Create ur own customized Windows Xp CD
Ever wondered how do many guys are able to make their own Special Windows Xp cd which installs all the drivers automatically and all the softwares so here is the best guide to help you all make your own Windows Xp CD\DVD
Have you ever wanted to remove Windows components like Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Messenger…
This is to tell you all that theres is no latest version of windows Xp Setup these all are the first Windows XP CD which Microsoft released and since then updates have been added to the source in SVCPACK folder of your setup cd you can check it if you want.
Now to start off we first need a windows Xp source files
Copy all the files\folders from cd to a folder on your drive remember to have a lot of space this depends how large u want your cd i would recommend 2GB for cd and 6GB for DVD, even more space is required if u want different versions of windows in your cd like 9 in one cd, 11 in one.
First you download these softwares
2) Nlite
nLite is a tool for permanent Windows components removal and pre-installation Windows configuration. After removal there is an option to make bootable image ready for burning on cd or testing in virtual machines.
With nLite you will be able to have Windows installation which on install does not include, or even contain on cd, the unwanted components.
Features
* Service Pack Integration
* Component Removal
* Unattended Setup
* Driver Integration *
* Hotfixes Integration **
* Tweaks
* Services Configuration
* Patches ***
* Bootable ISO creation
* - Textmode (CD Boot) and normal PnP
** - hotfixes with white icons, *KB*.exe, including update packs
and Internet Explorer 7
***- supports generic SFC, Uxtheme, TcpIp and Usb Polling patching.
nLite supports Windows 2000, XP x86/x64 and 2003 x86/x64 in all languages.
It needs .NET Framework 2.0 in order to run… Check if you have it already, maybe on some of your CDs before downloading if your connection is slow.
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| http://rapidshare.com/files/35046052/nLite-1.3.5.installer.exe |
2) CMenu
This is used to find switches in the setup files of software for unattended installation
CMenu is a handy, context menu extension. Adds a branch to your context menu called More Options. It is so handy, that you will save alot of time for those tedious tasks, that CMenu can do so easy. Look below at all the features, for you to enjoy.
Uses PEiD, which is able to recognize installer types, if available within it’s database. Identify Installer uses this information, and is able to popup a window to show parameters associated with that installer. Identify Installer can unpack, admin, record, silent installations, if available. And also create a suitable template AutoIt Script, to suit.
Includes CMenu Editor. This allows further customizing.
Files can Execute With Parameters, optional working directory, and allowing for different window states.
Create a Directory List. Preset options are available, as well as a custom options.
Create an AutoIt Archive Script, that can be included into your main scripts. This allows AutoIt to act like an archiver.
Includes PEiD as a separate item also, which allows the user to enhanced, portable executable identification.
Filenames and paths can be easily sent to the windows clipboard, by using Path To ClipBoard.
Allows for the user to download and add Resource Hacker or Stud PE. These will be detected, if placed in the correct folder, and will be added to the context menu.
MyUninstaller is included in CMenu.
Force Delete is included in CMenu. Use this only, as required. When deleting multiple files, do not do anything, until the operation is complete. A msgbox will popup and will allow, not to proceed. Use at own risk.
AutoItMacroGenerator is included to handle recording of AutoIt install scripts.
Reg2Au3 quickly converts Regedit4 type registry files to AutoIt3 syntax.
Ini2Au3 quickly converts Ini files into AutoIt syntax.
Constants Generator retrieves the constants declarations that your AutoIt script only needs.
7-Zip2Sfx for easily converting 7z archives to self extracting archives.
RegKey2AU3 quickly converts a Registry Key into AutoIt3 syntax.
| Code: |
| http://rapidshare.com/files/35046053/CMenu_v2.6.zip |
4) AutoIt
use it if no switch can be found in the setup file of software
AutoIt v3 is a freeware BASIC-like scripting language designed for automating the Windows GUI and general scripting. It uses a combination of simulated keystrokes, mouse movement and window/control manipulation in order to automate tasks in a way not possible or reliable with other languages (e.g. VBScript and SendKeys). AutoIt is also very small, self-contained and will run on 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003 out of the box with no annoying “runtimes” required! You can even make compiled executable scripts that can run without AutoIt being installed!
AutoIt was initially designed for PC “roll out” situations to reliably configure thousands of PCs, but with the arrival of v3 it has become a powerful language able to cope with most scripting needs.
AutoIt can:
* Provide a general-purpose scripting language for all Windows versions
* Simulate keystrokes (supports most keyboard layouts)
* Simulate mouse movements and clicks
* Move, resize and manipulate windows
* Interact directly with “controls” on a window (set/get text from edit controls, check boxes and radio buttons, select items in drop-down lists, etc.)
* Create complex user interfaces (GUIs)
* Work with the clipboard to cut/paste text items
* Provide a scriptable RunAs function for Windows 2000/XP/2003
Unlike AutoIt2, the new AutoIt v3 language has a much more standard syntax -similar to VBScript and BASIC - and now supports complex expressions, user functions, looping and everything else that veteran scripters would expect.
As with previous versions, AutoIt has been designed to be as small as possible and stand-alone with no external .dll files or registry entries required. Scripts can also be compiled into stand-alone executables with Aut2Exe.
There will also be updates to the ActiveX and DLL versions of AutoIt called AutoItX - unlike v2 this will be a combined control (COM and standard DLL functions in the same DLL). AutoItX will allow you to add the unique features of AutoIt to your own favourite scripting or programming languages!
Best of all, AutoIt continues to be FREE - but if you want to support the time, money and effort spent on the project and web hosting then you may donate using the link to your left in the menu.
| Code: |
| http://rapidshare.com/files/35046054/autoit-v3.2.4.4-setup.exe |
5) Windows Media Player 11 Integrator
A small Program used to integrate Windows Media player 11 into WIndows Xp Setup
| Code: |
| http://rapidshare.com/files/35046057/wmp11slips0.7i.exe |
6) Run Once Creator
Use this to install softwares after the windows installation on first logon
| Code: |
| http://rapidshare.com/files/35046056/setup2.6.1.0_RC3.exe |
7) Uniextract
One of the best software used to extract files form any setup
file
| Code: |
| http://rapidshare.com/files/35046058/uniextract142.exe |
Windows Update Downloader
Use this tool to download latest windows Xp Updates
| Code: |
| http://rapidshare.com/files/35050311/update.rar |
9) Others
In this i have files with which u can change the background of the setup screen.
very very cool
| Code: |
| http://rapidshare.com/files/35046059/edit.rar |
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to use some of these softwares you will need DOT Net
Download it
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| http://rapidshare.com/files/35055932/NDP20-KB922770-X86.exe http://rapidshare.com/files/35055931/NDP20-KB917283-X86.exe http://rapidshare.com/files/35055930/NDP1.1sp1-KB886903-X86.exe http://rapidshare.com/files/35055929/NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86.exe http://rapidshare.com/files/35059953/net2.rar |
-> Use Windows Xp updater to download the latest updates for you
-> Use Nlite to analyze the setup source files
-> If Nlite shows that service Pack is 1 integrate Service pack 2 by enabling Service pack button.
donot import any setting
-> Enable the hotfix button to integrate the latest updates
it is also used to integrate addons which are unattended software installation files
-> Enable the Driver option for integrating the Drivers for your hardware
->Enable Components to remove the unnecessary files from the source
->Enable unattended for unattended installation
means no user interaction between the installation of windows Xp.
->Enable options to remove some setup requirements of setup and patch theme and TCP connections and many other options
-> Enable tweaks to add tweaks to your setup like show windows version on the desktop n other things related to visuals of windows and working of windows
-> Enable Boot ISO of creating a bootable CD/DVD of your project
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-> Use Cmenu to find the unattended switch of your software setup
-> use the installer tolls-> identify installer
this will give u the switch to use for silent installation
if it is unable to find use autoit to create unattended installation of software
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-> Use WMP11 integrator to integrate windows Media player 11 into the source of your setup Files
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-> Use Runonce creator to create a file which will install the softwares in the order you specify
-> copy it to $OEM$ folder and add the file name to cmdlines.txt file
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-> The $OEM$ Distribution Folders
Anything in $1 will be copied to the root of the patition where Windows is installed to (C:\
for example). See the examples below on how it all works:
In preparation, the layout is:
C:\XPCD\$OEM$\$1\Install\
When burned to CD (X:\ being the CD-ROM Drive letter), the layout is:
X:\$OEM$\$1\Install\
When the \$OEM$\$1\Install is copied over to the hard drive during Setup, the layout is:
C:\Install\
Makes sense? This is why in certain parts of the site you will find commands such as:
“start /wait %systemdrive%\install\MSN\msnmsgs.msi /qb” as this gives the same output
as C:\Install\ when C:\ is the Windows drive.
$$ - Anything in here will be copied to the Windows folder, no matter what its called
(Windows, WINNT, WindowsXP). By using this method you can create additional folders
within $$ such as Resources followed by a sub-folder called Themes and place your visual
styles in here. It will then be copied to C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes automatically when
running Windows Setup.
Now that you know how all this works, understanding the rest should be easy enough:
$Docs - Documents and Settings
$Progs - Program Files
$$ - Windows Folder
$1 - Root of hard drive where Windows is installed to partition.
This saves the effort of using COPY or XCOPY batch commands to copy certain files/folders over to the destination drive
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Finish you are done CONGRATULATIONS
