Many times we edit system files like Shell32.dll, Explorer.exe, msgina.dll, ntoskrnl.exe, logonui.exe, etc to change the look-n-feel of Windows. But sometimes we want to include our edited files in Windows Setup, so that whenever we make a fresh installation of Windows, we don't loose our changed files and we don't need to make those changes again.
Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to include your own edited files in Windows Setup:
1. Download following .Zip file and extract it:
2. You'll get "modifype.exe" file after extracting the .zip file.
3. Now copy this "modifype.exe" file to the same folder where you have your edited files which you want to include in Windows setup. Lets suppose you have copied all edited files in "D:\Setup" folder, so copy "modifype.exe" file to "D:\Setup" folder.
4. Open Command Prompt and navigate to the same folder where your files are stored, which is "D:\Setup" in our example.
5. Now provide following command:
modifype file_name.extension -c
Replace "file_name.extension" with the name of the file which you want to include in setup. e.g.
modifype shell32.dll -c
modifype explorer.exe -c
modifype msgina.dll -c
6. It'll fix the checksum of the file and Windows will accept the file without any problem at installation time.
7. Now the last step. We have to compress the file using "makecab" command. As you can see all files in Windows Setup folder "I386" are in compressed format like shell32.dl_, explorer.ex_, msgina.dl_, etc. So provide following command to compress the file:
makecab file_name.extension
Replace "file_name.extension" with the name of the file which you want to include in setup. e.g.
makecab shell32.dll
makecab explorer.exe
makecab msgina.dll
8. Thats it. You'll get a compressed file, which you can safely copy to "I386" folder of your Windows setup.
NOTE: If you want to extract any existing file from the Setup, you can use "expand" command.
expand -r file_name.extension
Replace "file_name.extension" with the name of the file which you want to extract. e.g.
expand -r shell32.dl_
expand -r explorer.ex_
expand -r msgina.dl_
This article was posted in Windows XP.
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VG
^^ OK. Here I'll describe it in more details:
Suppose you want to include your customized "sysdm.cpl" in Windows setup.
Now copy this file to say D:\ drive. Also copy "modifype.exe" to D:\ drive.
Now Open command prompt and goto D: drive by providing following command:
Now provide following command:
Now give following command:
Thats it.
goldi
Hi vishal do u viewed xp service pack3 vista vg black blue with sata support created by dareckibmw. it is available on torrent sites or search on google. ok i ask u this windows setup screen while installation of windows at bottom contains its name (i.e. dareckibmw) & also themes in it contains his name. how he done that???? can there is anyway to remove his name??????? pls tell me if u know?????????? i want to remove his name from installation window & themes , wallpapers & system properties. please tell me...........
VG
^^ To change the setup look, edit "WINNTBBU.DLL" file in "I386" folder of Windows setup. To change other things, you'll need to edit different files. Pls check following topic:
http://www.askvg.com/list-of-files-to-be-hacked-using-resource-hacker/
goldi
Thanks but what about themes & wallpapers???????? & system properties diaglogue box? in setup????
goldi
Thanks but what about themes & wallpapers???????? & system properties diaglogue box? in setup???? please help
VG
^^ Change or edit the wallpaper image, same case with theme. Use my VistaVG Ultimate or VistaVG Black theme.
Reg. to System properties, you'll need to edit "sysdm.cpl" file.
goldi
Hi Visal . Did u seen Windows xp black german edition 2007 ? After setup completed means after complition of installing window, there a screen appears which tell us to select program which we want to install. How it is maked??????? Do u have any idea that how to do that & insert in setup disk????????
VG
^^ You can learn about it at following link:
http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/
goldi
Hi vg In windows xp after startup a wallpapers appears saying welcome (means welcome screen appears) how to change it ? in the windows xp setup disk?
VG
^^ Its "Logonui.exe" file.