AjC

Hey, Would really like the chance to check out joost, does anyone have any spare invites? Cheers, AjC

Right, now my exams are out of the way i am going to give this a real shot. It should not be too hard to code something up that does the job. First i would need to write a program that records a snapshot of the file system and the registry. Then code a program that inputs a snapshot and compares it to the current system, recording all additions, removals and modifications, and then package these differences into an installation package. I'm sure there are some glaring holes in this idea that i currently cannot think of, which is why i am posting the idea. If anyone has any ideas, suggestions or flames please let me know! The only thing i can think of that would probably not work with this is changes to the kernel, as that would cause all kinds of access violations and what not. Cheers, AjC

Cheers for the reply. However, I don't think I explained my problem correctly, my apologies. My problem is that i need to distribute a VM with Windows on it. Since the Microsoft EULA will not allow this i figured i could assume that the users i am distributing to have a virgin Windows VM that i could provide an installation package for. The installation package would need to contain configuration settings for all kinds of software and other software packages so after installation it would mirror the system i am working on. How would i go about creating such an installation package? Is this any clearer? (It's early and i have been revising for exams all night, so forgive me if this too is utter nonsense!) AjC

Does anyone know if such a facility exists whereby you can take a snapshot of a windows box, modify some settings (say IIS settings) and install new programs and then take a differential? Basically i need to know if it is possible to roll out any changes made to one windows system over a number of different systems. Unfortunately just replicating the hard drives is out of the question :x Any help would be greatly appreciated, Cheers, AjC

Thanks for the links sentinel, that was exactly what i was looking for! Cheers, AjC

Thanks for the replies. After digging a little more, it does look as though it will be a complex task. I have however found a book that seems exactly what i was looking for (called USB Complete, if anyone else is interested in this topic), i'll give this a shot and let you guys know how it turned out :) Cheers, AjC

Hi guys, Firstly i would just like to say 'Hello', recently found out about Hak.5 and i have to say it's just great :D In general what would be the steps involved to create a usb controlled external device? I understand that a device driver (for window$) would be required, it's more the hardware side i am interested in. Would you need to buy a usb controlling chip, or are they as easy to interface with as serial ports? Many thanks, and sorry for being vague (am working on a top secret project to take over the world ;)), i can provide a more detailed overview of what i am trying to achieve if it would help. AjC