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ok im back
OH MAN AM I PISSED!
I CAN NOT find what has the lock on this file, disabled the ethernets and every other process WindBLOWS would allow me too
Im going to have to get a hardcore bootdisc together to do this without windows open ........ gotta be!
Im calling out the big guns ........ gonna have to get the "hacker disc" from my buddy tonight so we can attack this tomorrow!
I redid the reshack thing and double checked the files. The modification has been made in the dll.mod - Icon Group 195 is gone - but the timestamp is still 2004!!
Why you can play along too! Maybe you can find out what's hanging it up!!! Fire up your box and give it a try.Originally Posted by Coinnach
No! Have my green tea
Oh ok I want to play as well, I need to reshack the netshell.dll - right?
What version is the netshell.dll you have at the moment Earther??
Coinnach
I dont know, and Im starting to fade fast due to the lack of sleep last night.
I just emailed my buddy to upload his hacker disc to my server ... Ill play with it in the am and then we will meet back here for the next 5 pages of this mess!
Im assuming when you rebooted the machine came back fine right?
Anyways Im too tired to even think anymore ....... must get sleep! (maybe a cocktail before beddy bye to help too!)
Good to know it wasn't just my lack of expertise. Should I delete the .dll.org file?
So are we calling it a night? I'm pretty beat and am having work done on the porch early tomorrow. In fact, I probably won't be able to get back to this till late afternoon tomorrow. Baaawaaa!!!
Yeah you can delete it ..... we'll have to meet back here tomorrow
Im exhausted!
Nighty nite all .......... bedtime for this bonzo!
It's version 5.1.2600.2180 Have fun at it!
I'm wiped too.
About now I'm ALMOST thinking I should just put out the $25 for the PS Tray Factory and forget trying to do this mod.
But this has gone so far, it's a matter of NOT ACCEPTING DEFEAT and I don't think you will either DC! We WILL find a way to do this.
See you tomorrow for the next round.
Earther, emailed you the dll, it is 1kb smaller than the orig
Also found this interesting post on not loading the ncpa.cpl
Registry entry
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load]
"ncpa.cpl"="No"
Can we check this as well
Coinnach
Sorry Earther, would have emailed it to you but you have that feature disabled
Coinnach
Coinnach . . . Thanks. I have enabled email so you can send it along. Sorry the time difference has us out of sync. Just checking in briefly - I'll be off line most of the afternoon (CST).
OK I HAVE a solution to the dll from H3LL!
I tried knoppix but since you are using a NTFS file system you cant write to the hardrives BUT there is HOPE.
What I did was create a dup of the dll called netshell32.dll (for testing purposes) I then booted into safe mode with command prompt (no networking or anything else)
once into safe mode I simply cd'd to the winnt\system32 folder, deleted the netshell.dll and renamed the netshell32.dll to netshell.dll, rebooted out (actually just hit the power button) and rebooted back into windows ... works like a charm!
BTW, I cant take all the credit for this ... my buddy Bill (the hardware wizard) suggested it..
anyways it works perfectly so here's what needs to be done:
1. I need to know what safe mode options XP has (been a long time since I looked) .... what we need is either safe mode WITH command prompt or MAYBE safe mode without networking (if command prompt isnt available in XP)
2. once into safe mode just follow the instructions to delete and rename - of course youll have to have already saved the moded dll into the winnt\system32 folder so its easy to just delete and rename to new one to the old name!
Just doing a quick check-in . . . that solution just seems too straightforward and simple. What's the glitch?
Anyway, while it SEEMS simple, I don't know that I have ever worked in safe mode so another learning curve. Maybe we should wait for Coinnach to check in? I'll be able to spend time on this in a few hours.
Its so simple we all missed it! (They always tell me you could hide an elephant behind a telephone pole and Id never notice it!)
Im busy till later anyways so maybe after dinner would be better for all.
Safe mode is really simple .... not to worry!
From XP Help to answer your question:
I'd prefer to go with the GUI but that might not work if the LAN is enabled. Till later . . .You can choose the Safe Mode with Networking option, which loads all of the above files and drivers and the essential services and drivers to start networking, or you can choose the Safe Mode with Command Prompt option, which is exactly the same as safe mode except that a command prompt is started instead of the graphical user interface.
Your going to have to choose Safe Mode with Command Prompt option ... Im afraid ANY GUI MIGHT put a lock on the dll !
that way nothing loads the dll....
Its REALLY easy! when windows loads literally ALL you have is a command prompt window. ... just like you were working in last night. once in you'll do these simple commands (it defaults to the c drive)
cd winnt\system32
You will then be in the system32 folder and the path will then read:
c:\winnt\system32>
then you do
del netshell.dll
then do
ren (whatever the moded files name is) netshell.dll
then type
shutdown
NOW the shutdown command is SUPPOSED to work on win XP but I have nothing to test it with ....... BUT not to worry, IF it doesnt work type: exit (that will close the dos prompt) & then you can just hit the power switch. Its not like in windows when you hit the power switch ... there shouldnt be any problems. Ive done it 3 times on my laptop with no ill effects.
MAYBE Coinnach can quick test it to see if the shutdown works though ... this way you know!
OH and BTW, dont get nervous when it takes a LONG time to boot in ..... safe mode is slower than death!
That seems really clear and easy. Another winner from you!! I really am a quick study so am thinking there won't be a prob.
I just rechecked my .dll.mod the offending icon seems to be gone -
+Icon Group
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195
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*1033
no longer exists. However, the file size AND the timestamps are identical to the .dll. Makes me wonder . . . . maybe Coinnach will email me his version in a bit so I can compare.
Off Topic:
My next project will be getting a server running on my desktop so I can learn PHP etc. I bet you can point me to a good Apache, MySQL, PHP 4x installer.
Sorry guys, I have being seeing the posts but I just had a motherboard pass away here this morning - I will email the file as soon as I get a chance and the shutdown command is valid - I will test it in a couple of minutes for you.
Coinnach
Earther, can you pm me your email address please. You can't attach files through here
Thanks
Coinnach
Earther, when you are going to shutdown use the following command
shutdown -r -f -t 01
Coinnach
Yeah I saw those flags .... just didnt know if they were right cause I cant test them here.... looking good!
Yeah the dll is 3kb smaller after the reshack so I just need Earther to give me her email so I can get the file to her
Coinnach
OK, I just sent you the email. If the troops are gathered, I guess the time has come to give this a try?
Gimme 10mins
Coinnach
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