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cPlay - the open source high-end audio player using ASIO

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Posted on May 5, 2008 at 12:31:58
cics
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cPlay

The open source high-end audio player using ASIO

May 2008

cPlay delivers high quality audio playback using ASIO 2. Playback is achieved using any ASIO compatible soundcard. cPlay is a minimalist audio player using the latest high quality SRC resampler (Best Sinc SNR 145.68db or 121.33db) or SoX (VHQ or HQ). cPlay's design offers state-of-the-art ASIO-only playback and caters for touch screen users. Installation, setup and use is easy. cPlay is built in c/c++ and operates on Windows XP SP2 Professional (32 bit).

FEATURES

  1. Resampling is sourced from LibSampleRate (version 0.1.5) and SoX 14.2.0 under GNU GPL license. LibSampleRate is aka SRC (Secret Rabbit Code) and supersedes the version as used in foobar2000. Best Sinc converter now offers a SNR of 145.68db or 121.33db (versus 97db). SoX VHQ offers better than 170db SNR. Resampling is bypassed when input rate matches output.

  2. Supports Steinberg's excellent ASIO 2 and is backward compatible to prior ASIO versions (as required by ASIO drivers).

  3. Offers high quality 64 bit double precision digital volume control (in 0.5db steps). This can be bypassed.

  4. Playback is achieved through .cue, .wav or .flac files. cPlay loads entire .wav or .flac (decoded) into RAM before starting. Playback is done directly from cPlay's internal buffer. Cue playback requires .cue files as created by EAC (single or multi file standard).

  5. Ensures efficient CPU resource utilization allowing for low specification processors or high levels of upsampling. This means CPUs can be underclocked / undervolted.

  6. Supports up to 3 ASIO soundcards with each having up to 100 output channels.

  7. Advanced optimizations are applied (if available from ASIO driver) during playback.

  8. Best results achieved when using cMP (i.e. cMP˛). This allows for low level Windows optimizations. Use cMP release 1.0 final or later as this allows for bypassing RAM load in cMP (set RAM Load in cMP Settings to No) otherwise wav file is RAM loaded twice. cPlay allows for both svchost and lsass to be suspended during playback thus reducing the Windows footprint. Only exception is EMU's ASIO driver which requires both (svchost and lsass) to be operational. Set cMP's Optimize setting to Critical.

  9. Full remote control is achieved with cMP: offering volume control, track navigation, next/previous and stop/eject via (wireless) mouse.

USER MANUAL

Visit cMP˛ website (http://www.cicsMemoryPlayer.com) for more details and setup.

Screen Shot




GETTING STARTED

Download cPlay's installer here (1.3MB). Installation and startup is straight forward.

If you don't have an ASIO compatible soundcard, use ASIO4ALL. Note that ASIO4ALL does not support channel mapping (use default) and rarely handles above 48k sample rate.

Your feedback will help guide cPlay's future development. Source code (4.1MB) is available via email.

 

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RE: some words about my tweaks, posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:06:31
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Hi steppe
I think that your giant work is basically valid.
I've adopted it until the step 4 but I've noted a sound lighter and more open after this step.
Post of Jolida about utility of reinstall wdmaud.drv file, and SOUND too (for Juli@ users but it works well in my setting too, ASUS ESSENCE STX based) cured sound of my system but tell me also that not all cancellations must be useful in my setting. The true risk is of not understand who does what. I hate this!
Now I think it could be important we can know your Pc setting and, more important, your musical setting. It's too frustrating spend a lot of time for an upgrading and discover a downgrade instead! I'm puzzled, now, i'm seeing too files and function blown out withouth a clear explication on the function (on sound) of each one. Now I'll wait some feedback about sound quality, and some news about your settings too
Daniele

 

RE: I was not aware the network could be used to sonic advantage, posted on September 16, 2011 at 14:38:01
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So Dave is not going thru Xplite (or an equivalent) a pre-requisite to Steppe 6 & beyond? That's how I read Serge. Did you do something similar to Xplite? Was not Autoruns something similar? When you went through Slimming XP did you use his 'routine' to do the changes or did you just plow through all the individual changes?

I am not anxious to buy a program for $40 to do one task and maybe never use it again.

 

All but the last registry change done, posted on September 16, 2011 at 21:12:15
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I have had a few things I was not able to do which I will mention in a later post.

An interesting anomaly occurred which I thought I would tell: when asking cMP to OPEN with cMP after I said said yes to all of the questions and hit the "X" and it asked me to restart which I said YES to the machine would restart but not into cMP, back to DESKTOP. I found after the request and it restarted I had to use the START button and request restart then the machine would restart into cMP.

Needless to say this did cause a moment or two of panic.

Thought I would mention this in case anyone else has the same problem.

 

RE: All but the last registry change done, posted on September 17, 2011 at 05:14:28
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You said: '...An interesting anomaly occurred which I thought I would tell: when asking cMP to OPEN with cMP after I said said yes to all of the questions and hit the "X" and it asked me to restart which I said YES to the machine would restart but not into cMP, back to DESKTOP...'

Just so I understand you clicked on the Cmp logo to start...it started...you clicked on cmp mode...it asked the 3 questions... you answered yes to all and then clicked on the x button. Is that right?

 

RE: Tweaks part 5 done with no problems, posted on September 17, 2011 at 07:34:36
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Ditto here.
On my system it was a small but worthwhile improvement. It is all cummulative and heading in the same direction. More air and separation around instruments. In this case the bass sprung to life with more texture and definition. I look forward to next steps but first I have to figure out how to take an image of my system, as I don't want to go through this again.
Thanks Serge

 

Did the same old thing as always to start in cMP, posted on September 17, 2011 at 07:56:15
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and it would bring me back to XP.

When I did START/RESTART, instead of trying for the fourth time doing it the old, standard way it opened in cMP mode. Thankfully!

Strange, isn't it?

I sent you a note asking for help on accessing SERVICES through the COMMAND LINE and you did not respond! I could use the help.

Bye,

 

Are you two using USB or soundcards?, posted on September 17, 2011 at 08:12:44
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Looked at the article, which I of course remember, but dismissed it at the time because I am not using an USB dac and likely never will.

I am confused though about the elimination of the monitor, mouse, and keyboard. I assume these are "turned off" within the machine and not simply left unplugged?

It would be interesting to be able to compare both approaches. Never will happen at my house, sorry to say (no help here with the answer).

One wonders, though, with all of the assumptions we have had to temper about digital audio if a network cable really does bring about the galvanic isolation that is desired? Assuming a fully functioning computer as your SEND unit it is not beyond conception that the pollution from that machine could ride the signal you are sending to the minimal machine.

I continue to think both approaches are valid and I suspect very good results can be achieved with both. Not that they will do all of the same things well but that each will have its own strengths.

Could be a form of personality test as to which one one pursues? I wonder what is says about those of us willing to squint for hours at a monitor deleting files?

All I know is that something quite good became apparent with the cumulative effect of the previous deletions and XPLite. Yes, it is a little frustrating having a computer that does not do all of the things it did before (and that was not much!) but as with the graduation from a changer to a proper turntable, these things must be done.

Bye.

 

RE: Did the same old thing as always to start in cMP, posted on September 17, 2011 at 08:33:59
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Check your email now.

 

RE: Tweaks part 5 done with no problems, posted on September 17, 2011 at 08:36:39
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Finally got thru Steppe 5 too (minlogon/winlogon/xplite....). I agree bass comes back.

Another observation regarding post xplite. Prior level sounded very deep as if soundstage went way back but you were still outside the soundstage. Like there was a narrow door that was open to the soundstage but you were still outside. Now (post xplite) it sounds as if you entered the narrow door and the soundstage is deep but you are within it and all is very clean/clear not bright just clear.

 

... and then disaster struck, posted on September 17, 2011 at 10:19:44
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Thought I would finish up the last big registry change so I ask cMP to start with XP - it did not want to turn itself off but this was the case last might.

Comes back to cMP. Tried about five more times with the same result.

Then I had the bright idea of moving the cMP files out of the PROGRAMS folder thinking this would force an XP opening.

Well, you have guessed that this did not work and now I have nothing. I tried SAFE MODE hoping for a miracle but ...

I guess what I went through last night was part of this.

What's strange is that it sounded good last night even in what was obviously not the way it is supposed to be. For a few hours I had a dedicated cMP machine!

I assume there is nowhere to go with this but to start over. It would be really good if XPLite took care of HALF of these but I guess that is not the case.

If one does start over is it still a good idea to install XPLite in the order it was given or could there be some use in implementing that right before going into MINLOGON?

Sure wish there was a way to do batch deletions!

At least I will get more yard work done today, and tomorrow.

 

RE: ... and then disaster struck, posted on September 17, 2011 at 11:48:50
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Happens to me all the time that's why I have Snapshot.

 

Of course, I should have ..., posted on September 17, 2011 at 12:08:55
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but as I admitted earlier I am mindlessly decisive.

I am trying an nLite install disk.

Will be interesting to see what happens.

 

RE: some words about my tweaks, posted on September 17, 2011 at 13:44:47
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This is the end state I seek. I use a PC dedicated to be a music transport into a USB DAC. I have applied every CMP optimization and would like to end with nothing running but the bare essential required to take bits from my hybrid SSD/HDD and get it jitter free into the decoder chip. My only short cut is I use a laptop with roughly the specs of the first CMP machine. I like the idea of a selfcontained keyboard, LCD and processor. Also like the fact that sith only the cost of a new HDD, a recycled notebook became a world class transport.

Sometimes I think we have it backwards even starting with XP.. It might make sense to start with a minimalist OS and add enough to run a player. Again thanks to CICS, this is essentially free, if you use a cast off notebook.

Right now I am finally taking an image backup so I can press on without the fear of losing it all.

 

RE: Tweaks part 6, posted on September 17, 2011 at 15:26:22
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Several items I could not find or found in different places or found as a variation to the above:

..Under HKLM\software\classes\Mediatype( e436eb83...) Extensions was found in parellel to above key not within. Did others find it this way? Ok to delete?

..Under HKLM\system\Current control\Services ...I found DRMKAUD not DRMK. Is DRMKAUD ok to delete?

..Under HKLM-System-Control Set 001 (all sets)-control-class-find E0CBF06C-CD8B (it will be Bluetooth radios) delete it, next delete 68dd1fc5-810f Infrared devices. Reboot. The system works! Now delete in the same place IEE1394, IEE1284.4 printers, IEE1394&SCSI printers, 1284.4 devices, Ports & LPT, Printers, SCSI & Raid controllers, Floppy (yes!), Smartcard readers, IEEE1394 Bus host controllers, Imaging devices, tape drives, non-plug and play drivers, IEE1394 IP Network Enumerator.

I did not find any of this.

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6 - WOW, posted on September 17, 2011 at 18:31:09
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Finished the XPlite mod. Big step forward. In my system, things are getting really good. I imagine the noise floor took a drop. Still more space around instruments. Close miked female singers are very natural. The breath between notes and during notes very real. You can sense a human with emotions. Quite seductive. Strings and piano took on a new level of realism. Time to listen to the entire collection over again.

First on to 6

 

RE: Tweaks part 6, posted on September 17, 2011 at 21:22:46
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Serge
Step six brings it all home. This is nothing short of amazing. You have given me a new system, and a whole new library of music to experience.

For those following, I found most of the files called for deletion were not there. I went through them all and maybe found one or two to delete. No worries. Not sure if they were never installed or if XPlite got them.

 

RE: Tweaks part 6, posted on September 17, 2011 at 21:27:40
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Yes kill extensions
Yes to DRMKAUD
In the last paragraph, look again. I found it all and deleted it. Can't recall the trick to it but you will find it.
Walter

 

RE: Tweaks part 6, posted on September 18, 2011 at 03:43:57
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Thanks plus I found other stuff too. Think there was a typo in the key.

 

Done Part 5..., posted on September 18, 2011 at 10:15:53
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Finally had the time to go ahead with Part 5 today. This time, I wanted to do this Part in three stages. So that I could analyse which section is doing what, & also if any complications show up in the working of windows, it would be easy to undo them. 
   In the first stage, I accomplished from the start of Part 5 till the section "i". Analysed this change for more than two hours & was very impressed. Very open, full-bodied & images had a good Size to them. A sure improvement. 
    Went ahead to doing stage two, which involved continuing from "i" till the end of Part 5, BUT without deleting any dll or exe or sys files. Just the Registry deletions. This stage was totally different. The Music became totally laid-back & distant, definitely cleaner, but lacked the bite & involvement that was apparent in the first stage. No downside though. Just a different presentation. Listened to it for another two hours & went to stage three. 
   This stage involved doing the left-over deletions, all of which were deleting dll, exe, & sys files (except the wdmaud.drv & the wdmaud in the registry). This stage proved to be an eye opener. As if the ENTIRE music spectrum had cleaned up. Absolutely controlled right from the bottom to the top-end. Not a hint of glare or grunge in the lower-upper mids. Bass seemed a weeeee bit less, but very very controlled. Noise floor dropped down unbelievably low. Had to turn up the volume more & more & more, finally to realise that Music is now playing like Music. The sense of Electronic-sound had begun to diminish. Very analogue like. Very pleasing & there is a Grip on the entire frequency range. A slight feeling of the highs going down a notch (little less definition of instruments), but im sure it will get way better till Part 7 is done. An out & out success. Excellent job Serge..
   A milestone in the cMp project !!!


Junaid

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 18, 2011 at 11:21:49
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Funny thing happened part way thru Steppe 7...I got Control Panel back and was able to get into Device mgr but not services. Wonder if I'll lose it again.

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 18, 2011 at 13:11:59
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Done with 7 (except for last registry tweak) Serge brings it all back to a perfect blend of pristine/clear highs to full airy bass...just wonderful. Thank you Serge. Guess what I can still get into device Mgr (but not services). I can still stop Crypto with the batch file Cics posted for those into the new mobo hw. I think it was 10-18 months ago. Do a search for it.

For anybody who did the last registry deletions: did you delete all the individual items within the keys or just the dwords on the right?

 

RE: Thumb Drive ... for the record its fixed, posted on September 18, 2011 at 13:12:54
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In case someone else goes down this rat hole..


I fixed it by enabling all the usb devices. Now the usb hdd is recognized in the same usb ports that previously saw my mouse or dac but not the hdd. thank heavens I dodged a rebuild.

 

End of 7 ....best sonics, posted on September 19, 2011 at 03:47:44
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I snapshot my os disc just before last 2 or 3 steps in 7 then plunged ahead and deleted all the interior stuff in the registry keys per Serge. Worked like a charm. The sonics improved as well. Last bit of making absolutely pure highs and a sound which is fully integrated and nothing dominates from highs to lows was the result. Great sense of fine imaging on classical music was never better ims. Serge saved the best for last. For anybody mulling over whether to go with 7 or not...I say go.

And I still have device mgr but no services access.

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 19, 2011 at 07:03:28
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Serge you said: '...Remove Legacy services here too...' at the end of your Steppe 7. Does that mean delete everything with the word Legacy in front of it?

 

RE: End of 7 ....best sonics, posted on September 19, 2011 at 07:56:30
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>>"And I still have device mgr but no services access."

Admistrative tools>services requires IE5.5 or above to run. You had deleted Internet Explorer in Step 5, item 2 e. I suppose.

I restored registry back-up to pre-2 e. and got back access to services.

Too bad I can't go beyond Step 5 as system insist that I activate my Windows when I get back to winlogon. But clicking on "Activate Now" yields nothing.

Maybe time to do a fresh Windows installation.

 

RE: End of 7 ....best sonics, posted on September 19, 2011 at 08:36:10
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I guess only problem one might have with 'no services' is disc management to add new hard drives. With device mgr one can uninstall stuff not needed on the IRQ and as I recall one can add new soundcard/soundcard drivers. So until those of us run out of hdd space for new music I think we're ok.

 

Go back to WINLOGON in SAFE MODE, posted on September 19, 2011 at 10:18:55
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I have never connected my machine to the internet and therefore had not activated WINDOWS either.

MINLOGON does not care about activation as you well know.

When I did XPLite (before everything fell apart) I was shocked when I returned to WINLOGON that it wanted to be activated. I thought MINLOGON stopped the clock. I guess it just slows it down!

Tried SAFE MODE and IT WORKED!!!

Give it a try.

 

XPLite and AWE, posted on September 19, 2011 at 13:30:20
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I discovered from my weekend adventure with nLite that even though I left GROUP POLICY blah blah (can't remember the rest) IN I could not engage AWE.

Makes me wonder if the same thing occurs with XPLite since Serve recommended taking out more stuff that I did with nLite.

Those that have tried it might check their diagnostics and see.

So far no problems, other than that, with the nLite installation.

I've not started any file deleting, yet. It will be interesting to see if any of the recommended deletions were deleted by nLite. Even better if many of the registry changes are made.

I did listen to the new install. So far, just the standard cMP recommendations and removal of audio codecs. The sound is IN THE ROOM, all of the spaciousness has gone and the high frequencies are COARSE in comparison to what I heard before ...

So tonight, I will try to get as many deletions of files I can before I fall asleep. Reading that article Ryelands linked gave me the impression that I should be able to delete all of the files in one go and then to the registry. At that point I will get the software that allows you to of back to what worked if you do something wrong (like I did before, did not think I did, but I must have)

Bye,

 

Tweaks part 5 (Network version), posted on September 19, 2011 at 15:04:47
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The Steppe's Tweaks part 5 is possible to apply completely in a network configuration of cMP2 BUT:
do not delete following files and appropriate records in the registry:
nddeapi.dll
netrap.dll
afd.sys
ipsec.sys
rdbss.sys
tcpip.sys
tcpip6.sys
termdd.sys

The network configuration of my cMP2 is based on cic's "Headless cMP ² using a Fit-PC2" namely:
- Static IP addresses avoid DHCP’s overhead and work well with UltraVNC. Recommended.
- The remote control utility is... the best of those tested ... UltraVNC.
- cPlay can be launched using cMP’s library facility as normal except that it is necessary first to log on to the network drive (NAS) by means of a command "Net Use M: \\Server\Folder/User:Server\UserName password:" started by click the ‘ RIP ’ button in the cMP window.


Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 19, 2011 at 17:08:06
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Theob
looks like you got thru step 7. Congrats. What was the answer here? Delete everything with word legacy in it?

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 19, 2011 at 17:34:51
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Did all but that, still waiting for an answer.

 

RE: End of 7 ....best sonics, posted on September 19, 2011 at 17:54:57
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To add sound card drivers one would need to Start Event Log, Cryptographic Services, Windows Audio, and WMI.

 

RE: Go back to WINLOGON in SAFE MODE, posted on September 19, 2011 at 17:59:56
smicyta
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Thanks for the tip.

I did activate Windows via the telephone when I did my first installation.

Anyway it said that got 3 more days to activate Windows. Let's see if I can start Windows tomorrow.

Did you do the XPLite removal of components in Safe Mode?

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 19, 2011 at 20:35:01
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I finished step 7 and have the same result as Rick. CMP always comes back to the desktop even tho I set it to start cmp on reboot. So I really can't get down into real cmp without explorer. I always have the desktop in the background.

I was confused about how to do this reg tweek..
"HKLM-System-current control set-control-Device classes and delete inside of the following entries, but not the entries themselves:
dff220f3, bf963d80, ad809coo, a7c7a5b1, 9ea331fa, 3e227e76, ffbb6e3f."

I went to dff220f3 and did not know if I should delete the keys below it in the left pane or the stuff dwords and values in the right side. Serge, Rick and Theob, which route did you take. I deleted the children keys on the left side.

I can still go back and redo this reg step because I took a reg export before starting.

The sound is very nice. Very clear and very rich. good imaging, but less air around the instruments. I suspect that is because I can't get into pure cmp. I like it in some ways but in some ways I preferred 6 for the air and micro detail.

thanks for your help

 

RE: XPLite and AWE, posted on September 20, 2011 at 02:13:40
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I had just installed a nLite version, my first, for a friend of mine. Same experience as yours, that is no AWE, and I was wondering what I had done wrong. My experience with nLite, one that is in non audio terms because I did not compare it with my main setup:

-- it speeds up the computer response a great deal comparing to a standard XP installation, and

-- a lot of the steppe # 4 registry deletions are already done by nlite, say 90%

 

RE: End of 7 ....best sonics, posted on September 20, 2011 at 04:26:15
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I think you can do it w/o restarting these services. Cics outlined a way to do it from within minlogon and device mgr....a while back. Unfortunately I don't know a way to do the same for adding a hdd.

 

Thanks for your note but I still wonder what happens with XPLite, posted on September 20, 2011 at 07:31:44
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wondering if the same thing happens for them?

The nLite is very interesting.

I had intended to do some file deleting last night but went to see SENNA, the documentary about the life of Ayrton Senna which was very entertaining but ultimately sad.

Tonight I will get to work and am glad to hear I will have less deleting to do.

Thanks,

 

Yes I did. But ..., posted on September 20, 2011 at 09:32:49
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I did end up losing the installation entirely after a few days.

It worked fine up until I deleted the files from the "seventh directive".

The the next morning I wanted to do the registry deletions and I could not get back to XP.

I have not considered whether that (using SAFE MODE) had anything to do with it until now. Unfortunately, I have no idea.

When you do the XPLite trick see if you still have AWE by checking the cMP diagnostics.

Bye,

 

I too went back to WINLOGON in SAFE MODE, posted on September 20, 2011 at 12:47:35
riboge
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after I kept getting an error about windows being "unable to exactly check my license for this computer error code:0x80090019" when I tried to winlogon. I ran xplite in safe mode and let it do its thing which appeared to go fine, then did step 6. All is fine at this point. I will report back after I do step 7 about whether or not I have the problem rickmcinnis had at that point.

 

RE: Did the same old thing as always to start in cMP, posted on September 20, 2011 at 14:47:33
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Rick
Have you figured out what is happening here? I have the same deal. Following step7 regedits no matter what I do, when I exit CMP, it exits back to windows desktop.
Therefore I cannot get CMP to start in real cmp mode. I wonder if I misunderstood one of the registry deletes.
I can still back out step 7 piece by piece as I took exports before each phase.
That may help me pin point where it changed.
I'd just like to fix it and be ready for the next phase.

 

Don't delete the file "shutdown.exe" , posted on September 20, 2011 at 18:13:06
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from the folder System32 otherwise you cannot change the start mode of cMP2 with "Start XP" to "Start cMP"!


Serge.
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My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

really sorry to learn about your trouble, posted on September 21, 2011 at 01:38:52
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Hello!. Don't do xplite trick before you complete part 5. It is out of experience. The sound will be very edgy.
Serge.
P.S. I boot up into windows xp, then start cmp, everything works like a charm, and I am almost over with part 11 tweaks.

 

about legacy services, posted on September 21, 2011 at 01:45:12
steppe
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Hello! NO! ONLY Legacy_service that corresponds to services from part 5.
Serge. Also big thanks to Mihaylov for finding the problem with shutdown.exe
Serge

 

RE: about legacy services, posted on September 21, 2011 at 02:54:11
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Thanks

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 21, 2011 at 04:49:15
theob
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'... dff220f3 and did not know if I should delete the keys below it in the left pane or the stuff dwords and values in the right side. Serge, Rick and Theob, which route did you take. I deleted the children keys on the left side...'

I deleted stuff on right (misread you 1st time through) as I figured I can always delete stuff on left below dff220f3 if that is correct approach.

 

RE: New tweaks part 7, posted on September 21, 2011 at 05:13:28
riboge
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I did as you did. It works fine. who knows if doing it on the right would be better?

 

That sounds like what got to me but is it on the list?, posted on September 21, 2011 at 09:59:48
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I thought I had compiles all of Serge's file deletions and I do not see it on there.

Did I miss it?

Thanks for the warning but wondering what brought this up.

 

Excuse my idiocy - now I see it, posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:02:48
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And I cannot thank you enough for bringing this to our attention!!!!!!

This must be what caused my problem.

I can proceed with less concern about THAT happening again.

THANKS,

 

I consider these things an opportunity, posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:22:54
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Don't worry, I am not mad or disappointed at all!

Did an nLite install (if you did not see my other ramblings) and figure I got rid of most of the stuff to begin with.

I wonder if there can be a conflict with XPLite?

I tried doing it to begin with without being careful to not delete stuff that was not there - I think it confused the issue.

Before I try it again I will make sure to only delete what I left in.

Last night I deleted all files up to number six and was surprised how good it did sound (all codecs disabled or deleted and cMP optimizations done) and though it was not where it was before I was thinking for the squeamish it sounded pretty good!

Have you noticed whether you still have AWE after all of the changes?

Bye,

 

Removed from the right/Thanks to Mihaylov you can fix your problem, posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:27:10
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I am sure you saw his post.

I hope you can get in there through EXPLORER and return that file.

Let us know.

 

Don't delete shutdown.exe per Mihaylov, posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:32:47
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and I doubt you will.

No one can get these things absolutely right and with the amount of work Serge has put into this project I would NEVER give him a hard time.

What is GOOD is that someone like Mihaylov is there as a backup.

As you can tell I have nothing but the warmest of feelings and regard for Mihaylov for his warning and about a thousand other things.

 

Absolutely agree with Rick, posted on September 21, 2011 at 11:52:52
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In fact I'm surprised how good these Steppes (0 through 7)have gone wrt implementation. Now a question: I deleted the subject file but never had a problem, should I put it back?

 

RE: That sounds like what got to me but is it on the list?, posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:00:57
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"Did I miss it?"

Yes. I spotted the suggestion and skipped deleting the file but, unlike Mihaylov, didn't post on it. Should have done . . .

D

 

RE: Excuse my idiocy - now I see it, posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:24:59
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That's all right. :)

Serge.
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Have you XPLit yet?, posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:29:09
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I wonder if there might have been something of a cumulative effect with my deleting this file after XPLite?

I do not think you have done this yet? Am I assuming incorrectly?

Very interesting, isn't it?

I think I would put it back in. Even Serge has thanked Mihaylov for the notice which makes me think he thinks it might be "a bridge too far".

 

Tweaks part 6 (Network version), posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:39:54
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The Steppe's Tweaks part 6 is possible to apply completely in a network configuration of cMP2 BUT:
do not delete following files:

net1.exe
net.exe
netsh.exe
ping6.exe

The network configuration of my cMP2 is based on cic's "Headless cMP ² using a Fit-PC2" namely:
- Static IP addresses avoid DHCP’s overhead and work well with UltraVNC. Recommended.
- The remote control utility is... the best of those tested ... UltraVNC.
- cPlay can be launched using cMP’s library facility as normal except that it is necessary first to log on to the network drive (NAS) by means of a command "Net Use M: \\Server\Folder/User:Server\UserName password:" started by click the ‘ RIP ’ button in the cMP window.

Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

Tweaks part 7 (Network version), posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:44:17
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The Steppe's Tweaks part 7 is possible to apply completely in a network configuration of cMP2 BUT:
do not delete following files:

shutdown.exe
netmsg.dll
netplwiz.dll
netshell.dll
ntlanui.dll
tcpmon.ini

The network configuration of my cMP2 is based on cic's "Headless cMP ² using a Fit-PC2" namely:
- Static IP addresses avoid DHCP’s overhead and work well with UltraVNC. Recommended.
- The remote control utility is... the best of those tested ... UltraVNC.
- cPlay can be launched using cMP’s library facility as normal except that it is necessary first to log on to the network drive (NAS) by means of a command "Net Use M: \\Server\Folder/User:Server\UserName password:" started by click the ‘ RIP ’ button in the cMP window.

Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: Don't delete shutdown.exe per Mihaylov, posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:46:33
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Right you are about Mihaylov. He posted about what not to delete to preserve networking as well--too late to stop me deleting some of them but now I know what to go back and try to fix. Without him, I'd be completely done for.

 

How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:55:45
riboge
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I went ahead before this to try on my own preserving networking and did fairly well but did delete some on this list and associated registry keys. How do you put them back. I have another install of cMP pre steps 5-7, so can I copy keys from them...and how, if so?

 

I was networking without netplwiz.dll and ntlanui.dll, posted on September 21, 2011 at 12:58:45
riboge
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before getting into any of these steps...or, at least, I did not find them when looking to delete them. Are you sure these are needed now?

 

RE: Have you XPLit yet?, posted on September 21, 2011 at 13:16:10
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I'm through with xplite/steppe 6 and 7 and all works well

 

RE: I was networking without netplwiz.dll and ntlanui.dll, posted on September 21, 2011 at 13:54:31
Mihaylov
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If these files are missing then the network drive (NAS) will not connect using the Net Use.

Serge.
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My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: I was networking without netplwiz.dll and ntlanui.dll, posted on September 21, 2011 at 13:57:26
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But that is what I have been doing: connecting via net use command, and I did not find these dll's. I will check with another copy of the system on a different disk.

 

RE: I was networking without netplwiz.dll and ntlanui.dll, posted on September 21, 2011 at 14:08:48
riboge
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My mistake. I misread my notes. I had removed these. Sorry.

 

RE: How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 21, 2011 at 14:12:38
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Using .reg file that can be done using a template for minlogon (file name and registry keys must be of course different):
Using Notepad, create a file called minlogon.reg containing the following text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Config"=dword:00000017

Double-click on minlogon.reg to make the requisite Registry change.

Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: I was networking without netplwiz.dll and ntlanui.dll, posted on September 21, 2011 at 15:37:08
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"I was networking without netplwiz.dll and ntlanui.dll"

I'm sure you were but "networking" covers a multitude of sins. Which XP drivers and which .dll files are needed and which aren't in any given situation surely depends on how the network is being used. Pulling data from a server onto a cMP^2 box's local drive using local KVM is very different to a headless box remotely controlled by a VNC service even if both are "networking". In any case and as you'd expect, different VNC utilities seem to rely on different native files. Some users run the DHCP, others use fixed IP addresses. And so on.

The same applies to soundcard/DAC drivers. Some use the USB, some the PCI, some the Firewire bus. The orthodoxly-pure, the very-sainted-indeed St Juli@ jostles for position with RME and ASUS soundcards, with different bespoke ASIO drivers, with the multi-device AQVOX/Ploytek USB driver, with high-end asynch drivers, with ASIO4ALL and who knows what else.

And, while you're at it, there's folk using VST utilities, room-correction software, digital crossovers and other stuff that it scares me even to think about.

Steppe, Jolida, Mihaylov and others have generously reported on the "resource depletions" that worked in their setup. If they sometimes get a bit carried away, well, if I'd done what they've done, I'd get a bit carried away too.

It's probably fair to say that the cMP^2 "community" generally agrees that the various procedures lead to improved (and sometimes to dramatically improved) SQ.

I'd argue that there is no royal road to realising these improvements - there are, unavoidably, just too many variables. cMP^2 "slimmers" need systematically to test the various recommendations for themselves. It's time consuming, esp for folk unfamiliar with Registry editing and it can be frustrating. But it's gratifying when it works.

Bit like many hobbies, really.

 

RE: Don't delete the file "shutdown.exe" , posted on September 21, 2011 at 17:38:26
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THANK YOU!
I was going nuts. I thought I was headed for a rebuild. All works now. :)

 

RE: Removed from the right/Thanks to Mihaylov you can fix your problem, posted on September 21, 2011 at 17:50:45
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Rhanks Rick

really helped mebefore I messed it up .. whew!

 

RE: How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 21, 2011 at 18:00:04
wlowes
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I put a bunch back by going to another XP machine,
open regedit
go and hilite the key you want
file->export to a filename on a jump drive
then move drive to the cmp machine
each reg file you double click will restore the key you saved. prevents typos

 

RE: I was networking without netplwiz.dll and ntlanui.dll, posted on September 21, 2011 at 18:28:46
riboge
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I get what you say, but more importantly: I was wrong. I wasn't networking without those. I misread my notes made in process of following the sacred stages of the cross-out. Yes, we are all on individual odysseys of finding our way to blissful slimness (to screw up the metaphors entirely), but amazingly enough steppe and mihaylov and jolida have guided us with remarkable success over all.

 

Steppe - how many more steps shoud we expect?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 02:53:10
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I read that you are already at step 11...
How many more steps do you think are coming (or necessary)?

If you Crtl-Alt-Del, how much memory is used by the system at the moment?
This would be a nice indication to have each step you make. Other users at stage 5,6 or 7 can give it too. Thanks

Thanks for all your efforts

 

The explanations to network versions of the Tweaks 5, 6, 7, posted on September 22, 2011 at 05:18:44
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It is all successfully works in my configuration of cMP2.
The network configuration of my cMP2 is based on cic's "Headless cMP ² using a Fit-PC2" namely:
- Static IP addresses avoid DHCP’s overhead and work well with UltraVNC. Recommended.
- The remote control utility is... the best of those tested ... UltraVNC.
- cPlay can be launched using cMP’s library facility as normal except that it is necessary first to log on to the network drive (NAS) by means of a command "Net Use M: \\Server\Folder/User:Server\UserName password:" started by click the ‘ RIP ’ button in the cMP window.

But all components and full optimisation of OS and BIOS corresponds to the "classical" configuration of cMP2 with the involved network possibilities.


Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 05:26:15
Mihaylov
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The good way!

Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 05:56:23
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This is an excellent solution...just some clarification. You said:

'...go and hilite the key you want...'

ok clear to me

'...file->export to a filename on a jump drive...'

I assume the 'file-> export' command is available from regedit. Correct? Is filename pre-existing? By jump drive do you mean thumb drive?


'...then move drive to the cmp machine
each reg file you double click will restore the key you saved. prevents typos...'

So while still on thumb drive double click?

Thanks again

 

SO, do you still have AWE?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 07:08:38
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Please let me know.

 

RE: How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 07:28:15
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Thanks so much, Mihaylov. I found on my own the way wlowes recommends. theob, I put the .reg exported files on the cMP desktop and double-clicked them in explorer. Doing so from the thumb drive would also probably work as well.

Mihaylov, I restored everything as best I could to what you said should stay. When I try to use the net use command I am told the workstation service is not started. When I give the net start workstation command I get "Workstation service terminated with service-specific error 2250". I have googled for solutions but find none that work. One message at microsoft said to use the net config workstation commmand to see what's what but this just says workstation is not started. I will review what I did to see if I missed something (once again), but meanwhile do you know what might be missing or wrong?

 

RE: SO, do you still have AWE?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 07:37:11
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yes

 

Very interestibg!!!, posted on September 22, 2011 at 10:34:58
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Maybe I need to do re-install with the standard disk and then XPLite.

I wish I knew how important AWE is to a completely STEPPED machine.

Thanks!

 

RE: How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 17:10:22
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Basically yes to all. To export, in regedit it is File-export.
It will export everything below the spot you have highlighted. It will prompt you for the file name. you need to get that file to the target machine. Again in regedit File-Import. it will ask for the file name. You will be prompted for "do you really want to update the registry?'
click yes and it is done.
I restored all the Steppe 7 registry changes using this approach as I tried to debug my shutdown problem. Take a back up of the registry before starting for safety. I believe you get the whole thing by highlighting the very first entry.

 

RE: How replace deleted registry keys?, posted on September 22, 2011 at 17:29:36
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thanks

 

RE: New tweaks part 7 - Best sound yet., posted on September 22, 2011 at 19:55:49
wlowes
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Finally got 7 done, and Serge is right. It is worth it. Scarey good SQ.

 

RE: Don't delete shutdown.exe per Mihaylov, posted on September 22, 2011 at 23:00:54
smicyta
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Strangely, XPLiite is always requesting for Windows CDRom to be inserted during components removal.

Anybody experience this?

 

I was wondering: has anyone already checked which DLL’s etc are in use on a standard cMP setup? , posted on September 23, 2011 at 05:12:57
Hi all,

Are there any inmates who checked with Process Explorer (Sysinternals, Mark Russinovich) which DLL’s, EXE and other files are actually in use when a standard cMP setup (Juli@ digital / cPlay) is playing music?

I first tried un registering DLL files with this command: regsvr32 /u C:\Windows\System32\dllname.dll.
This way I discovered that approximately half of the dll files on the list are not in use and the other half is in use (DLL which are in use, can not be unregistered at that moment).

Knowing what dll’s and other files are in use when playing music before and after Steppe’s SQ Tweaks, might shorten the deletion list dramatically.

So I was wondering if there already are any inmates who checked with Process Explorer which files are actually being used and which files are not being used when playing music on a cMP setup.

I’m especially interested in shortening the deletion list, as I already lost track of what files must be deleted at part 3. I see same dll’s re-appearing on the deletion list.

Mark

NB.
Thank you Steppe and others !! Although the communication through the asylum on which files have too be deleted (and which files not) is somewhat confusing for me, I must say: Thank you Steppe ! (and others). So far I only progressed too part 3 but the SQ improvement is already amazing.


 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 11:44:22
amolan
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Hi Guys,

I need some help, I tryed to revert minlogon after step 5 but after reboot I got blue screen ( fatal error ) , any ideas ?



Thanks.

Alexandre

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 12:02:05
theob
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I hope you copied an image of your Operating System prior to the change. If you did reload it. Otherwise you have a rebuild in front of you. The usual error is not unhiding the file extensions for minlogon and winlogon.

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 12:44:51
riboge
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There are two things I can think of for you to try before starting over:
1. Have you tried to start in safe mode? I don't know if you can, but...
2. If you can connect your cMP drive to another computer or start from another system partition

Either way: then you can change min- and win- back so you go back to the regular winlogon and try to figure out and fix what went wrong

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 12:56:52
amolan
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Hi Theob,

In fact I did, I'm using snapshot, but I'm stuck in part 5, to be honest it's fantastic, these guys are doing a great job, but I'm curious how could improve doing the other steps. I'm not sure if I get your comment about hiding extension, is it a trick ? because my folder is not hiding any extension, really sorry about my misunderstanding english is not my natural language.

Regards,

Alexandre.

 

Changing static ip after step 7, posted on September 23, 2011 at 13:14:25
riboge
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I had big trouble getting workstation service to start after finally getting all the restoration of files and registry keys right a la Mihaylov's very helpful posts. it turns out one has to add back rasman.dll to get it to do so IF you have the bigger problem I came upon:

I had moved from one home/computer setup to another and only hours into this networking mess discovered that because the first router uses 192.168.0.1-200 and the one I moved to uses 198.168.1.1-200 I could not connect and workstation doesn't get turned on automatically. I first had to figure out how to do ipconfig to see where I was at re static ip. It turns out to do this you have to add back additionally:
dbtcp.dll
netman.dll
netcfgx.dll

I learned my static ip was stuck at 192.168.0.198 while I needed to get it to one with a 1 rather than 0 in the 3rd position to be in the router's range. I couldn't figure out how to do this without going back to services and starting the several needed to get to network connections to set the static ip the usual way. I tried brute force which was to go thru the registry and change every single entry I could find with "find" that had a 0 and change it to a 1. Alas, upon restart ipconfig showed no change in the static ip. I don't know how this is possible, but...

I searched and found a command line method of setting the static ip. The command is lengthily:

"netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" static 192.168.1.198 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 1"

this worked and I was able to connect to the router which was set to the static assignment of 192.168.1.198 as well....BUT ONLY UNTIL I RESTARTED. After restart it reverted to what it had been despite a registry chock full of the new address I was trying to maintain. Maybe one of you computer experts knows how to permanently change the static ip from the command line in this situation. This command is supposed to and probably would in a normal system.

I finally had to do last resort and changed the router over to new 0 addresses for itself and thus all else on the network. Now it connects in the usual way, namely, giving the net use command at each startup. I will try /persistent:yes after a bit to see if that gets it to 'stick' after restarts.

 

If after replacing the minlogon by the original winlogon you get a blue screen after rebooting, posted on September 23, 2011 at 13:46:20
Mihaylov
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.. simply return the file "nddeapi.dll" which you may removed in step 5 (if indeed correctly understood that Steppe's file "nddeap" refers to the file "nddeapi.dll" and removed it and as I did at first ;)).

Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 13:49:05
Mihaylov
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Hi Alexandre!
Try to return the file "nddeapi.dll" which you may removed in step 5 (if indeed correctly understood that Steppe's file "nddeap" refers to the file "nddeapi.dll" and removed it and as I did at first ;)).

Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 14:30:05
theob
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If you are showing all extensions then just make sure you have no typo's when doing the minlogon/winlogon swap. Good thing you have snapshot. :).

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 15:14:49
amolan
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Hi Mihaylov,

Thanks a lot, it works finally.

 

RE: After part 5 and BEFORE you do part 6, posted on September 23, 2011 at 19:13:06
amolan
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Hi Theob,

I couldn´t agree more.

;)

 

Can we please make a map of sound card used with tweaks, posted on September 24, 2011 at 03:05:00
Bibo01
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Hi cMP friends,

could we please make a map of sound cards used with new tweaks.
It would be interesting, for example, to establish how much effect new tweaks have on asyncronous interfaces

Every forumer just need to say something like:
Juli@/spdif/Weis DAC202
firewire/Lynx Aurora
usb/M2Tech Young
....

 

RE: Can we please make a map of sound card used with tweaks, posted on September 24, 2011 at 06:40:18
wlowes
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USB/NOS tda1541a tube output DAC

 

RE: Can we please make a map of sound card used with tweaks, posted on September 24, 2011 at 07:09:09
amolan
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Juli@ => Spdif => Accuphase DC-61

 

RE: Can we please make a map of sound card used with tweaks, posted on September 24, 2011 at 07:58:40
riboge
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firewire(via expresscard in Lenovo laptop) to Weiss DAC202

 

RE: Can we please make a map of sound card used with tweaks, posted on September 24, 2011 at 12:46:04
theob
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Juli@---spdif--->Buf32s dac

 

AUTOCONNECTION of The Network Drive in Network Configuration of cMP2 , posted on September 24, 2011 at 13:45:03
Mihaylov
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Hi all users of cMP2 network player!
You as well as me obviously should connect manually the network disk with the help of bat file. That the network disk was connected automatically at startup of cMP it is necessary to edit in a notepad the files cicsMemoryPlayer.pth and Logon.bat as follows.

1. Edit the “PROCESS_EXPLORER” line in C:\Program Files\cics Memory player\cics memory player.pth to read:
PROCESS_EXPLORER "c:\Logon.bat"

2. Edit the file Logon.bat that it looked so:

SetLocal EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
:LogStora
NET USE M: /delete
NET USE M: \\Server\Folder /User:Server\UserName password: /persistent:no
If Not "!ErrorLevel!"=="0" GoTo :LogStora
Exit

(I use log in without the password therefore the fourth line in my case looks so:
NET USE M: \\MyBookLive\Public /persistent:no)

Now it is necessary to select option "Starup -> Process Explorer" in settings of cMP and voilĂ  :).

Serge.
http://cmp2-mihaylov.narod.ru/

My cMP2: Windows XP SP2 Ru, GA-H55M-UD2H, i3-530, Corsair CM3X160C9DHX 1GB, system drive - Transcend IDE FLASH MODULE TS2GDOM40V-S FAT32, ESI Juli@, full linear PSU, NAS - WD My Book Live

 

RE: AUTOCONNECTION of The Network Drive in Network Configuration of cMP2 , posted on September 24, 2011 at 14:25:58
riboge
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You are the greatest! I can't wait to try this. I have tried using a logon.bat file with a net use command in it but clearly didn't know all that had to be in it until now.

 

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