AutoImage v0.1.9.8 Beta [20080127]

[RogueSpear]

Version 0.1.9.0 - 09/26/2006

• New - Support for the new unattended operation of nLite. This feature requires nLite v1.2 Beta or later.
• Changed - Going forward, AutoImage will be distributed as a self extracting executable (RAR). The installer will create a shortcut at the base of Start Menu\All Programs. A license agreement is now included as well.
• Fixed - The 999_Email.vbs script in the ScriptPack distributed with AutoImage had a production line of code commented and a testing line of code uncommented

I'm going to concentrate on two specific things now in terms of development. These are both going to be somewhat of a pain in the neck so I would like to get them done and out of the way. They are:

• An online version and MD5 checker for all of the various files in AutoImage and the ScriptPack. I would like to also implement as part of this, individual file downloading when a newer version of a file is found online.
• A real Options dialog box for all application level settings. This should clear up some interface clutter, possibly streamline my code, and allow for easier and additional options.

[RogueSpear]

Version 0.1.9.1 - 04/18/2007

• New - Starting with this version, the complete source code is now included in the distribution.
• New - Compiled under Visual Studio 2005 SP1. This may help with running AutoImage under Vista.
  New - Support for Windows Server 2003 SP2 has been mostly implemented. The CD-ROM volume labels are not yet implemented as I am unable to locate what they should be.
• Updated - AutoImage will no longer generate a PRESETUP.CMD file on the fly when performing a Method 2 integration of the DriverPacks. Instead it will copy over whatever PRESETUP.CMD file is found in the \Resources directory.
• Updated - Several changes to the ScriptPack files bringing them up to date with the standalone download of that package. They are actually more up to date than the standalone package.

[RogueSpear]

I completely forgot to mention this in the change log:

As of Version 0.1.9.1 the source code is now included with the distribution. If you have no need for this or don't want, just delete the \Source directory.

[RogueSpear]

Version 0.1.9.2 - 04/22/2007

• Updated - PRESETUP.CMD updated to copy the DPFinshr.ini file.
• Updated - For Method 2 DP integrations it used to be that if the files 000_SRoot.7z and 000_SDrive.7z were present in the ScriptPack directory they would be copied over to the image. Now 000_SR*.7z and 000_SD*.7z will be copied over.

[RogueSpear]

Version 0.1.9.5 - 09/11/2007

• Addition - AutoImage now has a new developer! Forum member and moderator Waldo2k2 has been kind enough (some might argue foolish enough ) to join me in the further development of AutoImage. This release is the first to contain contributions from him and I must give him a tremendous amount of credit for being able to absorb my completely uncommented, undocumented code and still make sense of it. This has really given me a second wind and will hopefully mark the beginning of faster updates and bugfixes. (RogueSpear)
• Changed - The NIC drivers and ScriptPack files will no longer be distributed with AutoImage. Now that AutoImage has gone open source, it will certainly go against any open source license that AutoImage is eventually licensed under. As for the ScriptPack scripts - they are also open source - the reason for breaking them off from the main distribution is really logistics. I have often found myself unable to keep the main ScriptPack distro in sync with those in the AutoImage distro. (RogueSpear)
• Changed - The alternative to using makecab.exe has been changed from calling makecab via COM to calling calling cabinet.dll directly. The makecab COM object was always buggy at best and cabinet.dll is also significantly faster. (Waldo2k2)
• Changed - The working directory for processing a RIS image had been %SystemDrive%\AutoImageTmp. It was hardcoded as such and unchangeable by the user. The default is now C:\AutoImageTmp (note that it is not %SystemDrive%). The default can now be changed by the user by making an entry to AutoImage.ini. Under the [Options] section create an entry called RisWorkDir=<path>. This directory will be created and subsequently deleted by AutoImage during processing. (RogueSpear)
• Fixed - AutoImage would not execute under Windows Vista. (Waldo2k2)
• Fixed - Fixed the error: Could not find file "...\i386\SVCPACK.inf" when there were spaces in the path to the installation sources. (Waldo2k2)
• Fixed - Crash during RIS image processing where the RIS client OS is Windows Server 2003 as reported by forum member Tarquel. (RogueSpear)
• Updated - PRESETUP.CMD updated yet again. I have personally been using this version for a little while with both disc and RIS installs successfully. So it's well tested. PRESETUP.CMD will continue to be distributed with AutoImage even though it is also a part of the ScriptPack. AutoImage no longer generates a PRESETUP.CMD file on the fly but rather it is now copied from the \Resources directory. This allows the user to use whatever PRESETUP.CMD that they wish. (RogueSpear)

[RogueSpear]

Version 0.1.9.6 - 01/06/2008

• New - New installer created with Inno Setup. The installer supports the /SILENT switch for no user interaction, but gui output, as well as the /VERYSILENT switch for no output at all.
• New - AutoImage executable and libraries are now optimized for your machine during installation.
• New - Full support for Boooggy and n7epsilon's WMP11Slipstreamer.
• New - A menu item to set the temporary working directory for RIS image processing. This sets the same AutoImage.ini setting that was introduced in v0.1.9.5 but required the user to manually set.
• New - An edit button is now available to open nLite and DP BASE config files in Notepad directly from AutoImage.
• New - An edit button is now available to open the user selected WINNT.SIF file in Notepad directly from AutoImage.
• New / Changed - Template management for RIS preparations has been improved. It is now possible to remove individual templates from the list without removing them all. Also, an Edit button has been added to open one or more of the templates in Notepad directly from AutoImage.
• Changed - The support for the DriverPacks has been completely rewritten. DriverPacks BASE support now operates in the same way that AutoImage supports nLite. The BASE utility must be run in order to create an .ini configuration file. This can either be done ahead of time or during processing.
• Changed - The Installers tab now color codes installers in the list depending on whether or not they're suitable to use with svcpack. If an installer is meant for use with svcpack, it will be colored green. If an installer is meant for use with RunOnceEx, it will be colored red and a warning message will be presented. If AutoImage is unable to accurately determine the suitability of an installer, it will be colored black and a warning message will be presented.
• Changed - The CabLib library has been updated to v7.0.
• Changed - The option to "Merge Log" for nLite is now checked by default.
• Changed - The option to use makecab.exe is now unchecked by default.
• Changed - Source code is now available as a separate download.
• Fixed - It was not possible to select the Windows XP SP3 file for slipstreaming if the selected source was Windows XP Gold, SP1, or SP1a.
• Fixed - When the Installers tab was populated with switchless silent installers and nLite was used to integrate hotfixes, the resulting svcpack.inf file was incorrectly configured. This longstanding bug has finally been fixed.
• Fixed - Several minor bugs and interface flaws have been resolved.

[RogueSpear]

Version 0.1.9.7 - 01/10/2008

• New - Menu options to merge the configuration (.ini) file for the RyanVM Integrator and the DriverPacks BASE utility into the AutoImage log file.
• Changed / Fixed - AutoImage will now change the location setting in the DriverPacks BASE configuration (.ini) file on the fly so that it matches the destination directory (disc) or the working directory (RIS).

[RogueSpear]

Version 0.1.9.8 - 01/27/2008

• New - The "Installers" tab now has an Arguments column. This is for compatiblity with "multimode" installers. If a multimode installer is detected it will be assigned a default argument of -ai. The saved .ini file can be manually edited to change the argument to something else such as -ai1.
• New - Support for "Optimize System Files" and "Use Cached driver.cab" options that were introduced in the integrator v1.5. A version check of the integrator exe is performed so that these new options are only enabled when v1.5 or > is selected.
• Fixed - Crash when Merge RVM .ini file or Merge DP BASE .ini fileis selected.
• Fixed - MCE2005 sources were unable to select a service pack to slipstream.
• Fixed - The default mkisofs switches have been changed and is now generating fully working/bootable images. Thanks to forum member dredwing for the suggestion on the switches.
• Changed - The file open dialogs for RyanVM Update Packs and Addons allow for more file extensions/types.
• Changed - The order of processing has changed for integrating using selected WINNT.SIF files so that integration takes place near the eginning, just before RyanVM integration.
• Changed - Removed support for the integrator option "Convert unicode to ANSI" as it is no longer supported.
• Changed - The option to convert all files to uppercase will perform the conversion at the start and at the end of processing. This option is now enabled by default and it is recommended that it stayed enabled. This is necessary to overcome a problem with the way that v1.5 of the RVM integrator processes images.
• Changed - The AutoImage_Shared.dll file is no longer needed and can be deleted from existing installations.
• Updated - ScriptPack support has been updated to include previously missing entries and entries indroduced with ScriptPack v1.0.7
• Updated - Cablib updated to v8.1