ChangeLog

version 12 RC1 (21.10.2008)

• Changed: in 01-preconfig.script changed "c:\Program Files" to %ProgramFiles% (will fill in the correct path)
• Fixed: typo in line 36 penetcfg.script (QuickLaunch)
• Fixed: InternetExplorer 7 searches for proxy even if disabled (delays startup of ie7)
• Fixed: you get two ie icons on desktop when the checkbox for the ie icon is set
• Changed: modified some IE7 settings
• Added: in 00-config-base.script added option to set "Screen Resolution" to 0x0 (=keep default resolution)
• Changed: hidden files and extensions were not shown in explorer (and some other settings)
• Changed: Some text in 00-postconfig.script
• Added: Wallpaper script (put the wallpaper you want in %basedir%\Templates\wallpaper and enable script)
• Changed: vmware script to add the option to automatically start booting the VM and to exit VMWare when VM powers off
• Fixed: some Problems when WB and VPE were in a folder with spaces in the name e.g.: "c:\my PE disc"
• Info: screen resolution can be changed by vistapeloader (in the tray) selecting pe tools->display mode
• Updated: link to virtual box in script http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
• Changed: WinRE needs some extra files and added check for "common files script" which is needed for WinRE
• Changed: VMWARE script deletes some more settings on vmware start and removed 10 second delay
• Changed: memtest as seperate OtherOs script
• Fixed: InternetExplorer 7 can not open "internet setting" fixed by adding some files to the additional files script that are needed by ie7 and other programs
• Changed: IE7 will only be added if also explorer script is selected
• Changed: "Standard", "Multiboot" or "Direct from cd/DVD" as radio buttons and better info
• Fixed: IE7 favorites bug when including mmc script (error is in classes.reg from mmc script, removed some ie related settings, hope nothing else is effected)
• updated some scripts, removed typos and added some text
• fixed locale script for spanish
• added orientation (from Max_Real Qnx) to wallpaper script
• many small changes and bugfixes
• added onbuildexit function to unmount wim
• Fix some WinRE issue
• Updated: 7-Zip 4.60
• Updated: Recuva 1.19
• Updated: TestDisk 6.11 WIP
• Updated: CubicExplorer 0.90.0.1084 (SVN Snapshot)
• Updated: FOXIT PDF Reader 2.3
• Updated: TotalCommander 7.04a
• Added: PartedMagic 3.1
• Added: DiskCryptor 0.4
• Removed: Arora Browser

version 12 (xx.xx.2008)

1. great changing of internal structure
2. update to WinBuilder 075 (the old version IS not supported any longer)
3. fully rewritten VistaPE Loader (vpeldr.exe)
4. full compatibility with Windows Vista SP1, Windows 2008 и WAIK 1.1
5. the possibility of choosing Explorer as the default shell
6. BE Explorer 2.0 with skin support
7. PE Shell Swapper is removed
8. the support of Spanish is added
9. all the drivers are updated
10. boot and build speed is optimized
11. ...etc

version 11 (01.01.2008)

1. API speed optimization and bug fix
2. new drivers and programs ideology
3. now folder with programs not linked to "Y:", be careful and use API for shortcuts
4. one configuration file for all (vistape.cfg)
5. better source detect
6. new MMC, Explorer and .Net scripts
7. new script for booting from USB
8. new API functions (RegAddBoot and AddToPEShell)
9. add QuickLaunch icons support for Explorer
10. add Desktop icons support for BS Explorer
11. Tango icons
12. auto configuration for LiteStep at boot time (evars.rc, check some links to programs)
13. auto configuration for PE Shell Swapper at boot time (peshell.ini, check some links to programs)
14. many scripts was updated

version 10 (01.11.2007)

1. Better configuration
2. API fully rewrited
3. Updated all scripts for new API
4. Many new verifications and many error protection
5. Updated all drivers and programs
6. Small explorer optimization
7. Optimization for language scripts
8. Add support for CDShell, BCDW and ISOLinux
9. Finally make full documentation :)
10. ...and many other news and changes :)

version 9 (only test version)

1. Now VistaPE is fully multiboot project
2. New API
3. Updated all scripts for new API
4. Live Linux (multiboot version)
5. WinPE 1.x (LiveXP, NativePE, BartPE, multiboot version)
6. Many new scripts
7. Drivers pack
8. ReactOS (multiboot version)

version 8 update 2 - 20.04.2007 (list of updated scripts)

1. "Copy Files"
2. "Shell & Config"
3. "Xchm 1.9"
4. "FOXIT PDF Reader"

version 8 update 1 - 10.04.2007

1. fixed WimUtil problem
2. fixed VirtualBox script
3. Infra Recorder updated
4. new wallpaper

version 8 - 02.04.2007

1. fixed network support
2. network configuration (PENetCFG)
3. faster booting process
4. small fix for shortcut
5. WSH/MDAC/HTA/WMI/XML support
6. WinBuilder 068 compatibility
7. other small fixes and updates for program

version 7 - 23.02.2007

1. All base scripts was rewritten
2. You can choose between "wimutil" and "imagex" (request installed WAIK)
3. Support for x64 hosts (only with "imagex") for building. You can build only x86 version, x64 planed only when we will be have more program for this platform.
4. Configuration for FBWF  driver (now default free disk space on disk X: is 64Mb)
5. Automatically creating shortcut for Explorer, LiteStep and BS Explorer
6. Default shell is LiteStep, BS Explorer is not supported now  and will be removed in next version
7. Some changes in variables:
• %VistaTemp% - deleted (use %TargetDir%)
• %BootSRC% - mount point for boot.wim (%BaseDir%\BootWimSrc)
• %VistaInfo% - mount point for install.wim (%BaseDir%\InstallWimSrc)
• %ES% - shortcut for program (%TargetDir%\windows\system32\shortcut.inf)
• %VistaInfo% - VistaPE configuration and settings (%ProjectDir%\script.project)
8. Add many new programs

version 6 RC5 - 02.02.2007

1. Add "winutil.exe" - free replacement for "imagex.exe" - now builder is is fully independent and legal
2. Explorer and MMC
3. Support for localized distributions
4. Support WAIK as source (not for all scripts)
5. Automatic detect source (WAIK or Windows Vista CD)
6. Transition from model "deleting of undue" to model "copying of necessary"
7. Set English as default language
8. Possibility change source directory for all scripts with programs
9. All programs can run both from memory (boot.wim) and from disc
10. Support of multi boot - just rename and place necessary boot file as "%TargetDir%\boosect.bin"
11. Grub4Dos as boot manager
12. "programs.wim" was disabled - WIM driver works unstable in VistaPE
13. Possibility of running "WPEinit" in background mode
14. Configuration for screen resolution
15. "standard" and "full" methods of building - first is equivalent to 005 version in entry-level configuration, second copies all content of boom.wim or winpe.wim (depending on source)
16. Equalization of systems and programs, lots of new scripts and many others

version 5 - 07.12.2006

1. Many new script
2. Add Fedora Inverse Cursors
3. Better Russian support
4. Russian MUI
5. Support for vb5 and vb6 programs
6. First stable version :)

version 4 - 01.12.2006

1. boot.wim now decompressing directly to target folder
2. You can boot from boot.wim or directly from CD/DVD
3. Solved problem with spaces in folder name - you must change spaces to #$s (thanks HighwayStar)

version 3 - 28.11.2006

1. Fix mouse scroll (thanks NIKZZZZ)
2. Add ramdisk script for TEMP (modified script from Radoi Ovidiu)
3. Add WIM mount (thanks HighwayStar) (request ramdisk)
4. Better stip script - now you can choose what you need delete
5. Script for mounting boot.wim (for debug)
6. Enable/Disable WSH support (thanks NIKZZZZ)
7. Replacement for notepad
8. Add Remote Desktop Connection
9. Change script level
10. Now you can place program in boot.wim or in program.wim (will be mounted on startup) or leave at disk (CD/DVD)
11. Scripts for TC and Acronis adapted for placing in boot.wim and in program.wim