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LoTekJunky
28th October 2007, 02:29 AM
Hello all. I'm looking for some pointers and I'd greatly appreciate any help you can give.

I'm starting to make some OEMs out of cab files, and I've pretty much got that part down. The problem I am having is making an OEM out of a cab that utilizes a setup.dll file.

I have taken a registry snapshot before and after installing one of these cabs, but it is still missing something. Am I just SOL? Does anyone know of an app that will "decompile" the .dll file so I can see the install_exit and install_init calls?

My other option was to modify these cabs so that they have hard coded paths and force them to install without user interraction. Then dump them in /windows, make a mortscript in /windows/startup that will install the cab, delete the cab, then auto delete the mortscript. Does anyone have a better way of doing this?

KidGixxer
28th October 2007, 03:43 AM
I do it the old fashion way. Dump registry, install app, dump registry again and then Use windiff to see the new reg entry's. Also grab all the files on the ppc from the cab. (sometimes Setup.dll renames files in cab)
After you do a few, it'd becomes as easy as a regular cab. If you need help let me know.
If there is an easier way i don't know it. I hope there is though.