,,,,,,,2,0,0,"Notepad4 DarkTheme.ini" notepad4.ini = 100,,,,,,,2,0,0 notepad4.ini [Notepad4] Notepad4.ini=%systemroot%\system32\notepad4.ini DarkTheme.ini=%SystemRoot%\system32\Notepad4 DarkTheme.ini [Settings] OpenWithDir=%USERPROFILE%\Desktop Favorites=%CSIDL:MYDOCUMENTS% WindowPosX=302 WindowPosY=16 SaveRecentFiles=1 SaveFindReplace=1 FindReplaceUseMonospacedFont=1 HighlightCurrentLine=1 AutoCMinWordLength=3 AutoCFillUpMask=10 AutoInsertMask=384 MarkLongLines=1 ShowBookmarkMargin=1 MarkOccurrences=0 FixTrailingBlanks=1 OpenFolderWithMatepath=0 EscFunction=2 FontQuality=0 FullScreenMode=0 ;https://www.flos-freeware.ch/doc/notepad2-FAQs.html#q46 [Settings2] ;UILanguage= ;SingleFileInstance=1 ;ShellAppUserModelID=Notepad4 Text Editor ;ShellUseSystemMRU=1 ;ReuseWindow=0 ;ReadOnlyMode=0 ;MultiFileArg=0 ;RelativeFileMRU=1 ;PortableMyDocs=1 ;DefaultDirectory= ;FileCheckInterval=1000 ;AutoReloadTimeout=1000 ;NoFadeHidden=0 ;OpacityLevel=75 ;FindReplaceOpacityLevel=75 ;SimpleIndentGuides=0 ;NoHTMLGuess=0 ;NoCGIGuess=0 ;NoAutoDetection=0 ;NoFileVariables=0 filebrowser.exe=... ;DateTimeShort= ;DateTimeLong= ;TimeStamp=\$Date:[^\$]+\$ | $Date: %Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S $ ;GoogleSearchUrl=https://www.google.com/search?q=%s ;BingSearchUrl=https://www.bing.com/search?q=%s ;WikiSearchUrl=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%s ;CustomAction1= ;CustomAction2= [Recent Files] [Recent Find] [Recent Replace] [Toolbar Images] ;BitmapDefault=Toolbar.bmp ;BitmapHot=ToolbarHot.bmp ;BitmapDisabled=ToolbarDisabled.bmp [Custom Colors] [Styles] FavoriteSchemes=1 3 27 2 4 54 29 32 33 28 26 25 [Suppressed Messages] rename notepad4.exe to notepad.exe rename "Notepad4 DarkTheme.ini" note4dar.ini cabarc.exe -m LZX:21 N notepad.ex_ notepad.exe cabarc.exe -m LZX:21 N note4dar.in_ note4dar.ini cabarc.exe -m LZX:21 N notepad4.in_ notepad4.ini pack with 7zip the notepad4.in_ note4dar.in_ notepad.ex_ and entries_notepad4.ini as notepad4_replacement_addon.7z and integrate it with ryanvm.

Try %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\StartAllBack Location depends on SAB installation type.

Supermium Version 121.0.6167.81 is compatible with XP and 2003 and it includes the Widevine CDM. To activate it you have to go to chrome://components and click "Check for update" which will download version 4.10.2710.0. widevinecdm.dll requires imports from kernel32.dll missing in Windows XP so I have changed the entry for kernel32.dll in the widevinecdm.dll import table to the OneCore API xpspkernel32.dll after having renamed it to kernelxp.dll and placed it in the %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Temp\Supermium\User Data\WidevineCdm\4.10.2710.0\_platform_specific\win_x86 folder. I am almost there because when I go to this DRM stream test site I receive the notification "EME is supported by your current browser." with a tick next Widevine. However the player will not load and it displays the error message "General source error".

I've set userprofile and others as environment variables pointing to my application data folder long ago. What applications have you got problem with?

Perhaps use the entire path instead of using %UserProfile% ?

The --profile-directory=Default is to change the Profile folder name. The --user-data-dir is to set a new Profile folder directory. Running 360chrome.exe --user-data-dir="%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\360Chrome" works fine, but not with the "360Loader.exe" or "360Loader.ini" file.

This command change below in the "360Loader.ini" file will freeze the browser. Parameters=--user-data-dir="%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\360Chrome"

No, for the "current installation", the BCD000000 exists in *any* Windows Registry since Vista and it is actually a mount point for the BCD (Boot Configuration Data) that your BOOTMGR (or BOOTMGR:EFI) uses when booting, either /boot/BCD or /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/BCD. Though the Registry does not really "exist", it is assembled automatically at boot time mounting in a structure the relevant "backing files", these are in various places on your disk and are "put together" for convenience, typically: %windir%\System32\config\SYSTEM --> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM .%windir%\System32\config\SOFTWARE-->HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFWWARE %windir%\System32\config\DEFAULT--> HKEY_USERS \.Default %UserProfile%\NTUSER.DAT--> HKEY_CURRENT_USER About loading an offline hive, let's recap. Open the registry editor. Select the HKLM (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE), then click on File -> Load Hive, then in the dialog navigate/select the (offline) hive you want to load, and finally you are asked a new (temporary) name to give to the loaded hive. In the above video, the "hives" folder is only a folder that was made on the desktop to store (a copy of) the offline hive(s)/registry backing file(s). jaclaz

Dxirc, is an IRC that works with Win98 (KernelEx). It has SSL, DCC, and handles scripts. I recommend the dxirc-1.30.0-fox-portable.zip package. The intended portable part of the package is useless. The folder you want is "\dxirc\App\dxirc". Once it is save elsewhere, the previously underlying folders/files can be deleted. The setup.exe package is fine, but it includes both the QT (unusable) and Fox user interface files. The client is mostly functional. I've had to manually enter custom folder locations (logs, DCC, scripts, etc.). The browse window does not work correctly, but it allows you to manually type your locations. Alternatively, you can open the "dxirc.ini" file, with notepad. The folder locations can be modified there. The application will also create settings folders/files at the root directory, of the drive you ran it from (\foxrc\dxirc-fox.ini and \dxirc\dxirc.ini). This can be fixed, to some degree. You'll need a hex editor, to modify "dxirc-fox.exe" and "libFOX-1.6.0.dll". For "dxirc-fox.exe" you need to search for the string "dxirc.ini" (without quotations). * = 00 (zeroed out) Change \*dxirc*\dxirc.ini*AppData to **prefs*\dxirc.ini******** Now "dxirc.ini" will be saved/loaded from the "prefs" folder, from inside the main "dxirc" folder. For "libFOX-1.6.0.dll", I essentially just prevent the creation of the "\foxrc\dxirc-fox.ini" folder and file. Now search for the string "USERPROFILE" Change USERPROFILE*\foxrc to USERPROFILE**foxrc In my option, the settings saved in "dxirc-fox.ini" are pretty insignificant. You'll probably never notice them being gone. However, it is simple to change back. If you haven't already, you'll want to adjust your Windows TCP settings. Maybe with TCPOptimizer (ver 3.0.8). If you keep the default Windows TCP settings, things will crawl. Also, Dxirc does not come with a populated server list. You'll need to add the servers to the list.

I would not recommend to copy the profile from MyPal29 to NeMoon28 r vice versa but you could try, have a look at about:profiles to see where the profile folder is located on both browsers then copy paste where needed. the New moon profiles should be located in "%USERPROFILE%\Moonchild Productions\Pale Moon"

Hi, i'm stuck at something that's been working fine before... Is there any changes to the latest win 7 version regarding userprofile relocation? I'm following this guide to relocate programdata and userprofile https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/124198-user-profiles-create-move-during-windows-7-installation.html But after restarting nothing changes, here's my xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"> <settings pass="oobeSystem"> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" 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"> <FolderLocations> <ProfilesDirectory>d:\User</ProfilesDirectory> <ProgramData>d:\ProgramData</ProgramData> </FolderLocations> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:E:/sources/install.wim#Windows 7 ULTIMATE" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> Dont see anything strange on Logfile either : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9f9Hk9Slq0Wb0ZDMUtqNzhEWkU Here's the DISM cmd result : Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.14393.0 Details for image : G:\sources\install.esd Index : 1 Name : Windows 7 ULTIMATE x64 Description : Windows 7 ULTIMATE Size : 16,966,825,417 bytes WIM Bootable : No Architecture : x64 Hal : acpiapic Version : 6.1.7601 ServicePack Build : 23889 ServicePack Level : 1 Edition : Ultimate Installation : Client ProductType : WinNT ProductSuite : Terminal Server System Root : WINDOWS Directories : 19180 Files : 92447 Created : 11/21/2010 - 11:39:25 AM Modified : 9/18/2017 - 3:12:07 PM Languages : en-US (Default) The operation completed successfully. What i've tried : - changing .wim to .esd in xml file since the iso seems to be using .esd - stopping and disabling windows media search network service The only error i could spot is: [0x0f0043] SYSPRP WinMain:The sysprep dialog box returned FALSE Any idea how to solve this?

I will give it a try. thanks. Since I do not have a default account on here, I just did the following. 360Loader.ini: changed --user-data-dir to.. "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\360Chrome\User Data" working.

My result's here. What seems to work best here - go fullscreen, match the video resolution with screen's resolution, keep the mouse off the video / don't move it, rendering controls slows things down. First 20 dropped frames were from rendering controls at the beginning before they disappeared. Though this is from my budget gaming PC from 2009 with a GPU from 2014 (the latter fact probably doesn't change much in this case). Yes, but this is very simple to render. Only 48 FPS unless I decrease the window size. Same. It probably works on newer OS with compositor (having compositor is recommended for smooth animations). At least it works on vanilla Pale Moon on Windows 10 here. Add this to 360chrome.exe launch parameters: --user-data-dir="%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\360Chrome\Chrome\User Data" Though I prefer to add LOCALAPPDATA to user environment variables (only needed on XP which doesn't support it natively: My Computer->Properties->Advanced->Environment Variables) and set it to: %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data Then I can use --user-data-dir like so: --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\360Chrome\Chrome\User Data" So the Target field in shortcut's properties pointing to 360chrome.exe would look something like: "C:\Program Files (x86)\360Chrome\Chrome\Application\360chrome.exe" --user-data-dir="%LOCALAPPDATA%\360Chrome\Chrome\User Data" The shortcut may be placed on the public desktop / start menu->programs folder, then everyone will have it that way by default, presuming they use the shortcut.

Noticed that the command below gives an error on the first launch. --user-data-dir="%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\360Chrome"

Okay, don't mean to go off on a rant here, but seriously, WHO CHANGES THE PROFILE LOCATION in MailNews? I've upgraded MailNews before, usually a couple times before, along with New Moon, and it's all gone well before using my auto install scripts, since it upgrades the application. However, it now appears to be looking in %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\OpenSource\MailNews instead of %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Binary Outcast\Interlink\Profiles This is a *HUGE* break in compatibility and a divergence from the previously offered backwards compatibility. Sorry if I missed some announcement about this or something, but this is a huge change that is bound to mess up the entire userbase. I have 11 email accounts and 8 GB of email, it literally takes 3 hours to get the email accounts setup properly in MailNews. (Modern TB, to give it credit where credit is due, is way way faster, maybe less than half an hour. Interlink still uses the obsolete conception of separate IMAP and SMTP servers for who the heck knows why, which makes configuration of Interlink/MailNews a total PITA) And it seems the same thing has happened with New Moon as well - EVERYTHING is gone, and I can't even locate where the new profile folder is yet to move stuff from the old one to the new. Okay, sorry, </rant>, but this definitely made for a grumpy morning and in the future - please, please - such ABI changes should really be avoided unless absolutely necessary, this seems like it wasn't to me, changing Binary Outcast\Interlink to OpenSource\MailNews. At least now that it's happened, hopefully it won't change again. On a different note, much thanks as always for your continued development on these awesome forks, hope they will continue to be around for a long time! But also serious question - WHERE did the New Moon profile folder move to??? I can't find it.

Been Testing this a couple days and its working for me as an Administrator. Now installing in %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local. Made some improvements to Trackwatch and still looking for faster compare Jump2RegTen1.2.3 Links in my Sig

Hi how you input the code in winrar sfx to extract & copy certain files to C:\Documents and Settings\%userprofile%\Application Data ? in Windows XP / Vista / Seven The sfx application requires a profile.xml file to be in the C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data folder Or do i need to create a .cmd file? If yes how? Please advise. Thanks ahead =)

@Humming Owl I have put the "master_preferences" file in the main folder next to the "360chrome.exe" file. Can also be used for registry entries (*.cmd): @ECHO OFF Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\360chrome.exe" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "360Chrome" /f 1>NUL Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\360chrome.exe" /v "FriendlyTypeName" /t REG_SZ /d "360Chrome" /f 1>NUL Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\360chrome.exe\DefaultIcon" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "%ProgramFiles%\360EE Chrome\360chrome.exe,0" /f 1>NUL Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\360chrome.exe\shell" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "open" /f 1>NUL Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\360chrome.exe\shell\open\command" /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "\"%ProgramFiles%\360EE Chrome\360chrome.exe\" --user-data-dir=\"%%"UserProfile"%%\Local Settings\Application Data\360EE Chrome\" -- \"%%1\"" /f 1>NUL Reg Add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Applications\360chrome.exe\shell\open\ddeexec" /ve /f 1>NUL PAUSE EXIT

Backup SAB Configuration to your desktop: Run cmd.exe as administrator, then paste the below command: Reg export HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\StartIsBack "%UserProfile%\Desktop\StartAllBack Configuration backup.reg"

@Humming Owl Oh dammit i forgot about the old "master_preferences" file name. Now it works. But no luck with the --profile-directory command. When i use it then the 360EE still trying to force a global User Data folder and wont startup. "%ProgramFiles%\Chrome\360chrome.exe" --profile-directory="%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\360 Chrome" EDIT 1: Okay this command below works, but the "master_preferences" file is being ignored. "%ProgramFiles%\Chrome\360chrome.exe" --profile-directory="%UserName%" EDIT 2: I now found a shortcut command that fixed all those problems. Here it is: "%ProgramFiles%\360EE Chrome\360chrome.exe" --user-data-dir="%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\360EE Chrome"

Resetting to default settings did the trick The issue was due to the fact that the Start Menu's setting 'Search public folders' was not ticked. I don't use at all the default user profile location (%UserProfile%) and put all my files into a custom location (outside %UserProfile%). And at first, I thought that 'public folders' was related to %Public% (C:\Users\Public), so I excluded it. Maybe 'Search public folders' could be renamed to reflect the actual behavior. Anyway, it's working now. Thank you !

Okay, I downloaded the newest version from http://o.rthost.win/boc-uxp/, but it doesn't look there's any installers there; it's just portable versions. Because of that, I can't find where it places it the profile folder to make pasting my old profile into it easier. I know Thunderbird saves it in %USERPROFILE%/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles, but I don't see a MailNews entry there. Where does MailNews save the User Profile? Or am I just supposed to copy a file from the MailNews folder to put in the Thunderbird one to make it work with newer versions of OAuth?

Hi all, I have successfully changed the My Documents default path of C:\Documents and Settings\*****\My Documents to D:\My Documents. Every reference to the old path I could find in the registry now points to the new path. So far, so good, except that I have a bunch of shortcuts that reference %USERPROFILE%\My Documents, which still points to the old location in my user folder in Documents and Settings. I have been researching this, but the only thing I've found is instructions to change the ProfileImagePath string in the registry (currently it is %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\*****. However, doing that would effect EVERYTHING in my user folder, not just My Documents. So, is there a way to redirect %USERPROFILE%\My Documents, without effecting everything else in my user folder? Thanks!