Ponch

Ok, so we'll say it . Using nLite would not have taken more time as nLite integrates Ryan's pack quite faster than Ryan's integrator. I'm talking minutes here. Only select the "integrate addons" part and you are done for your next rounds.

If you have the device already installed on that OS on a computer, you can get the drivers in a nice folder with a program like DoubleDriver.

Someone once showed me that the "press any key to boot from cd" never shows when there is nothing on the disk (no partition). Maybe this is your case ?

Yes, some people have done that here. You have to keep a few files from the OEM CD. Do a search on OEM.

Does it boot from your original XP cd ?

Hi, depending on the fact you've used nLite or not, up to 3 Gig of your data might have been overwritten (unrecoverable) at the beginning of the partition. Most if not all recovery programs are commercial and not free. What you will find plenty of is "demo versions" that will only tell you if the file is recoverable or not. The most important is that you immediately stop working from that partition (XP keeps writing files while working) and scan the drive from an other partition, an other drive or a floppy. Good luck. Double check next time you format a partition.

I know I could try instead of posting but ain't it what the forum is all about ? When using cabs to install Real and QTalternative, is there any way to ensure that only the latest version of MPC is installed ? Or do you just have to know which is newer and install it second ? ...Or (I know ) just download the 2 last version so MPC is the same .

Unless those are "portable" versions of the programs on the D:, they will have to be reinstalled anyway, won't they ? Or am I missing something ?

ouh, touchy ! I guess eveybody on this forum knows something if not a lot about nLite, it should not keep people from asking questions or giving replies. It would be a dead place soon. I meant you can have cd with or withous integrated service pack, but unlikely one with service pack AND with the removed files. +the question is how to remove SP with nLite if you can. So the answer is no and it's not made for that. Smile.

nLites creates a new install cd starting from an install cd (or set of files). If you are looking for an install cd "with backup of removed files", I'm afraid you might search a long time

It is generated during nLite steps and is also copied in the iso and thus on the cd if you make one.

I don't really agree with this, for instance -to make an audio cd after a data cd, you have to completely close the program then relaunch it. -if an ISO is too big for your cd, it won't tell you, just hope you burn a rw. But yes, it's free.