[Install Windows from ISO after booting to WinPE 3.0 from USB HDD]

Hey Guys,

sorry for the delay, but actully i was in a vacation and when i take one i like to be away from all kind of technology and devices

anyway i will review your questions and see what i can do to make this easier.

it is a good thing to hear from all of you this feedback is very helpfull to me

thanks

[Install Windows from ISO after booting to WinPE 3.0 from USB HDD]

I already tried this before reporting, still failed, windows wouldn't even boot with HALL Error

As i mentioned already, there are some steps missing in this particular case.

If any member success in this case, please report here with procedure.

May be we need to copy some files to the ROOT of drive C even we are installing into any other drive...

can you please check if your seconed partion is primaty partition ?

are you getting hal.dll error when you are going to GUI Setup or directly after you restart WINPE to get to TXT Setup??

[Install Windows from ISO after booting to WinPE 3.0 from USB HDD]

Dear robekia

if you succeeded to instal to c: then 1,2,3,4 you are doing correctly.

now for installing to D: you have to change this line

V:\i386\winnt32 /syspart:D: /tempdrive:D: /makelocalsource /unattend:%UNATTEND_PATH%\%2

changes is in bold

you will find this in xp2003.cmd

please report if this worked for you

regards

[From XP Pro 32-bit to Win 7 64-bit]

Upgrading from 32bit XP to 64bit 7 is not supported, windows seven instlation will complain about that and it will rename windows folder windows.1 and install a fresh copy.

better to back up your data to external hardisk so you can format then install

[Install Windows from ISO after booting to WinPE 3.0 from USB HDD]

Hi,

first thanks for your great work, Secondly I've got a Question:

I am an IT-Professional and want to use the system to install every individual PC. Problem is, that in your diskpart.ini is written, that every data on first partition of disk 0 will be deleted. Some PC have 2 physical disks, one for the Data and the other for the system. How can I specify on wich disk and wich partition windows xp will be installed?

You will probably notice that there are more than one question but you may can help me.

Thank you

in XP2003.cmd file you can comment the line

diskpart /s diskpart.ini

then you can do your own custom partitioning and format using diskpart tool to read more about diskpart tool you can chack here

after that you can run xp2003.cmd to applay the rest of fix and then install

also you may need to change the drive letter in /syspart:c: /tempdrive:c:

as jaclaz mensioned if you are installing do a drive other than c:

please note that the clean command will delete all the partition on the selected drive s skip this step if you have more than one partition in one single phisical drive

Good Luck

[Install Windows from ISO after booting to WinPE 3.0 from USB HDD]

Nice.

Stickied.

jaclaz

wow!! thanks alot for the stiky man, this will give me extra push to make this better and easier for all

[Install Windows from ISO after booting to WinPE 3.0 from USB HDD]

Thanks for sharing this, it definitely will help many

you are more than welcome, i learnd alot from your topicts keep up the good job

[Install Windows from ISO after booting to WinPE 3.0 from USB HDD]

Dear all

i have been reading alot in the last few days and i want to share my findings with you all.

this will be a small project and it will be updated frequently so please show support by testing it and give advices\corrections

Requirements:

1- Windows AIK from HERE

2- FileDisk 1.7 from HERE

3- PStart Application Lancher from HERE

Part 1: Preparing your Windows PE Enviroment

1. Install the Windows AIK using default options.

2. Create Winpe 3.0 environment using the Windows AIK by excuting this command :

D:\ Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\copype.cmd x86 D:\winpe_x86

this will create the Windows PE output in the directory D:\winpe_x86.

3. mount the winoe image so that we can edit it

D:\ Program Files\Windows AIKTools\x86\imagex" /mountrw D:\winpe_x86\winpe.wim 1 %D:\winpe_x86\mount

4. now will will install FileDisk to our WinPE Enviroment, installing FileDisk involved to setps

a. Copy the Driver "filedisk.sys" to Windows\System32\drivers directory

b. add some registry values

this can be done by using the below commands

reg load HKLM\Winpe D:\winpe_x86\mount\Windows\System32\config\System
regedit /s D:\Winpe3.0\Tools\FileDisk\Filedisk.reg filedisk.reg is in attachments
reg unload HKLM\Winpe

5.now we will copy the STARTNET.CMD to Windows\Syatem32

and we will add the rest of our files and folder to D:winpe_x86\ISO folder

xcopy D:\Winpe3.0\Tools\Start D:\winpe_x86\ISO\Start\ /s /e
copy D:\Winpe3.0\Tools\Scripts\STARTNET.CMD D:\winpe_x86\mount\Windows\System32\

6. now we have to unmout the image and commit changes

D:\ Program Files\Windows AIKTools\Tools\x86\imagex /unmount /commit D:\winpe_x86\mount

7. now will copy the winpe.wim image to sources folder and name it boot.wim

copy D:\winpe_x86\winpe.wim D:\winpe_x86\ISO\sources\boot.wim

and now our Windows PE Enviroment is ready.

Part 2: Preparing PStart and our Windows Setup Command

The windows PE image we just did will boot from USB Flash or Hardisk in 30sec and load PStart.exe so we have to prepare our Setup.cmd file that will partition, format then start winnt32.exe.

installing XP from Windows PE will require some special registry entries and format style in our Windows PE Enviroment for more details check this thread

http://www.msfn.org/board/installing-winxp...-pe-t88270.html

for that i already added all the needed files in D:\Winpe3.0\Tools\Start\Setup folder

the command i am using here to do the job is XP2003.cmd that will do the folowing

1. Set ISO files root

2. Set Unattned files root

3. will the needed registry entries needed to correctly partion your harddisk for Windows XP usage check this (

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931760

)

4. will partition and format usr hardisk using diskpart.exe and diskpart.ini the holds the format script NOTE: the included diskpart.ini will format your drive C:

5. you need also to fix the boot sector after you format your hardisk to be compatibale with Windows XP

6. Finaly it will mount you Windows XP iso file and Start the Setup Proccess.

SET ISO_PATH=%~d0\Start\ISO

SET UNATTEND_PATH=%~d0\Start\Unattend

regedit /s fixbootxp2003.reg

diskpart /s diskpart.ini

bootsect /nt52 c:

filedisk /mount 0 %ISO_PATH%\%1 /cd V:

V:\i386\winnt32 /syspart:c: /tempdrive:c: /makelocalsource /unattend:%UNATTEND_PATH%\%2

7. Now you have to add a new entry to PStart to launch XP2003.cmd with 2 command parameters

1. ISO file name

2.Unattended file name

XP2003.cmd XPSP3.iso Unattended.txt

Part 3: Preparing Your USB Flash or HDD and BOOT IT !

1. format your usb drive from windows vista/7 open cmd windows and type

#first excute this command to check your drive number

list disk

#then use it as below mine was 2

diskpart

select disk 2

clean

create partition primary

select partition 1

active

format fs=ntfs

exit

2. copy all the files\folders in D:\winppe_x86\ISO to the root of your drive

3.copy your XP ISO file to you usb drive in U:\Start\ISO

4. boot your USB

you will find in the attachment all the files needed and Setup.cmd the will do all that job for you, to run it correcttly you need to do the folowing:

1. extract winpe3.0 some where in c: or d: drive

2. open Setup.cmd and edit the first 3 lines

SET WINPETOOLS_DIR=L:\Winpe3.0\Tools <-- path for the tools you downloaded here

SET WINPE_ENV=L:\winpe_x86 <-- path where Winpe Enviroment working directory

SET WAIK_DIR=C:\Program Files\Windows AIK <-- path to Windows AIK

@ECHO OFF
SET WINPETOOLS_DIR=L:\Winpe3.0\Tools
SET WINPE_ENV=L:\winpe_x86
SET WAIK_DIR=C:\Program Files\Windows AIK


ECHO. 
ECHO Creating Winpe 3.0 Enviroment ...
CALL "%WAIK_DIR%\Tools\PETools\copype.cmd" x86 %WINPE_ENV%
CLS

ECHO.
ECHO Mounting Winpe Image ...
"%WAIK_DIR%\Tools\x86\imagex" /mountrw %WINPE_ENV%\winpe.wim 1 %WINPE_ENV%\mount
CLS

ECHO.
ECHO Installing FileDisk Driver...
copy %WINPETOOLS_DIR%\FileDisk\filedisk.sys %WINPE_ENV%\mount\Windows\System32\Drivers
CLS

ECHO.
ECHO Installing FileDisk Registry Values...
reg load HKLM\Winpe %WINPE_ENV%\mount\Windows\System32\config\System
regedit /s %WINPETOOLS_DIR%\FileDisk\Filedisk.reg
reg unload HKLM\Winpe
CLS

ECHO.
ECHO Coping Other Tools..
xcopy %WINPETOOLS_DIR%\Start %WINPE_ENV%\ISO\Start\ /s /e
copy %WINPETOOLS_DIR%\Scripts\STARTNET.CMD %WINPE_ENV%\mount\Windows\System32\
CLS

ECHO.
ECHO Unmounting Winpe Image ...
"%WAIK_DIR%\Tools\x86\imagex" /unmount /commit %WINPE_ENV%\mount
CLS

ECHO.
ECHO Coping Winpe Image to ISO\Sources..
copy %WINPE_ENV%\winpe.wim %WINPE_ENV%\ISO\sources\boot.wim
CLS

::OSCDIMG -N -M -O -B%WINPE_ENV%\ETFSBOOT.COM %WINPE_ENV%\ISO %WINPE_ENV%\WINPE.ISO

@pause

you can uncomment the last line to build the project in iso format so you can test it in Virtual PC or Virtual Box

Download ver0.1 Windows Vista\7 Users should right click and run as administrator Setup.cmd file

THINGS I WANT TO ADD\UPDATE your Suggestions is more than welcome

1- Using a GUI Disk Managment Tool that is Free and easy to use (for XP/2003 instlations)

2- Replacing PStart with more advanced specific application (maybe i will code it my self)

3- adding on the fly unattented file generator

4- Give the Project a Name

THINGS I AM WORKING ON RIGHT NOW

1- Integration of Raid Drivers WITHOUT CHANGING THE ISO

2- GUI Tool for the Project

3- 64bit setup.exe will not run from 32bit Winpe i am looking for a solution

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another workorund will work for me if i can use volume name instead of drive letter for copying

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i think i am going to cancel the project !!!

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i need beta testers

suggestions

anything that helps

and some one who can update the ini file

wht do you think ???

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thanks

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thanks

[WPI_2.7_Final by the Brain & Gresh]

yes it is working

in your exmple it will not work !!

try to edit the command lins to this if you want to test it from hard drive

prog[16]=['Sygate Personal Firewall']

desc[16]=['']

regb[16]=['systemdrive','XPCD\\APPLICATIONS\\Sygate\\reg.reg']

cmd1[16]=['systemdrive','XPCD\\APPLICATIONS\\Sygate\\pspf.msi /qn REBOOT=Suppress']

cmd2[16]=['','']

cmd3[16]=['','']

rega[16]=['','']

dflt[16]=['no']

but if you are going to burn to a cd or dvd you command line are ok and it should work.

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it is a broken link plz any one post a working link !!!!!!!!!

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plz any link to get AIO for office i cant find it any where !!

[WPI_2.7_Final by the Brain & Gresh]

hoverhead

WPI 2.7 is by bishooman and gresh and we didnt relesed our 3.0 version yet we are working on that

WPI 3.0 beta it is by coolsights2000 he did a very nice job but i think it is complicted

for all

we are thinking to make many changes in our version 3.0 we will make WPI easier to use with completly new interface and all the opption that any body needs

so plz keep working in our version 2.7 and tell us what need to improve

thank you all

[WPI_2.7_Final by the Brain & Gresh]

original post updated

[WPI_2.7_Final by the Brain & Gresh]

i understand you and edit it and now working just perfect as you want

forced will install if not checked when pressing the install button

reallyforced(new) if on forced will install on exit if off will exit without installing anything

download the new file

[WPI_2.7_Final by the Brain & Gresh]

beppemito

you have to make a cmd file with your command of XCOPY and run it from WPI

[WPI_2.7_Final by the Brain & Gresh]

a06lp

no need for docs if you want to delete it , it is ok

forced apps will be installed also if not checked you just try it and it will work

wpi.cmd is not a part wpi main program it is just to run it you can make your own one

i think it is perfect now

[WPI_2.7_Final by the Brain & Gresh]

hi all

me and my friend gresh was working on wpi for many hours and we finaly finished our final version WPI 2.7 FINAL

there is alot of new featuers, many improvments, and many bugs fixing plz try it and give us your opinion

featuers added

1. timer can be turrend on or of from config.js

2. time interval could be set from config.js

3. load with defults or all or none could be set from config.js

4. timer supports up to 3600 sec 60:00 min

5. registry files support

6. forced instalation will install applications even if not checked

7.ReallyForce (yes, no) opption to install forced application even if Exit button pressed

8. next and back buttons fixed when the programs more than 20 for all reslutions

9.800*600 FIXED

10. Added Support For Multi DVD OS 24/9/2004 (gresh)

after all i am very thankful for my friend gresh (one of the members of this forum)

for his time and effort

WHAT IS WPI ?

Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI for short) is a hypertext application designed for giving users choice. While Windows XP offers many ways of customizing the setup process out of the box, its major drawback is the lack of being able to select which applications an end user may install. In the past, end users and administrators needed to either download the files manually, or create overly complex scripts that could only be used once. WPI allows you to create one image, which can then be custom configured, and optionally, automated, so that end users can install any applications.

for anyhelp on how to use this program plz download it and you will find everything in the docs folder.

WPI 2.7 added on 24/9/2004

WPI_2.7_FINAL.rar

[WPI 2.0 by The Brain Many Improvments !]

New version, check here : http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=28125

[WPI 2.0 by The Brain Many Improvments !]

cool Coolsights2000 better interface go on