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|  Creating Your Own Windows XP Pro SP3
Creating Your Own Windows XP Pro SP3
Using nLite
This is for everyone who had Windows XP Professional SP2/older who wants to make their own personalized Installation CD. Firstly, you must prepare the armaments; here they are.
1. Windows XP Professional SP2
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/90579779/inventicus-Xp32.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/90581130/inventicus-Xp32.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/90582438/inventicus-Xp32.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/90583829/inventicus-Xp32.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/90585439/inventicus-Xp32.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/90556356/inventicus-Xp32.part6.rar
2. Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 Build 3244 [RC1][*?]
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/71977585/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/71977596/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/71977685/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/71977511/windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu.part4.rar
3. .NET Framework 3.5 [needed for nLite installation, v2.0 is the minimum requirement]
Download:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/0/f/60fc5854-3cb8-4892-b6db-bd4f42510f28/dotnetfx35.exe
4. WMP 11 & Internet Explorer 7
Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/161410638/WMP11_Oct08.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/161410558/IE7_Aug.rar
5. nLite v1.4.9[*!]
Download:
http://nliteos.pcrpg.org/nlite/old/nLite-1.4.9.installer.exe
6. WMP11 Slipstreamer [for slipstreaming WMP11 to the Windows XP installation files]
Download:
http://www.boooggy.org/slipstreamer/wmp11slips1.3i.exe
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You can always try the latest version, I tried with this version and the result was wonderful.
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I don't know with the others attempts, but I tried the v5512 [FINAL] and the result was a disaster.
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Have you ever wanted to remove Windows components like Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Messenger...
How about not even to install them with Windows ?
nLite is a tool for pre-installation Windows configuration and component removal at your choice. Optional bootable image ready for burning on media 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 media, 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.
You may report on the forum any bugs or annoyances found. And remember it is freeware, meaning that only fuel is a good word or a donation.
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After you've prepared all the armaments, now it's time for the operation. :mrgreen:
OP: WINXP RAID
Mission Plan:
1. Install .NET Framework 3.5
2. Install nLite and WMP11 Slipstreamer
Don't Start WMP11 Slipstreamer yet, the program will work automatically.
3. Extract Windows XP Professional SP2 into a new folder, ex: WinXP_SP3
 
4. Start nLite and Locate the Windows XP installation files.[/b]
5. Import & Load previous settings
If this is the first time, you can skip this step with just clicking Next button; however, if you want to retouch the Installation CD this option will lighten your next mission.
6. Task Selection
At this stage, nLite wants you to pick the task you want to operate, there are 8 tasks. If you ask me, usually I pick it like this.
But since this is a Complete Mission Briefing, then let's just pick them all.
7. Service Pack Integration
Now for the first mission, locate the Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and press open; nLite then extracts and updates the Installation files.
Now You Installation files are ready for a surgery.
8. Add Hotfixes, Add-ons and Update Packs
The second mission is load your installation files with Windows XP Hotfixes, Add-ons and Update Packs, If you already have some of them then you could add the package by inserting it here. The first priority is to insert WMP11 and IE7 so then you won't install them if you ever reinstall your Window XP.
9. Integrating Drivers
Usually I skip this task, because you aren't always share same drivers with everyone then I think it's safe to just leave it blank. To insert your driver files first you MUST extract them in one folder each, locate the folder by selecting Multiple Driver Folder.
Make sure the Delete After Install checkbox are ticked so Windows will cleanup the files after the installation.
10. Removing Windows XP Components
The fourth mission is the main battle, in this stage you can't play around anymore; choose your weapons wisely or you'll end up with an incomplete mission :mrgreen: (just kidding).
Firstly you should select the functionality you need in order the wizard to automatically prevent you from accidentally removing related components. Check 'em all, it's better to safe than sorry.
Make sure you read the components description before you tick (remove) or leave (use) the component; becareful, don't tick the red lettered component; those are important components.
11. Unattended
This stage was provided so you could set your installation CD personally, you can set it to suit yourself and yours only. If you fill the blanks now, then Setup will automatically skip the query during the installation process. You can enter the CD-Key, set the owner and the company, create User Account/s, etc.
Usually I skip this step, so the Windows XP CD looks less peculiar.
12. Options
In this stage, you'll be asked to set the system options. This is one of the most critical phase, false picks or settings will end up in an odd system interface, read the description carefully before you do any changes.
Usually I skip this process, so the Windows XP interface still on its original state.
13. Tweaking Windows Settings
I think this is the safest area for us to rest, I'm certain that you'll understand what this stage is all about. In this mission, nLite will ask you to tune your vehicle the way you want so you won't set it up again after the installation. False pick will not ruin the installation files; however... it is better to set it lightly then to tune all the parts up.
14. Applying Changes
Let us see how much you shrunk / grew your installation files.
My installation files are growing 33 MB's, on my process I didn't remove any components; I just leave them and slipstreaming SP3, IE7, WMP11, and sound driver files.
15. Bootable ISO
The final step, finally you have your own personalized Windows XP Pro SP3 Installation files. In this stage nLite provides the tool for creating an ISO / directly burn the file to CD.
Before you execute the ISO creation / disc burning make sure you check the file folder, there are two files named Last Session.ini and Last Session_u.ini. If you're not planning to edit the installation files again, make sure you delete/move it somewhere else; if you want to retouch the files, leave those files and skip this step.
After you create the ISO / burn the files to CD, make sure you try it using virtual machines such as VirtualBox or VMWare to evaluate your work.
Note:
This topic is not a final tutorial, let's just say this is a start and maybe you could give any feedbacks you see best and I need those feedbacks.
Commence OP: WINXP RAID |
