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Advanced ext.rom config - del or move files from cmd line

Hi mates,
I'm currently modifying my ext.rom to install and configure every app I use, but also to configure windows itself. I managed to find a workaround for almost every issue I got, but I'm still stuck with one thing ^_^
Does anyone know a cmd-line tool to delete/move some files ?
So as I can include a batch in my extended rom installation, as I want my start menu re-organised.
Thank you for your answers !
niKo

I know copy and execute exe's but not delete or move, perhaps you could (if you program at all) write a very basic ppc app to move/delete the files and run that with extrom installation

I'm kind of a developper, but never tried myself to ppc world ^^
And.... I unfortunately miss time right now to learn that, so I would rather find a nice little .exe to do that for me
Thanks anyway !

lastnikita said:
Hi mates,
I'm currently modifying my ext.rom to install and configure every app I use, but also to configure windows itself. I managed to find a workaround for almost every issue I got, but I'm still stuck with one thing ^_^
Does anyone know a cmd-line tool to delete/move some files ?
So as I can include a batch in my extended rom installation, as I want my start menu re-organised.
Thank you for your answers !
niKo
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After disassembling autorun.exe I found some interresting strings which would seem that besides the known commands:
Show
Exec
cab
copy1 and copy2 (copy&paste)
Lock
Reset
It could also delete, and some more usefull stuff:
Code:
(Ignore the "a"; its added by the disassembler)
aAutoruncfg 000160CC
aAutoruntype 00016618
aBkl1 000165F0
aCab 00016190 ; install Cab
aComm 000160E4
aComm_0 00016654
aCpy1 00016160 ;copy
aCpy2 00016154 ;paste
aDelete 0001601C
aDelloadvdiskfl 00016630
aDisabled 000162F0 ;Flag
aEnabled 000162E0 ;Flag
aExec 00016178 ; execute an EXE
aExtended_romAu 00016090
aForceremove 00016040
aHide 0001613C ;Hides installer, depends on enabled and Disabled
aLock 00016148 ;Lock unit during install, depends on enabled and Disabled
aNoremove 0001602C
aNouiS 00016288
aOpen 000162C8
aProgramFilesTo 000161A0
aReset 000162D4 ;flag trailing "RST"
aRst 0001616C ;reset command depends on "Reset"
aS 0001627C
aSLoadvdisk_lnk 00016528
aShow 00016184 ;show background image during install
aTurnradioflag 000165FC
aVal 00016058
XML:
Is another command, usage, unknown
Hope these strings help you building your perfect extended Rom.
You could Write a testfile eg.: test.txt and test2.txt to your extended rom of your device (because this file stays during hard reset), make a config.txt only containing the line:
Code:
Forceremove: \Extended_ROM\test.txt
Delete: \Extended_ROM\test2.txt
Otherwise try:
Code:
Exec:\windows\DeleteFile.exe \Extended_ROM\test.txt ; <- this one most defenatly works!!!
TESTED on Faria's AKU 3.3 V2

the-equinoxe said:
After disassembling autorun.exe I found some interresting strings
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Very interesting indeed ! But unfortunately I couldn't manage to make them delete my files..... What I tried :
Forceremove:Enabled
Delete: \path\file
Forceremove: \path\file
None of that worked out.
the-equinoxe said:
Otherwise try:
Code:
Exec:\windows\DeleteFile.exe \Extended_ROM\test.txt ; <- this one most defenatly works!!!
TESTED on Faria's AKU 3.3 V2
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THIS IS THE FILE I NEED !!!! It looks like it's not a standard OS file, I guess Faria had it integrated into a cooked rom, so..... PLEASE ! anyone having that rom could send it to me ?
Thanks for your answers, it's been very helpfull.

lastnikita said:
Very interesting indeed ! But unfortunately I couldn't manage to make them delete my files..... What I tried :
Forceremove:Enabled
Delete: \path\file
Forceremove: \path\file
None of that worked out.
THIS IS THE FILE I NEED !!!! It looks like it's not a standard OS file, I guess Faria had it integrated into a cooked rom, so..... PLEASE ! anyone having that rom could send it to me ?
Thanks for your answers, it's been very helpfull.
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I have build you an installation Cab.
Good Luck!

Thanks a lot mate
If one day you need help with anything, just let me know.
Cheers

Glad to be at service.
That is what this forum is all about: spreading and sharing knowledge and helping eachother..
We are all a bunch of hippies
(well almost..)

Merging all the RGU to Default.hv ??

Hello there.
well, i'm trying to cook a new version of my ROM, but i have sawn on Fanman release that there's no RGU files...
Because he seems to have merged all of them in the default.hv.
I've tried, but many keys disappear when flashing it to phone...
Have you got any ideas ?
Thanks
Best regards

What kitchen are you using to cook the rom? I've been using the Core Pro kitchen but noticed that none of the changes I made to the .hv files were being included in the cooked rom so this would explain why none of yours are either. For now stick all the changes into 1 rgu file, will be much easier to insert into the hives once it is working again that way I'd imagine.

one or more .rgu, each one under a OEM subfolder, will do the trick...
do not forget their corresponding empty .dsm file !
HTH

kulbut0r said:
one or more .rgu, each one under a OEM subfolder, will do the trick...
do not forget their corresponding empty .dsm file !
HTH
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Is that not what he already has tho? I thought the point of his post was how to get all the rgu files into the hives but since this is not currently possible (as far as I am aware, kitchen dependant of course) he may as well place them all into one rgu file.

yep, all changes are not tooked in the hv files, i wanna have only the hives to gain more spaces...
I'll try again

aje_fr said:
to gain more space...
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kulbut0r said:
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No more RGU = More space on ROM
This evening, i tried to copy HV after buildos and before createrom, but nothing more....
And when i looked on the temp folder of kitchen, the hv files are really small and doesn't include the hv files in sys\metadata...
Really strange, it seems that modifications in the hives of sys\metadata are not included in final rom ?!

aje_fr said:
No more RGU = More space on ROM
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small benefit however !
why not to stay with markquinton's recommendation : place all you updates into one rgu file.

So, i finally make it work but strangely i have more memory but software couldn't start and claim an memory error...
I can't even access to program folder
Anybody don't know why ?!
Thanks

aje_fr this is file FRE mui in Faman Rom and RGU file..!
http://rapidshare.com/files/44793173/MUI_RGU_040C.exe
method :
Dump Faman Rom and Copy All file to Dump Folder.Then it.Run PKT tools make OEM and SYS.Now u have OEM and Sys.In OEM and SYS copy all file FRE lang u need..!
Cheers..!

Thanks tom, i think i'll already have this files but i'll try with your method.
Thanks again
Bye

aje_fr said:
Thanks tom, i think i'll already have this files but i'll try with your method.
Thanks again
Bye
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u online yahoo mesenger ???
i'm online now...!

Has anyone managed to successfully edit the hive files and have the changes included in their built rom? As I've been playing around with this for a while but have as yet still not managed it. I'm getting annoyed with having to set a lot of default settings in rgu files when they could easily be included in the hives from the start.

The First Wm6.1 Kitchen for Excalibur

THIS IS MY WM6.1 ROM KITCHEN
≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈
{REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE}
{REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE}
{REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE}
{STEP 1}
EXTRACT ExcaliburKitchen.ZIP TO C:\
{STEP 2}
DOWNLOAD MY ROM FROM HERE:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=387355
IF YOU DONT WHAT TO DOWNLOAD MY ROM THEN DOWNLOAD KAVANAS FROM HERE:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=374890
{STEP 3}
EXTRACT THE ROM FROM THE .ZIP OR .EXE
{STEP 4}
PUT RUU_signed.nbh IN TO C:\ExcaliburKitchen\SOURCE
{STEP 5}
NOW CLICK ON (1) DumpOS.bat
{STEP 6}
NOW GOTO WORK FOLDER AND YOU'LL SEE A FOLDER CALLED DUMP GO INTO IT
{STEP 7}
NOW IN THIS FOLDER YOU CAN ADD WHAT YOU WHAT AND YOU CAN TAKE THINGS OUT OF THE ROM
{STEP 8}
IN THE DUMP FOLDER YOU'LL FIND A FILE CALLED InitCmd.ccs IN THIS FILE IS WERE YOU PUT THE START MENU LINK AND THE REGISTRY SETTING FOR YOUR SOFTWARE
IF YOU OPEN IT WITH NOTEPAD IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS FOR THE LINKS:-
------------------------------------------------------------------
LINK %M\Messaging.lnk,:MSINBOX,,:mailapp
LINK %M\Settings.lnk,:MSSettings,,:settings
LINK %M\Contacts.lnk,:MSCONTACTS,,:contactsapp
LINK %M\Calendar.lnk,:MSCALENDAR,,:calendarapp
LINK %M\Internet Explorer.lnk,:MSPIE,,eapp
LINK %M\Windows Media.lnk,wmplayer.exe,,:mediaplayerapp
LINK %M\Pictures & Videos.lnk,:MSPIMG,,imgapp
LINK %M\File Explorer.lnk,:MSFEXPLORE,,:fexplore
LINK %M\Speed Dial.lnk,:MSScut,,:scutapp
LINK %M\Call History.lnk,:MSClog,,:clogapp
LINK %M\Voice Notes.lnk,:MSTVNOTES,,:notesapp
LINK %M\Tasks.lnk,:MSTASKS,,:tasksapp
LINK %M\ActiveSync.lnk,:MSSYNCAPP,,:syncapp
LINK %M\Camera.lnk,Camera.exe,/i,:cameraapp
LINK %M\Video Recorder.lnk,Camera.exe,/v,:videoapp
LINK %M\Welcome Center.lnk,:MSWelcomeCenter,,:welcomecenterapp
LINK %M\Windows Live.lnk,WLMLauncher.exe,,:WLMLauncher
LINK %M\Messenger.lnk,WLMMessenger.exe,,:WLMMessenger
LINK %M\Text Notes.lnk,TextNotes.exe,,:textnotesapp
LINK %M\Java VM.lnk,jbed.exe
TO ADD YOUR LINK TO YOUR START MENU ADD YOUR LINK TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LINKS EG:-
LINK %M\Video Recorder.lnk,Camera.exe,/v,:videoapp
LINK %M\Welcome Center.lnk,:MSWelcomeCenter,,:welcomecenterapp
LINK %M\Windows Live.lnk,WLMLauncher.exe,,:WLMLauncher
LINK %M\Messenger.lnk,WLMMessenger.exe,,:WLMMessenger
LINK %M\Text Notes.lnk,TextNotes.exe,,:textnotesapp
LINK %M\Java VM.lnk,jbed.exe
LINK %M\XXXX XXX.lnk,XXXXXX.EXE
AND FOR THE REGISTRY IT WILL LOOK LIKE THIS:-
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Layouts\e0010409]
"Ime File"="et9ime.dll"
"Layout Text"="eT9 IME"
"Keyboard Layout"="00000409"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tegic\eT9]
"AvailableLanguages"="0109,0105,0113,011B,011F,0108,0115,0116,0118,010E"
"DefaultLanguage"=dword:00000109
"InstallFolder"="\\Windows"
"ShowExactKeyStrokeThreshold"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Tegic\eT9\IME]
TO ADD YOUR SOFTWARE REGISTRY ADD IT TO THE REGISTRY PART AT THE BOTTOM EG:-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\CHome\DefaultSettings\Settings\Launch]
"GUID"="{4B998C14-3801-4a8e-9B20-5DFE58B19C39}"
"PLUGINICONNAME"="CHomeGeneric_Settings_PluginIcon.png"
"PICTURES"="\\windows\\CHome_settings_launch.png"
"SK2URL"=":MSSettings;home_setup.cpl.xml"
"TITLETEXT"="Settings"
"TEXT1"="CHome Settings"
"TEXT2"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\CHome\DefaultSettings\Settings\XXXXX]
"GUID"="{4B998C14-3801-4a8e-9B20-5DFE58B19C39}"
"PLUGINICONNAME"="XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
"PICTURES"="\\windows\\XXXXXXXXXX"
"SK2URL"=":MSSettings;XXXXXXXXX"
"TITLETEXT"="XXXXXXXX"
"TEXT1"="XXXXXXXXXXX"
"TEXT2"="XXXXX"
THEN SAVE IT
{STEP 9}
CLICK ON BUILDOS.DAT WAIT TO ITS FINSHED THEN IT WILL OPEN htcrt WHICH CONVERTS THE NB TO NBH
1 CLICK BUILD
2 CLICK DEVICE
3 PICK Excalibur
4 CLICK OS THEN FIND 02_OS.nb IN C:\ExcaliburKitchen\Work AND CLICK ON IT
5 CLICK SPLASH FIND 00_MainSplash.nb IN C:\ExcaliburKitchen\Work AND CLICK ON IT
6 CLICK ON RADIO THEN FIND 01_GSM.nb C:\ExcaliburKitchen\Work AND CLICK ON IT
7 ENTER ANY VERSION NUMBER YOU LIKE THEN CLICK BUILD A WINDOW WILL OPEN GO TO C:\ExcaliburKitchen\FLASH ROM\ AND SAVE AS RUU_signed.nbh
THEN FLASH YOUR PHONE WITH YOUR NEW ROM
REMEMBER IM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRAKE YOUR PHONE
By RickWyatt @ xda developers
heres the link :- http://rapidshare.com/files/119437757/ExcaliburKitchen.zip

What if there is no InitCmd.ccs file? Trying to use TMO WM6 ROM. This is the same problem I had trying to use the other kitchens (I thought it was me).
Boo Boo looks almost like a clean ROM:
Tried anyways only removing the handango in hand links (two files) from the rom and built RUU_signed.nbh with os only. Flashed fine with no issues, but most T-Mobile specific apps/settings did not load and do not show in the startmenu. TMO homescreens, ringtones, favorites, etc did not get placed/installed correctly. MyFaves (HTC App) seems to have installed correctly although it tries to load TMO homescreen which is now in the Windows directory, TMO Internet Settings loaded, but the startmenu is laid out differently. Most TMO Customizations just got installed in Windows directory where they will not install (homescreens, ringtones, etc. don't work under Windows directory). The files are there, but the phone runs as if they are missing (almost like running the Brightpoint ROM). The only TMO customizations Visible are the Startup and Shutdown screens, and winwap. Somehow the TMO customizations did not get loaded, but everything seems to work fine.

Recommend the following changes to make the kitchen more universal.
added command to DumpOS.bat
ren *os.nb os.nb
changed filename in BuildOS.bat to os.nb
Just an idea since not all ROM's have the same XX_os.nb filename.

ROM Cooking Hints?
Hi Ricky, and thanks a lot for such a good work, and sharing your knowledge !!!
A couple of questions around ROM cooking ...
- How does ROM size affect WM? I mean, adding files, apps, etc. to the rom makes WM having less memory to run programs or store files, or run slower, for example?
- I guess adding more and more files might create a ROM that does not fit in the Excalibur and might break it if flashed. How can we know when to stop adding stuff?
Thanks!!

EarthQ said:
Hi Ricky, and thanks a lot for such a good work, and sharing your knowledge !!!
A couple of questions around ROM cooking ...
- How does ROM size affect WM? I mean, adding files, apps, etc. to the rom makes WM having less memory to run programs or store files, or run slower, for example?
- I guess adding more and more files might create a ROM that does not fit in the Excalibur and might break it if flashed. How can we know when to stop adding stuff?
Thanks!!
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if you add stuff to the rom it will slow down the rom but not to much & if you take things out of the rom it will get faster
and if you add to much software then the kitchen will crash

How do you remove programs? What all do you need to delete to safely remove it from your phone?

Did my first attempt at cooking. IT was successful, and I am using it know, but some changes, such as files I added to the InitCmd.tgz worked, and were extracted fine. Other tweaks, such as changing a CPanel's contents and adding media to the windows folder did not work, and came out as if I hadn't changed anything at all.
Do I need to make Cpanel changes in two places (Initcmd and somewhere else?) Is there another step to making files "stick"?

you also have to edit user.hv and default.hv

rickwyatt said:
you also have to edit user.hv and default.hv
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Thank you!

rickwyatt said:
you also have to edit user.hv and default.hv
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Ok, I don't get it. Rick, or anyone, can you explain the work flow a little more? I can't find a user.hv, or a default.hv in the dump contents, nor do I know what to do when I do find them. I see there is a assembler/disassembler toolset in the kitchen, but it fails to find any .hv's either. Is there anything missing in the steps above?

Profezza said:
Ok, I don't get it. Rick, or anyone, can you explain the work flow a little more? I can't find a user.hv, or a default.hv in the dump contents, nor do I know what to do when I do find them. I see there is a assembler/disassembler toolset in the kitchen, but it fails to find any .hv's either. Is there anything missing in the steps above?
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you have to unhide system files what you have to do is move user.hv and default.hv to to edit user.hv&default.hv folder press disassemble.dat it the make to more files called HKCU.reg and HKLM.reg now download emediter freeware and save HKCU.reg and HKLM.reg UTF-16LE Now move HKCU.reg to notepad2.exe edit it then press save do the same for HKLM.reg then what you do is make a dump folder then press Reassemble.dat if there is no errors in the hv files then you will find user.hv and default.hv in the dump folder that you just made if the is an error it command prompt will tell you were the error is once dont move the hv files back to you dump folder

I think I got all that! Thanks a bunch.

Rickwyatt,
When I run Disassemble.bat it tells me it can't find the default.hv and user.hv file and then it tells me that there is no regedit4.txt file in the Resources directory.
I checked the locations of the files, and there isn't a regedit4.txt file but the default.hv and user.hv files are right where they are supposed to be. Any ideas?
[edit]
Nevermind... unchecked the "hidden" box on the two files... it still doesn't find the regedit4.txt that it's claiming is missing

Ok, so I successfully was able to use this to mod the 1.6 Rose ROM, but I noticed that the InitCmd.ccs looks far different. How do I edit the menu items in this ROM?
Specifically I am wanting to remove a bunch of stuff I don't use from the ROM:
- Orneta Calculator
- OMAP Clock
- Getting Started
- SMS Tool Pack
- Light Config
- Messenger
- Streaming Media
- Windows Live
- Resco Explorer
- CHome
Also if anyone can post the list of files that I would need to delete out of the exploded ROM for the above, that would be great... especially CHome.
I do want to give this ROM serious props. I love it! I just want to pare down the things I personally have no interest in using, but I don't want to delete the wrong files, and/or not remove the menu items in the ROM for them.

Rickwyatt,
The Disassemble.bat file keeps crashing. It tells me that regedit4.txt not found in the Resources directory. It creates a hkcu.txt and an hklm.txt file though.

open hkcu.txt hklm.txt then add REGEDIT4 to the top line then save rename hkcu.txt hklm.txt to hkcu.reg hklm.reg

New HTCRT.exe version 1.1.4

windows media player playing not smooth.
One bug in my own rom (base on your kitchen): Windows media player playing not smooth. How can i fix it, what reg can i edit?

travis.garrison said:
Ok, so I successfully was able to use this to mod the 1.6 Rose ROM, but I noticed that the InitCmd.ccs looks far different. How do I edit the menu items in this ROM?
Specifically I am wanting to remove a bunch of stuff I don't use from the ROM:
- Orneta Calculator
- OMAP Clock
- Getting Started
- SMS Tool Pack
- Light Config
- Messenger
- Streaming Media
- Windows Live
- Resco Explorer
- CHome
Also if anyone can post the list of files that I would need to delete out of the exploded ROM for the above, that would be great... especially CHome.
I do want to give this ROM serious props. I love it! I just want to pare down the things I personally have no interest in using, but I don't want to delete the wrong files, and/or not remove the menu items in the ROM for them.
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Looking to dump a lot of the same things. If I remove them from the "dump" folder, is that the end of it or do registry settings need to be removed as well. First time doing something like this, thanks for the help and patience.

Instead of going through this tedious process.. why not start with a very light version of the ROM and just add what you need ?

[PRJ]Start Kit. Kitchen. Based at official stable release (479.3WWE). UC Ready.

Just start kit. For further cooking.
Based at official release (and stable, I hope,- don't like to be beta-tester for HTC "in the dark").
It's new way for me (just began to use WinMob by Diamond), so don't bite me too much
Don't forget about Hard-SPL!
Few cosmetic changes & a little tweaked. UC ready.
In OEM left TouchFlo only.
In SYS out: OneNote, PowerPoint, WindowsLive, Help & other rubbish.
In "Install" folder - example only. You can change it to your own provider (look to OEM\CONNECTIONSETUPDB - password I found at XDA) or just use ConnectionSetup.
The most tweaks - in OEM\xxxconfig
Be careful to finish.xml - it's important file!
(return to "Internal Storage". Manila start including in this file too. You can customise it up to you. Same as *.rgu in this folder)
To find the bugs&errors better together, I think
Ideas&remarks - welcome!
It's OPEN PROJECT.
Kitchen: http://rapidshare.com/files/143594363/WWE_1.93.479.3_kitchen.zip
Example ROM (with pass for provision.zip):
http://rapidshare.com/files/143600258/1.93.19965.Light.rar
For make the same - just press !COOK.CMD in the kitchen.
Lighted packages:
http://rapidshare.com/files/144298572/PACKAGE_Diamond_PhoneCanvas.RAR
http://rapidshare.com/files/144138802/PACKAGE_Diamond_QuickGPS.RAR
The trick - in change heavy bmp files to compressed/indexed png.
And patched dll/exe, for use another files.
Not sure about using system resources in this way - up to you. Try.
Changes: http://rapidshare.com/files/144298443/changes_to_kitchen.rar
(Corrected ROM container: 19965 now. Was 20273 - just mistake. And help engine)

can I just install your rom on my Diamond?
Would like to try it, but dont want to fool around with the Kichen stuff

Been reading much on cooking the last days. This looks like a good start!
Thanks for sharing. Hope I can create my own Diamond ROM from here. If it's good enough for some of my friends I will share it on XDA as well

teddyen66 said:
can I just install your rom on my Diamond?
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Not see the reason - only base functions.

You are right, but it's the fastest ROM I've ever tried
But like you said, it's very basic. Camera is not working, so you need to add all these yourself.
Now watching the kitchen files.. .."WinRAR gives the following message: Invalid or corrupt authenticity information"
It does seem to extract just normal. Is the RAR file save?
update: You might even remove the Office part from the light ROM??

mccune said:
Now watching the kitchen files.. .."WinRAR gives the following message: Invalid or corrupt authenticity information"
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Hm. "Top" level - zip. Inside - rar. Going to try download back. May be corrupted...
No, everything OK to archive.
I use rar v.3.71
mccune said:
You might even remove the Office part from the light ROM??
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Word & Excel till alive

mccune said:
You are right, but it's the fastest ROM I've ever tried
Now watching the kitchen files.. .."WinRAR gives the following message: Invalid or corrupt authenticity information"
It does seem to extract just normal. Is the RAR file save?
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Its 7-Zip i think extracts ok

I will give this a try, other kitchens didn't work out for me very well.
Thanks man ...

Help system
I think idea to remove the help system absolutely is not the best.
Sometimes apps need it for normal work. May keep help engine alive?
Any opinions?

Please tell me one usefull hint that's provided to you because of the Help function?
For me it's wasted space on every device I've owned. If I encounter any problem they go beyond the help files

Looks pretty complicated with no real guide, will look into other kitchens!

I talk about engine (hwhelp) only. The most help files - "dead cargo", of course.
After try to push "help" button at some apps - error, could make system unstable.
P.S. made two "light" packages. ( see in the first post).
It use a little less memory, I hope.

Congratulations for this new project! If you need any help about a multilanguage (Italian) version... I'm ready!

sev7en said:
Congratulations for this new project! If you need any help about a multilanguage (Italian) version... I'm ready!
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Thanks for support
I think, change the locale - it's only change the *.mui & may be other files in folders *_0409. Change to Italian locale - _0***, don't know exactly.
Could you try it?

Found the mistake - "alien" rom container (from 20273) in the kitchen.
Just accident.
May be it's nothing, but...
- in the first post + hwhelp.exe: changes_to_kitchen.rar

Tricks
Stop unused services (functional don't loose) - will start on demand:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\BTAGSVC]
"Flags"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\BthAsPlugin]
"Flags"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\BTHIDSVC]
"Flags"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\OBEX]
"Flags"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\QuickGPS]
"Flags"=dword:00000004
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\WirelessService]
"Flags"=dword:00000004
It's THE SAMPLE. (but I use it)
May stop any more? Biotouch, for example?
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Start HTCVolumeControl.dll without taskmanager, or if you use another TM:
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\BootLauncher\Services\HTCVOLUME]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\HTCVOLUME]
"Dll"="HTCVolumeControl.dll"
"Order"=dword:0000000c
"Index"=dword:00000000
"Info"=dword:00000000
"Prefix"="VOL"
Tested on Raphael VolumeControl
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Somebody can explain how to (EXACTLY! step by step) change OS, XIP, SYS in this kitchen? I've read a lot of tutorial but I didn't understand how...
In example, I've got:
1) this kitchen and this "base" rom
2) another diamond rom with 20748 xip build.
If I would to update OS, XIP and SYS to newer, what I have to do?!

GriFolle said:
Somebody can explain how to (EXACTLY! step by step) change OS, XIP, SYS in this kitchen? I've read a lot of tutorial but I didn't understand how...
In example, I've got:
1) this kitchen and this "base" rom
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You don't neet "base" rom (or what you mean?) it's example only.
If you talk about rom\os.nb in the kitchen - it's just container for rom, which is empty.
GriFolle said:
2) another diamond rom with 20748 xip build.
If I would to update OS, XIP and SYS to newer, what I have to do?!
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Just delete oem, rom, sys & make you own "tree"

Thanks for your very QUICK reply Modilv!
So, I have just to take the parts of (maybe more) diamond romS that I need (including OS.nb??) and put theme in your kitchen..?
So simple?!
PS: no "porting" xip or something like that?
TIA

It't not "my" kitchen (just add bepe's utility to final step)
I made the "tree" only.
You can do the same.

Samsung SGH-i780 (and any other WM device for that matter!): Learn how to cook ROMS

Hi guys,
I decided to open a blog which explains how to cook roms for the i780. There are very few chefs, and cooking is a really hard science to learn without help! So, I decided that I take the time and write posts so that everyone could learn the process in a methodical manner and cook roms in the future!
I'd slowly write posts explaining each step of the process in detail, so that we can have more people learning how to cook and make the i780 community more happening
Head over to this URL to check out the first few posts -
http://i780romdev.blogspot.com
Update:
Attached core kitchen tools that you'll need to use! Enjoy!
cheers
San

I never was a fan of this forum, not sure why, maybe because I use a ASUS P527 and there are not proper instructions on how to create a custom ROM, I appreciate your taking the initiative

I think its good fun to try and figure out things on your own
Non-HTC devices do have a very small fan base unfortunately....and ironically, HTC makes the crappiest devices imo (highly crash prone, buggy, lousy drivers, useless qualcomm processor)!
You can apply the same tools and techniques even to cook asus roms....its not all that different
cheers

wooooooow thanks a lot buddy finally we have it also !!!

when will u release part 3? and also can u give the links of programs? like pkgtools_? coz i tried to download it from somewhere else and it had virus

benveq said:
when will u release part 3? and also can u give the links of programs? like pkgtools_? coz i tried to download it from somewhere else and it had virus
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hi m8!
i'll try and upload the set of tools shortly. You can get it in any of the kitchens posted for the i780 here. I'll however consolidate them and add it in this post as an attachment!
Part 3 - very soon
cheers!

You guy thanks for sharing your experience at cook ROMS,I whink I need this for my SmartPhone.

Hey guys, just dropped the next part of the series on the blog. Check out http://i780romdev.blogspot.com
Of course, the same theory, tools and understanding goes to cook for any other device too
cheers

kitchen tools attached in the first post.
enjoy

dreamtheater39 said:
Hey guys, just dropped the next part of the series on the blog. Check out http://i780romdev.blogspot.com
Of course, the same theory, tools and understanding goes to cook for any other device too
cheers
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yeah, now i am reading part 3 and u really teach very well! i think i will cook my own room soon with ur help i wanna ask a question if i dont want ms office and internet explorer in my rom which folders should i delete? i wanna add different office program

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yeah, now i am reading part 3 and u really teach very well! i think i will cook my own room soon with ur help i wanna ask a question if i dont want ms office and internet explorer in my rom which folders should i delete? i wanna add different office program
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To remove a package, you can get rid of the corresponding folders in your SYS folder. But its not recommended that you knock off office/ie as they might be referenced within other apps. You can always take it off, build a rom and see if everything works fine
For example, to remove IE, just delete your Browsing, Browsing_DPI_xx and Browsing_Lang_XXXX, BROWSINGCORE, browsingie, browsingie_LANG_XXXX folders. That should get rid of IE for you! Then you need to recreate your bin!
cheers

thanks a lot for kitchen tools and ur explanations! i read ur blog all the time great work!!

The next post is up
cheers

dreamtheater39 said:
The next post is up
cheers
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yes i read it, and u r teaching with examples it is great

i have two problems while i am using ervius pkgtools
1. when i open dumo folder it shows
[Missing Manifests]
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\45116509-e364-4775-9098-c25f0b1fbac2.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\d92a4f0a-378a-4482-8fd3-bd127a05e4de.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\723fb954-d931-4348-b672-82a188e587b5.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\1a22bb67-d4c4-7bb4-c5d2-75cb3a85c45b.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\449da4ef-e9c1-5cb4-2ec5-fb9b4c27a865.dsm
are these important dsm files?
2. when i press build packages it gives this error:
not found: select .os file to extract XIP
and i extract xip file using osbntool as xip.bin
any solutions for both of these?

benveq said:
i have two problems while i am using ervius pkgtools
1. when i open dumo folder it shows
[Missing Manifests]
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\45116509-e364-4775-9098-c25f0b1fbac2.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\d92a4f0a-378a-4482-8fd3-bd127a05e4de.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\723fb954-d931-4348-b672-82a188e587b5.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\1a22bb67-d4c4-7bb4-c5d2-75cb3a85c45b.dsm
(Maybe):\ROM\XIP\449da4ef-e9c1-5cb4-2ec5-fb9b4c27a865.dsm
are these important dsm files?
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This is not important....ignore them, its normal
benveq said:
2. when i press build packages it gives this error:
not found: select .os file to extract XIP
and i extract xip file using osbntool as xip.bin
any solutions for both of these?
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When you start, it asks if you would like to run build xip.bat.....just hit NO for that....

trojan reported in the attachment
Win32/TrojanDownloader.Zlob.NBP
false alarm?

well last night i finished my own wm6.1 build 20270 128dpi pdxib1 according to your guide i wanna tell what i did to complete it ;
1.i exctracted my rom using i780 kitchen and i got dump folder and i also added some extra tools like ervius buildos,osnbtool etc...then i used pkgbuildos to seperate folders into oem and sys
2. i used oem part from krizky82's kitchen and i add some extra packages using ervius package creator 2.7 and add them with oem_blahblah to oem folder.
3. i deleted windows live and msn messenger from sys folder and copied netcf 3.5 and flashlite v3.1 from krizky82 kitchen. i also used his initflash and rgu file coz i had same structure almost(oem totally same and sys programs also)
4.i looked at both efn's kitchen and krizky82 kitchen and i saw that they have this structure oem,sys and rom and in rom there is xip folder. when i looked at inside xip folder i saw that there is only coredll.dll folder and others are dsm rgu and boot files so my next step
5. i used osbn tool to exract xip.bin and after i got that xipkitchen_beta6 and i choosed the same donor and original and after extracting i got original xip files and i ordered in same structure like efn's kitchen
6.then i used pgkbuildos and let the process starti had some dsm duplicate errors and i delete duplicated ones and later i didnt start xip extract bat and flashable bin bat so after process again i had temp/dump folder
7. during buildos there wasnt any error and i was happy about it
8. using inputTXTFileMaker ( thanks to u dreamtheather93) i got input text and after that using these commands;
mgfsfromdump imgfs_raw_data.bin new_imgfs.bin
del imgfs_raw_data.bin
ren new_imgfs.bin imgfs_raw_data.bin
make_imgfs i780.nb0.payload.body -nosplit
merge i780.nb0.payload.header i780.nb0.payload.body i780.nb0.payload
nbmerge -data 2048 -extra 8 i780.nb0 -conservative
and conv3 input.txt > conv3_output.txt
ren i780.nb0.b000ff !!i780_flashable_bin.bin
i got my flashable bin file yupiiiii i controlled the size of flashable bin and it is 86.2 mb and the size of dump folder almost 125 mb i hope it is ok
now i will flash my phone but is there any possibility that my phone can be bricked ?
thanks a lot for ur guide again!!!
note: i already used i780.bin as 12mb page pool size i did it before kitchen using osbn tool

good job m8
You cant really brick your i780 because of this I've done way crazier stuff....like trying out omnia's xip, drivers of omnia on i780....and nothing's given way
However, i'm hoping you've ported your XIP accurately, and i'm unsure how've you've built your SYS folder.
but, go ahead and flash and see if it boots nothing to be paranoid if it doesnt boot/hangs at startup/throws an error and fails etc. etc. If any of this happens, then we could troubleshoot it together
cheers & good luck

Great job!
Nice start San!
Not even some days left from your first successful cooking and you already best gid on it!
Keep on do it. And we wait for new mods for our best touchphone!
I think now anyone is able to break Eagles wings =P