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ChangeLog

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 è 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