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. That's 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 by VG in following section: Windows XP.
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Adnan Farooqui
Thanks Vishal, this method helped me very much.
Avinash
Yes VG, i too hav same doubt as above. While installing Deluxe Edition, in Drivers Unpacking screen (i.e. before 39 mins stage), a text appears at bottom right corner. How to alter or disable it ?
VG
^^ No idea what you are talking about as I have never tested any such Windows editions.
@Emily
1. There are some software which allow you to create autorun wizards for Windows setup. I'm sure the one you are talking about has been created using the same method.
2. No. Thats the only file.
3. The build number is stored in "win32k.sys" file.
Emily
Hi vishal, i want to the Files which are responsible for texts in Blue Screen stage (i.e. after booting up the cd) So to "Press any key to boot", or text "Windows XP" which appears at top left corner while installation ?
Thanks in advance :)
VG
^^ "SMSS.EXE" file present in "I386\System32" folder.
Emily
Thank you sir
Emily
Sir one more question... where all the icons saved in which .dll file ? i know shell32.dll. Are there any files which also have icons ? ? ?
Thanks in advance sir :)
VG
^^ Yes, almost all icons are stored in Shell32.dll file.
Emily
Thanks VG :)
Chicks
Vg suppose i want don't want to use nlite software athen tell me the manual process hw to make a bootable cd....!!!