[os2fan2]

This is a batch file to modify setupreg.hiv. You do this, so that the initial boot will see the extended disks (ie past 137G = 128Gi.

You need to have reg.exe in your path (eg it is in the Win2k support tools on your cdrom). Change the first line of the batch to the path where your files live.

setlocal
set winsource=q:\wnt50sp4\i386
attrib -r -a -s -h %winsource%\setupreg.hiv
reg load HKLM\Setup %winsource%\setupreg.hiv
set regkey=ControlSet001\Services\atapi\Parameters
reg add HKLM\Setup\%regkey% /v EnableBigLba /t reg_dword /d 00000001 /f
reg unload HKLM\Setup
set winsource=
set regkey=
endlocal

This post has been edited by os2fan2: 13 October 2009 - 04:52 AM

[tommyp]

os2fan, would you mind if the hfslip guys integrated your above batch file into the hfslip?

[os2fan2]

You can use this in your project.

You may want to add a /f switch to the reg add line, to overwrite an existing value. Otherwise, the batch will pause asking for permission to overwrite the file.

You may want to look at this file in regedit, too. I have not looked at it completely, but there might be things like default locality etc, which the user may want to customise over the default East coast settings.

I also have a "hivefix.inf" project for Win2k/XP, which does nice things like integrate directx.cpl and tweakui.exe into the control panel categories.

1 HIVEFIX: http://www.msfn.org/...php/t84600.html
2 2KTWEAK http://www.msfn.org/...php/t86214.html

The 2ktweak adds files to the web\wallpaper folder, i use the winme files here (as most of the me files are already the same as the 2k files).

Hivefix works under both 2k and xp, except a number of tweaks are later overwritten. These are grouped together as such.

This post has been edited by os2fan2: 27 November 2006 - 02:05 AM

[Tomcat76]

The trick with reg.exe didn't work for me. The file got updated but I got a blue screen during Windows setup:

0x00000067 (0x00000004,0x00000008,0x00000000,0x00000000)
CONFIG_INITIALIZATION_FAILED

This is the code I used:

COPY SOURCE\I386\SETUPREG.HIV SOURCESS\I386
HFTOOLS\REG load HKLM\HFSLIP %PREP%SOURCESS\I386\SETUPREG.HIV
HFTOOLS\REG add HKLM\HFSLIP\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Parameters /v EnableBigLba /t reg_dword /d 00000001
HFTOOLS\REG unload HKLM\HFSLIP
DEL/Q/F SOURCESS\I386\*.LOG

Maybe it is necessary to do this in ControlSet001. Would be the first time, though...

[os2fan2]

You really do need to use 'controlset001' here, rather than 'currentcontrolset', because the hive refers to a win32 environment that is not loaded. You can easily load the file in registry, and poke around it.

Windows, when normally running, has controlset001 and controlset002, and curretncontrolset simply points to whichever of these is active. However what we have is an environment where currentcontrolset is not set, and because this is the initial load, we are pointing to the only saved set (001).

If you were doing this on a real win2000 hive (of a running set), you may have to set both 001 and 002, because the next load might load 002 rather than 001.

The same thing exists, for example, in BartPE.

When i wrote the batch, i had the hive set in registry, and looked at the results thereon.

I still would suggest using the /f switch, because the initial source may indeed have this setting in place, and ye will be asked to reset it to something else.

Wendy

[Tomcat76]

Thanks. That works

[SirBrainChild]

You all probably know this by now, but both USP 5.02 (B17 Retro and B18) and USP 5.1 support 48-bit LBA translation now. In other words, the setupreg.hiv you need is already in these unofficial service packs.

[os2fan2]

I do not know this. Putting a fix in the INF files is not the same as the SETUPREG.HIV. However, not everyone is starting off with USP5 sources.

Because some USP5 (and a few other fixes) may have this fix in place, i reccomended the /F flag on the reg command (which overwrites an existing value).

W

[as702ecs]

Gurgelmeyer, on Jul 18 2006, 09:37 PM, said:

USP 5.1 does remove the 127GB barrier if it's slipstreamed.
It doesn't do so if it is installed normally. This is the safest way, but I better fix it to avoid any confusion

/Gurgelmeyer

you're a genius; i only wish i would have discovered your post earlier (i lost all of my entire data partition thanks to this problem only just last week).

i'm testing this out on a virtual pc install. fingers crossed.

[as702ecs]

as702ecs, on Jun 4 2008, 08:54 AM, said:

Gurgelmeyer, on Jul 18 2006, 09:37 PM, said:

USP 5.1 does remove the 127GB barrier if it's slipstreamed.
It doesn't do so if it is installed normally. This is the safest way, but I better fix it to avoid any confusion

/Gurgelmeyer

you're a genius; i only wish i would have discovered your post earlier (i lost all of my entire data partition thanks to this problem only just last week).

i'm testing this out on a virtual pc install. fingers crossed.

quoting my own post, i know (and late to the party as well).

just an update really. decided to proceed with the installation for real (can't lose my data twice now, can i). at any rate, the setup proceeded flawlessly; windows 2000 was able to correctly detect and properly format my system drive of my maxtor 300GB IDE drive - my enitre data partition was left intact!

i cannot thank you enough.

[Ameise]

Wait, so what method actually works here; the original at the beginning of the post? I just want to get larger than 128gb partition support in Windows setup... does slipstreaming USP5.1 work for this purpose?

This post has been edited by Ameise: 01 September 2008 - 01:41 AM

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Yes it is included in the USP 5.1 file.

You will get the full access to your disk.

[Ameise]

Excellent... now to just decide if I should slipstream manually or use n-lite... thank you

[mw4]

Is anyone looking at this anymore?
I have a need to set this up and I'd like to get an update.

Where do I get 5.1? Link?

This post has been edited by mw4: 16 September 2009 - 11:15 AM

[TerraZed]

What I need is patched SETUPREG.HIV for advanced server. The above supplied file does work HOWEVER it blows up the advanced server install and turns it into ordinary server edition after its running, losing the larger ram support ect ... If such a file exsists can I get a copy purty please?

[jaclaz]

TerraZed, on Jan 26 2010, 08:41 PM, said:

What I need is patched SETUPREG.HIV for advanced server. The above supplied file does work HOWEVER it blows up the advanced server install and turns it into ordinary server edition after its running, losing the larger ram support ect ... If such a file exsists can I get a copy purty please?

No, you don't need a patched SETUPREG.HIV.


You need to patch your SETUPREG.HIV, READ here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/48-bit-lba-win2k...13-page-17.html

The batch will ONLY set the appropriate keys, leaving all the other ones (including the ones related to the version) as-they-are-now.

jaclaz

[TerraZed]

Bad link with the blown up "new" formun layout I get the start page. This will fix the hiv file in my install cd? Thats what I need to be able to run the windows install & find drives bigger than 130 gig. Not a registry fix AFTER its running thanks.

[jaclaz]

TerraZed, on Jan 27 2010, 01:43 AM, said:

Bad link with the blown up "new" formun layout I get the start page. This will fix the hiv file in my install cd? Thats what I need to be able to run the windows install & find drives bigger than 130 gig. Not a registry fix AFTER its running thanks.

With all due respect for the Owners and Admins of the board , they do seem to have a twist for changing the way links work (or completely fail to).

However it's post #18 in this same thread.
See if these work:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...75713&st=17
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&...st&p=590337

jaclaz

[TerraZed]

Grazie jaclaz I will do my best to revisit my dos commands from 15-20 years past lol.

[jaclaz]

TerraZed, on Jan 27 2010, 02:09 PM, said:

Grazie jaclaz I will do my best to revisit my dos commands from 15-20 years past lol.

Actually you DO NOT need to.

Copy the snippet in a NOTEPAD file, save it with a .cmd extension.

Make sure to change this line:

Quote

set winsource=q:\wnt50sp4\i386

to the actual path of your \i386 directory (copied from Cd to hard disk)
Make sure to put reg.exe in the same folder where you save the file.
Double click on the .cmd file in Explorer.

Or you can use REGEDIT manually allright.

jaclaz