• gerald
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Topic: [ERRORS] Screens missing from DPs_Base 8.12.4 , No OS detected, etc.

I have run previous versions of DPs_Base without problems.
I downloaded DPs_base version 8.12.4 and find that many of the interface screens are missing. I get the "Start" press the wizard button and I get a COMPLETELY BLANK "Settings" screen. Press the wizard button and the next screen is "Select Location of Platform". Press the wizard button and the next screen is "Update Checker" and then "About Screen". 

The following screens are missing are missing:
Select the DriverPacks to Slipstream
Choose the Slipstream Method
Choose the Method to Start the Finisher
KTD
QuickStream Cache
Other Optional Settings
Overview of Settings

I am also getting a NO OS Detected error and QuickStream Cache directory not found! in the log file.

Log file attached below:

2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> DriverPacks BASE 8.12.4 initialized.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> Host environment: WIN_XP Service Pack 2 on X86 CPU.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> Created temporary working directory.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> Imported proxy settings from Internet Explorer.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> Start scanning for DriverPacks for the wnt5_x86-32 platform.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack Chipset 902!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack CPU 804!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack Graphics A 8121!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack Graphics B 8121!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack Graphics C 8121!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack LAN 8121!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack MassStorage 901!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack Sound A 805!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack Sound B 805!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected DriverPack WLAN 806!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected 3rd Party DriverPack PrintersHP 71126!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Detected 3rd Party DriverPack Scanner 60831!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> 	Finished scanning.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> Detected settings file "C:\Driverpacks\DPs_BASE.ini".
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> No OS could be detected.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> Imported settings from settings file.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> [Settings]\DPsMethod not specified: default (2) was set.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> [Settings]\finisherMethod not specified: default (GUIRunOnce) was set.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> [OptionalSettings]\KTD not specified: default (none) was set.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> [OptionalSettings]\QSC not specified: default (yes) was set.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> [OptionalSettingsOther]\ATI_cpl not specified: default (None) was set.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> [OptionalSettingsOther]\Nvidia_cpl not specified: default (None) was set.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <INIT> QuickStream Cache directory not found!
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <GUI>  Initialized GUI.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <GUI>  Created a list of all available language files.
2009-02-22 19:24:32 : <GUI>  Set the last used language, English, as the GUI language.
2009-02-22 19:24:40 : <GUI>  No OS could be detected.
2009-02-22 19:28:11 : <GUI>  Changed Windows installation files OR export (depending on the installation platform) location to D:\XPSP3S\I386.
2009-02-22 19:28:11 : <GUI>  No OS could be detected.
2009-02-22 19:28:19 : <GUI>  Refreshed UpdateChecker with success.
2009-02-22 19:29:15 : <GUI>  Closed GUI.
2009-02-22 19:29:15 : <GUI>  Saved settings!
2009-02-22 19:29:15 : <CLNP> Temporary working directory successfully deleted.
- = DriverPacks BASE ini settings used = -
[General]
; preferred language
prefLang	= "English"
; yes/no, enable or disable the wizard-style buttons, if not specified: yes
wizardButtons	= "yes"
; yes/no, enable or disable the GUI, if not specified: yes
GUI		= "yes"


[Settings]
; disc/bartpe/multibootDisc
instPlatform	= "disc"
; trailing backslash is allowed, but not necessary
location	= "D:\XPSP3S\I386"
2009-02-22 19:29:15 : <CLNP> Create a DPs_Base.log backup @ C:\Driverpacks\LogFiles\DPs_BASE_09-02-22_19-29.log
2009-02-22 19:29:15 : <CLNP> Program terminated.

Below is my ini file before running DPs_BASE. This ini file gets truncated to the ini file shown in the log file after running DPs_Base.

[General]
; preferred language
prefLang	= "English"
; yes/no, enable or disable the wizard-style buttons, if not specified: yes
wizardButtons	= "yes"
; yes/no, enable or disable the GUI, if not specified: yes
GUI		= "yes"


[Settings]
; disc/bartpe/multibootDisc
instPlatform	= "disc"
; trailing backslash is allowed, but not necessary
location	= "D:\XPSP3S\I386"

; none/all/select, if select, specify them below, if not specified: all
DriverPacks    = "select"
; 1/2, method to install the DriverPacks, if not specified: 2
DPsMethod    = "1"
; GUIRunOnce/RunOnceEx/custom, if not specified: GUIRunOnce
finisherMethod    = "GUIRunOnce"


; this section is optional!
[OptionalSettings]
; none/all/select/paths/patterns, enable or disable Keep The Drivers (KTD) , if not specified: none
KTD        = "True"
; <path>, to specify a custom KTD cache location, if not specified: default (%SystemRoot%\DriverPacks)
KTDlocation    = "%SystemRoot%\DriverPacks"
; yes/no, enable or disable QuickStream Cache (QSC), if not specified: yes
QSC        = "No"


; you should only add this section if you've set [Settings]\DriverPacks to "select"
[SelectDriverPacks]
DP_Chipset	= "yes"
DP_CPU		= "yes"
DP_Graphics_A	= "yes"
DP_Graphics_B	= "yes"
DP_Graphics_C	= "yes"
DP_LAN		= "yes"
DP_MassStorage = "yes"
DP_Sound_A	= "yes"
DP_Sound_B	= "yes"
DP_WLAN	= "yes"
DPs_3rd_Party	= "yes"
DP_MassStorage_textmode = "yes"


; you should only add this section if you've set [OptionalSettings]\KTD to "select"
[SelectDriverPacksForKTD]
DP_Chipset	= "yes"
DP_CPU		= "yes"
DP_Graphics_A	= "yes"
DP_Graphics_B	= "yes"
DP_Graphics_C	= "yes"
DP_LAN		= "yes"
DP_MassStorage= "yes"
DP_Sound_A	= "yes"
DP_Sound_B	= "yes"
DP_WLAN	= "yes"
DPs_3rd_Party	= "yes"

I have re-downloaded DPs_Base 8.12.4 and I am still getting the same results. Please note there is no MD5 for DPs_Base.

Is this a bug in DPs_Base 8.12.4 that should be reported? If this is not a bug, can someone please guide me as to what is happening.

Last edited by mr_smartepants (2009-02-23 17:20:47)

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Re: [ERRORS] Screens missing from DPs_Base 8.12.4 , No OS detected, etc.

I added your code tags for you.
This was solved in another thread.  You have DriverPacks BASE selecting an invalid folder for your OS.
location    = "D:\XPSP3S\I386"
should be
location    = "D:\XPSP3"

Correct?

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Re: [ERRORS] Screens missing from DPs_Base 8.12.4 , No OS detected, etc.

you are only presented the rest of the screens if you select a valid location.
If you do not select a valid location DriverPacks BASE is unable to determine which screens will need to be displayed next and it will display NONE except the updates.

IE If there is no platform then there are simply no choices for you to make! wink big_smile
All of the other screens depend on your platform and location selection.
If you don't select a valid platform and location then the only thing available for you to do is check for updates!

This is by design (IE the program can not read your mind)


PS this is why the select platform and location screen is one of the first
- the rest of the screens depend on those selections wink no (valid) selections no screens big_smile

PSS Cross posting is considered bad manners!
this was also already answered politely in your other post ! (did you read it)
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=3565

You failed to follow the directions at the bottom of the location page...
- "Disc: the directory that contains the I386 directory." -
(Not the I386 folder itself...) We call this user error.

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  • gerald
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Re: [ERRORS] Screens missing from DPs_Base 8.12.4 , No OS detected, etc.

Thank You!
Your explainations were very clear. I appreciatate that your explainations not only explained what I had done incorrectly, but they also explained how DPs_Base works in processing the files. Both of you have solved my problem, I again thank both of you.  I do apologize for the cross posting, but I just did not understand the first explaination that was given.

Lastly, I am curious, when you select the platform location in DPs_base.exe,  what file or files does DPs_Base.exe  look for in the source location to determine that a valid OS has been detected?

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Re: [ERRORS] Screens missing from DPs_Base 8.12.4 , No OS detected, etc.

The process is about 500~1000 lines of code, it's to complex to explain here wink
IE it is not a simple matter of checking for the presence of a file or two... smile

the platform is thouroghly verified
- it really is an intense validity check -

furthermore the routine is different for each of the versions of XP,
and each of the versions of Win 2k
and each of the versions of Win 2k3...

the original code was written by Signet, then adapted by Wim, and finally tweaked by me.
it took years for multiple authors to develop into its current (nearly flawless) form wink

(no you can't fool it wink )

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