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Missing setup.exe and autorun.inf


Sp0iLedBrAt

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After an nLite session, I discovered that setup.exe and autorun.inf are not present anymore in the source folder. Could it be because I removed "Manual install and upgrade"? I think that is the only thing new in my sessions.

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Sp0iLedBrAt

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Thanks for the link, johnhc, this is a recent post and I remember reading it. However, what I don't understand (of course I could be wrong) is, won't I need at least autorun.inf or setup.exe to initialize the Windows CD when booting?

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Sp0iLedBrAt, I have not tried it - does not show up on XP 64 in nLite. But, apparently it is not needed when installing from a CD. Both of these files are Windows executables, so they must not be used at all in text mode. Give it a try and see what happens. Please let us know. Enjoy, John.

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Well, I'll be damned!!! (Apologies, I had to write this)

johnhc, apparently you were right. I tested an ISO XP Pro SP3 with removed "Manual install and upgrade" on VirtualPC in both possible scenarios:

1. on an already installed XPSP3, and

2. on a brand new session.

In the first case, it booted without problem, recognized the previous version of Windows and offered the usual options; in the second case, again, it booted and offered the usual formating to NTFS etc.

Conclusion: success in both cases, leaving me startled as to the matter which file is used for booting. I'll have to get more info on this.

Regards,

Sp0iLedBrAt

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i386\Setupldr.bin and i386\bootfix.bin (shows "press any key.." if there's already a bootable xp installation on disk). And it should launch i386\winnt.exe.

Agreed, I downloaded a boot "kit" yesterday which contained the above mentioned files and one more: win51.

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