XP and 2K Fun!

Daemon · August 28th, 2001, 04:23 PM

Well after using XP my time is up, but its still on the second hard drive dual booting with windows 2000 Pro.

I decided to try and merg XP with windows 2000 Pro

Im still working on it but so far here is what I got.

1) screen saver, background icons. (shell32.dll)
2) copied the shell32.dll from xp to 2k
3) copied cmd.com to 2k from xp (XP Command.com)
4) msconfig moved to 2k (works great)
5) luna.theme moved and edited to 2k

Im still working on trying to get explorer.exe to copy over but it cant find the USER32.dll

If anyone has tryed a merge please post and tell us what you did.

Daemon · August 28th, 2001, 06:10 PM

dont use the msconfig from windows xp

It crashed the system and it wont et you reninstall 2000.

I had a ghost image before I started this so I just ghosted it back

Daemon · August 28th, 2001, 07:12 PM

heres a updated screenshot
<a href="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp.jpg">
<img src="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp.jpg" height="140" width="180">

</a>

as you can see, the command prompt is Windows XP not windows 2000, all the icons are now XP icons.

heres another shot.

<a href="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp2.jpg">
<img src="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp2.jpg" height="140" width="180">

</a>

the icons in the start menu are now from XP. In explorer you can see the nice xp icons as well.

Sowulo · August 29th, 2001, 01:47 AM

I moved a few things like themes and stuff too but never thought of some of the changes you've made. Gee, all the eye-candy with none of the activation crap.....

Daemon · August 29th, 2001, 01:31 PM

ok, here is the almost finish product
<a href="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp3.jpg">
<img src="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp3.jpg" height="140" width="180"></a>

As you can see IE 6 is installed, and the dos prompt running XP dos is now transparent. (upper right)

jmani · August 29th, 2001, 08:16 PM

I had fun with XP on my laptop, that is untill I couldn't get a Novell Client to install, or work at all. I just have to say Novell 5.1 still is better than any version of windows!

hookdonfonics · September 2nd, 2001, 10:55 AM

Daemon, great idea! Let us know when you have something rock solid. Maybe you can put it in a self extracting .exe file for those of us too lazy to go thru all the steps.

Cable Modem Tech · September 4th, 2001, 09:16 AM

Daemon, that is cool.... how did you get the transparent command prompt.???? rather linux like.... CMT

Daemon · September 4th, 2001, 11:18 AM

Im running dterm instead of the real cmd.exe file.

I tryed replaceing the dos shell with it but if you do this and login into windows with batch file startups or just run it you will flood windows with dterm shells lol. I did this and I had to format and install gain lol.

But I did replace all the shortcuts to use dterm.

Daemon · September 4th, 2001, 11:21 AM

Thing thats weird, is im trying this at home also but im having problems adding the correct shell32.dll and have it display the good looking icons. maybe cause it was a upgrade ffrom 98SE to win2k pro and its not using the winnt directory. Dont know, Still working on it

But the one here at work works great. I should ghost it then ghost it to another machine and take out all the crappy programs leave it bare and upload it to my site. Then maybe if you all like downlaod it and ghost it to your machines.

Ill try this, When I have time.

September 17th, 2001, 12:21 PM

Your ideas are really good. I hadn't thought of moving XP objects to Win2K (too happy to have everything working correctly - see my sig ;-))

I wouldn't suggest making anything available for download however, as Big Brother is likely to toss you a fat little copyright infringement, with software piracy thrown in to boot (I know that isn't what you were suggesting at all). I would just be careful is all....Perhaps just post the instructions of how to make the modifications instead

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August 28th, 2001, 04:23 PM	#1
Daemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: LocalHost Posts: 762	XP and 2K Fun! Well after using XP my time is up, but its still on the second hard drive dual booting with windows 2000 Pro. I decided to try and merg XP with windows 2000 Pro Im still working on it but so far here is what I got. 1) screen saver, background icons. (shell32.dll) 2) copied the shell32.dll from xp to 2k 3) copied cmd.com to 2k from xp (XP Command.com) 4) msconfig moved to 2k (works great) 5) luna.theme moved and edited to 2k Im still working on trying to get explorer.exe to copy over but it cant find the USER32.dll If anyone has tryed a merge please post and tell us what you did. __________________ http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...uts/athlon.gif Do you leak any fluids, do you have any bumps on your rear, do you have any unpleasant odors? If you answered yes to any of these then you are not qualified to own a new AMD ATHLON XP. If someone ask you if you are running the all-new fastest AMD ATHLON XP, just turn around and reply "WHY YES, AND ITS CERTIFIED" http://www.daemonprojects.com/

August 28th, 2001, 06:10 PM	#2
Daemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: LocalHost Posts: 762	dont use the msconfig from windows xp It crashed the system and it wont et you reninstall 2000. I had a ghost image before I started this so I just ghosted it back __________________ http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...uts/athlon.gif Do you leak any fluids, do you have any bumps on your rear, do you have any unpleasant odors? If you answered yes to any of these then you are not qualified to own a new AMD ATHLON XP. If someone ask you if you are running the all-new fastest AMD ATHLON XP, just turn around and reply "WHY YES, AND ITS CERTIFIED" http://www.daemonprojects.com/

August 28th, 2001, 07:12 PM	#3
Daemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: LocalHost Posts: 762	heres a updated screenshot <a href="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp.jpg"> <img src="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp.jpg" height="140" width="180"> </a> as you can see, the command prompt is Windows XP not windows 2000, all the icons are now XP icons. heres another shot. <a href="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp2.jpg"> <img src="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp2.jpg" height="140" width="180"> </a> the icons in the start menu are now from XP. In explorer you can see the nice xp icons as well. __________________ http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...uts/athlon.gif Do you leak any fluids, do you have any bumps on your rear, do you have any unpleasant odors? If you answered yes to any of these then you are not qualified to own a new AMD ATHLON XP. If someone ask you if you are running the all-new fastest AMD ATHLON XP, just turn around and reply "WHY YES, AND ITS CERTIFIED" http://www.daemonprojects.com/

August 29th, 2001, 01:47 AM	#4
Sowulo Registered User Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Clackamas, OR USA Posts: 5,422	I moved a few things like themes and stuff too but never thought of some of the changes you've made. Gee, all the eye-candy with none of the activation crap..... __________________ "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges."

August 29th, 2001, 01:31 PM	#5
Daemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: LocalHost Posts: 762	ok, here is the almost finish product <a href="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp3.jpg"> <img src="http://www.daemonprojects.com/images/xp3.jpg" height="140" width="180"></a> As you can see IE 6 is installed, and the dos prompt running XP dos is now transparent. (upper right) __________________ http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...uts/athlon.gif Do you leak any fluids, do you have any bumps on your rear, do you have any unpleasant odors? If you answered yes to any of these then you are not qualified to own a new AMD ATHLON XP. If someone ask you if you are running the all-new fastest AMD ATHLON XP, just turn around and reply "WHY YES, AND ITS CERTIFIED" http://www.daemonprojects.com/

August 29th, 2001, 08:16 PM	#6
jmani Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 463	I had fun with XP on my laptop, that is untill I couldn't get a Novell Client to install, or work at all. I just have to say Novell 5.1 still is better than any version of windows! __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.

September 2nd, 2001, 10:55 AM	#7
hookdonfonics Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 4	Daemon, great idea! Let us know when you have something rock solid. Maybe you can put it in a self extracting .exe file for those of us too lazy to go thru all the steps.

September 4th, 2001, 09:16 AM	#8
Cable Modem Tech Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Punxsutawney, Pa USA Posts: 215	Daemon, that is cool.... how did you get the transparent command prompt.???? rather linux like.... CMT __________________ HUNGRY?.....UNEMPLOYED?.....EAT YOUR F#%$ING JAP CAR!!!!!!!

September 4th, 2001, 11:18 AM	#9
Daemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: LocalHost Posts: 762	Im running dterm instead of the real cmd.exe file. I tryed replaceing the dos shell with it but if you do this and login into windows with batch file startups or just run it you will flood windows with dterm shells lol. I did this and I had to format and install gain lol. But I did replace all the shortcuts to use dterm. __________________ http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...uts/athlon.gif Do you leak any fluids, do you have any bumps on your rear, do you have any unpleasant odors? If you answered yes to any of these then you are not qualified to own a new AMD ATHLON XP. If someone ask you if you are running the all-new fastest AMD ATHLON XP, just turn around and reply "WHY YES, AND ITS CERTIFIED" http://www.daemonprojects.com/

September 4th, 2001, 11:21 AM	#10
Daemon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: LocalHost Posts: 762	Thing thats weird, is im trying this at home also but im having problems adding the correct shell32.dll and have it display the good looking icons. maybe cause it was a upgrade ffrom 98SE to win2k pro and its not using the winnt directory. Dont know, Still working on it But the one here at work works great. I should ghost it then ghost it to another machine and take out all the crappy programs leave it bare and upload it to my site. Then maybe if you all like downlaod it and ghost it to your machines. Ill try this, When I have time. __________________ http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/cont...uts/athlon.gif Do you leak any fluids, do you have any bumps on your rear, do you have any unpleasant odors? If you answered yes to any of these then you are not qualified to own a new AMD ATHLON XP. If someone ask you if you are running the all-new fastest AMD ATHLON XP, just turn around and reply "WHY YES, AND ITS CERTIFIED" http://www.daemonprojects.com/

September 17th, 2001, 12:21 PM	#11
rprestenback Guest Posts: n/a	Your ideas are really good. I hadn't thought of moving XP objects to Win2K (too happy to have everything working correctly - see my sig ;-)) I wouldn't suggest making anything available for download however, as Big Brother is likely to toss you a fat little copyright infringement, with software piracy thrown in to boot (I know that isn't what you were suggesting at all). I would just be careful is all....Perhaps just post the instructions of how to make the modifications instead ------------------ If it ain't broke, you ain't tweaking it hard enough!

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