[ExpertUser]

We are planning to make for Server 2012 it’s own tool.

Once we know where are heading to, we will post more info on the project.

Patience and TY.

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

@vietdniit wrote:

I have installed blue tooth stack but it does not work on windows server 2012 data center 😕

Correct. It’s a pack for Windows Server 2008 R2 and not 2012.

W7PacksR2 are not intended for Server 2012.

N 🙂

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@Vagrancy wrote:

This is my first time posting here, I came across this site by chance and after reading through some of the work that was put into this I think I’m going to give it a try tonight. I do have a question though, I already have windows 7 setup on an SSD with an HDD for storage, the ssd is just being used for boot priority, If I install this on the HDD will this cause any problems? ( I have made some slight registry changes since a lot of things wanted to point to the 64GB SSD for installation)

on a side note: This seems like amazing work and I can’t wait to try it out.

Hi,

You can install it on a HDD without any issues. You will have a dual boot allowing to select the OS you wish to you use.

Should you be fed up with, simple, format partition where is was installed and run BCDEDIT to remove boot option.

bcdedit>C:UsersAdministratordesktopbcd.txt

to get Boot Menu details and then open bcd.txt to view Server R2 entry that needs to be removed by typing :

bcdedit /delete {numbers and letters for Server R2 entry}

Done.

N 🙂

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@colinzim wrote:

Yes,
This site discusses all these differant programs and there is nowhere to get them.

Link ??? Microsoft Server Converter v.1
Link ?? R2Conv3

Is there a download page I am missing ???

Maybe if you look better on Page 1 of this post…… and

viewforum.php?f=21

for the rest….. 😀

[ExpertUser]

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback to all.

I am afraid that this was the last Server 2008 R2 WS version that we made.

There is not much that we can improve, also there is no point in just releasing the same stuff with different logon screens and/or with or without preinstalled software.

We thought of fixing a custom release with modded icons and other stuff like that, but in a way R2WS needs to remain sober and operational, and not become just some other modded release.

I do not have anything against modded W7 releases or the couple of R2WS custom releases that are around on the web such as the Orion Team Project, but I leave such work to my buddies Neuropass, IiTz ShAnE and Buster67 at Tweakscene or Ben from Rockersteam, that all do awesome releases.

Also Server 2012 will hit RTM mid July and for sure there is lot’s of work there to be done, so even if we do not really like the OS for the moment maybe with combined efforts we can fix it to make it more “User Friendly” and less a Tab OS like M$ wants for now.

Who knows maybe in some months, I will post here again to announce that we may fix a R2WS Millennium Edition….

Regards,

The Horsemen

[ExpertUser]

@AsciiWolf wrote:

btw. Just a note.
The “Reliability Monitor” is not working correctly after enabling it using your (my) fix.
To get it fully working, you must apply the fix and then start the “RAC” task manually for one time using a system scheduler. 😉

TY for the info Ascii.

N 🙂

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@tofugrunt wrote:

Hey ExpertUser,

The last time I was using R2Conv, it seemed like the System Restore (and SPP.dll for SysWOW64) fixes/patches has disappeared. Was that not working anymore and taken out? Or was there another reason?

As far as the system restore thread goes (viewtopic.php?p=6744#p6744), there doesn’t seem to have been any updates saying that it doesn’t work anymore…

I fixed it back.

Just update tool again.

I hope I can enjoy my holiday now…….

N 🙂

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@Najtssob wrote:

Hi,

I have just istalled this utility but it curentlly doesn’t work because it seems that it can not conntact the update server.

I have this address “ns398321.ovh.net” in r2update.txt file. Do you have some tehnical dificulties or you have changed update server address ?

P.S. Thank you for all the hard work you are doing.

Yes we do.

Server is offline for a physical repair.

So you may try in the next days please.

I am sorry about that.

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

@hoak wrote:

Wow that looks pretty neat! Is it well behaved? Does it still allow you to launch Metro stuff should that ever be needed? Just from your initial reaction alone I have a feeling if Microsoft doesn’t change direction (which seems likely this late in the game) on the Windows 8 and Server 8 DesktopWorkstation interface design — you and the Classic Shell Developers are going to be quite popular with the Server 8 and Windows 8 Administrators and Users…

😀

It works well and it behaves like regular Start Menu, also when you press Windows Button on keyboard it’s pops up.

I have fixed a $OEM$ pack together and I am going to silent switch install.

I’ll keep you posted.

LOL for being popular…. 😀

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

Hi hoak,

I tested this Classic Shell Project, seems very sober work.

Also it has silent switches for install, that is very good, it can be added to MCS as pack.

I keep you updated.

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

Hi hoak,

TY for the feedback.

I fully agree with you about that Start Button, I really miss it too. I heard about the explorer.exe project and I am trying to get some more information on it.

I hope that we will be able to come up with a solution as you stated very well. I do not quite understand why they took it off on Server Edition.

Maybe they knew that we would transform it to Workstation OS so they did not bother about it lol……….

In anyway I’ll keep you all posted here if we make progress.

What concerns the cat avatar, my cat that was called ExpertUser, I decided to change for some time avatar. I’ll be back with it soon.

TY for asking, I appreciate. 😉

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

Hi,

We fixed a update to correct some issues that some members and developers noticed in the tool.

Changelog 20120515

* Fixed Aero Cursors for all users in Windows Classic Theme (Ascii for reg file and Tofugrunt for GUID)

* Corrected GUID for Show Hidden Files / Hidden Extensions (Tofugrunt)

* Corrected GUID for Disable User Account Control File Virtualization Driver (myself)

* Fixed Help and Tutorial for those who have R2Conv3 installed and apllied update (Tofugrunt)

Tested and working, so nothing changed !!!

* Disable password complexity requirement (our work…. LOL)

I tested and it does work also on newly created accounts, only it needs to be applied alone and a reboot is required.

Not applied

Applied

Fixed in MCS

Still to be checked (Ascii)

* Removable Storage Access (I need to remember who gave registry file)

* Games Explorer -> will take a bit of time since we have ot check packs

An important reminder :

R2Conv3/MSC tries to make things easier for the user by offering lots of fixes, packs and automation of modifications.

It’s no surprise that the registry needs to be “updated” sooner or later in order to install certain packs.

The end-user shall think before applying something as there is no simple undo in most cases.

Regards,

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

@AsciiWolf wrote:

Thanks!

The “Removable Storage Access” fix doesn’t work too. 🙁
(Same issue as with the “Disable password complexity requirement” fix.)

TY.

I can’t remember who made that Removable Storage Access registry file.

I need to check in my folders.

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

@AsciiWolf wrote:

Oh. 🙂
Thanks, ExpertUser!

btw. There’s another issue, I’ve found.
The “Disable password complexity requirement” fix isn’t working.
The “Password must meet complexity requirements” is still set as “Enabled” in gpedit.msc and if I try to create a new user account, it won’t allow me because “my password is too simple”. 🙂

LOL.

That one only works once you rebooted. It will not work immediately. Sorry about that.

I will see to get Aero Cursors issue too corrected as we need to the GUID of it as XML file calls the wrong command line in CMD.

TY Ascii.

N 🙂

[ExpertUser]

@AsciiWolf wrote:

What’s the difference between “Install Aero Mouse Pointers” in Windows Tweaks and “Enable Aero Mouse Pointers” in R2Conv3 Packs? According to the inst.cmd, it’s the same…

Could you please add the tweak attached below into your converter?
It sets the Aero cursors theme as Default so it’s used in the logon screen, automatically enabled for new users (it’s probably possible to do this with the aero desktop theme as well, not only the cursor themes; but I didn’t try to found out how yet…), etc…
It’s probably not a good idea to include it in the installer, I think you could add it as a Tweak named “Set the Aero Mouse Pointers as Default”, or something like that…

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00



[HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTControl PanelCursors]

@="@main.cpl,-1020"

"NWPen"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,

00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,

72,00,6f,00,5f,00,70,00,65,00,6e,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"SizeAll"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,

74,00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,

00,72,00,6f,00,5f,00,6d,00,6f,00,76,00,65,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"Hand"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,

00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,

72,00,6f,00,5f,00,6c,00,69,00,6e,00,6b,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"Help"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,

00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,

72,00,6f,00,5f,00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,70,00,73,00,65,00,6c,00,2e,00,63,00,75,

00,72,00,00,00

"Crosshair"=hex(2):00,00

"SizeNWSE"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,

74,00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,

00,72,00,6f,00,5f,00,6e,00,77,00,73,00,65,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"SizeNS"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,

00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,

72,00,6f,00,5f,00,6e,00,73,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"UpArrow"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,

74,00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,

00,72,00,6f,00,5f,00,75,00,70,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"SizeWE"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,

00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,

72,00,6f,00,5f,00,65,00,77,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"Arrow"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,

00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,

72,00,6f,00,5f,00,61,00,72,00,72,00,6f,00,77,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,

00

"Wait"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,

00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,

72,00,6f,00,5f,00,62,00,75,00,73,00,79,00,2e,00,61,00,6e,00,69,00,00,00

"Scheme Source"=dword:00000002

"AppStarting"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,

00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,

65,00,72,00,6f,00,5f,00,77,00,6f,00,72,00,6b,00,69,00,6e,00,67,00,2e,00,61,

00,6e,00,69,00,00,00

"IBeam"=hex(2):00,00

"SizeNESW"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,

74,00,25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,

00,72,00,6f,00,5f,00,6e,00,65,00,73,00,77,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,00,00

"No"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,

25,00,5c,00,63,00,75,00,72,00,73,00,6f,00,72,00,73,00,5c,00,61,00,65,00,72,

00,6f,00,5f,00,75,00,6e,00,61,00,76,00,61,00,69,00,6c,00,2e,00,63,00,75,00,

72,00,00,00

That issue was already fixed on your request some time ago.

The one in W7PacksR2 add Aero Cursors and will work only if an Aero Theme is applied.

The other one, where we need to correct a GUID error, enables Aero Cursors like on logon page in Windows Classic Theme.

N 🙂

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