Nuno Brito Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 (edited) uxpbetaThis project will create a customized multiboot XP Install DVD.Steps that were automated: Copy all files from a Windows Source onto to a target folder Add BCDW to be used a multiboot manager Create in unattended mode a 5Mb sized WinRoot project and add to target folder Create in unattended mode a full sized 300Mb LiveXP project and add to target folder Process nLite addons found inside a sub-folder and attach them to a nLite profile Process WUD (Windows Updates Downloader) update files and attach them to the nLite profile Launch unattended nLite and customize the Windows source found on the target folder Launch DriverPacks and silently add all selected driverpacks inside the target folder windows folder. Create a ISO with mkisofs Launch this ISO image with VirtualBox Burn ISO image on DVDRequirements: nLite is not included and should be installed on your computer before running this project Spaces in path name are not fully supported - use a simple path like "c:\uxp" for example You need a maximum of 4Gb disk space free on disk. Windows XP SP2 PRO Install CD or files copied to a folder on disk If running under Vista you need to disable UAC to build this project.Download page:http://winbuilder.net/download.php?view.24A full step-by-step gallery of screenshots can be found here:http://winbuilder.net/e107_plugins/autogal...=Projects/uxpPossible bugs: It seems that the FileCopy command is not working correctly on the first script under some conditions (Projects\uxp\Basic\2-CopyFiles.script) - solution - manually copy your Windows CD files to the target folder--------------------------------- I hadn't tested on a folder with spaces on path name before uploading so it might be buggy - solution - use a path like "c:\uxp"--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This project will take around 30~50 minutes until it is completed - all steps should be done in complete unattended mode without requiring any user interaction.- Initial boot screen- LiveXP environment- Windows XP Install-----------------------If needed - each script can be executed individually by pressing on the "green" play buttonThe download package is sized in nearly 600Mb because it includes all driverpacks available and around 300Mb worth of freeware applications - it wasn't meant to be light - just a big and heavy XP install that I could use for everyday OS install on new machines without need to worry about drivers or installing some of my favourite programs.List of included addons (programs that are installed when the XP setup is running):ProgramAddons Ccleaner_201.cabProgramAddons DriveImage XML 1.21.cabProgramAddons FileZilla 3.0.4.1.cabProgramAddons Firefox 2.0.0.11.cabProgramAddons Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 3.cabProgramAddons Notepadplus 4.6.cabProgramAddons OpenOffice 2.3.0.cabProgramAddons PuTTY 0.60.cabProgramAddons QT_Alt-211.cabProgramAddons RealVNC 4.1.2.cabProgramAddons Recuva 1.06.132.cabProgramAddons Spybot Search _ Destroy 1.5.cabProgramAddons Tiny Hexer 1.8.1.6.cabProgramAddons TUGZip 3.4.0.2.cabProgramAddons Unlocker185.cabXPizeDarkside21.exeXP_Codec_Pack-232.cabThis project allowed me to build a 1,4Gb XP Install DVD that I burned onto a 8cm mini-DVD/rw and carry everywhere to use whenever needed.Please remember that this is the initial beta release and I would really appreciate any feedback regarding this project in order to make things work better - thank you in advance for your comments about it. Edited March 4, 2008 by Nuno Brito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Brito Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 Has this project worked as expected?Can I remove the beta label?Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtCollector Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Hi nuno,I look forward testing you're new winbuilder project.You do build amazing things. Usefull to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benxhi Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I'm downloading files now to test it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benxhi Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Just tested It and Works PERFECTLY however how can i add other OS ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Brito Posted March 9, 2008 Author Share Posted March 9, 2008 Hi benxhi, glad to hear it worked good on your computer.Which OS do wish to include?The multboot section is handled by BCDW and you can edit BCDW.ini in order to include other OS's and then re-create a new ISO (you open the "finish" folder and run the script called "Create ISO")The documentation for BCDW provides a lot of examples to quickly learn how to use it.---------If you wish to automate this step then you can write a script to automatically add another OS when building a fresh image.One of the multiboot options is WinRoot (the XP sized on 5Mb), take a look on the script - I'll mark on red what needs to be modified to match the values of the OS you wish to use:[main]Title=WinRootDescription=Add a liveCD sized in 5Mb that starts in Windows NCLI mode (Native Command Line Interface)Selected=TrueLevel=2Version=1Date=2007-NOV-28Author=Boot land communityContact=http://boot-land.net/forumsDownload_Level=1// %liveCD% can only have 4 characters[variables]%liveCD%=Root%project_folder%=WinRoot[process]FileRename,"%basedir%\Projects\MultiBoot\%project_folder%\Target\%project_folder%\I386","%basedir%\Projects\MultiBoot\%project_folder%\Target\%project_folder%\%liveCD%"If,ExistFile,"%basedir%\Projects\MultiBoot\%project_folder%\Target\%project_folder%\bootsect.bin",FileDelete,"%basedir%\Projects\MultiBoot\%project_folder%\Target\%project_folder%\bootsect.bin"Echo,"Copy all files to our target directory"FileCopy,"%basedir%\Projects\MultiBoot\%project_folder%\Target\%project_folder%\*.*","%targetdir%\","Show"Echo,"Restore older original folder name"FileRename,"%basedir%\Projects\MultiBoot\%project_folder%\Target\%project_folder%\%livecd%","%basedir%\Projects\MultiBoot\%project_folder%\Target\%project_folder%\I386"//run,%scriptfile%,add_multiboot[add_multiboot]// Was BCDW processed before?If,NotExistFile,%targetdir%\BCDW\bcdw.ini,Exec,%ProjectDir%\Basic\3-MultiBoot-BCDW.script,process// Ensure we don't repeat the same step so delete any previous entriesTXTReplace,"%targetdir%\BCDW\bcdw.ini","\%liveCD%\setupldr.bin ; %project_folder%",""TXTAddLine,"%targetdir%\BCDW\bcdw.ini","\%liveCD%\setupldr.bin ; %project_folder%","Append"The above script will copy the contents of a folder called "WinRoot" (you can change this name to something else) inside the multiboot folder to the root of your image then it will write setupldr.bin to bcdw.iniIt can be used to include other Windows XP / 2003 Install CD's/Boot Disks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benxhi Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Thanks Just added Linux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Brito Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Those are good news, which distro of linux?I probably can include it as default on the next release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benxhi Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 (edited) I included Kubuntu 7.10 but to make things more lightweight you can add Puppy Linux Or DSL (dsl=D@mn Small Linux) Edited March 10, 2008 by benxhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Brito Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 I included Kubuntu 7.10 but to make things more lightweight you can add Puppy Linux Or DSL (dsl=D@mn Small Linux)Will do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benxhi Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Oh and Puppy Linux and DSl can also be used as recovery tools oh and why don't you add WPI ?I will post links if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Brito Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 oh and why don't you add WPI ?I will post links if necessary.That would be great, post the links to other tools you like and I'll see how to add them next.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benxhi Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Well looks like I made a mistake with my last ISO i forgot to check the make boot CD wizard and the ISO wasn't right just fixed it I do not seem to be able to create a new script it has no location!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Brito Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 You can make a copy of an already existent script and then modify it with notepad or any other text editor.The only important value to change is the "title" inside the [main] section.Example:[main]Title=My ProgramDescription=my Program will be added on the projectSelected=TrueLevel=5Version=1---One other way is clicking inside wb: Advanced --> Create new scriptBut the above tool is meant for app scripts: http://www.boot-land.net/forums/Creating-a...ript-t2665.htmlApp scripts add programs on the LiveXP, VistaPE or any other projects that understand that script language. It works a bit like addons for nLite but specific to boot disks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benxhi Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 I make addons for nlite for myself but i understand now thanks N00b question : When is the new version going to be ready for download ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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