I have some registry setting that I have to re-enter each time I flash my ATT Tilt. How do I make a cab file that has my registry tweaks?
You can dump the registry pre and post installation of any tweaks and then using WinDiff (or any diff/comparison program) look for the changes and lastly create and compile a registry file with all of the intended registry modifications.
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You can export (dump) the entire registry using Task Manager (which is included in the rom you're using under Start -> Utilities -> RegEdit) by using export all.
**If you want to follow this procedure you're going to need to start from a hard reset. Right after the HR dump the registry. To be safe, after each modification is installed you should dump the registry again (make sure to name the files clearly).
u can convert reg to cab files with WinCE Cab Manager.
it's easy
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I'm trying to create one custom CAB-file from multiple CAB-files so I can install all my "default" apllications on my MDA Compact after a hard reset (or an upgrade for that matter) with just one click.
I've already created a file that copies the files and creates registry-items, but now I'm having trouble with actions embedded in the original setup.dll's of the application. Does anybody know a tool or method how you can create your own setup.dll and import from other dll's :?:
I have cooked my extended ROM and following a hard reset or re-flash with the Extended ROM included the Wizard appears to install the two .CAB files I have included. However the 1st .CAB file just adds a Root Certificate (which I think is just a registry addition?) and the 2nd configures the VoIP stuff. The Wizard then resets, however neither of the packages are there - i.e. the Root Certificate isn't installed and the VoIP settings aren't there. If I manually click on the .CAB files in the extended ROM via Total Commander they install OK?
I have a feeling this might be to do with the reset that follows the extended ROM installation, however I could be wrong? I have verified the two .CAB files and the config.txt are set to Read-Only. What am I missing?
EDIT: Schoolboy error here Need to make the files read-only through WinImage.....
Thanks
Andy
I have been messing around with cooking roms for a few weeks now. I have cooked up a rom (New Att Rom) that has these numbers.
Total Storage: 166.16mb (Free 164.27mb)
Total Program: 101.38mb (Free 75.28mb)
I am trying to make this Att rom as clean as possible. I have removed abosultly everything that I can. I have a few questions though as Im being kind of a perfectionist. When I load up my rom and go into the registry I can find traces of old programs that were removed from the rom (for example transcriber or sim manager registry keys) I have edited the proxml files and they are not the curlprit. I have checked the .RGU files and there is only two in the whole rom (one is boot.rgu and the other one has only one entry in it) I have also checked the initflashfiles.dat file and edited it but it doesnt have the registry keys I am looking for either. Where is the main part of the registry in these roms?
Another question I have is why the dsm files (when opened in a text editor) show other programs or files in them. I would like to delete the microphone, clear storage and key lock app or the TTY icon in the settings screen. I have found these files in the DSM files but they cant be deleted. Is there a way to edit the dsm files or are they updated when other changes are made?
Lets say I load the stock att rom on my phone and make changes to the registry (add or remove registry settings). Then if I dump the rom, will the registry changes be saved when I use the dumped rom in cooking a new rom?
Has anyone figured out a way to get the memory back when a memory card is placed into the phone? I would be around 79mb free program memory (before speed tweaks) if someone figures this out!
I will have a few more questions probably but I cant remember them right now. The rom I have made is working very well and is stable. I just want to make sure all of the trace files in the registry and other places are gone. Thanks for the help
All of the pros must be working on their own roms, look at how many have been updated! Someone must know the answer to a few of these questions. I dont mind doing the work I just need a few hints!
hollywood said:
When I load up my rom and go into the registry I can find traces of old programs that were removed from the rom
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Default.hv and User.hv are the default and user registries where you will find the entries.
hollywood said:
Is there a way to edit the dsm files or are they updated when other changes are made?
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There's a app that does it in the general section under hacking IIRC search for build dsm that should bring it up.
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Lets say I load the stock att rom on my phone and make changes to the registry (add or remove registry settings). Then if I dump the rom, will the registry changes be saved when I use the dumped rom in cooking a new rom?
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Yes.
hollywood said:
Lets say I load the stock att rom on my phone and make changes to the registry (add or remove registry settings). Then if I dump the rom, will the registry changes be saved when I use the dumped rom in cooking a new rom?
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I beleave the answer to this is no... the dump you get is the unmodiffied ROM you have after flash it... all changes after this are not dumped.
Cheers.
Great info thanks guys
What program do you use to edit the default.hv and user.hv? Thanks again
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What program do you use to edit the default.hv and user.hv? Thanks again
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You can not edit directly, you must convert from .HV format to REG (text) format using RGUCOMP.EXE (included in KaiserKitchen) to edit, and once edited, convert back to .HV with the same tool.
Code:
dump default.hv:
1. SET _FLATRELEASEDIR=.
2. RGUCOMP -o default.hv -nologo > default.txt
3. Add 'REGEDIT4' (first line)
4. Last line MUST be empty
5. Save as UNICODE
... edit the txt file ...
build default.hv:
1. rename default.txt to boot.rgu (same folder as RGUCOMP.exe)
2. SET _FLATRELEASEDIR=.
3. RGUCOMP -b
4. rename boot.hv to default.hv
Cheers.
Great info. I have cooked up a rom and I am having a hard time figuring out what is causing the screen delay in my registry settings. Does anyone know what setting is causing like the three second delay in the screen going from landscape to portrait? Thanks
SO if I understand you correctly.
I can open the files, edit in all of my reg edits (particularry the ones I can not export) and recompress it with RGUCOMP.EXE and cook my edits into my rom ?
Ok I tried this and finally figuted I have to do it from a command line.
WHen I do
1. SET _FLATRELEASEDIR=.
2. RGUCOMP -o default.hv -nologo > default.txt
I get fronm the txt file:
dump default.hv:
1. SET _FLATRELEASEDIR=.
2. RGUCOMP -o default.hv -nologo > default.txt
3. Add 'REGEDIT4' (first line)
4. Last line MUST be empty
5. Save as UNICODE
... edit the txt file ...
build default.hv:
1. rename default.txt to boot.rgu (same folder as RGUCOMP.exe)
2. SET _FLATRELEASEDIR=.
3. RGUCOMP -b
4. rename boot.hv to default.hv
obviously I am doing something wrong, but I have no idea what.
Aaaah, another backup??? WHY? Read why before downloading this one, running and deleting afterwards without knowing.
why1: after re-flashing device, all setting files will be imported automatically into device.
with autobackup switched ON and even better with my another script (papustomize),
you will have your old settings after reflashing without pressing a button
why2: it’s simple & plaint. You can combine using script or file explorer for manual copying, deleting, adding of files and folders.
Not running difficult backup programs and re-selecting which files to keep backup of..
You can select individual files or whole folder structures to be backuped/restored
why3 (not yet I want to add the same for program’s registry values of course. It would be why3. (backuping and restoring saved regs)
..meantime only papustomize is parsing saved registry entries, but backup of them is not done automatically. Read notes in “papustomize.mscr” on how to prepare reg files for parsing.
Papustomize is using dotfred’s taskmanager for parsing registry. You need to have this in windows folder with name "\Windows\TaskMgr-fdc.exe"
or change location and name of it in papustomize.mscr
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How it works?
Packup will backup files, folders or complete folder structures from device
which you manually once copied into specified backup folder on SD card.
There is no backup list, all files which you once manually copied to backup folder
will be always backuped.
Files have to be in corresponding directory structure. e.g. put \Windows\saveme.cfg file
in Storage Card\data\backupFolder\Windows\saveme.cfg
* if there is a file named packup.all in any folder inside BACKUP path, it will
Be backuping ALL files and folders from that level up
* for using OEM version you will probably want to set your own default backup path and settings right into script files. There are notes inside them on how to do it. Eventualy, put your folder in rgu
I am using version of Mortscript 4.2 – it’s included in cabs but not in OEM downloads. May not work with older ones.
MortScript is great project and all Glory and $ for using scripts with Mortscript must go to Mortscript program author: (c) Mirko Schenk [email protected] http://www.sto-helit.de
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There is other app in OEM package, automatic light chnger for day/night,
you can find description and cab in general kaiser forum.
Hints and bugs welcome
will try it soon and give a feedback
thanks for this nice utilities...
Looks good, will give it a try! Thx
What is the difference with this one:
XDA_UC
Introduction
Visual UC is a small script based on MortScript.With it you can backup and restore your own settings easily.It can Automatically install cab files,import reg or xml files,copy files to destined directory and restore your PIM after a hard reset.This is similar to XDA_UC.However,it also provide a visual method to do this.Another feature is that you can use it to backup files,registries and PIM.
Functions
1.Install CAB files to device
2.Install CAB files to SD card(Not test on wm6.5)
3.Import and export REG files
4.Configure XML or PROVXML files
5.Copy files to Start Menu,StartUp and Windows
6.Define operation to restore or backup files
7.Restore and backup pim.vol
8.Auto restore if your ROM contain Visual UC as a package
9.Auo backup your defined operations
10.Support extra language pack(Now only WWE and CHS available.Hope your help for translation)
Installations
1.Unzip the file to \Storage Card\My Document\Visual UC .VUC.mscr and ES.mscr must be placed in the root of Visual UC.
2.Use DotTaskMgr in Copy 2 Windows to import VUC.reg.
3.Copy all the files in Copy 2 Windows to \Windows.
How To Use
1.Folder Explanations
●Cabs for cab files.If you want to install them to storage,put them into "Storage".But I advised you don't do this,because sometimes it need you manually complete the task.
●Files for the files you want to copy.The subfolder name is the destined folder you want to copy to.
●PIM for PIM.VOL
●Regs for registry files.The regs in subfolder will be imported after a hard reset when the rom you use contain Visual UC as a package.
●Xmls for xml or provxml files.
2.Auto BackUp or Restore
●Auto Restore will conduct all the operations that is enabled in settings of Auto Restore
●Auto BackUp is disabled by default,you can use Add To Auto to include the operation in Auto BackUp.
3.Define Operations
●In BackUp Files or Define in Copy Files.Select Add to start an item.A name will be asked to input for the item firstly.Secondly,you can choose Select File to select the source file or Select Folder to select the source folder(Caution: All the files including subfolders will be copyed).Thirdly,select the target folder which the files are copyed to,you will be asked whether to create a subfolder to contain the source files(Do it and name the folder after source folder if the source folder is a program that you want to copy it to \Program Files).
●In BackUp Regs,a name is also required at first.Secondly,you can choose Select to select the path of a registry key(Cautionue to MortScript's max number of an array.In HKCR,some of the keys can not be displayed and DONE button is missed) or Input to input the key path(main key must be selected first and no "[]" in the path).Thirdly,choose the target folder for the registry files(Regs folder is recomended for later restore)
●You can rename,modify,delete the item.If you add the item to auto,it will be conducted in auto restore or backup.
4.Option
●In Change Path you can change the path of CAB REG FILE or XML folder,but I recommend the default Path.
●You can backup,restore or reset VUC settings in the Option.The backup file is named visual uc.reg and located in the root of Visual UC,the file will be imported first when it Autorun after a hard reset.
Extra Script Introduction
1.Auto BackUp.mscr can automatically backup files registries and PIM.VOL .However,you should define them first.
2.Load VUC.mscr is used to load VUC.mscr and run it to silently restore after you flashed a ROM that contain Load VUC.mscr.You must put Visual UC folder in either of the three path:\Storage Card\,\Storage Card\My Documents\,\Storage Card\Program Files\.
3.Cook.mscr.You can modify it or rename your own script to the name.The script will be run in auto restore.
4.ES.mscr is a component of Visual UC.It show the process of Auto BackUp or Auto Restore.
Credit
My thanks go to Mirko who develop MortScript which makes my script possible,Noonski whose XDA_UC inspires me and help me to solve lots of problems and Dotfred whose TaskMgr is a very powerful tool(the script use it to import or export registry files and Config provxml files).
If you want to donate,you can donate them.
Statements
You can freely use and modify the script.But I take no responsibility to the data lose the script may bring to you.MortScript and DotTaskMgr are also free software,before you use it you should read their legal statements first.
This is a beta version.So there may be some bugs.You can post the bugs on XDA or just send me an E-mail to let me know.I will be appreciate if you tell me your advice.
Reserved for future use