TrustArc Webinar - Unlock the Power of AI-Driven Data Discovery
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1. 1. Notes
2. Changes
3. Virus scan results / checksums
4. Arguments
5. Extra
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# 1 - Notes
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Do you have the WAT update installed, KB971033? If yes you may have got flagged
as non-genuine, in order to become genuine again just do the following.
* Launch the loader application and select to uninstall
* Restart the PC
* Install the loader and restart the PC
* Visit the following website to revalidate Windows: www.microsoft.com/genuine/
(You may need to set IE to compatibility mode!)
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Is Windows failing to boot after you installed the loader? Just do the
following.
* Boot up the PC from your Windows installation disk
* Select the "Repair your computer" option
* Select "Command Prompt"
* Input "bootsect.exe /nt60 SYS /force" (without quotes)
* Restart the PC
Note: If the above doesn't fix your boot issue then use the command
"bootsect.exe /nt60 ALL /force" instead. Just make sure you remove all USB flash
drives before you use the command.
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If you have previously used another activation solution and have been marked as
non-genuine then you first need to uninstall the software you used or just
format and start fresh.
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Q. I received the error message "Error finding your systems active partition",
what do I have to do?
A. You need to format the whole hard drive with a program like Active@ Kill
Disk. This issue is caused by your locked OEM partition.
http://software.lsoft.net/boot-cd-iso.zip
Q. I received the error message "Failed to add loader to the boot code", what do
I have to do?
A. Disable any system protection. Some types of software block the loader
application from installing to the boot code.
Q. I've used a version of the loader before and it failed to work, what do I
have to do?
A. If you previously used bootsect to get back into Windows then you first need
to press uninstall, reboot and then install the newest version of the loader.
Q. Why was table sorting changed so that it's now disabled by default?
A. Some machines don't like the table order being changed so to make the loader
more system compatible we disabled it by default.
Q. I've previously used another activation solution and I think it's modified my
2. systems files, can I fix it?
A. You can first try to uninstall what you originally installed and then try
running "sfc.exe /scannow" from command prompt as an administrator.
Q. I've got Linux on another partition/drive, is there anything I should know?
A. Use the preserve current boot code option.
Q. How can I use BitLocker, TrueCrypt or another boot manager?
A. First setup the software and then install the loader with the option selected
to preserve the current boot code.
Q. I lose activation status after my systems been to sleep or has been in
hibernation, can I fix it?
A. Go to the advanced options and select to disable type 4 memory, install the
loader again and see if that cures it. If you're not cured try to disable type 3
memory instead. If it still fails try selecting the legacy setting.
Q. I installed the loader and my system hangs during the boot process, can I fix
it?
A. Go to the advanced options and select to disable type 4 memory, install the
loader again and see if that cures it. If you're not cured try to disable type 3
memory instead. If it still fails try selecting the legacy setting.
Q. I installed the loader and rebooted but I'm not activated. The loader
application displays the message "BAD SLIC SIZE" or "BAD SLIC DATA", can I fix
it?
A. Uninstall the loader, power down and then boot up the system again. Go to the
applications advanced options and select to ignore the existing SLIC and then
press install.
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# 2 - Changes
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Version 1.9.5
* Added a new GRLDR version which fixes a bug that prevented activation on
systems with an XSDT
Version 1.9.4
* Added a new GRLDR version (Improves the ignore existing SLIC function)
* Disabled table sorting by default for compatibility reasons
* Added an option to disable type 3 memory as well as an option to reverse the
SLIC search direction
* Displays motherboard version to help with debugging
* Added ECS, Dealin, Higrade and KSystems SLIC's
* Added HCL, Ksystems and MSI Home Basic serials
* Added MSI Professional serial
* Added Dealin Home Premium serial
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.9.3
* You can now install the loader from safe mode
* Added Panasonic, Viewsonic and Kraftway SLIC's
* Added Viewsonic and Kraftway serials
* Fixed a status refresh bug that caused the OS information to be displayed
twice
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.9.2
* Added a new GRLDR version
* Added an option to disable ACPI table sort (Use this if your system hangs
under the default settings)
* Added an option to disable the usage of type 4 memory (Try this if you lose
3. genuine status after hibernation or sleep)
* Tweaked the UI which now also displays the systems current serial
* Fixed a bug which prevented the application from installing the loader over
really old GRLDR versions
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.9.1
* Improved corrupt SLIC detection
* Added Medion Starter serial & STEG Professional serial
* Added a new GRLDR version
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.9
* Fixed a bug that caused a few systems to hang
* Added an option to ignore a systems existing SLIC
Version 1.8.9
* Added a new GRLDR version
* The default boot menu display time is now set to 30 seconds
* Custom usermenu.lst file scanning is now an option (disabled by default)
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.8.8
* Added 8-bit SLIC checksum verification
* Added a new custom application icon (Thanks to Logie)
* Added a new GRLDR version (Fixes custom menu loading, just be sure to call
your menu usermenu.lst)
* Improved ASUS system profiling
* Fixed a bug that prevented people upgrading from version 1.7.x to 1.8.4 or
newer
Version 1.8.7
* Loads your last used settings (Should work with all 1.8.x builds)
* Added a new GRLDR version
Version 1.8.6
* Added a new GRLDR version
* Added SLIC detection with a dumping feature (Used to check if a SLIC is valid)
Version 1.8.5
* Fixed a bug that caused upgrading to fail when "preserve current boot code"
was selected
* Added a new GRLDR version
* Added Alienware serial (Professional)
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.8.4
* Added a new GRLDR version (Calculates the EBDA end 256 bytes lower)
* Added the ability to give the SLIC a custom position (Useful if SLIC emulation
fails under the default options)
* Added Olidata SLIC, certificate and serial
Version 1.8.3
* Added a new GRLDR version (Fixes EBDA length calculation)
Version 1.8.2
* Reverted the loaders memory scanning back to low memory first and then EBDA
* Fixed x64 partition checks
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.8.1
* Added a legacy mode which should activate some systems that don't comply with
the normal ACPI specifications
* Improved support for compressed partitions
4. * Added Toshiba, Exper, Wortmann and Casper SLIC's
* Added a new HCL Windows 7 Professional serial
* Other minor tweaks and fixes
Version 1.8
* Cleaned up and improved a lot of code
* Added a new GRLDR version (Thanks to lash78 for spending a few hours helping
to debug)
* Made the UI even more user friendly
* Added some new serials
* Improved certificate OEMID to system OEMID installation
* Made OEM recovery partition ignoring optional
Version 1.7.9
* Fixed a bug that caused an error on non-english systems
* Added an option to disable the loaders random file padding (Use this if you
get stuck in a reboot loop and can't access GRUB)
Version 1.7.8
* Fixed loader file padding issue that caused some systems to fail to boot into
Windows
* Fixed Windows Server 2008 R2 support
* Fixed loader pointer issues (For when each OS needs it's own active partition
exclusive while other primaries are set to hidden)
* Added an option to set the boot menu timeout
* Added an option to install the loader without changing your systems MBR (Good
for Linux users & FirstDefense-ISR)
* Added support for Haier, Hasee, HCL, Jooyon, NEC, Tongfang and Viliv
* Added various new OEM SLP serials
* Blocked title version modifications
* Cleaned up some code for better performance (May help fix the rare partition
finder error)
Version 1.7.7
* Fixed loader modes to stop system hangs
* Changed the way the loader is wrote to the partition (no more mounting)
Version 1.7.6
* Improved the encryption support
* Added support for Gigabyte
* Added Toshiba Professional serial
Version 1.7.5
* Removed the beta SLIC detection (caused crashes on 1.7.4)
* Added support for LG
* Added various new OEM SLP serials
Veraion 1.7.4
* Improved SLIC detection (still not tied to anything, it's simply a BETA
feature until I get more feedback)
* Fixed file write errors caused by version 1.7.3
* Added support for Server Standard R2
* Added support for FSC, Quanmax and Trigem
* Added various new OEM SLP serials
Version 1.7.3
* Improved free drive letter assignment
* Corrected some grammar
* Added random SLIC encryption support, this means everyones SLIC will have a
unique encryption
* Added GRLDR file size randomization
* Added GRLDR v0.97-DAZ+SEC-R2. This is just a minor version to support the
random encryption
* Added SLIC table detection (BIOS mod and software, it can tell the difference)
5. * Added support for Advent, Medion and Nokia
* Added various new OEM SLP serials
Version 1.7.2
* Added encrypted SLIC support
* Added random loader names
* Added byte differences (everyones GRLDR loader won't be byte for byte the
same)
* Added a new GRLDR version (0.97) from zsmin (custom edition for my program)
* Added /norestart argument
* Added support for Windows 7 Home Basic (4 new keys)
Version 1.7.1
* Removed window transparency to fix a Windows 7 artifacts bug and improve
responsiveness on older systems using onboard graphics
* Improved the "Custom menu.lst" loader option. It will now show all people
using this setting the GRUB menu at system startup
* Upgraded some certificates to version 2.1
* Added a new GRLDR version (0.96) from zsmin (custom edition for my program)
* Added external SLIC support (read "How to add support.txt" for more info)
* Added support for BenQ and Sony machines
* Added support for Windows 7 Starter Edition
* Added various new OEM SLP serials
Version 1.7
* Removed the older loader
* Added loader mode options
* Changed the UI so that it's now slightly transparent as well as resized to
suit the new options
* Added Samsung support for Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional & Home Premium
editions
* Improved internal resources security
Version 1.6.9
* Added amber as a color to the application integrity checking as well as a few
tweaks to the existing code (you should still always check the displayed
application path even when green)
* Cleaned up some code for better performance
* Added new GRLDR 0.94 from zsmin
Version 1.6.8
* Added application integrity checking. This is a new feature which will display
you with information about how the application was launched when the mouse is
hovered over the green or red icon. It's goal is to inform you if you are
running an untouched version of the application or one that could have been
modified in some way by a script kiddie. Of course green is the best result, if
it's red then be cautious as someone's likely binded a trojan!
Version 1.6.7
* Fixed Windows Vista activation status
* Added Windows 7 Enterprise editions as a supported OS, although you will need
to wait for OEM SLP keys to leak
Version 1.6.6
* Fixed activation checking for non-english systems (This release is just to
address confusion as to if a system is activated or not)
Version 1.6.5
* Improved profile matchups (for matching a SLIC, certificate and serial)
* Added activation checking for Windows 7, Vista and Server 2008
* Added tokens checking for Windows 7 (alerts the user, repair is manual so that
later on down the line this loader will never frankenbuild your system itself!)
* Added error handling should UAC fail to elevate the application
* Added Asus SLIC, certificate and Home Premium serial
6. * Added new GRLDR beta 0.93 from zsmin
Version 1.6.4
* Fixed a missing serial issue when run as a standalone
* Added checking to elevate to an administrator only when run on Vista or
Windows 7
* Corrected a typo found during an uninstall
Version 1.6.3
* Fixed a missing serial issue caused by the new bios type detection feature
* Fixed an issue which would cause the application to start hidden behind other
windows
Version 1.6.2
* UAC control reworked
* Changed the default loader to zsmin's
* Bios type detection now assigns a SLIC, certificate and if possible a serial
to match
* Added leaked Dell Home Premium key
Version 1.6.1
* Fixed Windows Vista version detection
* Added new Dell Windows 7 Professional key
* Added new GRLDR beta 0.91 from zsmin
Version 1.6
* Fixed Windows version detection (name spaces were off)
* Added support for Windows 7 Home Premium
* Compressed the internals a litte so the executable size has been shaved just a
little
Version 1.5.9
* Added new GRLDR beta 0.90 from zsmin
* Fixed missing OS information on unsupported OS's
Version 1.5.8
* Keys and certificates now use internals when external files cannot be found
(this means you can run just the executable as a standalone application)
* Added future OS key support (via Keys.ini)
* Changed how an unsupported OS is displayed
* Added new GRLDR beta 8c from zsmin
Version 1.5.7
* Fixed unicode text string issue which caused activation to fail
* Fixed title assignment for unsupported operating systems
* Added new GRLDR beta 8b from zsmin
Version 1.5.6
* Full recode so that debugging is easier for me and performance and reliability
is better for you
* User interface redesigned for simplicity
* Added new GRLDR beta 8 from zsmin (Thanks go to him)
* Added external certificate support for bios modders
* Added external key input support
* Added argument support
Version 1.5.5
* Improved error handling even more
* Rewrote drive mounting code (should fix the x64 mounting issue and letter
assignment)
* Mac users should now automatically have the experimental loader option
selected for them
* Tweaked UI layout just a little (width was off)
* Fixed other minor issues
7. Version 1.5.4
* Tweaked free drive letter handling just a little
* Corrected a typo on the experimental loader option
* Corrected Windows Vista version ID
Version 1.5.3
* Fixed a rare issue that would select a network drive as a free drive letter
* Performing an uninstall now restores to the default Windows 7/Vista bootsect
(wasn't required, but some machines need this!)
* Performing an uninstall now inserts trial keys so you will have x amount of
days remaining (On Windows 7)
* Upgraded support for error handling (errors get logged to the system event
viewer)
* The loader window will now start centered when launched
* Added a custom file icon (Thanks to my friend Logie)
* Added support for Starter, HomeBasicN and BusinessN versions of Windows Vista
* Upgraded experimental GRLDR to beta 6 (Thanks to zsmin)
* Added another GRLDR for older Dell and HP machines to try (the older loader
option)
* Cleaned up code in general
Version 1.5.2
* Fixed a rare issue which could cause a nil object exception
* The window title will now change to a more suiting "Windows Vista Loader
v1.5.2 - By Daz" when run on Windows Vista
Version 1.5.1
* Updated GRLDR v0.4.4 to beta version 4 (Thanks to zsmin)
Version 1.5
* Fix to prevent hangs at boot when each OS needs it's own active partition
exclusive while other primaries are set to hidden. Every other loader has this
bug! (Thanks to endeavor for working with me to fix this issue)
* Can now activate both Windows 7 and Windows Vista, just run the loader on
either OS
* Optional new beta GRLDR v0.4.4 can be used on Mac or Windows (New GRLDR
created by zsmin, boots Windows 7 on a Mac much faster)
* Updates to GRLDR v0.4.4 to become dynamic and allow slic change
* Fixed UI font sizes for users who have changed their system font
Version 1.4
* Added x64 support
* Drive letter assignment is now automatic
* Changed how the key input is handled
* Made UI a little more user friendly
Version 1.3
* Added brand support to the loader creator
* Added certificate and serial install only for bios modded users
* Added new Ultimate and Professional keys
* The loader now automatically displays keys only for your installed version of
Windows 7
Version 1.2
* UAC settings modified in manifest
* Added future support for Windows 7 Professional
Version 1.1
* Silent certificate and key installs
* Fixed file overwriting issue
* Lists some BIOS information
9. Prevents system restart after successful installation
/preactivate
This just helps the loader decide on it's environment
/bios
Force the application to install just the certificate and serial
/loader
Force the application to install the loader
/swap
Install the loader without changing your systems boot code
/k=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
Set the Windows 7/2008/Vista key
/c=
Set the certificate (use the name of a certificate from the certificates folder
or from the SLIC list)
/s=
Set the SLIC (Acer, Advent, Alienware, Asus, BenQ, Casper, Dealin, Dell, ECS,
Exper, Founder, FSC, Fujitsu, Gigabyte, Haier, Hasee, HCL, Higrade, HP, Jooyon,
Kraftway, KSystems, Lenovo, LG, Medion, MSI, NEC, Nokia, Olidata, Panasonic,
Quanmax, Samsung, Sony, Tongfang, Toshiba, Trigem, Viewsonic, Viliv, Wortmann)
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* If you don't set the certificate it will default to your BIOS's model
* If you don't set the SLIC it will default to your BIOS's model
* If you don't set the key it will default to your BIOS's model and the correct
one for the OS (Ultimate, Professional, Starter or Home Premium)
* You can use these arguments via SetupComplete.cmd to pre-activate Windows
7/Vista/Server 2008
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Example:
"D:Windows Loader.exe" /silent /restart /k=342DG-6YJR8-X92GV-V7DCV-P4K27
/c=Acer /s=Acer
SetupComplete.cmd Example:
@ECHO OFF
%~dp0"Windows Loader.exe" /silent /preactivate
cd %~dp0
attrib -R -A -S -H *.*
SHUTDOWN /R /T 5
RMDIR /S /Q "%WINDIR%SetupScripts"
exit
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# 5 - Extra
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If a certificate or SLIC is released and I have not put out a new version of my
application
simply create two folders, one called "Certificates" and another called "SLICs".
In each folder put the files you want to add support for, just be sure you label
the files
like this:
