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Bart Lagerweij

Dec 7 2004, 03:05 AM

v3.0.35 is available
THIS STILL IS A BETA RELEASE!
If this version does not have any bugs it will go public as v3.1.0

Download link:
http://www.nu2.nu/download.php?sFile=pebuilder3035.zip

Please read the change log below:

CODE

New items:
- added a first version of my own network configuration GUI (netconfig.exe)
You can find it in the menu as system->network->Load Network Support (GUI)

Changes to pebuilder.exe:
- Added hnetcfg.dll to pluging\bartpe\bartpe.inf, to fix filesharing trouble with winxp/sp2.
- Filtered out "disk" and "tape" devices from the devicelist combobox.
- Added an advanced option to enable absolute output path.
- Fixed problem with compressed driver files (for example "yk51x86.sy_") in
drivers folder.
- Fixed problem with some network drivers, where pebuilder complains about a
section not having a copyfiles key. Pebuilder produced an error something like:
Error: File "c:\...\drivers\Net\cb102\CB102B.Reg" does not exist...
- Fixed "cdrecord: No such file or directory" error when path to iso image
contained spaces.
- Many small internal code changes.

Changed items:
- Updated plugin\ramdisk\ramdriv.sys to v5.2.10.1
- Updated nu2menu to v0.3.49 (now supports hidden menu items).
- Change plugin\bartpe, added the new Network Configuration Tool (netconfig.exe)
added Load Fileshare Support (msserver.cmd) and some other small changes.

Regards,
Bart.

balthasar

Dec 7 2004, 06:33 AM

Bart, you are the man. I'm looking forward to testing this out

paraglider

Dec 7 2004, 08:28 AM

How are hidden menu items defined in nu2menu.xml?

lape

Dec 7 2004, 08:39 AM

Yesss! This is the coolest tool since the days of Norton Util and such! Tons of thanx and kudos to Bart...!

d4vr0s

Dec 7 2004, 08:47 AM

Are there any other errorlevels besides 1?
For example one that would indicate that the stop button was pressed?

CODE

if errorlevel 2 echo *** You pressed the stop button ***

Bart Lagerweij

Dec 7 2004, 08:56 AM

QUOTE (paraglider @ Dec 7 2004, 02:28 PM)

How are hidden menu items defined in nu2menu.xml?

From henk's nu2menu.xml:

CODE

2004-12-01 (V0.349)
    New:
    Shift bitwise left
    @Shl( ValueToShift, HowManyPositions )

    Shift bitwise right
    @Shr( ValueToShift, HowManyPositions )

    @And( ValueToAnd, AndWith )

    Changed:
    @Or()
    @Not()

    Menu item sub node DISABLED is replaced by VISIBILITY.
    For backward compatibility the DISABLED node only works when the sub node VISIBILITY does not exist.
    Do not use the sub node DISABLED anymore!!!!!!
    VISIBILITY="0" -> Normal
    VISIBILITY="1" -> Disabled
    VISIBILITY="2" -> Hidden

Sample:

CODE

<MITEM TYPE="ITEM" VISIBILITY="0">Example visibility 1 Normal</MITEM>
<MITEM TYPE="ITEM" VISIBILITY="1">Example visibility 1 Disabled</MITEM>
<MITEM TYPE="ITEM" VISIBILITY="2">Example visibility 1 Hidden</MITEM>

not visible when file peshutdown.exe exists:

CODE

<MITEM TYPE="ITEM" VISIBILITY="@Shl(@FileExists(@GetWinDir()\system32\peshutdown.exe),'1')" CMD="EXIT">Restart</MITEM>

Regards,
Bart.

Bart Lagerweij

Dec 7 2004, 09:22 AM

QUOTE (d4vr0s @ Dec 7 2004, 02:47 PM)

Are there any other errorlevels besides 1?
For example one that would indicate that the stop button was pressed?

CODE

if errorlevel 2 echo *** You pressed the stop button ***

No.

It actually returns the number of errors while building.
You cannot see if the user aborted it or no...

Regards,
Bart.

d4vr0s

Dec 7 2004, 09:28 AM

QUOTE

It actually returns the number of errors while building

Interesting
Thanks

Kalonji

Dec 7 2004, 09:50 AM

@Bart

Would be nice having a checkbox to select wheter the custom files should be added or not (just like the "Create ISO image" checkbox).

I can't thank you enough for your tools!

JonF

Dec 7 2004, 11:48 AM

Alas, the nVidia nForce NIC driver that didn't work in 3.034 still doesn't work in 3.035. PEBuilder copies nvenet.sys to system32\drivers, nvenetxp.inf to inf, and jedih2rx.bin and ramsed.bin and jedireg.pat to system32. This doesn't work. If I manually move jedih2rx.bin and ramsed.bin and jedireg.pat to system32\drivers befire making the ISO it then works. I'm no expert at reading .INF files, but it seems to me that the .INF files is sayinbg to copy the bin, sys, and pat files to the same directory.

The driver is still available at http://www.fleming-group.com/Misc/NVidia_NForce.zip.

Also, with the new RAMdisk and XPE 1.02 I get a modal dialog box and then two balloons, all saying the same thing:

I'm not complaining about the author's right to ask for money, but the modal dialog box is a bit of a pain and I don't like the "Fatal application exit" title (although the RAMdisk is working). What's the advantage of the new RAMdisk?

FileCity

Dec 7 2004, 03:37 PM

New RamDisk drive cause me pains... Can't get into BartPE anymore... The loading logo screen freeze and never go further... Roll back to old driver... can't be updated for me... And I think I'm not the only one, I saw this often I think... Any suggestions ? Is my default 2MB for old systems too low ? Maybe a driver conflict ? ... I will maybe never know... Is a problem from Virtual PC ?

EDITED:

Yes, same thing with a fresh compiled ISO from pebuilder3035.zip only... can't be booted in Microsoft Virtual PC... but the old Ramdisk driver works, weird...

osm666

Dec 7 2004, 03:42 PM

@Bart

Like always, Great Work, really awesome,

And what u think about, the jerarqy of the plug-ins and the priority, u think about it or simply it's a wish what can be

And think what Nu2menu is too a great tool, but maybe u can add the Icon feature, this is a reason for what i use BSexplorer in place of nu2nenu(and also add Desktop Icon stuff, and the taskbar), what u think 'bout add icons and a small taskbar?

Please continue with a great project!

Buaya_Hunter

Dec 7 2004, 08:17 PM

QUOTE (JonF @ Dec 7 2004, 04:48 PM)

How about trying the nvidia nic driver plugin that is presented in the ultimate windows boot disk? They work very well for me. Cos some of the files in the fleming version has not even exists in the lastest version of the nforce driver.

For me, I do not even have to use a plugin for that. I just dumped the files as listed in the plugin from the nforce installlation package to the net folder of my pebuilder (ver 3.033) and volia, it works well

rl2171

Dec 7 2004, 08:36 PM

QUOTE (Bart Lagerweij @ Dec 7 2004, 08:05 AM)

v3.0.35 is available
THIS STILL IS A BETA RELEASE!
If this version does not have any bugs it will go public as v3.1.0

Bart,

Thanks for the newest beta release.

A question, is there a way to run a batch file prior to the ISO being created?

I use to run one, then the ISO would be created, but I have not been able to find that ability as of yet (I guess I am blind in one eye and can't see out of the other

).

Thanks again for everything,

Rob

d4vr0s

Dec 8 2004, 01:09 AM

@rl2171
What I've done is call pebuilder from a batch file which goes on to build the iso after pebuilder completes.

Bart Lagerweij

Dec 8 2004, 02:40 AM

@JonF

I've rechecked the .inf file and I see how to fix it...
Will try to fix it in v3.1.0

@osm666

All on the withlist, but I don't have a schedule to keep ;-)

@FileCity
@JonF

I'll check with the ramdisk author for this...

Regards,
Bart.

RvdH

Dec 8 2004, 04:29 AM

QUOTE (FileCity @ Dec 7 2004, 08:37 PM)

New RamDisk drive cause me pains... Can't get into BartPE anymore... The loading logo screen freeze and never go further... Roll back to old driver... can't be updated for me... And I think I'm not the only one, I saw this often I think... Any suggestions ? Is my default 2MB for old systems too low ? Maybe a driver conflict ? ... I will maybe never know... Is a problem from Virtual PC ?

Yes, same thing with a fresh uncompressed ISO from pebuilder3035.zip only... can't be booted in Microsoft Virtual PC... but the old Ramdisk driver works, weird...

Same here...can't get passed the "loading..." screen

Bart Lagerweij

Dec 8 2004, 04:54 AM

@RvdH

Need some info about this.

1. Does the pebuilder 3.0.35 work/boot OK, when nothing is added/changed?

2. What ramdisk parameters/settings are used when "loading" hangs?

Regards,
Bart.

Wendy

Dec 8 2004, 07:58 AM

Hi Bart

I have found the latest beta (v3.0.35) to be quite useful, but there are still some bugs in it.

1. When you select an output path on another drive, it gives a confusing message about not being able to create L: (the other drive). None the same, it works.

2. I still have not figured out how to launch a post-install batch, largely of the type to tidy things up in the menu. One of the ways i was considering the overcomming of the limitations of processing was to create the full menus in the program directories, and copy these to the final directories according to what target files there were.

3. While one might change the volume name, i can't see how to change any other params for either cdrecord or the mkisofs. In particular, my understanding of cdrecord is that you have to point it at a dev=1,0 or something. However, my cdrom is in dev=1,1, the drive after the dvd-player.

Keep up the good work!!!!

Wendy

FileCity

Dec 8 2004, 08:12 AM

@Bart

When I tested the RamDisk in Microsoft Virtual PC 5.3.582.27 (the latest one) after updrading mine, it freezes with my 3.0.32 source... So I uncompressed the new 3.0.35 and maked an ISO from US-English XP-SP2 with no modifications, just from the 3.0.35 as it... It loads ok until the Windows XP logo boot screen, the blue progress bar below the M$ logo goes and goes and goes but nothing else happens... freeze here...

The RamDisk have the standard config in the 3.0.35 zip file as I did't modified anything...

Thanks for your great work, you make our Windows debug lives better

techman

Dec 8 2004, 10:09 AM

Has anyone got this build to work with windows 2003 sp1 release candidate?
I have tried it but I get the BSOD says dll not known
no specific file is mentioned

(update)
i have found the problem dll conflict from my plugins but which one ???

Squale

Dec 8 2004, 12:40 PM

With PE Builder 3.0.35 (burn CD), and its mkisofs (size 220 508), no boot with and NTLDR missing

In the *.iso, i find :
mkisofs 2.01-bootcd.ru -iso-level 4 -volid WindowsXPE -b bootsect.bin -boot-load-size 4 -no-emul-boot -hide bootsect.bin -hide boot.catalog -o pebuilder.iso e:\pe3035\pebldr

By replacing the file mkisofs with the "old" mkisofs of 3.0.33 (size 126 464) and by adding cygwin1.dll the problem disappears

In the *.iso :
mkisofs 2.01a17-Bart -iso-level 4 -volid WindowsXPE -b bootsect.bin -boot-load-size 4 -no-emul-boot -hide bootsect.bin -hide boot.catalog -o pebuilder.iso e:\pe3035\pebldr

Any ideas ?

Regards
Squale.

oscar

Dec 8 2004, 12:50 PM

QUOTE (Squale @ Dec 8 2004, 05:40 PM)

@Squale

add -force-uppercase parameter

QUOTE

mkisofs.exe -v -force-uppercase -duplicates-once -iso-level 4 -volid "BartPE" -A PEBUILDER/MKISOFS -sysid "Win32" -b bootsect.bin -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -hide bootsect.bin -hide boot.catalog -o d:\isos\pebuilder.iso c:\pebuilder\3035\pebldr

Squale

Dec 8 2004, 01:49 PM

QUOTE (oscar @ Dec 8 2004, 05:50 PM)

add -force-uppercase parameter

@Oscar,

Thank you, you are right.

Squale.

oscar

Dec 8 2004, 02:12 PM

@Bart

pebuilder.exe -exit seems to just cause the build window to exit, not the pebuilder program.
It is by design or it is a bug?
If it is by design may you create other parameter, something like -pebuilderexit

pebuilder.exe -auto -exit yes exits pebuilder.exe but I don't want to specify -auto otherwise I will not get a chance to select plugins

Thanks

The highlander

Dec 8 2004, 03:28 PM

@Bart,

Can I suggest altering your existing Ghost 8 plugin so it copies ghost32.exe and ghostcdr.dll to the ramdrive before running ghost32 (from the ramdrive).
It allows you to eject the BartPE CD temporarily and read/write your image to/from a CDR or DVDR.

Great for those systems with only one CD/DVD Drive.

As for the rest of the new release, works flawlessly for me (except the ramdrive),
I rolled it back to the previous version in 3033 and it works fine.

Keep up the excellent work. I have been using your builder from V1... and have to say it's a life saver.

Highlander

lobzter

Dec 8 2004, 03:41 PM

works like a charm ! !

wishlist:
... not critical issues but it will be fun to have...

1. since burning is now enabled using the gui -
will it be possible to specify additional command line params to cdrecord?

2. launch a user specified script prior to beginning the build proccess (for updating virus/spyware definitions and such things).

osm666

Dec 9 2004, 01:25 AM

I got a trouble, i've downloaded this version and i got no troubles with Building, the problem was when the CD is booting, from the Power swith is on, to the nu2menu, was 5 mins, is like a boot cd with XPE and many plug-ins.

I think what mkisofs is tha problem but no one has been reported this issue with this version,

I don't change or enable/disable any plug-in.

Bart Lagerweij

Dec 9 2004, 07:58 AM

@JonF

QUOTE

Fixed it in v3.0.36 now following the right destinationdir options.
Can you try http://www.nu2.nu/tmp/pebuilder-exe-3036.zip ?

I did some reading at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....0429fd2.xml.asp
and now understand more about the target directories...
I replace id hardcoded in pebuilder like this:

CODE

if (nDir== 11) nDir= 2; // system32
else if (nDir== 12) nDir= 4; // drivers
else if (nDir== 17) nDir= 20; // inf

Regards,
Bart.

moskito

Dec 9 2004, 09:47 AM

@Bart

Thanks for Your great work.
I have another Networkcard wich does not work.
NetGear GA621 FiberAdapter.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/support_detail....asp?dnldID=139

PEBuilder copies ga621ND5.SYS to system32 and not system32\Drivers
I look in the inf DestinationDirs-Section. The Dir-ID=12.
Nevertheless PEBuilder copies the sys-file to system32.

Can You test it??

paraglider

Dec 9 2004, 09:57 AM

Did you try the updated pebuilder that bart posted in the above post?

JonF

Dec 9 2004, 11:32 AM

QUOTE (Bart Lagerweij @ Dec 9 2004, 07:58 AM)

Fixed it in v3.0.36 now following the right destinationdir options.
Can you try http://www.nu2.nu/tmp/pebuilder-exe-3036.zip ?

Sorry, I am in California and the computer that builds BartPE is just outside of Boston. I should be able to test next Tuesday. Perhaps Muskito can test.

rl2171

Dec 9 2004, 01:08 PM

QUOTE (JonF @ Dec 9 2004, 04:32 PM)

QUOTE (Bart Lagerweij @ Dec 9 2004, 07:58 AM)

Fixed it in v3.0.36 now following the right destinationdir options.
Can you try http://www.nu2.nu/tmp/pebuilder-exe-3036.zip ?

Sorry, I am in California and the computer that builds BartPE is just outside of Boston. I should be able to test next Tuesday. Perhaps Muskito can test.

@JonF,

You are here in California?

What part? I'm here in Sacramento.

Have a great one.

Rob

Bart Lagerweij

Dec 9 2004, 03:10 PM

QUOTE (moskito @ Dec 9 2004, 03:47 PM)

I have another Networkcard wich does not work.
NetGear GA621 FiberAdapter.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/support_detail....asp?dnldID=139

PEBuilder copies ga621ND5.SYS to system32 and not system32\Drivers
I look in the inf DestinationDirs-Section. The Dir-ID=12.
Nevertheless PEBuilder copies the sys-file to system32.

Hi,

Thanks for reporting it.

Pebuilder was taking the GA621.Fiber section and that section is for win9x.
I reordered the section search routine to fix it.
It will now take the GA621.Fiber.NT, like it should...

You can try
http://www.nu2.nu/tmp/pebuilder-exe-3036b.zip
if you want to...

Regards,
Bart.

JonF

Dec 9 2004, 04:19 PM

QUOTE (rl2171 @ Dec 9 2004, 01:08 PM)

You are here in California?

What part? I'm here in Sacramento.

Surf City (AKA Huntington Beach). Just came back from lunch at Ruby's Diner at the end of the pier.

Probably a little too far away for a casual visit

rl2171

Dec 9 2004, 05:06 PM

QUOTE (JonF @ Dec 9 2004, 09:19 PM)

QUOTE (rl2171 @ Dec 9 2004, 01:08 PM)

You are here in California?

What part? I'm here in Sacramento.

Surf City (AKA Huntington Beach). Just came back from lunch at Ruby's Diner at the end of the pier.

Probably a little too far away for a casual visit

Huntington Beach huh, if I recall, Southern California.....400 plus miles.

Hope you are having a great time there.

Rob

moskito

Dec 9 2004, 05:47 PM

Hi Bart and all others,

I'm happy, with 3.0.36b all are copied correctly my additional network drivers.

Thanks for the fast completion.

Wendy

Dec 9 2004, 06:06 PM

Given that there are a number of people who use post-install batch files, is there a chance to run a batch file in place of running mkisofs.exe or cdrecord.exe directly?

My batches read the .INI file direct for what it needs to know, and makes its own decisions based on what plugins are installed: (we even do mkisofs.exe by a plugin now, and the -duplicates-once option is being considered as a plugin too! You don't need to do it in non-distribution modes.

Otherwise, the thing looks grand!

Jim_a

Dec 9 2004, 07:27 PM

I normally run mkisofs from a batch file and then use Nero if I want to burn a CD from the ISO. I have Pebuilder make an ISO once and then grab the mkisofs line from the logfile to get the correct syntax. My batch file copies things like the current adaware files before it kicks off the ISO, but you can do anything you want before (and after) you make the ISO.

FileCity

Dec 9 2004, 10:22 PM

Reboot.cmd in nu2menu doesn't work with PE Loader, killing the shell doesn't reboot the workstation anymore...

I modified mine to call 'peshutdown.exe -r' instead of the not working nu2menu script...

joniys

Dec 10 2004, 07:45 AM

I have problem with New Graphic cards (Intel 8XX, ATI Radeon 9XXX, bla,bla,bla). In (Pe Builder V3.0.32 + InfCacheBuild + Video Card driver) all works properly.

kaffeekuh

Dec 10 2004, 08:39 AM

Hi Bart,

is there a way to load your new network configurator with a profile file ?
Or is it possible to script it like pe network configurator ?

cu

p.s. i really really LOVE your PE creator

Bart Lagerweij

Dec 10 2004, 09:15 AM

QUOTE (kaffeekuh @ Dec 10 2004, 02:39 PM)

Hi Bart,

is there a way to load your new network configurator with a profile file ?
Or is it possible to script it like pe network configurator ?

cu

p.s. i really really LOVE your PE creator

No. Use penetcfg.exe for that.
My main goal for the netconfig.exe tool is that I can give it to my OEM customers.

Regards,
Bart.

RvdH

Dec 10 2004, 10:35 AM

@Bart

When I tested the RamDisk in Microsoft Virtual PC 5.3.582.27 (the latest one) It loads ok until the Windows XP logo boot screen, the blue progress bar below the MS logo goes and goes and goes but nothing else happens... freeze here...

Haven't tried to actually burn it to cd, didn't add extra plugins yet

RvdH

Dec 10 2004, 10:53 AM

@Bart

The new RamDisk driver seemed incompatible with MS Virtual PC (SP1)...i just tried burning it to cdrw and it worked flawless

FileCity

Dec 10 2004, 10:55 AM

I told Bart already about this problem... Waiting response from the driver author I think...

I'm sure Bart will keep us informed about this one... wait and see...

I think the problem can be from the NVRAM emulation from Virtual PC, not sure but seems possible...

ewieldra

Dec 11 2004, 12:08 PM

my problem with 35 and 36 that not all raid/nic drivers are copied..
iso building works but there are some warnings in the log file

Processing (driver) INF file "C:\pebuilder36\drivers\SCSIAdapter\MassStorageDrivers\via.inf", class "", provider "", ver ""
Unsupported class (), skipping...

CODE

; PE Builder v3 plug-in INF file
;
; VIA Technologies Mass Storage Drivers
; by Chris D'Hondt

[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"

[PEBuilder]
Name="Mass Storage Drivers: VIA"
Enable=1

[SourceDisksFiles]
; VIA Serial ATA RAID Controller
; VIA VT6410 RAID Controller
; VIA VT6421 RAID Controller
via\raid\viamraid.sys=4,,1

; VIA ATA/ATAPI Host Controller
; VIA VT6420 IDE Controller
via\ide\viapdsk.sys=4,,1

[SetValue]
"txtsetup.sif","SourceDisksFiles","viamraid.sys", "1,,,,,,_3,4,1"
"txtsetup.sif","SCSI.Load","viamraid", "viamraid.sys,4"
"txtsetup.sif","SCSI","viamraid", """VIA IDE\SATA RAID Controllers"""
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3149", """viamraid"""
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3164", """viamraid"""
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_3249", """viamraid"""

"txtsetup.sif","SourceDisksFiles","viapdsk.sys", "1,,,,,,_3,4,1"
"txtsetup.sif","SCSI.Load","viapdsk", "viapdsk.sys,4"
"txtsetup.sif","SCSI","viapdsk", """VIA ATA/ATAPI Host Controller"""
"txtsetup.sif","HardwareIdsDatabase","PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_4149", """viapdsk"""

With Pebuilder 32 the driver is copiedto the right directory and load at startup
What could be wrong

Thnx

Emiel

ewieldra

Dec 11 2004, 12:33 PM

Bernd Blaauw

Dec 11 2004, 03:20 PM

ewieldra, patience is a virtue.. don't kick your own post within 24 hours, please.
it's like screaming for attention in real life.

Jim_a

Dec 11 2004, 06:44 PM

Ewieldra
For version 34 and later, Bart added a new method of loading disk and network drivers from the scsi and network directories. However, I also had to add my card at the end of txtsetup.sif to get the driver loaded.

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