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drgreenberg
16-07-2008, 06:12 PM
I'm trying to build a UC solution that will reinstall not only my cab files upon a reflash or hard reset but will restore as many phone settings and customizations as possible. The goal is to require only an ActiveSync to get the phone exactly back into the pre-flashed/-reset state.

One thing I'm struggling with is copying back large numbers of files. Having to copy files one at a time in a provisioning XML file seems awkward and I don't know of a tool to automatically accept a folder and generate the long sequence of XML. I've tried Sashimi instead of UC Config, but I am not becoming as large a fan as some - I don't like the fact that Sashimi won't run automatically from a fresh re-flash due to its use of MortScript (unless MortScript is run manually first, the .mscr extension isn't registered to it and Sashimi fails). Plus, Sashimi is a bit too manual in manual mode (for those cabs that are interactive and won't install automatically), requiring intervention to move from cab to cab.

What are others doing to copy over entire folders worth of files (such as HTCHome, to restore customized clock and icon styles generated by HTC Home Customizer)? Is there an XML command for copying an entire folder that UC understands or is there at least a good tool for converting an entire folder into a file-by-file XML copying sequence? Alternatively, is there a good solution for getting Sashimi to run completely automatically upon fresh re-flash without first running MortScript as well as the UC-specific CAB file that tells Sashimi to autorun on the next soft reset?

gc14
16-07-2008, 06:30 PM
You put all the files into a cab and tell it where to install. I don't use XML at all anymore with UC.

serfboreds
16-07-2008, 06:45 PM
You put all the files into a cab and tell it where to install. I don't use XML at all anymore with UC.

Which method/program do you use for cabbing?

gc14
16-07-2008, 07:03 PM
WinCE Cab Manager

serfboreds
16-07-2008, 07:07 PM
WinCE Cab Manager

Needless to say I already have this downloaded and installed since you posted. Thanks.

gbenj
16-07-2008, 09:53 PM
You put all the files into a cab and tell it where to install. I don't use XML at all anymore with UC.
any advantage to cabbing instead of xml? i spent so much time getting my xml to do what i wanted, and i love it.

worth it to learn something new? (aside from the fact that learning new things is good)

serfboreds
16-07-2008, 09:56 PM
any advantage to cabbing instead of xml? i spent so much time getting my xml to do what i wanted, and i love it.

worth it to learn something new? (aside from the fact that learning new things is good)

If I can get the settings right, it looks much easier to get multiple files copied, reg settings entered, and a few other things done. I just need to get it set up right and I am at work so I have to plug along doing a little at a time. Guess I should read the manual :mad:

I get a statement saying that it is not for the right OS, anyone have experience with WinCE and can tell me how to set it up. I think I understand how to add files and export, but I set it as WM6 and it didn't work right. Help!

drgreenberg
16-07-2008, 11:29 PM
You put all the files into a cab and tell it where to install. I don't use XML at all anymore with UC.

Excellent. This would make things much cleaner. I'm downloading and installing WinCE Cab Manager right now.

Thanks again.

Update:
Works great! Grouped the files into categories and made a cab for each. Still using XML for registry provisioning, though, since the free version of WinCE Cab Manager seems to lock out the ability to import .reg files into the cab.

azclown
16-07-2008, 11:48 PM
so you guys are paying for WinCE Cab manager? Are there any free cab managers??

Boomstick
17-07-2008, 09:01 AM
Yes. Free would be good. $99 would make me cry.