mkmt Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Hinlite arbitrarily removes original commentary from inf filesit can by dangerouse.g. nlite removes all commentary from font.inf (e.g. ; CP 852/1250)as a result windows requires windows installation CD if I change language in Language for non-Unicode programscomments v inf files probably can be necessary in some cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 All of the comments are left in my files...Hey wait a minute here COMMENTS that have been marked out with ; have no basis on programing or windows installations. They are just there for programing notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmt Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 All of the comments are left in my files...Hey wait a minute here COMMENTS that have been marked out with ; have no basis on programing or windows installations. They are just there for programing notes.I don't agreeUse original windows and remove from file font.inf e.g. line ; CP 852/1250 and save filenow select Slovak language for non-Unicode programs in Regional and Language Options (in Advanced Tab) and press Apply buttonWindows says: Please insert the Compact Disc labelled...now restore line ; CP 852/1250 and save filenow again select Slovak in Regional and Language Options (in Advanced Tab) and press Apply buttonWindows says: The required files are already installed on your hard disk. Setup can use these existing files...i.e. I don't need installation CD this is valid for all languages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmt Posted June 6, 2007 Author Share Posted June 6, 2007 also, if I run command sfc /scannow, Windows File Protection requires Windows installation CDthis isn't from my point of view normal behaviourI only integrate hotfixes and don't make tweaks except Disable Ballon Tips and Remove AlexaOS is Windows XP Pro SP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGhul Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 ; Um... they're just comments. How can they screw up your languages? ; They're just notes for programmers (or us geeks) as a guide.I think you might have removed something you shouldn't have. Either that, or maybe the CD didn't copy correctly to your hard drive before nlite'ment?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmt Posted June 8, 2007 Author Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) ; Um... they're just comments. How can they screw up your languages? ; They're just notes for programmers (or us geeks) as a guide.I think you might have removed something you shouldn't have. Either that, or maybe the CD didn't copy correctly to your hard drive before nlite'ment??no, nothing removed, copy from CD is OKfinally, you can try my example with font.inf (use font.inf from original CD and then font.inf from nlite CD )another examle: if you install SNMP service from original installed system, you don't need installation CDbut if you use system installed from nlite CD, windows requires installation CD for successful installation SNMP serviceexist a lot of similar examlesI work with nlite long time and in earlier versions nlite these problems don't exist Edited June 8, 2007 by mkmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrofLuigi Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 This is windows file protection (checking CRCs of INFs?). I have noticed this behaviour also with latest versions of nlite (i.e. when replugging an USB device, with WFP not disabled, keeps asking for the Windows installation disk). I think there should be some checkmark in nLite to allow or disallow this behaviour (strip comments off INFs?). The space gain is not so big anyway (although the coments are mostly useless), but it poses a problem for people who want to leave WFP on.GL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuhi Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 WFP is solved in the next one to some extent.About INF files without comments causing signature issues it's just because the file was altered, not because of the missing commented line.I'll see about it to be sure, maaybe they use comments in that file but I seriously doubt it, it's just signatures issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmt Posted June 9, 2007 Author Share Posted June 9, 2007 WFP is solved in the next one to some extent.About INF files without comments causing signature issues it's just because the file was altered, not because of the missing commented line.I'll see about it to be sure, maaybe they use comments in that file but I seriously doubt it, it's just signatures issue.sorry, my mistake, it looks to be really signatures issuebut it is really necessary to change font.inf file when described problem(need installation CD for change language for non-unicode programs) arise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuhi Posted June 10, 2007 Share Posted June 10, 2007 It is when some files are removed from within.But why would you change the languages more than once anyway, do it after Windows install while the CD is still in the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmt Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) It is when some files are removed from within.But why would you change the languages more than once anyway, do it after Windows install while the CD is still in the drive.I use also frequently software with other languages e.g. Russian Edited June 11, 2007 by mkmt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuhi Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Maybe I misunderstood the issue.Do you always get that pop up when you switch to that language (using language bar?) or only once while adding it to the regional language list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkmt Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 Maybe I misunderstood the issue.Do you always get that pop up when you switch to that language (using language bar?) or only once while adding it to the regional language list?you go ->Regional and Language Options->Advaced tab and switch language(for example Russian) in Language for non-Unicode Programs and press Apply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuhi Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I removed that language so can't switch anyway but I saw some bug report that sometimes it doesn't switch even if the lang is kept, must be something removed like Text Services, I'll be checking this but don't hold your breath regarding the signatures, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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