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Topic: exc_disableIfOS, exc_skipIfOS and exc_replaceifOS

Hi. I was just reading http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=3433, the problem about  ahci7xx.sys corrupted during Windows 2000 installation, and the solution was adding ms_1_exc_disableIfOS="w2k" to a few drivers without it. I have a couple of questions:

1. What is the difference between exc_disableIfOS="w2k", exc_skipIfOS="w2k" and exc_replaceifOS="w2k"?

2. exc_disableIfOS="w2k" <=> ms_count=0 <=> removing the entire ms_ entry from the file?

Thanks in advance for taking the time to help me get a little bit smarter wink

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Re: exc_disableIfOS, exc_skipIfOS and exc_replaceifOS

ummm... that answer to all those questions are contained in the FAQ section of our forum
The next one up from this one wink

posted by me and written by the team over several years of similar questions to yours. wink
http://forum.driverpacks.net/viewtopic.php?id=2461

It is quite complete, detailed, commented, examples given, and easy to read... 
let us know if you still have questions after you read that. tongue

I usually award a demerit for asking questions that are answered in the FAQ or the tutorials, but, it's Christmas wink.

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Re: exc_disableIfOS, exc_skipIfOS and exc_replaceifOS

Sorry, i know how annoying it can be when someone asks for something that has already been answered in a FAQ, i used to support a mIRC channel with a page and a Bot that had all the answers but somehow there was always someone repeating the same questions over and over again (read the fracking topic for once!). I searched for ms_1_exc_disableIfOS but somehow missed your FAQing topic in the answers wink

Thanks once again!

By the way, did anyone found out a more permanent solution for the Windows 2000 sATA driver limit problem? I see that the pack is still the same version as the topic i mentioned.

I know a more complicated solution, that would be dividing the current sATA driver package in two, create 2 different Windows 2000 folders (Windows 2000 + 1st sATA pack, Windows 2000 + 2nd sATA), then create a CD with a boot menu to select between the 2. I think there is a ISO handling program that creates the menu and the ISO without repeating identical files, so the 2 Windows would be 1GB on HDD but only about 600MB on CD. That way, all drivers would be included, but on 2 seperate Windows installations

Last edited by johnye_pt (2009-12-03 00:21:14)

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Re: exc_disableIfOS, exc_skipIfOS and exc_replaceifOS

the complicated solution does work...

there is no solution for 2k... it is a memory limit that is built into the kernal, exceeding it creates a fatal stop.
(since you're old like me, analogy: DOS, highmem, there is only so much high memory... and when it's gone, it's gone.)

the solution is not to exceed the limit... if you enable one you have to disable another. simple...
HINT: Disable a bunch you know that you are NEVER going to need.
- if you disable a wrong driver just uncomment it
   - IE delete the semi colon in txtsetup / dosnet and reburn
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     this feature allows you to easily enable and disable drivers with just notepad wink.

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