Henrique-S

I didn't see that at the website I'm sorry... Maybe it's time to take a rest!

I just downloaded the software and this is a good option to download the updates! I just have an issue: It downloads the updates to English Version of Windows... So, I think I'll need to download the updates manually from MS Download Website (Portuguse Version Here or here). I may use the list to get the 'hotfix' name and then download it manually for PT-Br Language. It's okay if I can't get other solution... I were just wondering the following: I integrated the Service Pack 3 and tested it over VMware. When everything was installed I accessed the Windows Update Center through the Virtual Machine, and it asked me to install an Update to Access the Site. So I installed it, and then, it asked me to instal the (WGA) Windows Genuine Advantage and Other file I can not remember now... So I've got both installed and then I could acess the update list with several updates. Thanks, Henrique

Thanks for the patience and endeavor G-Force! There is also an ISO Version in portuguese - PT-Br (365.4 MB). I didn't posted before because maybe it would not be of interest of general public in this forum since it is in PT-Br, but there is also other languages (EN-Us - 544.9 MB) of this file. I used this one to aplly the SP3. I don't really know if this is the one I should use, but everything went fine with it. I don't know too, why the PT-Br is 365.4 MB and the EN-Us is 544.9 MB. Anyway the link you posted is to download the same file that is included in the ISO File in the Portuguese version (302 Mb), so it's okay But as I told here I'm doing several tests with nLite so we can get some more experiences here. Therefore, any help, any advice, links and info are very appreciated! EDIT. Anyway, let me explain that I downloaded the ISO Image File, then I extracted it to a folder and when I were supposed to apply the SP3 I just selected the 302Mb (WINDOWSXP-KB936929-SP3-X86-PTB.EXE) file inside that folder and nLite got the job done.

Nice idea G-Force This is a Portuguese Version - Pt-BR. I think it is a localized version, not a MUI. Got it from Wikipedia: So it is a localized version! PT-BR (Brazialian Portuguse - Português Brasileiro) Thanks

I downloaded the pack and it seems to be for an english lang. system... Is there a solution for a non-english XP? What should I do so?

So we can forget about the step 2 using the RyanVM's since it all can be done with nLite? Or should we use it for something in the entire process? If so, when can we use it/when can it be usefull? Thanks

I've been looking at RyanVM | Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI) and I found some similarity between these 'tools' and nLite... What would be better for using so? And... Could you guys name some things we should do that is easier/better with one tooll and the other? I'm still reading RyanVM | Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI) and I don't understand it at all, but I'll soon! Maybe both tools have many similarities, but from what I coul see, RyanVM's is a bit more for a 'Script' oriented person. (I don't know if I'm sure about these statements, so I'm sorry if I'm wrong about it!) The needed things for me should be: · Service Pack Integration · Hotfixes Integration · Driver Integration (if still possible to Intel's and Nvidia's motherboards within ONE CD) · Component Removal · Tweaks, mainly at the 'services' (Run > services.msc) · Things like .Net / DX / VB run-time / Ie 8 (if possible) · Bootable ISO creation

Please, note it's is something like this what I mean: 1. Take a XP CD and make an identical ISO Image from it using UltraISO or other software 2. Extract the ISO Image contents to a folder 3. Download the Service Pack 3 (or the latest one) and use nLite to aplly it, creating a new Image 4. Now extract the new Image contents to another folder 5. Using nLite, aplly the Drivers and Hotfixes and create a new Image 6. Step 4 again, and aplly the Add-ons, component changes, tweaks, etc. Could someone give an advice about the steps to follow so we can grant major chances of getting a fully working CD? This is to help other users to use the Software, for a while I'm doing allright with it, and generally the created CDs are working fine until what I've tested. But, then I update it here with links and other information from contributors. Thanks EDIT. I'm going to update this post soon since I'm doing several tests here.

Welcome to the topic G-Force! All right... So I think we can't get an answer about those 'SPx' things. Fernando, by the way, my grandfather and grandmother were born there in Germany and lived there untill their 40's... Here is an 'Off' and maybe dumb question... How do I know which Windows XP CD to use since I have 3 CDs here? How to know which is the OEM and which is the Retail one? I have the original medias but they are somehow unusable since this is the kind of things that get easily destroyed at my house. So, now and then I make a copy of my medias but I really don't know which one should I use with nLite. And I yet don't know which is the copy of the original medias since I already did copies of the copied medias because as I told, it get destroyed frequently. Did you get it? I don't know which is which! I have a CD that came in a 'box' and other 2 two that came with the computers. But I actually can count on only 2 medias since it is XP Pro and the other is a Home Edition. I don't understand any of this things but I think I have an OEM and a Retail copy of XP Pro. How do I discover that things I asked before and then, which to use? Thank's everyone! EDIT. Thanks for the contribution of Fernando, G-Force and John I did some research about it and if you would like to know more about Product Identification, please, follow these links: Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 3 | Link 4

Sure, I saw that in the topic. What I were wondering is why should I need to install the SP1 before to install the SP3 and why shouldn't I need to do it when slipstreaming the SP3 to create a new CD. I don't know if I could explain, but that's it. Does something get 'lost' if I don't slipstream the SP1 and then the SP2 and after it, the SP3? Is the SP1/2 useless in this context?

Thanks to this forum, John and Fernando I've made a few tests with nLite. First, I took a Windows XP Pro CD and nLited it with small changes just to get proficient with this tool. I didn't aggregated any Service Pack or Hotfixes into it, not even any Drivers. So, to check out if everything was okay with the new XP CD, I downloaded a trial copy of VMware Workstation, installed, learned a bit of it, configured, had the 'Virtual Machine' to boot with the .ISO XP CD that was created with nLite, installed Windows on the 'Virtual Machine', configured my network to get the VMware Virtual Machine to access the internet, Downloaded the latest XP Service Pack, and every little thing went fine untill I tried to install the SP3 into this 'Virtual Machine'... So, here comes a new question: Cheers, Henrique

Thank you everybody! I'm now looking for the drivers to download and organize them so I can test the helpfull tips of John and Fernando. I'm just researching the components of the motherboards, enumerating them all, and visiting the CHIP's manufacturers like Intel, Marvell, Silicon, Nvidia, and Others. During the visit to Intel's download page I came across with Intel® Matrix Storage Manager and Intel® Matrix Storage Technology by selecting Chipsets. When we select both of them we can get to the download sessions with several files. So, my question is: Fernando, please, have a look at Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility! and look at available drivers. I think that there is a newer version to the files you have at your topic. I'm not sure if the files you have there is the same as this one linked, but if it is there is an updated driver for the v8.9.0.1023 you have at your topic. The newer version is v9.0.0.1008.

First I'd like to thank you all for contributing... If you can't understand, please, try to imagine if can I. I just unzipped the files from original sources, and for those drivers folder that do contain an TXTSetup.oem but couldn't get the files through 'unzip' process, I just got them hitting the 'setup' and then copying the files from the %temp% folder of the XP operating system. And there is another drivers that does contain TXTSetup.oem files inside them. I don't understand any of these things of TXTSetup.oem I'm just organizing the things here before try to get XP SP3 Cd with nLite v1.4.9.1. So I didn't placed files in the copied CD source folder. J.) Can I place them with the "Folder with multiple drivers" option like Fernando explained before, even if this folder contain a TXTSetup.oem inside? Should I do something else to get things to work properly? I have downloaded the files through the manufacturer website, hitting the download page and selecting the XP x86 like in this page: P5Q Deluxe http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=esOE5RDJVEmQI86w

I still can't understand that things stated on Post #6 (the one with the image) and questions G.) H.) and I.). I'm sorry for being a stupid with nLite. I wish you could comprehend Thank you!

I'm reading the Intel's and Nvidia's topics. Great ones Fernando... It's very helpfull! I really would like to understand it all if possible and I promisse you I won't take you those 900 days! John, Fernando, other members, could you help on this Post #6, please? I uploaded a picture for better understanding. I really apreciate your help and explanation. Thank you...