Vista DLL editing

[HJW]

Dear MSFN users ,

A small list of resources you might want to edit for your unattended project. With filename and possible resources of interest (ie Bitmaps or TextStrings). Use any resourcehacker to edit these files. Don't forget to edit any files in your install.wim image as well - so your custom files also show up when installing from boot function.

I am sure it's far from complete but it's at least something to start with any tips for update of this post are welcome..

I tried to keep somekind of clear structure in this list with the following order:

LOCATION:

<filename>

<orginal description>

<resources to edit>

<resource edit tip! : description >

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VISTA_DVD\SOURCES\

note: try editing dll's in locale-LOCALE directory first (i.e. nl-NL) those mui files will be used by default so any changes made to any dll in \sources\ will not be shown.

ARunImg.dll

Autorun Wizard Image Resources

Bitmaps

ARunRes.dll

Autorun Wizard Page Resources

Dialogs and strings

spwizres.dll

Setup Wizard Framework Resources

Bitmaps

w32uiRes.dll

Setup Wizard Page Resources

Bitmaps

w32uiRes.dll

Setup Wizard Page Resources

Strings

VISTADVD\SOURCES\locale-LOCALE\ (en-EN or nl-NL for example)

w32uiRes.dll.mui

STRINGS:

327: Collecting information Progress Step1 Caption.

323: Installing Windows Progress Step2 Caption.

4500-4522

ARunRes.dll.mui

STRINGS:

1252 Setup.exe Window Title

1254 Install Now button

1266 Check compability online now button

Setup.exe.mui

Windows-installation and Setup

STRINGS:

500: Loading…

spwizres.dll.mui

Setup Wizard Framework Resources

Bitmaps and Dialogs

Dialog 104: Window Title during setup

Bitmap 517: Background during setup 1024x768.

SYSTEM32\OOBE\

OOBEresources.dll

OOBE Branding Images

Bitmaps; Backgrounds + icons

WINDIR\BRANDING\Basebrd\

Basebrd.dll

Windows Base Branding Resource Dll

Bitmaps

Bitmap 101 logo about windows

note: some information and screenshots are from RetroPack created by SoFtTech

Edited June 5, 2007 by HJW