526 Reply by mr_smartepants

(526 replies, posted in Windows 7 tools)

Just in case anyone is interested, I'm working on adding code to the SAD batch file to delete the folders not needed for certain OS types.  As an example, if you're running SAD2 on a Vista OS, then this is what would happen:
1) extract drivers to the system drive
2) delete the folders not needed (Server & Win7 folders) so all that remains is the \All & \Vista folders (or folders from older packs).
3) dpinst is executed.

This should speed things up since dpinst wouldn't have to scan irrelevant driver folders.  It would also be optional, just like the new KTD option.

Since I don't have server 2008 installed, I don't know what the registry keys are that identify it.  I'll have to install server 2k8 in a VM just to look at the registry.

*Edit
Got it.

FOR /F "tokens=2*" %%A IN ('REG QUERY "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" /v InstallationType') DO SET installtype=%%B

Responses would be either "client" or "server".  Easy.

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527 Reply by mr_smartepants

(13 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

Thanks for the follow up.  DriverPack Graphics C should go final very soon.

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528 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

Thanks for reporting back.  I don't think the installer should take that long, but a "win" is a win. smile

Marking topic as "Solved".  The final release is not too far away now. wink

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529 Reply by mr_smartepants

(5 replies, posted in Software)

nesher13 wrote:

I do not understand what

command is run file setupcomplete.cmd?

This has the answers you seek

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530 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

Try this one.
http://www.mediafire.com/?yaqydhm582o4o90

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531 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

Can you try this DriverPack Graphics C (with the DriverPack Graphics A above)?
http://www.mediafire.com/?yaqydhm582o4o90

If this doesn't work, I'll have to use an older version of the AVIVO codecs for these legacy drivers.

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532 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in News)

150 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 9
Last 7 days: 127
Last 30 days: 150

Wow, this is nice!  Thanks Wim!

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533 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

botus wrote:

I had with an XT800 card  ... would this test build 1203R1 be a good idea

DriverPack Graphics A won't help you.  It only has the new drivers that only support HD*000 cards and above.  Your card is supported by the legacy drivers in DriverPack Graphics C.
I'm uploading rc1 of DriverPack Graphics C now for you to test.  I rolled back the legacy drivers to 9.3 for stability.

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534 Reply by mr_smartepants

(2 replies, posted in DriverPack Chipset)

Yes, that's very odd.
I'm seeding now if that's any consolation. wink

uTorrent is showing that file has 11 seeds and 37 peers.

We had permissions problems getting that file seeded to begin with.  It's possible it's still stuck in the seed server.
I'll seed it for the next 12 hours or so to allow it to propagate to others.

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535 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in News)

No new user accounts AT ALL since 3/9.  6 days without a single user registration.
Wow.

139 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 7
Last 7 days: 139
Last 30 days: 139

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536 Reply by mr_smartepants

(20 replies, posted in DriverPack Chipset)

Implemented for DriverPack Chipset 12.03 release.

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537 Reply by mr_smartepants

(9 replies, posted in DriverPack Chipset)

Implemented for DriverPack Chipset 12.03 release.

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538 Reply by mr_smartepants

(2 replies, posted in DriverPack Chipset)

Implemented for DriverPack Chipset 12.03 release.

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539 Reply by mr_smartepants

(52 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Graphics A)

I edited your post to reflect that the first set of driver links are only for Win8 Consumer Preview and not for the developer preview or Win7.

Release Highlights:
This is a preview GeForce driver to be used only with the Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview. This driver should not be used with Windows Vista, Windows 7, or the Windows 8 Developer Preview.

This driver offers full support for the new Windows 8 display driver model WDDM 1.2.

And yes, I'm already working on updating the packs to include the 296.10 Win7/Vista drivers.

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540 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

According to the documentation, .NET 2.0 is only required for CCC.  The AVIVO codecs are just codecs.  There's no interface for AVIVO other than CCC.

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541 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in News)

Wow, these new changes are REALLY effective!

112 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 55
Last 7 days: 112

The idiots have been busy.

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542 Reply by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in DriverPack Graphics)

Can you try this test pack?
DP_Graphics_A_wnt5_x86-32_1203r1
Download:
Also, please report your HWID list by using the tool in my signature.

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543 Reply by mr_smartepants

(1 replies, posted in Windows 7 Discussion)

Well, two of those you can exclude right away.  These are "ancient" and obsolete:
DP_Gaming_wnt6-x64_812.7z
DP_Monitors_wnt6-x64_911.7z

Also DriverPack WLAN has a replacement and is up to v11.04 (I'm working on a newer build).
DP_WLAN_wnt6-x64_10071.7z

What I do on my own builds is only add DriverPack Chipset & dpms directly into the .wim file.  Then I add the rest with my SAD2 script.
But if you're intent on adding all available drivers into the .wim file then only add one or two DriverPacks at a time and test between sessions.  Once you narrow down which pack is causing the problem, let us know.

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544 Topic by mr_smartepants

(14 replies, posted in News)

Our founder Wim Leers has implemented a new user registration process and as a result our spambot registration count has dropped dramatically.
In the past, we were manually deleting between 20-30 spambot accounts per day.  Over the past weekend I've manually deleted 3.
Looks like we found a countermeasure that works. smile

66 blocked spammers since 2012-03-09 11:44:19
Last 24 hours: 10
Last 7 days: 66

So if you are a legitimate user with accessibility issues and are having problems with the new system, please send an email to the admin and we'll create an account manually for you.

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545 Reply by mr_smartepants

(4 replies, posted in Hardware)

That goes along with the caveat that any modifications to your CPU will void the warranty and runs the risk of doing more harm than good.  I've never had to "lap" any CPU and I've never had problems.  I reserved this phenomenon for use by extremists in the quest for pure performance.

"don't try this at home kids"

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546 Reply by mr_smartepants

(52 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack Graphics A)

I grabbed those from the WindowsUpdate catalog.

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547 Reply by mr_smartepants

(12 replies, posted in Vista / 7 DriverPack WLAN)

Got them all now.  Guess I missed one eh?

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548 Reply by mr_smartepants

(1 replies, posted in Software)

Welcome to DriverPacks.
Please read the FAQ. http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewforum.php?id=23
Then if you have problems with the DriverPacks, read the Read BEFORE you post. link in my signature and post the required information.

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549 Reply by mr_smartepants

(19 replies, posted in News)

Over the past 48 hrs, we had over 100 new registrations and of those only 1 is confirmed as a "real" user.
That's a 99.9% spam rate.  I'll try to keep tabs over this week of new registrations.  If the spam rate stays this high then we'll have no choice but to "raise shields" and close the forums to new registrations again.

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550 Reply by mr_smartepants

(19 replies, posted in News)

OK, I've spotted a trend with new users banned for spamming the forums.  None of them take the time to update their profile with any relevant info (name, country, etc.) but ALL include a spam link for their "Website" and signatures.
If a user can take the time to update that type of info, but omit their REAL info, they shouldn't be welcome here.
This is the easy "low hanging fruit" type of culling the herd.
To be honest, most "real" users will register an account and then post something driver-related on the same day because it matters enough to them to take the time to register.
User accounts that are created & updated with useless spam then not used for days/weeks are 99% spam-bot created.
Thoughts?

So, I'd like to request that all our admin/moderators be pro-active and check the "user list" menu item and check each days new registrations for spam, then ruthlessly delete the user account before they get a chance to spam us.  I've deleted over 100 (lost count) new user accounts in the last 10 min.

Our automated countermeasures are failing to stem the flow of spam accounts.

If this gets much worse, we'll have to lock the forums again until we can figure out another way that works.

Also, if you spot spam in the forums, please report the offensive post(s).

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