Example of $$Rename.txt

[skin2003]

Could someone paste an example of an $$Rename.txt and the location of it. I have tried sometimes, but I do not have VirtualPC/VMWare, so it takes me forever to reinstall a machine just to find out that it didn't work.

Thanks.

[Professor Frink]

Here's mine. The entries may not make any sense, since they are things for my office. But it should give you an idea how it works:

[\WINNT\ZAWSYS]
SetupM~1.exe="SetupMsgBox.exe"
SetupM~2.exe="SetupMsgBoxDriver.exe"
Suppor~1.LNK="Support Information.LNK"
Zawntm~1.bat="Zawntmenu.bat"

Make sure you put it in the \$oem$\$1 folder.

[skin2003]

This looks good enough for me.

I'm reinstalling now.....I'll paste the result when it's done.

[XtremeMaC]

sorry but why don't u get vpc or vmware?

they've trials

[skin2003]

Thanx Professor Frink, It worked splendid.

ExtremeMAC, I don't understand how your post would help? But maybe you just wanna keep that post count increasing..

[MCT]

he said, why dont u download the trials of the programs so u can have it for atleast the 30days

regards

[XtremeMaC]

but I do not have VirtualPC/VMWare, so it takes me forever to reinstall a machine just to find out that it didn't work.

ExtremeMAC, I don't understand how your post would help? But maybe you just wanna keep that post count increasing..

real funny

quoting from what u said I'm telling u to get the vpc or vmware

and asking u why u'd not get them and complain about things being so slow

got it?

save your clever words to yourself.

[motordude]

Ok this is probably going to be a stupid question but what does this do?

[\WINNT\ZAWSYS]
SetupM~1.exe="SetupMsgBox.exe"
SetupM~2.exe="SetupMsgBoxDriver.exe"
Suppor~1.LNK="Support Information.LNK"
Zawntm~1.bat="Zawntmenu.bat"

I am figuring $$Rename.txt is going to rename something but I don't understand what or why.

Thanks

[mmarable]

I did a quick search on Google and came up with this page from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documen...icb_ui_wbgu.asp

I only quickly scanned through it, but it all has to do with running winnt.exe to install Windows from DOS. Since DOS doesn't recognize long filenames it trunkates them all. The setup program will look for a $$Rename.txt in a folder (any folder if I understand correctly) and then it renames the trunkacted files in that folder back to the long filenames they're supposed to have.

[dtmunir]

ditto tht. ive been working on unattend for some time now too, but i hv never come across $$Rename.txt :no will someone care to enlighten me