http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/ Sun, 03 May 2026 20:48:57 +0000 MyBB http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=20662 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 20:30:40 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=20662 https://www.osboxes.org/vmware-images/
The sky is the limit, my choice is: https://www.osboxes.org/linux-mint/

This was built inside a W7 Ultimate machine and VW Workstation Pro 12

The experiment is to capture CAN data into packets and return the packets back into the controller and "play as a loop".

Added is a "how to" from that site but added a few words/image to clearly describe the installation.
Don't forget to "bridge" the network and have either a LAN or WiFi working.
At this end of Linux, the PEAK CAN software was added for Linux system but any CAN hardware/software can be added to capture CAN packets.

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The sky is the limit, my choice is: https://www.osboxes.org/linux-mint/

This was built inside a W7 Ultimate machine and VW Workstation Pro 12

The experiment is to capture CAN data into packets and return the packets back into the controller and "play as a loop".

Added is a "how to" from that site but added a few words/image to clearly describe the installation.
Don't forget to "bridge" the network and have either a LAN or WiFi working.
At this end of Linux, the PEAK CAN software was added for Linux system but any CAN hardware/software can be added to capture CAN packets.

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]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=20632 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 21:05:02 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=20632 "Windows 7 not genuine or, this Copy of Windows is not genuine build 7600 / 7601"

Use the instructions in the .pdf and follow ALL the guides.
If you need to work with VMware with the same error, follow the added notes and cautions.

EDIT: January 15, 2018
Added another document in addition to MS Windows authentication update.
Remove this update because of W7 authentication errors KB971033
Do your own research on this specific update.

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Use the instructions in the .pdf and follow ALL the guides.
If you need to work with VMware with the same error, follow the added notes and cautions.

EDIT: January 15, 2018
Added another document in addition to MS Windows authentication update.
Remove this update because of W7 authentication errors KB971033
Do your own research on this specific update.

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Disadvantages - Difficult if the directions are not followed with your specific machine and not preparing the machine to be rooted.
Damaging the Android device
Goodbye warranty

Advantages - Many many many ….. !

Installation of specific software to control the Android such as:
Ad Blockers (Adfree, Adblock Plus, Ad Away)
Incompatible software (interesting hacking software)

Removing most pre-installed software (questionable)
Internal software adjustment (dangerous)
Adding a customized ROM (dangerous)

Changes to device speed and battery Life
Internal file searches and adjustments/editing (dangerous)
Include external storage (if compatible with USB-OTG)
Complete backup
Total control of your device
Access to systems files

Warning! Do your research first and make sure you have the correct files to root the Android.

Some searches and requirements:
BusyBox
SuperSU
Root Explorer
Freedom (dangerous)
Advanced Permission

I have rooted my Samsung and perfect success. This Android has a very good collection of diagnostic software for quick use and quick access.]]>
Disadvantages - Difficult if the directions are not followed with your specific machine and not preparing the machine to be rooted.
Damaging the Android device
Goodbye warranty

Advantages - Many many many ….. !

Installation of specific software to control the Android such as:
Ad Blockers (Adfree, Adblock Plus, Ad Away)
Incompatible software (interesting hacking software)

Removing most pre-installed software (questionable)
Internal software adjustment (dangerous)
Adding a customized ROM (dangerous)

Changes to device speed and battery Life
Internal file searches and adjustments/editing (dangerous)
Include external storage (if compatible with USB-OTG)
Complete backup
Total control of your device
Access to systems files

Warning! Do your research first and make sure you have the correct files to root the Android.

Some searches and requirements:
BusyBox
SuperSU
Root Explorer
Freedom (dangerous)
Advanced Permission

I have rooted my Samsung and perfect success. This Android has a very good collection of diagnostic software for quick use and quick access.]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=14704 Tue, 03 Mar 2015 19:36:22 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=14704
If you try to downgrade from Win 8 to Win 7, you will kill your bios, "famous bios brick".





Keeps in boot logo loop, only way is to open re-flash the bios using a good dump.

Solution, you have to disable uefi BEFORE install Win 7.

If the machine is on warranty, they will change/repair, the case i repair can't wait for repair, so re-flash and go.

EDIT:
Model: NP300E5C
Board: Scala3 15/17CRV
Bios: P03RAQ

Just add a good working dump, tested!
Hope it helps.

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If you try to downgrade from Win 8 to Win 7, you will kill your bios, "famous bios brick".





Keeps in boot logo loop, only way is to open re-flash the bios using a good dump.

Solution, you have to disable uefi BEFORE install Win 7.

If the machine is on warranty, they will change/repair, the case i repair can't wait for repair, so re-flash and go.

EDIT:
Model: NP300E5C
Board: Scala3 15/17CRV
Bios: P03RAQ

Just add a good working dump, tested!
Hope it helps.

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Is there any way to install INPA, Rheingold, OP-COM, VAG VAS-PC on same windows 7 (on desktop)?

I think some of those software's are not friendly each other.

Any possible solutions?]]>
Is there any way to install INPA, Rheingold, OP-COM, VAG VAS-PC on same windows 7 (on desktop)?

I think some of those software's are not friendly each other.

Any possible solutions?]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=14454 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:45:30 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=14454

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There are stuff in computer that no one should see them ... or there are some stuff that you must make sure no one will touch them. Than this is perfect solution for that.

First you need to do is to create new folder. After that, right click on the created folder and rename.Hold Alt key and press 9 key nine times and then press Enter key. You will see a blank folder name for that folder.





Right-click on the folder and select Properties. On the Tabs select Customize and then press Change Icon .

After that select the Icon as shown on the Picture.

Then press OK and Apply.




Now all toy need is to move your in some corner on your Desktop .



This folder can still be searched and the files in the folder can be opened from search results/ or open containing folder, but if you change the names of files inside it they would be difficult to find.]]> Invisible folders for Windows 7

There are stuff in computer that no one should see them ... or there are some stuff that you must make sure no one will touch them. Than this is perfect solution for that.

First you need to do is to create new folder. After that, right click on the created folder and rename.Hold Alt key and press 9 key nine times and then press Enter key. You will see a blank folder name for that folder.





Right-click on the folder and select Properties. On the Tabs select Customize and then press Change Icon .

After that select the Icon as shown on the Picture.

Then press OK and Apply.




Now all toy need is to move your in some corner on your Desktop .



This folder can still be searched and the files in the folder can be opened from search results/ or open containing folder, but if you change the names of files inside it they would be difficult to find.]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=14355 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:59:53 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=14355 How to enter God Mode with Windows 7




It may sound a bit too much, but Windows 7's God Mode is indeed omnipresent. It puts hundreds of settings from all around the operating system all in one place. Making you God. Of your little computer. Good job.

Step 1: Create a folder



To turn on God Mode create a new folder on your desktop, or anywhere you'd like.

Step 2: Rename Folder



Then rename the New Folder to "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" Don't include the quotations.

Step 3: Enjoy



The resulting folder will contain 270 items, representing virtually every configurable option in Windows 7.]]> How to enter God Mode with Windows 7




It may sound a bit too much, but Windows 7's God Mode is indeed omnipresent. It puts hundreds of settings from all around the operating system all in one place. Making you God. Of your little computer. Good job.

Step 1: Create a folder



To turn on God Mode create a new folder on your desktop, or anywhere you'd like.

Step 2: Rename Folder



Then rename the New Folder to "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" Don't include the quotations.

Step 3: Enjoy



The resulting folder will contain 270 items, representing virtually every configurable option in Windows 7.]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=13614 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 21:00:35 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=13614 with JAVA with this type of message



Clicking run this time didn't even solve my issue when using BMW WDS so I thought I'd share the fix I found via Google

First of all it should be noted here that proceeding with these settings puts you PC at risk

I am using this on a partition that I use just for diagnosing & NOT for surfing the NET

There are safer ways to do this by allowing specific paths & maybe someone else will post the procedure here too but for me this was the easiest way

Go here & delete the XML file %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager

Apply this Registry Key before opening your Internet Explorer

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Clicking run this time didn't even solve my issue when using BMW WDS so I thought I'd share the fix I found via Google

First of all it should be noted here that proceeding with these settings puts you PC at risk

I am using this on a partition that I use just for diagnosing & NOT for surfing the NET

There are safer ways to do this by allowing specific paths & maybe someone else will post the procedure here too but for me this was the easiest way

Go here & delete the XML file %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager

Apply this Registry Key before opening your Internet Explorer

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Why do this?
To move bulky data folders off your nice tidy boot SSD.
Move large applications like ElsaWin to shared partitions & use with multiple Boot-it OSes.

For example, relocating ETKA to D: drive.

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Why do this?
To move bulky data folders off your nice tidy boot SSD.
Move large applications like ElsaWin to shared partitions & use with multiple Boot-it OSes.

For example, relocating ETKA to D: drive.

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VMware Workstation 9 for the IT Admin
English | wmv | WVC1 1024x768 | WMA 1 ch 48 kbps | 468 MB
eLearning

This course will show you the inner workings of VMware Workstation. You'll learn to navigate the interface, configure virtual machines, access VMs remotely, and you'll learn to download and deploy virtual appliances. This course is intended for IT administrators who want to become more familiar with VMware Workstation.

I know it's a bit outdated since we all use version 10 but It really helped me a lot when I started dealing with VMware Workstation Solution..

I also know that there is a separate section in the forum for manuals but as I noticed they all had to do with components and systems of a car or programs related to cars.. So If I violate anything please let me know So I can repost this there..

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English | wmv | WVC1 1024x768 | WMA 1 ch 48 kbps | 468 MB
eLearning

This course will show you the inner workings of VMware Workstation. You'll learn to navigate the interface, configure virtual machines, access VMs remotely, and you'll learn to download and deploy virtual appliances. This course is intended for IT administrators who want to become more familiar with VMware Workstation.

I know it's a bit outdated since we all use version 10 but It really helped me a lot when I started dealing with VMware Workstation Solution..

I also know that there is a separate section in the forum for manuals but as I noticed they all had to do with components and systems of a car or programs related to cars.. So If I violate anything please let me know So I can repost this there..

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]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12898 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:26:37 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12898 It's a nice lazy method where you don't have to think about encoding etc., and makes pretty small files with clear text & virtually no artifacts.

Connect from another computer via Teamviewer to the computer where the work will be done.
On the toolbar at the top: Extras > Record > Start
You can use the pause for "20 minutes later" installations, and obviously Stop to finish.

The only small issue is that it your Teamviewer IDs are displayed along the top, but it's pretty easy to fix that with WinHex.

As a sample, here's how to change the IDs on a recorded video using WinHex:

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Connect from another computer via Teamviewer to the computer where the work will be done.
On the toolbar at the top: Extras > Record > Start
You can use the pause for "20 minutes later" installations, and obviously Stop to finish.

The only small issue is that it your Teamviewer IDs are displayed along the top, but it's pretty easy to fix that with WinHex.

As a sample, here's how to change the IDs on a recorded video using WinHex:

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First of all, here is how to find out if the PQService partition is intact:
1) Go to Control Panel (Classic View)
2) Administrative Tools
3) Computer Management
4) On the left, click "Disk Management"
5) If on the right, you see a partition called "PQService - EISA Configuration", your recovery partition is intact. (In my case, the partition was 4.3 GB with 17% free disk space, which meant that there was a lot of data on it)

If your partition is intact, try the following:
1) Download Super Fdisk Bootable CD from http://www.ptdd.com/manual2.htm or here
2) Burn the iso on a CD
3) Boot your laptop/netbook using the Bootable CD.
4) once the software loads, you will see the two partitions. PQService will be inactive and C drive will be active.
5) In my case, the mouse was not working, so i went ahead anyway, and by pressing the space bar, i managed to exchange the status of the partitions. So now the PQService was active and C was hidden and inactive.
6) Press Alt+F4 to close the software. You will get a dialog box to save the changed state. Press "Yes".
7) Reboot.
8) Hopefully, you will see the recovery screen. Go ahead and recover from Backup.
9) After recovery, when the computer reboots, you need to go back to Super F Disk and exchange the partition status again, so repeat steps 3 to 7 again, such that PQService is inactive and C is active. If you don't do this, your computer will remain in recovery mode.
10) After reboot, you should have windows restored normally.


N.B: This i found and thought to share... may be someone would like to perform oem restore.]]>
First of all, here is how to find out if the PQService partition is intact:
1) Go to Control Panel (Classic View)
2) Administrative Tools
3) Computer Management
4) On the left, click "Disk Management"
5) If on the right, you see a partition called "PQService - EISA Configuration", your recovery partition is intact. (In my case, the partition was 4.3 GB with 17% free disk space, which meant that there was a lot of data on it)

If your partition is intact, try the following:
1) Download Super Fdisk Bootable CD from http://www.ptdd.com/manual2.htm or here
2) Burn the iso on a CD
3) Boot your laptop/netbook using the Bootable CD.
4) once the software loads, you will see the two partitions. PQService will be inactive and C drive will be active.
5) In my case, the mouse was not working, so i went ahead anyway, and by pressing the space bar, i managed to exchange the status of the partitions. So now the PQService was active and C was hidden and inactive.
6) Press Alt+F4 to close the software. You will get a dialog box to save the changed state. Press "Yes".
7) Reboot.
8) Hopefully, you will see the recovery screen. Go ahead and recover from Backup.
9) After recovery, when the computer reboots, you need to go back to Super F Disk and exchange the partition status again, so repeat steps 3 to 7 again, such that PQService is inactive and C is active. If you don't do this, your computer will remain in recovery mode.
10) After reboot, you should have windows restored normally.


N.B: This i found and thought to share... may be someone would like to perform oem restore.]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12737 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 14:58:34 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12737
N.B: I found this over the net and thought to share because it helpful and it helped me as well:

The BIOS in this system is not fully ACPI compliant Stop 0x000000A5

Latest lates laptop like Lenovo G50 bios does not have an ACPI setting, however the BSD is caused by Windows 8 hibernating while trying to do the Windows 7 install. This is what must be done.

In windows 8 start the command prompt in administrative mode. Run "powercfg -h off" to turn of hibernation. Then change your Bios to boot with legacy support. I also had to set the usb to 2.0. I then did a usb install with no problems.

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N.B: I found this over the net and thought to share because it helpful and it helped me as well:

The BIOS in this system is not fully ACPI compliant Stop 0x000000A5

Latest lates laptop like Lenovo G50 bios does not have an ACPI setting, however the BSD is caused by Windows 8 hibernating while trying to do the Windows 7 install. This is what must be done.

In windows 8 start the command prompt in administrative mode. Run "powercfg -h off" to turn of hibernation. Then change your Bios to boot with legacy support. I also had to set the usb to 2.0. I then did a usb install with no problems.

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]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12552 Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:05:19 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12552 (Please note this will effect others sharing your connection so don't be greedy).

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Run program & set speed to at least your minimum so called speed ie if you have so called 20 meg set it to 20 meg.
(You will need to run as admin & reboot).
For to find program google it it will make a world of difference.

After this on wired b/band most routers will show a connection speed & an actual connection speed if there is a large difference between them your ISP can tweak the setting at there end for you if not change supplier.

hth regards]]> (Please note this will effect others sharing your connection so don't be greedy).

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Run program & set speed to at least your minimum so called speed ie if you have so called 20 meg set it to 20 meg.
(You will need to run as admin & reboot).
For to find program google it it will make a world of difference.

After this on wired b/band most routers will show a connection speed & an actual connection speed if there is a large difference between them your ISP can tweak the setting at there end for you if not change supplier.

hth regards]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12358 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 03:18:40 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12358
Start > Run > regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetStat​e

Right-click an empty space in the right pane and select New > String Value

Name the new value "Use Search Asst" without the quotes.

Double-click this new value and enter "no" as it's value data without the quotes.

Now the dog is gone and the seach feature executes faster.

Thank all the Admins and Mods that make this magic possible. [/hide]]]>
Start > Run > regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetStat​e

Right-click an empty space in the right pane and select New > String Value

Name the new value "Use Search Asst" without the quotes.

Double-click this new value and enter "no" as it's value data without the quotes.

Now the dog is gone and the seach feature executes faster.

Thank all the Admins and Mods that make this magic possible. [/hide]]]> http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12230 Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:56:14 +0000 http://www.auto-professionals.co.uk/showthread.php?tid=12230 XP Pro
XP Home
Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8

This document will explain how to disable Windows start up programs.

Thank all the Admins and Mods that make this magic happen. [/hide]

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XP Home
Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8

This document will explain how to disable Windows start up programs.

Thank all the Admins and Mods that make this magic happen. [/hide]

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Instructions:

Part 1 - Copy the Booting Files and Configure the Windows Partition for Booting

Boot into Windows. If running Windows 8, go to the Desktop.

To allow access to the System Reserved partition, use Disk Management to assign a drive letter to it:
Press WinKey+R (press and hold the Windows key and press R) to open the Run dialog.
Type diskmgmt.msc into the Open box and click the OK button. The Disk Management window will be displayed (may take several seconds to scan the drives).
Right-click on the System Reserved partition and select Change Drive Letter and Paths... from the pop-up menu.
Note: If the System Reserved partition is hidden the label won't be shown (it will be blank) and the option to change the drive letter will be disabled. The partition will most likely be displayed as "100 MB Healthy (Active, Primary Partition)" (Windows 8 will show "350 MB" for the size) and be located at the start of the drive, prior to the Windows partition. Please see Appendix A at the end of this article to unhide the partition.
Click the Add button.
An available drive letter will automatically be selected. You can keep it or select a different one. When finished, click the OK button. In this example, E: will be assigned to the System Reserved partition.
Leave the Disk Management window open (it will be needed again in later steps).

Note: If an AutoPlay window or pop-up appears, just close it or ignore it.

Press WinKey+E to open Explorer.

Make note of the drive letter assigned to the System Reserved partition and the letter assigned to the Windows partition. In this example, C: is the Windows partition and E: is the System Reserved (booting) partition.

Note: It's a good idea to give the partitions meaningful labels. This can help you tell them apart more easily. For example, the label for the Windows 7 partition might be Win7. This can be especially helpful when trying to tell which partition is which from the Command Prompt.

Close Explorer once you've determined the drive letter assignments.

Start an Administrator mode Command Prompt. To do this in Windows 7, click on the Start button, then All Programs, then Accessories. Right-click on the Command Prompt item and select Run as administrator from the pop-up menu. In Windows 8, press WinKey+X (or right-click the lower-left corner of the Desktop) and click Command Prompt (Admin) on the pop-up menu.

If a UAC prompt is displayed, click the Yes button.

Windows 8 only: Disable the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Run the following command:
reagentc /disable

Verify that the winre.wim file was correctly moved to the C:\Windows\System32\Recovery folder by running the following command (if your Windows partition is not C:, use the letter that's correct for your system). You should see the file in the directory listing.
dir /a C:\Windows\System32\Recovery

Note: This step is necessary because WinRE also needs to be moved from the System Reserved partition to the Windows partition. Leaving WinRE enabled will result in a broken/unusable WinRE after this procedure has completed. If the above command does not report success, you may need to manually copy the WinRE files (in the hidden \Recovery\{GUID} folder on the System Reserved partition) to an alternate location.

Unload the BCD registry hive by running the following command:
reg unload HKLM\BCD00000000

Copy the bootmgr file from the System Reserved (booting) partition to the Windows partition (make sure to use the drive letters as assigned on your computer). Run the following command:
robocopy e:\ c:\ bootmgr

Copy the Boot folder from the System Reserved (booting) partition to the Windows partition. Run the following command:
robocopy e:\Boot C:\Boot /s

The booting files have now been copied. If you wish to verify that they were copied correctly, run the following command (make sure to use the drive letter of the Windows partition):
dir c:\ /ah

If the bootmgr file and the Boot folder show up in the list, the procedure was successful.

To update the copied BCD file so it will boot correctly, run the following command:
bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /set {bootmgr} device partition=C:

Update the Memory Diagnostic entry by running the following command:
bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /set {memdiag} device partition=C:

Note: If your Windows partition is assigned a letter other than C:, make sure to use that value instead.

Note: If you are using BootIt BM, you can use the BCD Edit feature to update the BCD file instead of running the above commands. See Part 2 - Step 3 for details.

Close the Command Prompt window.

Remove the drive letter assignment from the System Reserved partition and set the Windows partition as the Active (booting) partition.
Return to Disk Management (reopen, if not left open in Step 2).
Right-click on the System Reserved partition and select Change Drive Letter and Paths... from the pop-up menu.
Click the Remove button.
Click the Yes button to confirm the change.
Right-click on the Windows partition and select Mark Partition as Active from the pop-up menu.
Click the Yes button to confirm the change. You should see the Active tag move from the System Reserved partition to the Windows partition.
Close the Disk Management window.

Windows should now be configured to boot properly from its own partition. Restart the computer.

Note: If you receive an error message upon booting, the boot sector of the Windows partition may need to be repaired (see How to Rebuild the Boot Sector for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8).

Windows 8 only: Enable the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). To do this, open an Administrator Command Prompt (if necessary, refer to instructions in Step 6) and run the following command:
reagentc /enable

The command should be successful if the previous disable was successful. On systems where TBWinRE was used to update WinRE it is not necessary to rerun TBWinRE after enabling WinRE (the TBWinRE configuration will be retained).

Part 2 - Update BootIt BM to Boot Windows

Note: If you are not using BootIt BM as your boot manager, you can skip this part of the instructions.

Reboot to BootIt BM.

Edit the relevant Windows Boot Menu entry. Select the Windows partition as the booting partition. Save the change.

If you didn't run the BCD update commands in Part 1 - Step 12, go into Partition Work and select the Windows partition. Click the BCD Edit button. Select the Boot section. Configure the appropriate entry (e.g. Windows 7 or Windows 8) by following the instructions under the Important BCD Settings section of the article How to Use the BCD Edit Feature of BootIt BM.
Part 3 - Remove the System Reserved Partition

Note: This part is optional. Removing the partition will only gain 100MB (Windows 7) or 350MB (Windows 8) of unallocated space. However, it will free up one primary partition slot.

Important: Windows 8 users may wish to verify that the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) functions correctly from the Windows partition before deleting the System Reserved partition. If disabling and enabling WinRE (per Part 1 instructions) failed, the winre.wim file may exist only on the System Reserved partition (in the hidden \Recovery\{GUID} folder). Deleting the partition in this case would result in losing the file (unless a backup image has been created or the files have been copied elsewhere).

Deleting the partition can be done from either Windows Disk Management or BootIt BM.

Using Disk Management:

If Windows hasn't been rebooted since the completion of the Part 1 instructions, restart Windows. It should boot normally.
Start Disk Management (reference Part 1 - Steps 2a through 2b, if necessary).
Verify that the Windows partition is now tagged as both the System and the Active partition. The System Reserved partition should just be tagged as Primary Partition.
Right-click on the System Reserved partition.
Select Delete Volume... from the pop-up menu.
Click the Yes button to confirm the deletion.
The space used by the System Reserved partition should now be shown as Unallocated.
Using BootIt BM:

Boot into BootIt BM.
Enter Maintenance mode.
Click Partition Work on the desktop.
Select the System Reserved partition and then click the Delete button.
Click the Yes button to confirm the deletion.
If you now wish to resize the Windows partition to use this space, proceed as follows:

Select the Windows partition and then click the Slide button.
Enter 0 in the Free Space Before box.
Click the OK button.
Read the warning and then click the Continue button to proceed.
Once the slide has completed, verify that the Windows partition is still selected and then click the Resize button.
Click the OK button to error check the file system.
Adjust the New Size value to what you want. Setting it to the Max Size value will resize the partition to use all available free space.
Click the OK button.
Read the warning and then click the Continue button to proceed. When the resize and error check has completed, click the Close button.
Return to the Boot Menu and boot into Windows.
Appendix A - Unhiding the System Reserved Partition

If the System Reserved partition is hidden you will not be able to assign a drive letter to it until it's unhidden. This can be accomplished in several ways:

Using BootIt BM:

Boot to the BootIt BM boot media and enter Partition Work.
Select the drive with the System Reserved partition.
Select the System Reserved partition.
Click the Properties button.
Click the Unhide button.
Click OK to close the Properties window and then click OK to close Partition Work.
Remove the BootIt BM boot media and reboot into Windows.
Using DISKPART:

While still in Windows, start an Administrator Command Prompt.

Type diskpart at the prompt and press ENTER. DISKPART will start and display the DISKPART> prompt.

Type list disk and press ENTER. Note the disk number of the drive that contains the System Reserved partition. Note that the disk numbers correspond to the disk numbers shown in Disk Management. Disk 0 will be used in this example.

Type sel disk 0 and press ENTER (make sure to use the correct disk number for your system).

Type list par and press ENTER. The System Reserved partition should show up in the list (e.g. Primary, 100 MB). Partition 1 will be used in this example. If you have selected the wrong disk just go back to Step 3 and try a different disk.

Type sel par 1 and press ENTER.

Type detail par and press ENTER. Assuming the correct partition has been selected, it should show Type:17, Hidden:Yes, Active:Yes, and the offset. It should also report that there is no volume associated with the partition.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you have selected the correct partition before proceeding.

Type set id=7 and press ENTER. This will change the partition type from 0x17 (Hidden NTFS) to 0x07 (NTFS) and unhide it.

Type detail par and press ENTER. Verify that the partition is now type 7 and not hidden. Volume details and the partition's label should be displayed.
With the partition unhidden, go back to Part 1 and continue with the instructions.

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Instructions:

Part 1 - Copy the Booting Files and Configure the Windows Partition for Booting

Boot into Windows. If running Windows 8, go to the Desktop.

To allow access to the System Reserved partition, use Disk Management to assign a drive letter to it:
Press WinKey+R (press and hold the Windows key and press R) to open the Run dialog.
Type diskmgmt.msc into the Open box and click the OK button. The Disk Management window will be displayed (may take several seconds to scan the drives).
Right-click on the System Reserved partition and select Change Drive Letter and Paths... from the pop-up menu.
Note: If the System Reserved partition is hidden the label won't be shown (it will be blank) and the option to change the drive letter will be disabled. The partition will most likely be displayed as "100 MB Healthy (Active, Primary Partition)" (Windows 8 will show "350 MB" for the size) and be located at the start of the drive, prior to the Windows partition. Please see Appendix A at the end of this article to unhide the partition.
Click the Add button.
An available drive letter will automatically be selected. You can keep it or select a different one. When finished, click the OK button. In this example, E: will be assigned to the System Reserved partition.
Leave the Disk Management window open (it will be needed again in later steps).

Note: If an AutoPlay window or pop-up appears, just close it or ignore it.

Press WinKey+E to open Explorer.

Make note of the drive letter assigned to the System Reserved partition and the letter assigned to the Windows partition. In this example, C: is the Windows partition and E: is the System Reserved (booting) partition.

Note: It's a good idea to give the partitions meaningful labels. This can help you tell them apart more easily. For example, the label for the Windows 7 partition might be Win7. This can be especially helpful when trying to tell which partition is which from the Command Prompt.

Close Explorer once you've determined the drive letter assignments.

Start an Administrator mode Command Prompt. To do this in Windows 7, click on the Start button, then All Programs, then Accessories. Right-click on the Command Prompt item and select Run as administrator from the pop-up menu. In Windows 8, press WinKey+X (or right-click the lower-left corner of the Desktop) and click Command Prompt (Admin) on the pop-up menu.

If a UAC prompt is displayed, click the Yes button.

Windows 8 only: Disable the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Run the following command:
reagentc /disable

Verify that the winre.wim file was correctly moved to the C:\Windows\System32\Recovery folder by running the following command (if your Windows partition is not C:, use the letter that's correct for your system). You should see the file in the directory listing.
dir /a C:\Windows\System32\Recovery

Note: This step is necessary because WinRE also needs to be moved from the System Reserved partition to the Windows partition. Leaving WinRE enabled will result in a broken/unusable WinRE after this procedure has completed. If the above command does not report success, you may need to manually copy the WinRE files (in the hidden \Recovery\{GUID} folder on the System Reserved partition) to an alternate location.

Unload the BCD registry hive by running the following command:
reg unload HKLM\BCD00000000

Copy the bootmgr file from the System Reserved (booting) partition to the Windows partition (make sure to use the drive letters as assigned on your computer). Run the following command:
robocopy e:\ c:\ bootmgr

Copy the Boot folder from the System Reserved (booting) partition to the Windows partition. Run the following command:
robocopy e:\Boot C:\Boot /s

The booting files have now been copied. If you wish to verify that they were copied correctly, run the following command (make sure to use the drive letter of the Windows partition):
dir c:\ /ah

If the bootmgr file and the Boot folder show up in the list, the procedure was successful.

To update the copied BCD file so it will boot correctly, run the following command:
bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /set {bootmgr} device partition=C:

Update the Memory Diagnostic entry by running the following command:
bcdedit /store c:\boot\bcd /set {memdiag} device partition=C:

Note: If your Windows partition is assigned a letter other than C:, make sure to use that value instead.

Note: If you are using BootIt BM, you can use the BCD Edit feature to update the BCD file instead of running the above commands. See Part 2 - Step 3 for details.

Close the Command Prompt window.

Remove the drive letter assignment from the System Reserved partition and set the Windows partition as the Active (booting) partition.
Return to Disk Management (reopen, if not left open in Step 2).
Right-click on the System Reserved partition and select Change Drive Letter and Paths... from the pop-up menu.
Click the Remove button.
Click the Yes button to confirm the change.
Right-click on the Windows partition and select Mark Partition as Active from the pop-up menu.
Click the Yes button to confirm the change. You should see the Active tag move from the System Reserved partition to the Windows partition.
Close the Disk Management window.

Windows should now be configured to boot properly from its own partition. Restart the computer.

Note: If you receive an error message upon booting, the boot sector of the Windows partition may need to be repaired (see How to Rebuild the Boot Sector for Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8).

Windows 8 only: Enable the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). To do this, open an Administrator Command Prompt (if necessary, refer to instructions in Step 6) and run the following command:
reagentc /enable

The command should be successful if the previous disable was successful. On systems where TBWinRE was used to update WinRE it is not necessary to rerun TBWinRE after enabling WinRE (the TBWinRE configuration will be retained).

Part 2 - Update BootIt BM to Boot Windows

Note: If you are not using BootIt BM as your boot manager, you can skip this part of the instructions.

Reboot to BootIt BM.

Edit the relevant Windows Boot Menu entry. Select the Windows partition as the booting partition. Save the change.

If you didn't run the BCD update commands in Part 1 - Step 12, go into Partition Work and select the Windows partition. Click the BCD Edit button. Select the Boot section. Configure the appropriate entry (e.g. Windows 7 or Windows 8) by following the instructions under the Important BCD Settings section of the article How to Use the BCD Edit Feature of BootIt BM.
Part 3 - Remove the System Reserved Partition

Note: This part is optional. Removing the partition will only gain 100MB (Windows 7) or 350MB (Windows 8) of unallocated space. However, it will free up one primary partition slot.

Important: Windows 8 users may wish to verify that the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) functions correctly from the Windows partition before deleting the System Reserved partition. If disabling and enabling WinRE (per Part 1 instructions) failed, the winre.wim file may exist only on the System Reserved partition (in the hidden \Recovery\{GUID} folder). Deleting the partition in this case would result in losing the file (unless a backup image has been created or the files have been copied elsewhere).

Deleting the partition can be done from either Windows Disk Management or BootIt BM.

Using Disk Management:

If Windows hasn't been rebooted since the completion of the Part 1 instructions, restart Windows. It should boot normally.
Start Disk Management (reference Part 1 - Steps 2a through 2b, if necessary).
Verify that the Windows partition is now tagged as both the System and the Active partition. The System Reserved partition should just be tagged as Primary Partition.
Right-click on the System Reserved partition.
Select Delete Volume... from the pop-up menu.
Click the Yes button to confirm the deletion.
The space used by the System Reserved partition should now be shown as Unallocated.
Using BootIt BM:

Boot into BootIt BM.
Enter Maintenance mode.
Click Partition Work on the desktop.
Select the System Reserved partition and then click the Delete button.
Click the Yes button to confirm the deletion.
If you now wish to resize the Windows partition to use this space, proceed as follows:

Select the Windows partition and then click the Slide button.
Enter 0 in the Free Space Before box.
Click the OK button.
Read the warning and then click the Continue button to proceed.
Once the slide has completed, verify that the Windows partition is still selected and then click the Resize button.
Click the OK button to error check the file system.
Adjust the New Size value to what you want. Setting it to the Max Size value will resize the partition to use all available free space.
Click the OK button.
Read the warning and then click the Continue button to proceed. When the resize and error check has completed, click the Close button.
Return to the Boot Menu and boot into Windows.
Appendix A - Unhiding the System Reserved Partition

If the System Reserved partition is hidden you will not be able to assign a drive letter to it until it's unhidden. This can be accomplished in several ways:

Using BootIt BM:

Boot to the BootIt BM boot media and enter Partition Work.
Select the drive with the System Reserved partition.
Select the System Reserved partition.
Click the Properties button.
Click the Unhide button.
Click OK to close the Properties window and then click OK to close Partition Work.
Remove the BootIt BM boot media and reboot into Windows.
Using DISKPART:

While still in Windows, start an Administrator Command Prompt.

Type diskpart at the prompt and press ENTER. DISKPART will start and display the DISKPART> prompt.

Type list disk and press ENTER. Note the disk number of the drive that contains the System Reserved partition. Note that the disk numbers correspond to the disk numbers shown in Disk Management. Disk 0 will be used in this example.

Type sel disk 0 and press ENTER (make sure to use the correct disk number for your system).

Type list par and press ENTER. The System Reserved partition should show up in the list (e.g. Primary, 100 MB). Partition 1 will be used in this example. If you have selected the wrong disk just go back to Step 3 and try a different disk.

Type sel par 1 and press ENTER.

Type detail par and press ENTER. Assuming the correct partition has been selected, it should show Type:17, Hidden:Yes, Active:Yes, and the offset. It should also report that there is no volume associated with the partition.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you have selected the correct partition before proceeding.

Type set id=7 and press ENTER. This will change the partition type from 0x17 (Hidden NTFS) to 0x07 (NTFS) and unhide it.

Type detail par and press ENTER. Verify that the partition is now type 7 and not hidden. Volume details and the partition's label should be displayed.
With the partition unhidden, go back to Part 1 and continue with the instructions.

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Here is a copy of BootskinXP & Instantsheller. These programs are used to hide Windows XP. I used these when I built a MAME arcade so that it looked like an actual arcade machine.

I have experienced in the past people questioning my diagnostic software because they saw the XP logo at startup. Some people may question the reliability or capability of the tool your using. That is why I recently dug this stuff up and thought some of you may want to use as well.

Hide Windows and give the appearance of a dedicated device, the advantages of this are:
a. Slightly faster boot time
b. Remove Microsoft branding and replace with your own

InstantSheller does all the work for you to hide Windows and is able to automatically boot any software of your choice upon startup giving the feel of a truly dedicated system. You can set it up to exit back to regular desktop if needed.

Bootskin XP will change the initial bootscreen and has a large community of users with free skins to download. It doesnt do everything that InstantSheller can but I included instructions to achieve the same effects. I prefer this method myself as it gives you more control over things compared to InstantSheller. I loaded several bootskins of various car makes as well.

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Here is a copy of BootskinXP & Instantsheller. These programs are used to hide Windows XP. I used these when I built a MAME arcade so that it looked like an actual arcade machine.

I have experienced in the past people questioning my diagnostic software because they saw the XP logo at startup. Some people may question the reliability or capability of the tool your using. That is why I recently dug this stuff up and thought some of you may want to use as well.

Hide Windows and give the appearance of a dedicated device, the advantages of this are:
a. Slightly faster boot time
b. Remove Microsoft branding and replace with your own

InstantSheller does all the work for you to hide Windows and is able to automatically boot any software of your choice upon startup giving the feel of a truly dedicated system. You can set it up to exit back to regular desktop if needed.

Bootskin XP will change the initial bootscreen and has a large community of users with free skins to download. It doesnt do everything that InstantSheller can but I included instructions to achieve the same effects. I prefer this method myself as it gives you more control over things compared to InstantSheller. I loaded several bootskins of various car makes as well.

BOOTSKIN.rar
File Type:
Downloaded:	34 times
Size:	1.62 MB

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