[Paul 365]

Yes, it can be used on the cd with no problems.......so far

[webmedic]

yea it's the so far part. What if next wednesday after a full moon your computer blows up and aliens come out.

[Geckotek]

webmedic, on Sep 10 2003, 11:25 AM, said:

yea it's the so far part. What if next wednesday after a full moon your computer blows up and aliens come out.

If you've got and Alienware PC, that might be normal. =P

[Paul 365]

I just ran a beyond compare between the uxtheme.dll extrracted from this file and the one installed on my pc and patched in the normal!! way.

There is a very small 2 character change, i dont now what that is but its so small i doubt there could be anything dodgy in it.

[webmedic]

thanks. Thats interesting that something that small would make the difference. Wonder who that guy is and were he came from.

[Paul 365]

No the difference will be in the .dl_ file not in the extracted .dll as its not the compressed uxtheme.dll that is signed but the cab (.dl_) file itself...(theory)

I ran that check to see if the uxteme.dll could be poison. When you compare it to a cleam ms uxtheme.dll there is alot of changes.

As for the clean uxtheme.dl_ and the magic one i havent done that - ill give it a go.

[Yazoo]

Hello, I am having a few problems with this uxtheme.dl_

I copied it to the i386 folder, overwriting the old one, but when I install it doesn't work. I get the classic style only. Also the control panel for ATI catalyst 3.7 doesn't install, but the drivers do. Also the restarting bit at the end doesn't work either
Everything else in the batch file works too. Can someone look at my batch and winnt.sif file:

winnt.sif

Quote

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]AutoPartition=0
MsDosInitiated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    Repartition=No
    UnattendSwitch="Yes"
    WaitForReboot="No"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\catalyst3.7\Driver\2KXP_INF"

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=85
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey= XXX
    Fullname="Yazooi"
    Orgname="home"
    Computername="HARDY"

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1280
    YResolution=1024
    Vrefresh=85

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=44
    AreaCode=024
    LongDistanceAccess="76"

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=1
    SystemLocale=00000809
    UserLocale=00000809
    InputLocale=0809:00000809

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=HOME

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP

[params.MS_TCPIP]
    DNS=No
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No
    EnableLMHosts=Yes
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=No
    IPAddress=192.168.1.2
    SubnetMask=255.255.255.0
    DefaultGateway=192.168.1.1
    DNSServerSearchOrder=158.152.1.58,158.152.1.43
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=0

[Components]
    msmsgs=off
    msnexplr=off
    freecell=off
    hearts=off
    minesweeper=off
    pinball=off
    solitaire=off
    spider=off
    zonegames=off

[Shell]
    CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%WinDir%\Resources\Themes\Ximian (Panther).theme"
    DefaultStartPanelOff = no
    DefaultThemesOff = no

[GuiRunOnce]
%systemdrive%\install\main_batch.cmd

main_batch.cmd

Quote

CLS
@echo off
ECHO.
ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations
ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry
ECHO hacks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically
ECHO once the whole process has finished!
ECHO.

ECHO Copying Tools...
COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Tools\psshutdown.exe" "%systemroot%\"
ECHO.

ECHO Removing Wallpapers...
DEL "%systemroot%\Blue Lace 16.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Coffee Bean.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\FeatherTexture.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Gone Fishing.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Greenstone.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Prairie Wind.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Rhododendron.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\River Sumida.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Santa Fe Stucco.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Soap Bubbles.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Zapotec.bmp"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Crystal.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Friend.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Home.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Moon flower.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Peace.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Power.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Purple flower.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Radiance.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ripple.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Stonehenge.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Vortec space.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Ascent.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Autumn.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Azul.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Follow.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Red moon desert.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Tulips.jpg"
DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\Wind.jpg"
ECHO.

ECHO Removing Screensavers...
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\scrnsave.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ss3dfo.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssbezier.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssflwbox.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmarque.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmypics.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssmyst.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sspipes.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\ssstars.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\sstext3d.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\scrnsave.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ss3dfo.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssbezier.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssflwbox.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmarque.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmypics.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssmyst.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sspipes.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\ssstars.scr"
DEL "%systemroot%\system32\sstext3d.scr"
ECHO

ECHO Copying Themes to Theme directory
ECHO Please wait...
MD "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian"
MD "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors"
MD "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Shell"
MD "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Shell\NormalColor"
MD "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Shell\XimianS"
MD "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Wallpapers"
COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Themes\*.*" "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes"
COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Themes\Ximian\Cursors\*.*" "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Cursors"
COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Themes\Ximian\Shell\NormalColor\*.*" "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Shell\NormalColor\"
COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Themes\Ximian\Shell\XimianS\*.*" "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Shell\XimianS\"
COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Themes\Ximian\Wallpapers\*.*" "%systemroot%\Resources\Themes\Ximian\Wallpapers\"
ECHO.

ECHO Removing useless shortcuts...
DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"
ECHO.

ECHO Installing BlueCurve and Aqua Cursor set
ECHO Please wait...
MD "%systemroot%\Cursors\BlueCurve"
MD "%systemroot%\Cursors\OSX4XP"

COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\cursors\BlueCurve\*.*" "%systemroot%\Cursors\BlueCurve"
COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\cursors\OSX4XP\*.*" "%systemroot%\Cursors\OSX4XP"
ECHO.

ECHO Installing MSN Messenger 6.0.0602 Final
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /QB
ECHO.

ECHO Installing DirectX 9.0b
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\install\DirectX9b\dxsetup.exe /opk
ECHO.

ECHO.
ECHO Installing ATI Control Panel for Catalyst 3.6
ECHO Please wait...
start /wait %systemdrive%\drivers\catalyst3.7\CPanel\Setup.exe -s -f1"%systemdrive%\drivers\catalyst3.7\CPanel\setup.iss"
ECHO.

ECHO Applying Registry Tweaks...
REGEDIT /S %systemdrive%\install\RegTweaks.reg
ECHO.               

ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files...
RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\install
RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\drivers
ECHO.

ECHO Restarting the PC in 1 minute...
psshutdown.exe -r -t 60 -f -m "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute"
ECHO.
EXIT

[gamehead200]

Geckotek, on Sep 10 2003, 12:33 PM, said:

webmedic, on Sep 10 2003, 11:25 AM, said:

yea it's the so far part. What if next wednesday after a full moon your computer blows up and aliens come out.

If you've got and Alienware PC, that might be normal. =P

ROFLMFAO! :rofl:

People using those PCs must be the ones creating UFOs, don't you think?

[Paul 365]

@yazoo

COPY "%systemdrive%\Install\Tools\psshutdown.exe" "%systemroot%\"

i think that should be "%systemroot%\system32" for it to be included in the path

But why are you copying this file along with all the theme stuff? Why not place them all in -
$OEM$\$$\system32 and
$OEM$\$$\Themes and let the text setup part of the install copy them for you.

[webmedic]

exactly paul. I stuff all kinds of little progies in there and just forget about them. It's agreat place for them to be.

[Aaron]

Yazoo, on Sep 12 2003, 10:54 PM, said:

Hello, I am having a few problems with this uxtheme.dl_

I copied it to the i386 folder, overwriting the old one, but when I install it doesn't work.  I get the classic style only.  Also the control panel for ATI catalyst 3.7 doesn't install, but the drivers do.  Also the restarting bit at the end doesn't work either
Everything else in the batch file works too.  Can someone look at my batch and winnt.sif file:

DefaultThemesOff = no in your winnt.sif is causing Windows to use the Classic Theme by default. However, you should download and install a visual style from www.themexp.org to test if the uxtheme.dl_ hack was successful.

[Yazoo]

I am soooo new to this unattened install business, as of this morning I knew nothing. Thanks for that info Paul. It will make the batch file a little smoother now. But I am still perplexed as to why the UXTHEME.DL_ doesn't work?

[Yazoo]

AaronXP, on Sep 12 2003, 04:44 PM, said:

Yazoo, on Sep 12 2003, 10:54 PM, said:

Hello, I am having a few problems with this uxtheme.dl_

I copied it to the i386 folder, overwriting the old one, but when I install it doesn't work.  I get the classic style only.  Also the control panel for ATI catalyst 3.7 doesn't install, but the drivers do. Also the restarting bit at the end doesn't work either
Everything else in the batch file works too.  Can someone look at my batch and winnt.sif file:

DefaultThemesOff = no in your winnt.sif is causing Windows to use the Classic Theme by default. However, you should download and install a visual style from www.themexp.org to test if the uxtheme.dl_ hack was successful.

I have tried it with a Visual Style and it didn't work.

[Paul 365]

I was just going to agree with you Aaron but then i looked - and this is what i have in my .sif file an it works perfect.

[Shell]
    CustomDefaultThemeFile = "%SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\Resources\Themes\DarkXP.theme"
    DefaultStartPanelOff = No
    DefaultThemesOff = No

[Yazoo]

if I copy my themes into $OEM$/$$/Themes will the setup copy thefiles into C:\windows\resoureces\themes

[Bachus]

No, to do that it needs to be in $$\Resources\Themes

[Paul 365]

Edit - What he said ^^^

[Aaron]

oops, made a mistake there!

[Yazoo]

well I'm about to burn another CDR-W then install it on my test bed machine.

Moved themes to $$\Resources\Themes
Cursors to $$\Cursors
and psshutdown.exe to $$\system32

I also copied the UXTHEME.DL_ from this thread to the i386 folder again.

[Paul 365]

Good luck