Ok got it to boot but...

[1n]d[y]

I get it into windows setup and it tells me to:

Please Insert the disk labeled Windows Xp Pr Service Pack 1 CD Into Drive A:

press enter when ready.

Ok i figured out why i got the bootem1x.bin error 1st timer error i forgot to convert it to an ISO image and all I had was data on the disk D0h!

Ok I made an image but was unsure how to execute it inside nero because the way it had suggested for the data to be made to cd was different then actually burning the image as an .ISO compared to data. To make a bootable "Data" cd it allows you to put in the parameters necessary for the CD to function.

However if you already have an .ISO Image when you choose burn Image your limited to what you have options to for setting the bootable cdrom to do what you would like compared to a RAW DATA boot cd.

What I have known in the past from making a bootable cd just following the format given on the unattended setup for finalising. I dropped the ISO on the correct parameters and when i burnt the ISO all it burnt was the ISO as an ISO not as the package. So when I opened the cd all i had in there was XPCD.ISO.

But when I burned it as an Image I got that error, I would like to know what batch file I need so i can change from it pointing to the A: to cdrom drive. This is what i have written in all my files, please check them over to see if i have any mistakes.

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Winnt.sif:

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=yes

UnattendSwitch=yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore

OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_chipset;Drivers\001_network;Drivers\002_graphics;Drivers\003_monitor;Drivers\004_keyboard;drivers\005_mouse;drivers\006_printer;drivers\007_dazzle;drivers\009_sound;drivers"

KeyboardLayout="United States 101"

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=*

EncryptedAdminPassword=no

[userData]

ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

FullName="Dr. ChaOs"

OrgName="Brainded Stew"

ComputerName=POS-1

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

Vrefresh=85

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=1

Language=00000409

[setupMgr]

ComputerName0=pos1

ComputerName1=pos2

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=jag

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[shell]

DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes

DefaultThemesOff = Yes

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RunOnceEx.cmd

cmdow @ /HID

@echo off

IF EXIST D:\CD.txt set CDROM=D:

IF EXIST E:\CD.txt set CDROM=E:

IF EXIST F:\CD.txt set CDROM=F:

IF EXIST G:\CD.txt set CDROM=G:

IF EXIST H:\CD.txt set CDROM=H:

IF EXIST I:\CD.txt set CDROM=I:

IF EXIST J:\CD.txt set CDROM=J:

SET KEY=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

REG ADD %KEY% /V TITLE /D "Installing Applications" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\001 /VE /D "Preparing Installation..." /f

REG ADD %KEY%\001 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\$OEM$\prepare.cmd" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\047 /VE /D "MSN Messenger 6.1" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\047 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\msn\MsnMsgs.msi /qn" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\050 /VE /D "Nero Burning ROM 6" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\APPS\nero\register.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\050 /V 2 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\Nero\Nero6313.exe /silent /noreboot" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\066 /VE /D "Blindwrite 4.06" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\066 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\blindwrite\blindwrite406.exe /s" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /VE /D "WinRAR 3.30" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\070 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\APPS\winrar330\WinRAR330.exe /s" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\080 /VE /D "Importing Registry Tweaks" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\080 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\apps\regtweaks.reg" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\081 /VE /D "ICQ2001b" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\081 /V 1 /D "REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\apps\icq2001b\icq2001b.exe" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\085 /VE /D "Cleaning Up and Rebooting" /f

REG ADD %KEY%\085 /V 1 /D "%CDROM%\apps\cleanup.cmd" /f

EXIT

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Start.cmd

CLS

@echo off

IF EXIST D:\CD.txt set CDROM=D:

IF EXIST E:\CD.txt set CDROM=E:

IF EXIST F:\CD.txt set CDROM=F:

IF EXIST G:\CD.txt set CDROM=G:

IF EXIST H:\CD.txt set CDROM=H:

IF EXIST I:\CD.txt set CDROM=I:

IF EXIST J:\CD.txt set CDROM=J:

TITLE Windows XP SP1 - Unattended Installation

ECHO.

ECHO Over the next few minutes you will see automated installations

ECHO of various sofware applications, windows updates, and registry

ECHO tweaks being implemented. The computer will restart automatically

ECHO once the whole process has finished!

ECHO.

ECHO Removing Wallpapers and Screensavers...

DEL "%systemroot%\*.bmp"

DEL "%systemroot%\Web\Wallpaper\*.jpg"

DEL "%systemroot%\system32\dllcache\*.scr"

DEL "%systemroot%\system32\*.scr"

ECHO.

ECHO Removing useless shortcuts...

DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Update.lnk"

DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Set Program Access and Defaults.lnk"

DEL "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Windows Catalog.lnk"

ECHO.

ECHO Installing TweakUI 2.10 Powertoy

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\PowerToys\TweakUI.msi /qb

ECHO.

ECHO Installing MSN Messenger 6.1.211

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\MSN\MsnMsgs.msi /qn

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Winrar 3.30

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\winrar330\winrar330.exe /qn

ECHO.

ECHO Starting installation of Applications

Echo.

ECHO Registering Nero Burning ROM...

REGEDIT /S %CDROM%\APPS\Nero\register.reg

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Nero Burning ROM v6.3.1.6

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\Nero\Nero6316.exe /silent /noreboot

ECHO.

ECHO Applying Registry Tweaks...

REGEDIT /S%CDROM%\$OEM$\RegTweaks.reg

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Blindwrite 4.06

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\Blindwrite\Blindwrite406.exe /s /v/qn

ECHO.

ECHO Installing icq2001b

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\icq2001b\icq2001b.exe /s /v/qn

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Paint Shop Pro 7.02

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\PSP\setup.exe /s /v/qn

ECHO.

ECHO Installing Paint Shop Pro 7.04 update

ECHO Please wait...

start /wait %CDROM%\APPS\PSP\PSP704ep.exe

ECHO.

ECHO Restarting the PC in 1 minute...

shutdown.exe -r -f -t 60 -c "Windows XP will now restart in 1 minute, this will give enough time for the shortcuts to update and for the shell to fully load before its ready to restart!"

ECHO.

ECHO Deleting Temp Installation Files...

RD /S /Q %systemdrive%\Drivers

EXIT

[1n]d[y]

Ok, I'm still getting the Drive A error.. do you guys know what that means? or where i can find it?

[XtremeMaC]

heh (remembers the picture...)

put the files in the root of the cd which are

README.HTM

SETUP.EXE

spnotes.htm

WIN51

WIN51IP

win51ip.SP1

if i missed one put that in there as well

so put the files that are in the root of the original cd to the root of the new cd....

[1n]d[y]

Now i'm banging my head against the wall getting this thing to work. I get 1 of 3 errors now.

If I follow the exact instructions to use nero 6.3.1.4 from the SS cd website I get this error: "BootError: Diskem1x.bin the boot image is corrupted."

If I use CDImage and create a Image and Load CDshell on the disk like it tells me to do on cdshell website and then I load the WXPPSP1_EN on CD I go to boot it I make it to the DOS Shell Setup and it Quits telling me to "Put the disk labeled WXP SP 1 cd into the A: and press enter!"

The last thing I did was I went back to the drawing board - I redid everything to the most basic install possible following MSFN website for the most basic parameters meaning I did not install any applications. The error although NEW it tells me that File \i386\ntkrnlmp.exe could not be loaded

still is a pain in the a** and I wondering IS an Unattended Install for XP Necessary. I'm on the virge of giving up....... Maybe I was never meant to make one. Seems more of a head banger then a solution.

[XtremeMaC]

SS cd website ? what is that

anyways use cdimage. put those files i refered to you, and then use cdshell's boot record to make the iso image.

why r u using chshell?

[Yokozuna]

I am using Bart's approach ?

See web site:

http://www.nu2.nu/bootablecd/

[Aaron]

The message "Please insert the disk labelled Windows XP Service Pack 1 CD Into Drive A:" is because you haven't got the cd-ident files, such as win51ip.SP1 in the root of the CD. Slipstreaming SP1 to your RTM source should have done that automatically, only you may have forgotten to copy them over for your custom CD.

[1n]d[y]

ss cd website = slipstream cd website. or Eldergeek walkthru for making a bootable Slipstream cd

[RyanVM]

The message "Please insert the disk labelled Windows XP Service Pack 1 CD Into Drive A:" is because you haven't got the cd-ident files, such as win51ip.SP1 in the root of the CD. Slipstreaming SP1 to your RTM source should have done that automatically, only you may have forgotten to copy them over for your custom CD.

When you slipstream a service pack on top of an older build, can you safely delete the older cd-ident files?

[Alanoll]

I wouldn't....

sometimes the service doesn't update all the files, and in Txtsetup.sif they're still reference to the old ident files.

[cbohorqu]

XtremeMaC : Thank you for your post. I guess this little but ESSENTIAL tip should be on the main guide!!