[Question] - install win xp sp2 with F10

[abu-amir]

hi all,

my english is not very wel, i want ask all and if anyone can help me write here plz

someone have computer and when he have problem with windows, he start the computer and press F10

and windows begin installation ( Unattended Windows ) ,

anybody know how can i do that ?

thanks

[Sonic]

It's a restore system from OEM (like Acer, with ALT+F10) ... An hidden partition is reactivated and boot with. On this partition there is an image backup of a sysprep system. Another topic created with information about creation but I don't know if there is a works method.

[Lazy8]

In other words--if pressing F-10 on your computer hasn't already worked, it probably isn't an option. You are better off without it, anyway. Recovery partition provides no flexibility--it comes with factory installed apps and presetted options. You will get a bunch of programs you probably would never use, which would take up unnecessary hard drive space and RAM.

Best option is to purchase a copy of Windows for a clean install (and capability of true unattended Windows). Next best option is to use the system or recovery disk provided by your PC manufacturer to do a full or repair install, whenever necessary.

Either way, MSFN forums should provide advice and searchable tips to aid your next Windows installation.

[abu-amir]

It's a restore system from OEM (like Acer, with ALT+F10) ... An hidden partition is reactivated and boot with. On this partition there is an image backup of a sysprep system. Another topic created with information about creation but I don't know if there is a works method.

thanks all for answering

yes right this is what i maen can you tell me how i can do that ?

[Sonic]

There isn't a guide to do that. You must find yourself. and nobody like this solution ... All prefer an uadisc.

[BlueMe]

Maybe you want to try this : http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/

[abu-amir]

i'll explian more what i need :

Some computers now come with the info needed for restoring on a 'hidden' partition on the hard drive. You are allowed to burn this info onto disks one time. If she has problems and needs to reinstall Windows, then she probably has an option to do so from this hidden partition (usally F10 at boot up). Or if there is a problem with the hard drive itself she can then use her disks that she has prepared herself to install XP on a new hard drive.

i think you understand me now

how i can do that ?

[Sonic]

I have just tried Acronis True Image trial, and it support a secure zone, which is a partition restoration ... Try it, there is a wizard.

[abu-amir]

I have just tried Acronis True Image trial, and it support a secure zone, which is a partition restoration ... Try it, there is a wizard.

OK THANKS I'LL TRY IT

[prp8683]

i'll explian more what i need :

Some computers now come with the info needed for restoring on a 'hidden' partition on the hard drive. You are allowed to burn this info onto disks one time.

That is a function of the BIOS on those systems; there are some mainboards with this function (my Gigabyte board has it) but it's not all that common outside of big-name boxes.

You could set up a second partition on the box and preload it such that booting from it does an unattended install of Windows onto the first partition, then makes the 1st partition active. Make sure that the boot.ini on the 1st partition has a boot option to boot from the 2nd partition, so that should the primary OS get screwed up, the 2nd partition can be booted to restore it. Of course, should the boot loader (ntldr, boot.ini, etc) get messed up, you're out of luck unless you boot from an alternate media to reset partition 2 active. (That's why the big-name systems implement this in the BIOS rather than the boot loader on the disk.) You can partially protect the boot loader by placing it on partition 2 and/or on a small boot partition elsewhere, and making sure that the boot loader's partition is not assigned a drive letter, though this is easily circumvented. (Not sure how ntldr identifies the filesystem of it's boot partition; if it uses the boot sector instead of the partition type in the MBR, you might even be able to set the hidden bit for the boot loader's partition and still boot from it.)

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Phil