Magical Jellybean Keyfinder Options

[Singularity]

Could someone do me a favor?

I've been editting the inf file, and xml file trying to make this plugin work, and so far no go. It's driving me mad!!!

Could someone post a link to the files that work, and also post the code for the inf, xml and htm files?
If it runs without a ramdrive, that's even better, but doesn't matter either way.

Thanks in advance, and thanks again for all the hard work everyones been doing to make this cd so great.

regards
Singularity

[Celta68]

Bart's post
“Added some stuff so keyfinder also works when you "autoplay" the BartPE CD.”

It works flawless for me. Just one glitch:
If you boot from BartPE CD, for every time you fire keyfinderpe.exe it writes it self to your ram drive as follows keyfinderpe SFX0 (first time), keyfinderpe SFX1 (second time), etc. You end up with as many copies on your ramdrive as the number of times you fire the program.
Yes I know no need to execute the program several times. Just to keep things clean.
Any Ideas and or solutions.

Bart, thank you very much for your generosity. Without your desire to share your knowledge and skills we won’t be here.
Also thanks to all members of the board that are willing to share their skills.

[Singularity]

It's the oddest thing.....

I made my own inf, xml, and cmd files. They all work great. The cmd file copies the files to the ramdrive, then starts keyfinderpe no problem. The hive loads, but I get an 'error creating key'

But if I manually navigate to the files on the ramdrive, and run keyfinderpe.exe it works and has the key in less than a second, go figure.

I'm done trying on this one (unless someone posts a fix)
I'll just do it manually when/if I need to.

Thanks for all the useful info earlier in this thread guys.


regards
Singularity

[Joshua]

Could someone do me a favor?
Could someone post a link to the files that work, and also post the code for the inf, xml and htm files?

@Singularity
Ok, you can download it here.
keyfinderpe.zip

Joshua

[Singularity]

@Josh
Thanks man, but da link no work...

[tonycubed2]

Link worked fine for me

[Singularity]

Working now, got the file, thanks again.

[Celta68]

Singularity

I believe that the confusion started when a plugging was posted listing two files to include with the plugging.

Magical Jellybean Software at their website has a utility to read your WinXP key and also Office Key.
Keyfinder.exe works great on any machine already running you can run from CD. KEYFINDER.EXE is a RAR SFX archive with the following files:

CHGXP.VBS
FINDKEY.EXE
OFFICEKEY.EXE
XPKEY.EXE

If you execute keyfinder.exe on a running system decompresses all files to your temp directory and retrieves your key.

As stated on prior post the author made changes to the original program to run from BartPE. The new program KEYFINDERPE>EXE is also a RAR SFX archive with the following files:

KEYFINDERPE.EXE
XPKEY.EXE

If you execute keyfinderpe.exe from CD, creates a directory on your ram drive (Keyfinderpe) extracts the two files, runs and shows your key.

I am using Bart’s Keyfinder.inf and keyfinder_nu2menu.xml posted on page 3 December 1, 2003 with KEYFINDER.EXE downloaded from Magical Jellybean Software and KEYFINDERPE.EXE from the link provided by michaelw on first page.

REMEMBER NO CMD FILE NEEDED.

If you try let me know if it works. It works fine for me.

And by the way thank you to michaelw for helping to obtain the keyfinderpe.exe

[Singularity]

@ Celta68
Talk about a explanation that makes sense. Thank you sir for typing all that out.

I'll see if I can get to trying it in the next few days and then get back to let everyone know how it goes.

I still find it odd that it works when I run manually(through navigating to %temp%\programs\keyfinderpe\keyfinderpe.exe, but not when run from the menu.

crossing my fingers

regards
Singularity

[Singularity]

@Celta68
Back to let you know it worked.

Thanks a million

[Celta68]

@Singularity

I am glad, but let’s not open up the Champagne just yet; I need a favor from you:

On my CD works but for every time I fire keyfinderpe makes a fresh copy of itself on ram drive, and I end up with one new directory for every click it does not overwrite the prior instance.
Try and go to your ram drive and have a look. I end up with keyfinderpeSFX0, keyfinderSFX1, etc. I am wondering if it is a flaw on my system or everybody encounters the same problem. I believe that is a limitation of WinRar, contacted Aleks at Magical Jellybean Software and he feels the same way, I am sure he will be able to suggest a solution if the problem affects everybody.
Please if you have the time try and let me know.
Best regards,

PS.
Original program Keyfinder is at version 1.5 beta 3 with some very interesting new capabilities

[Singularity]

@Celta68
Yes, I'm getting the same thing in my ramdrive, multiple instances just like you.

I've been considering making a batch file to clear the ramdrive since I have quite a few apps now that use it. Not sure yet how I will go about it, since I don't want to delete the documents and settings, or my nu2.bmp

I'm thinking :::smoke's rising::

[Celta68]

@singularity
[QUOTE]Ramdisk plugin from PEBuilder plugin directory

"To obtain a plug-in with extended ramdisk capabilities such as check, disable, enable, resize to multiple selectable sizes up to 384 megs (via convenient menu options tooled by Rich Schreiner), and resize via command prompt, all during operation; please contact the author Christian Ghijselinck. Website: QSoft Ramdisk"

If you resize the ramdrive on the fly your ramdrive will be wiped out.

Regards

[Singularity]

@Celta68
Thanks for the info, I saw that somewhere during my travels and grabbed a copy to play with.

In my above post re: 'batch file' I was thinking more of a script to clear out used files that had been placed in the ramdrive, to gain space after using some of the apps that need the ramdrive, but to keep intact the necessary files/dirs such as Docs, and settings etc.

It would be nice to click on a menu item and clean up the ramdrive.

[mbarnes]

I have a simple plugin to clear the ram drive it deletes files not directories as
my %ramdrv% or B: contains "\Documents and Settings" & subdirectories

-------------- start ------------
@echo off
rem
rem ClearB.cmd - Script for Clearing RamDrive B: from WinPE
rem Created by M Barnes
rem after idea by Bart Lagerweij.
rem V 1.03 28 Nov 2003
rem

setlocal
if "%temp%" == "" goto _err
goto _run

rem else error
:_err
echo.
echo can't clear non-existant ramdrv
echo.
pause

goto _end

:_run
echo.
echo This will clear All Files in RamDrive B: (but not folders)
echo.
dir %ramdrv%\
echo.
echo are you sure you wish to proceed
echo.
echo press 'Enter' or 'Return' to continue or 'Crtl'-'Break' to cancel
pause
del /q /s b:\*.*

rem del /q /s "%ramdrv%\*.*"
echo.

rem dir b:\
dir %ramdrv%\
echo.
pause

:_end
endlocal

------------------------- end --------------
; clearB.inf
; to clear files off ramdrv B:
; M Barnes v 1.12 30 Nov 2003
[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"

[PEBuilder]
Name="Clear folders in ramdrv (B:)"
Enable=1
Help=""

[WinntDirectories]
a=Programs\clearB,2

[SourceDisksFiles]

clearB.cmd=a,,1

[Append]
nu2menu.xml, clearb_nu2menu.xml
--------------------------- end -------------------------

<!-- Nu2Menu entry for Clear B 1.01 26 Nov 2003 -->
<NU2MENU>
<MENU ID="System">
<MITEM TYPE="ITEM" DISABLED="@Not(@FileExists(@GetProgramDrive()\programs\ClearB\clearB.cmd))" CMD="RUN" FUNC="@GetProgramDrive()\programs\ClearB\clearB.cmd">Clear all Files in RamDrv [B:]</MITEM>
</MENU>
</NU2MENU>
--------------------- end -----------------------

this may save you some time

regards

Mike Barnes

[Celta68]

@Singularity

Final solution for keyfinderpe:

The problem was that, the keyfinderpe self extractor rar archive was scripted to drive b:
For starters if a person named their ram drive to a different letter for example R, keyfinderpe will be looking for b:
PEBUILDER by default creates a 32 Mb ram drive b: and a variable %temp% that points to the ram drive. Obviously you better off to use %temp% to avoid problems.

Partial Quote of e-mail to Aleks

[Changes to the keyfinderpe self extractor script as follows:

Path=%temp%\keyfinderpe
Silent=1
Overwrite=1

Just for your info (no \ after =) the variable %temp% is your ram drive

With changes tested with success on 2 different systems running Win2k Pro SP4 and 2 different systems running XPPro SP1.
As far as I am concerned the plugin is working and deserves to be transferred to the plugin repository.
Plugin’s have three files sometimes four: inf file, menu file, help file and if necessary cmd file; the help file (html format) has a description, a how to and link or links to download the programs needed. If you wish post keyfinderpe on your site with keyfinder and people can be directed to your site via link on plugin help file. Please let me know your wishes.]

Personally I am very grateful to Aleks he answered two of my emails very fast and allowed me try different things with his program to try to find a solution. I will wait for his answer and after that I suggest somebody gathers Bart’s keyfinderpe.inf, keyfinderpe_nu2menu.xml and prepares a help file on compliance with Aleks wishes with respect to links to his site with kudos to Michaelw he started the topic. Please test with changes and if works out to Plugin Repository.

My best regards to all

[Former_none_post]

Hi

Celta68


Where do we have to put this code

Path=%temp%\keyfinderpe (no \ after =)
Silent=1
Overwrite=1


thanks.

[Celta68]

@none

I hope that Aleks gives permission to link to his web site at Magical Jelly Bean and you will be able to download the working files. Perhaps late today.

I have a set of files ready to post with all the information; I am just waiting for permission.

To answer your question:
You need WinRar to edit the script; WinRar is commercial software that you must purchase. If you have WinRar right click on keyfinderpe.exe and pick the option open with WinRar, after opening the file go to SFX and you will be able to see and edit the script replace according to my instructions and exit WinRar.
Do not type (no \ after =) is just to tell you It is not necessary

[Singularity]

Celta68
Just dropping in to let you know I'm working on it. along with some other changes in PE build.
I'll have a link for download soon too, as long as permission is granted to 'anyone'

Are you asking for universal permission for 'anyone' to host it?
Isn't this keyfinderpe freeware?

[Celta68]

@Singularity

Waiting to see if Aleks is willing to post Keyfinderpe.exe at his page along with the original Keyfinder. Easy to get both files at the same place. Those that don’t have WinRar can’t make the changes.

Both programs are free

Regards