Change reactos identification

limbo127 · Post by **limbo127** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:05 am

Hi,
I want to test intallation of a software, but at setup this soft
tells me : wrong MS version must be XP build 2600 ...
so how can i tell reactos to become XP build 2600 ?

thanks

Apal · Post by **Apal** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:03 am

Hello to you too and happy new year.
Many setups can't yet continue. Please provide us the program you wish to install or try to copy the installed files and run it from there.
Firefox works that way

limbo127 · Post by **limbo127** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:23 pm

Hi,
how can i send you a version of this software?

Regards,
NP

Post by **Z98** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:22 pm

ReactOS identifies itself as Server 2003. What are you trying to test?

limbo127 · Post by **limbo127** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:46 pm

it's ncomputing i83 driver. It must be installed only on windows XP for some obscure reason ( copyright / license )
Can i change Sever 2003 to Windows XP ?

Regards

Post by **GreatLord** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:35 pm

we should come with a cpl setting for change which version reactos should report. it is in the system register which os we report it is.

FlyingIsFun1217 · Post by **FlyingIsFun1217** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:52 pm

GreatLord wrote:we should come with a cpl setting for change which version reactos should report. it is in the system register which os we report it is.

That would be a smart move. One that the WINE project has already taken.

FlyingIsFun1217

limbo127 · Post by **limbo127** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:15 pm

So can i do it now ?

Post by **preston** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:29 pm

Some apps also check for certain APIs and if they can't find them, they complain about incorrect OS version. So maybe this could be your problem.

Post by **Z98** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:18 pm

It's in the Registry. I don't remember which key specifically, but try googling for it. That's what most programs check, the value in there.

Post by **Ged** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:27 am

Z98 wrote:It's in the Registry. I don't remember which key specifically, but try googling for it. That's what most programs check, the value in there.

No they don't, they call GetVersion(Ex) or VerifyVersionInfo

Post by **Z98** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:44 am

So, change what those two functions return, then compile?

limbo127 · Post by **limbo127** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:24 pm

Ok,
So I undestand that i must recompile reactos code,
but in future version, reactos will be compatible with vista, so perhaps this identification should be set in special variable configuration .

NP

Post by **GreatLord** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:59 pm

no u do not need recompiler the code. it is register setting

Post by **Z98** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:56 pm

Okay, now we're getting contradictory information. I first said it was in the Registry, Ged claimed it was a function, and now Greatlord says it's Registry again. How about we all make up our minds?

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