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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goldi
Hi VG i want to change windows Luna theme & Windows Classic theme default wallpapers in windows setup which file i need to open & where can i replace wallpapers
goldi
& how can i edit NToskrnl.exe????? & is rvm integreator is good to integrate drive status application in setup?????
VG
^^ Please check following tutorial for theme:
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-include-custom-themes-in-windows-xp-mce-or-2003-setup/
and for NTOskrnl.exe file check the Tuneup Utilities tutorial.
goldi
Hi VG .
How to create demoshield? means if u buy new dvd writer , mother board an installation disk comes with it. when u insert a small program open with nice view asking what to install & it contain links to various setup present in the disk , how can i create such a program? or edit the already present so it installs my applications which i included with folders in cd????
& if u have such a demoshield of Cyberlink Dvd Suite 6 ultra then please send me!!!!!!!!!
& How to overburn a cd with nero 8???? I have LongHorn image of size 734 mb but i am unable to write it on cd as cd has only 700 mb space
VG
^^ There are some software to create such setup like DemoSheild, InstallShield, etc. I have not used them so can't help much.
Regarding to overburning CD, there is an option to overburn in Nero Settings, so please check it.
goldi
How to edit setup.exe look? i change bitmap 110 &610 for upper side , 111&611 for lower side & 112,113,612,612 for middle portion but no change in middle portion containg links of install & other please help
goldi
do u know any winflip for xp which i can integrate in setup disk i got 1 but it is not standalone installer so not works for integration
VG
^^ Sorry but I don't know any standalone winflip app for XP. Regarding to changing setup.exe look, are you talking about the interface which comes first when you click on setup.exe or you talking about the wizard which you see throughout the setup?
goldi
VG i am talking about the interface which comes first when we click on setup.exe i want to change that pictures & about the wizard which we see throughout the setup to change its look u told to edit winntbbu.dll & it works. now please tell about interface which comes first when we click on setup.exe
goldi
VG i am talking about the interface which comes first when we click on setup.exe i want to change that pictures & about the wizard which we see throughout the setup to change its look u told to edit winntbbu.dll & it works. now please tell about interface which comes first when we click on setup.exe