[Generate multiple-editions install.wim from a single PC]

Try to install, config and capture starter image.

After apply image to target PC use Anutime Upprage to upprage Windows to need SCU. It`s reallu work!

To anytime uprage work any key valid to target scu (target SCU ultimate - need oem/slp oem/retail ultimate key)

Work only uprage scu. Downgrade scu not work.

[How can i choose what driver packs to install?]

Does anybody knows how can I get something like this with barshet's driver packs ? :

driver packs choice menu

http://forum.oszone.net/thread-60641-204.html

[RESYSPREP old image with new ICH9R drivers for Dell Optiplex 755]

Good Work!

Notebook Acer Extensia. Sata mode change (native/ahci) not present in bios setup.

My solution:

1. Insert to DVD-rom my custom BartPe (includet usb storage, sata support or Ghost 11).

2. Connect external usb drive containt my old (no support ahci) ghost sysprep image.

3. Boot Bart cd.

4. Applu ghost image.

5. Edit reg file: - replace all \SYSTEM\ to \SSS\ and CurrentControlSet to ControlSet001

6. Run regedit in pe evironment. Load system hive to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SSS

7. Merge editet reg file.

8. Unload hive.

9. Copy aStor.sys to hardrive drivers dir.

10. Re-captyre image (to future use).

11. Reboot.

Vay. Windows runing normally!!! no more 7B BSOD!

Altenately: Use Ghost explorer nj extrakt system hive bin image, edit hive, add&replace hive and aStor.sys to image, recompile image.

pantz - verri good method! After generate new reg`s apply this metod nj ati/nv/sis or others mass storage controller type!

Sorri, My english is verri bad

PS: To full support need add all HWID`s from original inf to this reg file

[Multiple HALs on 1 ghost image]

Before make ghost image unpack all hall& kernel into system32 dir. before copy, rename standart (non-acpi) hall to

hallstd.

Edit boot.Ini

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP="Microsoft Windows XP Professional RU" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP="Standart PC" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /hal=halstd.dll /kernel=ntoskrnl.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP="ACPI PC" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /hal=halacpi.dll /kernel=ntoskrnl.exe
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINXP="ACPI Uniprocessor PC" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /hal=halaacpi.dll /kernel=ntoskrnl.exe

In first boot select platform type.

[mraid35x Failing on first Reboot]

Try to remove previons mraid35x lines on txtsetup.sif in SCSI, SCSI.Load, HardwareIdsDatabase, SourceDisksFiles.

Two different device, two different file, two different HVId sets - one sys file name.

[Changing source path during textmode]

I know that I can copy the I386 folder using the $OEM$ folder but how can I make sure that the GUI portion of the setup knows where the source files are?

First step: Partition new (target) drive. Use 3d-party partition tool or MS Diskpart&format tool.

Sample diskpart CMD

@echo off
title One part disk preparing
echo starting disk partitioning... > log.txt
echo. >> log.txt
diskpart.exe /s partone.txt >> log.txt
if not "%errorlevel%"=="0" goto error
echo. >> log.txt
echo formating... >> log.txt
echo. >> log.txt
format F: /fs:ntfs /v:System /q /y >> log.txt
if not "%errorlevel%"=="0" goto error
echo. >> log.txt
echo end formating process... >> log.txt
cls
goto end

:error
cls
title OPERATION ERRROR!!!
COLOR 0C
type log.txt
pause 
cls
exit

:end

Sample diskpart script:

select disk=1
rem clean
create partition primary
assign letter=F
active
exit

For more info, see help.

Step two. Prepare target disk with syspar key winnt32:

My syspart bat (work sample)

@rem SetupMgrTag
@echo off

set AnswerFile=..\Script\fullauto.txt
set SetupFiles=..\i386
set TempDisk=F:
set DestDisk=F:

start /wait %SetupFiles%\winnt32 /s:%SetupFiles% /syspart:%DestDisk% /tempdrive:%TempDisk% /unattend:%AnswerFile% /copydir:I386 /noreboot

/copydir:I386 - after install I386 source folder put in %SystemRoot% (Like Windows) folder.

Replace after install source pach:

REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup" /v "SourcePath" /t REG_SZ /d "%SystemRoot%" /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup" /v "ServicePackSourcePath" /t REG_SZ /d "%SystemRoot%" /f
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup" /v "CDInstall" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f" /f

[Force a copy of I386 folder to C:\]

add to winnt32 command line /copydir:i386

i386 ~~t13 full copyed to windows folder.

After install aply this reg file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup]

"SourcePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\"

"ServicePackSourcePath"="C:\\WINDOWS\\"

"CDInstall"=dword:00000000

No prompt WFP insert disk after damage protected files - restore silent!

[Copy Admin profile to Default user]

Please? see worcing batch:

rem delete old Default User profile
RD /s /q "%systemdrive%\Profiles\Default User"

rem copy current user profile to default user profile
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\*.*" "%systemdrive%\Profiles\Default User" /e /c /I /H /R /K /Y 
rem delete non-need some files 
del /f /q "%systemdrive%\Profiles\Default User\*.*" 
rem set default attributes
attrib +h "%systemdrive%\Profiles\Default User"

rem registry trick
rem no directly copy locked ntuser.dat file
rem use reg tools to save current user registry to file
reg save HKCU "%systemdrive%\Profiles\Default User\ntuser.dat"
rem set default attributes to hive file  
attrib +H +S "%systemdrive%\Profiles\Default User\ntuser.dat"

Note! please correct pach to profilefolders. My default (in unattendet file) profilefolders is "%systemdrive%\Profiles - non standart.

Sorri? mu english weri pour

[Slipstream msn messenger]

The MSI doesn't even support administrative installs

Install and get files, or unpack msi from some msi - unpacking tools.

Possible, or not possible?

See attachment. Messenger 7.5 rus as optional windows component.

Translate? Replace two string value before end file!

Extract all files from msi and pack to MSGRCORE.CAB

Add lines to sysoc, txtsetup, dosnet files. Add inf&cab to i386 and install.

Additional cosmetic - remove/disable windows messenger.

Sorri, My English veri pour

MsnMsgr75.zip

[Windows XP Home mini-setup]

XP Home...

mini-setup....

XP Home not supported mini-setup.

By desing.

Only OOBE mode