How to Customize a Custom Rom: Adding/Removing Programs

coldheat06 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rstoyguy

1- Deconstruct donor rom
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By now you have installed the kitchen, copied the donor rom and had a few quick pointers.
Let's get started...

Run PrepIt.bat

Some click on it out of windows explorer, and some run it from the dos command prompt. I have only had issues with ..\Tools\OEMizer.exe not doing it's thing in the proper directory. (which I never use...btw) Maybee that could be another tutorial. Windows seems to handle either for me just fine.

Tip: Contrary to popular myth, when you deconstuct a rom, the directory names for the OEM's stay the same and are easily identified!

When I run the PrepIT.bat file it removes the OEM folder, should I manually re-create it and add the OEMs that I want there?

**rstoyguy** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by coldheat06

When I run the PrepIT.bat file it removes the OEM folder, should I manually re-create it and add the OEMs that I want there?

Everytime you run PrepIt.bat, it removes most of the folders in your kitchen directory, including OEM and SYS. PrepIt.bat also will recreate these folders by the time it is done. This assures an accurate 'decompilation'. I keep two additional folders with OEMS. One I have all the PPCKitchen OEM's, and another I keep in a folder dons_oems. (both are outside the kitchen folder) This is where I keep the ones I always add to a rom. This saves time and I'm sure to get all the programs I use. You do have to check the SYS folder to make sure there are no duplicates.

**gguruusa** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by rstoyguy

Everytime you run PrepIt.bat, it removes most of the folders in your kitchen directory, including OEM and SYS. PrepIt.bat also will recreate these folders by the time it is done. This assures an accurate 'decompilation'. I keep two additional folders with OEMS. One I have all the PPCKitchen OEM's, and another I keep in a folder dons_oems. (both are outside the kitchen folder) This is where I keep the ones I always add to a rom. This saves time and I'm sure to get all the programs I use. You do have to check the SYS folder to make sure there are no duplicates.

Learn to use PPCKitchen's buildos, and you won't have to go through so much trouble.

computerjunkie · #4 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 06:25 PM

I am trying to customize OMJ's latest ROM to remove some programs. All goes well but when I go to flash, my Vogue gets stuck at the PPCGeeks screen. Any ideas?

Skelator03 · #5 (**permalink**) 12-14-2008, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rstoyguy

Everytime you run PrepIt.bat, it removes most of the folders in your kitchen directory, including OEM and SYS. PrepIt.bat also will recreate these folders by the time it is done. This assures an accurate 'decompilation'. I keep two additional folders with OEMS. One I have all the PPCKitchen OEM's, and another I keep in a folder dons_oems. (both are outside the kitchen folder) This is where I keep the ones I always add to a rom. This saves time and I'm sure to get all the programs I use. You do have to check the SYS folder to make sure there are no duplicates.

Mine will not recreate those folders and i dont understand using JD rom