Miyuki's - Unattended WinXP setup.

[Miyuki]

Basically just a repost from my own blog.

There's few ways to include your drivers into WinXP setup CD/DVD, like:
- Laziest way - driverpacks
- Advanced way [more settings, tweaks, etc] - NLite

What is unattended WinXP setup?
- Unattended WinXP setup, is where you customizes the existing WinXP setup to up where you want, such as including the drivers, settings or even your software.

Why create unattended WinXP setup?
- Less hassle to find drivers and install and restart everytime, lol.

Any WinXP setup CD/DVD will do?
- As long it's either OEM Win XP setup CD/DVD, or retail version.

But this time, I'll just cover on, laziest, and easiest way, anyway, lol.

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Before we starts, makesure you have meet these requirements:-

• At least 2GB free hdd space [for copying files, creating images]
• Internet connection [for you to download the necessary tools]
• A DVD-RW/CD-RW to burn the image [note, probably you’ll need DVD burner if you includes all drivers]
• A blank CD/DVD [probably a DVD suits better]
• An original Windows XP setup CD [original or pirated, up to you...I’ll not include any download or where to get it here :x]
• DriverPack base, which you can get it here:
  - http://driverpacks.net/DriverPacks/DriverPack.php?pag=b
• DriverPack packs, which you can get it here:
  - http://driverpacks.net/DriverPacks/
• CDIMAGE GUI, to create iso images, which you can get it here:
  - http://unattended.msfn.org/files/global/CDIMAGE_GUI.EXE
• Nero burning software, or any compatible burning software suite to burn the iso image later.

Once you have all stuff ready, now you can proceed to the steps below, just click on the spoiler button:

Spoiler!

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- Make sure you insert it to your computer drive, and locate the Windows XP setup CD, and browse the contains.


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- Then, copy every contents in the CD.


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- Then, create a new folder in your hard disk, name it…Original XP, or any name you want it to name, then copy everything to it.


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- Locate the DPs_Base_7075.exe [or the current version that you’ve downloaded]
Double click on it and click on extract button to start extracts, and it will extracts the contents to the local folder.
- Then, locate your downloaded DriverPack Packs, and copy it to the folder called “DriverPacks”


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- Now, run DPs_BASE.exe


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- When it launches, click on browse button.
- It will pops up a new window, select DPs_BASE.ini, and then click on open button.
- Then just click the "Arrow" ">" button until you reaches here.


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- Select disc
- Then, click on browse, and locate on where you previously copied whole contents of Windows XP files, for this case, mine is Original XP.
- Click on OK


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- You should see OS: Windows XP Professional - Retail SP2″ on the Location status page.
- Note:- Your Windows XP version may vary.
- Then click on the ">" button to continue.


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- Then, click on Select All button, and make sure the DriverPack Mass Storage text mode is ticked.
- Then click on Slipstream! button to begin slipstreaming process.
- Just wait until it finishes.


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- This status screen should shows up.


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- Ok, slipstream process completed.
- But, you still need to create an ISO image for the slipstream version of Windows XP.


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- Now locate CDIMAGE_GUI.exe.
- Double-click on it and Extract.
- Now go to CDIMAGE folder, and locate this:-

[img]http://kawaiimiyuki.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/step13.jpg[/ing]


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- On the Root Dir, click and locate your slipstreamed Windows XP, like mine is Original XP.
- Then specify a location to store the ISO file.


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- Then, go to Configuration.
- Click on Boot.
- Then locate boot.img.
- And click on Open button.
- Why? This is important, that to make sure your ISO file is bootable.


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- Then, click on Creation.
- Click on “Start Image Creation” button to begin the process.


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- Image creation is in progress.
- Once it's done, no popup message will appears, but you'll notice theres an ISO image file ready.
- Now, you just burn the ISO image file by using Nero or other burning suite.

Ok, that's it, mostly useful for system builders, that mean, less hassle to them to install the drivers everytime they reformats any computers.

Kinda typed in, hurry or too fast tho @_@'

Rep me if you found this tutorial is useful for you ^^