XP boots but start menu is blank?

[John F. Davis]

Hello

Last friday I built a XPE image which boot! Yea! Now, I am trying to
get networking installed. I've made two builds with Networking like
components but I don't have any icons on my desktop nor do I have any
start menu items. When you press start, it give a choice to logoff
administrator or shutdown.

Here are some of the components I have added:

Basic TCP/IP networking
CMD - Windows Command Processor
Explorer Shell
File Sharing
Internet Explorer
Network Setup Wizard
TCP/IP Networking with Client for MS Networks
TCP/IP Networking with File sharing and clienf for MS Networking
User Interface Core

Also, the build completes without any errors and only the warning
about this being a eval release.

A related question is why do some of the components show up in normal
text and some in BOLD text? I've noticed when they components are in
light gray text it is because the component is duplicated. I have
removed all the duplicated text.


JD

 

[John F. Davis]

Hello

Last friday I built a XPE image which boot! Yea! Now, I am trying to
get networking installed. I've made two builds with Networking like
components but I don't have any icons on my desktop nor do I have any
start menu items. When you press start, it give a choice to logoff
administrator or shutdown.

Here are some of the components I have added:

Basic TCP/IP networking
CMD - Windows Command Processor
Explorer Shell
File Sharing
Internet Explorer
Network Setup Wizard
TCP/IP Networking with Client for MS Networks
TCP/IP Networking with File sharing and clienf for MS Networking
User Interface Core

Also, the build completes without any errors and only the warning
about this being a eval release.

Yipes! I found you can configure/tweak the settins assocaited with
the User Interface Core on the third pane in Target Designer. I will
mess with that and retry the build.

A related question is why do some of the components show up in normal
text and some in BOLD text? I've noticed when they components are in
light gray text it is because the component is duplicated. I have
removed all the duplicated text.

This question still stands.


Yet another question. Is there a way to turn off the Windows XP boot
logo? Is there a way to create a custom splash screen? If the system
crashes, reboots, it would be nice to hide the fact that this is a
windows XP machine. Is that possible?

 

[KM]

Hello, John!

JFD> On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 11:04:14 -0500, John F. Davis

JFD> Yipes! I found you can configure/tweak the settins assocaited with
JFD> the User Interface Core on the third pane in Target Designer. I
JFD> will mess with that and retry the build.



JFD> This question still stands.


JFD> Yet another question. Is there a way to turn off the Windows XP
JFD> boot logo?

KM> Use /noguiboot switch in boot.ini. You may also do that by setting the
related option in your SLX project settings (Other Setttings-->Don't display
GUI boot screens).
Some related: you may also wan to uncheck the "Show Friendly Logon" and the
"Show Welcome to Windows screen before Winlogon" in the Windows
Logon(Standard) component (if you have it in your image).

JFD> Is there a way to create a custom splash screen?

KM> Technically possible, legally not since it requires modifying MS
binaries. Search google for more details.

JFD> If the system
JFD> crashes, reboots, it would be nice to hide the fact that this is a
JFD> windows XP machine. Is that possible?

See above.

KM

 

[Wayne Taylor]

Do what KM suggests, supply your own GUI/Shell. I have done this on my
build.

Wayne T

 

[Slobodan Brcin]

If the system crashes, reboots, it would be nice to hide the

fact that this is a windows XP machine. Is that possible?

Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\CrashControl\AutoReboot
to 1
You can find it in registry or in
"ACPI Multiprocessor PC" component or in "Standard PC".

This should instruct XPe if it crashes during the work to reboot XPe without
BSOD.
This is part of what you are looking for.

Regards,
Slobodan

 

[Rob Neff]

Hello

Last friday I built a XPE image which boot! Yea! Now, I am trying to [snip]

A related question is why do some of the components show up in normal
text and some in BOLD text? I've noticed when they components are in
light gray text it is because the component is duplicated. I have
removed all the duplicated text.

This question still stands.

I believe that means it's a macro component (a component which only points
to (depends on) other components and doesn't have any data of its own). But
I haven't found any documentation which confirms that.

Yet another question. Is there a way to turn off the Windows XP boot
logo? Is there a way to create a custom splash screen? If the system
crashes, reboots, it would be nice to hide the fact that this is a
windows XP machine. Is that possible?

It's possible, but I'm not sure how. I do know how to turn off the boot-up
and shut-down messages however: Make a component, for the path use
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
, use value name of DisableStatusMessages, format: REG_DWORD, and set to
value of 1.
Rob

 

[Rob Neff]

Yes, a macro component is bold-faced in Target Designer:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...y/en-us/dnxpesp1/html/winxpfaq.asp?frame=true
(almost made a mistake on the URL, apparently you can switch pages in the
MSDN library without the URL updating, unless you click the little "sync
toc" link over the table of contents).

Also, you can disable the Splash Screen pretty easily (apparently, haven't
tried it, you just need to add a /SOS to the boot.ini file):
http://www.dougknox.com, (MS links to this page, so I take that as an
endorsement...) go to Win XP Tips, Disable the Windows XP Splash Screen

Rob

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 11:04:14 -0500, John F. Davis
[snip]

A related question is why do some of the components show up in normal
text and some in BOLD text? I've noticed when they components are in
light gray text it is because the component is duplicated. I have
removed all the duplicated text.

This question still stands.

I believe that means it's a macro component (a component which only points
to (depends on) other components and doesn't have any data of its own). But
I haven't found any documentation which confirms that.

Yet another question. Is there a way to turn off the Windows XP boot
logo? Is there a way to create a custom splash screen? If the system
crashes, reboots, it would be nice to hide the fact that this is a
windows XP machine. Is that possible?

It's possible, but I'm not sure how. I do know how to turn off the boot-up
and shut-down messages however: Make a component, for the path use
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
, use value name of DisableStatusMessages, format: REG_DWORD, and set to
value of 1.
Rob

 

[KM]

Rob,

/SOS key might not be a good use to disable the WinXP splash screen. This
switch causes the names of drivers to be displayed as they load during boot
It is better to use /noguiboot switch in boot.ini.

KM


RN> Yes, a macro component is bold-faced in Target Designer:
RN> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/
RN> dnxpesp1/html/winxpfaq.asp?frame=true (almost made a mistake on the
RN> URL, apparently you can switch pages in the
RN> MSDN library without the URL updating, unless you click the little
RN> "sync toc" link over the table of contents).

RN> Also, you can disable the Splash Screen pretty easily (apparently,
RN> haven't tried it, you just need to add a /SOS to the boot.ini file):
RN> http://www.dougknox.com, (MS links to this page, so I take that as
RN> an endorsement...) go to Win XP Tips, Disable the Windows XP Splash
RN> Screen

RN> Rob

[snip]

A related question is why do some of the components show up in
normal text and some in BOLD text? I've noticed when they
components are in light gray text it is because the component is
duplicated. I have removed all the duplicated text.

I believe that means it's a macro component (a component which only
points to (depends on) other components and doesn't have any data of
its own). RN> But
I haven't found any documentation which confirms that.

It's possible, but I'm not sure how. I do know how to turn off the RN> boot-up
and shut-down messages however: Make a component, for the path use

RN> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
RN> policies\system



With best regards, KM. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Rob Neff]

Thanks, that's good to know.

Rob,

/SOS key might not be a good use to disable the WinXP splash screen. This
switch causes the names of drivers to be displayed as they load during boot
It is better to use /noguiboot switch in boot.ini.

KM


RN> Yes, a macro component is bold-faced in Target Designer:
RN> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/
RN> dnxpesp1/html/winxpfaq.asp?frame=true (almost made a mistake on the
RN> URL, apparently you can switch pages in the
RN> MSDN library without the URL updating, unless you click the little
RN> "sync toc" link over the table of contents).

RN> Also, you can disable the Splash Screen pretty easily (apparently,
RN> haven't tried it, you just need to add a /SOS to the boot.ini file):
RN> http://www.dougknox.com, (MS links to this page, so I take that as
RN> an endorsement...) go to Win XP Tips, Disable the Windows XP Splash
RN> Screen

RN> Rob

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 11:04:14 -0500, John F. Davis
[snip]
A related question is why do some of the components show up in
normal text and some in BOLD text? I've noticed when they
components are in light gray text it is because the component is
duplicated. I have removed all the duplicated text.

This question still stands.

I believe that means it's a macro component (a component which only
points to (depends on) other components and doesn't have any data of
its own). RN> But
I haven't found any documentation which confirms that.

Yet another question. Is there a way to turn off the Windows XP
boot logo? Is there a way to create a custom splash screen? If the
system crashes, reboots, it would be nice to hide the fact that this
is a windows XP machine. Is that possible?

It's possible, but I'm not sure how. I do know how to turn off the RN> boot-up
and shut-down messages however: Make a component, for the path use

RN> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
RN> policies\system



With best regards, KM. E-mail: (e-mail address removed)