[project] uxp, The über XP Install dvd!! External links Rating Options

[Nuno Brito]

uxp

This 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 DVD

Requirements:

• 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

Download page:
http://winbuilder.net/download.php?view.24


A full step-by-step gallery of screenshots can be found here:
http://winbuilder.net/e107_plugins/autogal...=Projects/uxp




Possible 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
  
  
  
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• 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"
  
  

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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



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If needed - each script can be executed individually by pressing on the "green" play button

The 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.cab
• ProgramAddons DriveImage XML 1.21.cab
• ProgramAddons FileZilla 3.0.4.1.cab
• ProgramAddons Firefox 2.0.0.11.cab
• ProgramAddons Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 3.cab
• ProgramAddons Notepadplus 4.6.cab
• ProgramAddons OpenOffice 2.3.0.cab
• ProgramAddons PuTTY 0.60.cab
• ProgramAddons QT_Alt-211.cab
• ProgramAddons RealVNC 4.1.2.cab
• ProgramAddons Recuva 1.06.132.cab
• ProgramAddons Spybot Search _ Destroy 1.5.cab
• ProgramAddons Tiny Hexer 1.8.1.6.cab
• ProgramAddons TUGZip 3.4.0.2.cab
• ProgramAddons Unlocker185.cab
• XPizeDarkside21.exe
• XP_Codec_Pack-232.cab

This 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.

[AeroXP]

Please use new Add NCLI Files Script.

Attached File(s)

 6___Add_NCLI_Files.script ( 163.75K ) Number of downloads: 229

 

[Nuno Brito]

Thank you for the update!

[TheHive]

Cool project. Havent tested yet.

[AeroXP]

I tested it.

[TheHive]

What are youre impressions of the results you got from youre testing.


I also wanted to mention that you will probably need NET Framework installed to be able to run Nlite. I think that is one of the requirements when I last tested Nlite a while back.

[AeroXP]

WinRoot works perfectly.
LiveXP boots and works perfectly.
Setup = ?

No errors in log.

[Nuno Brito]

Setup = ?

You can try installing the setup routine on the virtual machine - it includes a virtual disk and takes about 20 minutes to install the OS.


@TheHive - .NET framework is required to run nLite - guess the author really likes to use it (don't really know what is the advantage if you ask my opinion)

[TheHive]

Please use new Add NCLI Files Script.

Adding and replacing 6 - Add_NCLI_Files.script

uxp\Projects\MultiBoot\WinRoot\Projects\WinRoot\Build\6 - Add_NCLI_Files.script



Starting to test project.
Read the long intro. Better having info so the user is asured the quality of project then not having it.


http://www.nliteos.com/download.html
Installed "nLruntimeR3 [FrameworkLite 2.0 R3 (alternative, unofficial runtimes for nLite)].exe" since its only 6MB. It can be found at the bottom of the download page of nLite site
Downloaded and Installed nLite
Ran Winbuilder.
Going down the list of scripts. First error popup.
BootCD Wizard - When pressing the Preview button, it cannot find the bcdw.com file. Im guessing because I have yet to run the Project.

Processing section: [preview_boot] in file: [Boot CD Wizard]

File [ºseDir%\Projects\uxp\Basic\3-MultiBoot-BCDW.script] Version [1]
ExtractAllFiles - Failed to expand file: [ºseDir%\Projects\uxp\Basic\3-MultiBoot-BCDW.script] Section [bcdw_preview] to: [ºseDir%\Target\uxp]
Shellexecute: [Open] using: [ºseDir%\Target\uxp\bcdw.com] with parameters: [Dialog BCDW\bcdw.ini]
FileDelete - Failed to delete [targetdir%\bcdw.com]

The Target Dir is not built yet. Havent runned the project yet as stated.

I Pressed Play. It gave an error when it hit the 6 - Add_NCLI_Files.script I replaced. Have to go back to try original.


Original 6 - Add_NCLI_Files.script seems to work.

Waiting for project to finish Building.


When nLite came on. It asks for the source files.
Im guessing what it says is the write directory for the source.
I had to manually copy the i386 folder into that Target\upx directory. Next



nLite seemed to have found it ok. Next


Selected Xp, the only available preset. Next



When are the drivers pack installed or are we suppose to use nLite to integrate them.
I chose these options when going thru the Task selection part of the nlite options. Next


Hit the next button on the Drivers part.
Canceled and Hit Next on the Components
Next on Unattended
Next on Options
Next on Tweaks
Start the Process, Yes.
Next. Finish.

Winbuilder continues building
Error:


Created ISO, booted in VirtualBox.
Testing Windows Setup

Windows Setup went fine.

[MedEvil]

If you copy the i386 folder by hand before you start the project and disable the copy script, nlite will not bug you at all but run fully automatic.