Unattended Install Windows XP

[mehstg]

Hi there, possibly one for Chris or Hellcat.


I have built loads of unattended installs of xp using NLite before. Just out of interest, is it possible to then have the unattended install add applications to the system (like the XP Black Edition does).

I would like my system to automatically install SP3, Visual Studio, NetBeans, Altovia XMLSpy, Daemon Tools and Evernote. So when I get too much on my Uni install of Windows, I can just reformat easy.

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[arc]

next time you do an clean install, just image/ghost it when its done and fresh.

Then if you get fed up, just bung the image on.

 

[mehstg]

Tis an idea, cheers.

Was wondering if it was possible to do as an unattended install though.....just to satisfy personal curiosity.


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[arc]

go back to nlite, and use app addons for it?

http://www.msfn.org/board/Application-Add-Ons-f132.html

http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=14

 

[ChrisUK]

next time you do an clean install, just image/ghost it when its done and fresh.

Then if you get fed up, just bung the image on.

:yeahthat:

Thats the way I'd do it. As long as the hardware your using stays similar / the same it will work best. Much quicker too .

Get a copy of the Hirens BootCD this has Ghost 11 bootable from the CD then just make an image onto a USB Hard drive or even burn it onto a DVD.

 

[colin79666]

and don't go installing sp3 - just integrate it into your install cd!

you may want to look at the sysprep tool if you are going to go down a ghosting route...

 

[bulldog5046]

as above posts, either use and image (prefered option), or build a custom CD with everything integrated

you sure you want SP3? i've only heard bad things about it so far...

 

[arc]

ive heard nowt bad about it really, and use it on my xp install. afaik you can get all the updates to patch sp2 to sp3 without installing sp3 though

 

[Argonought]

Just out of interest, is it possible to then have the unattended install add applications to the system (like the XP Black Edition does).

That looks an interesting download (mldonkey is on it now)

Personally, I like to keep my system stable - been OK for 5 years now - but it's interesting to know what's out there

 

[ChrisUK]

Black edition is crap. Look for one called "eXPerience" can't remember the coder but its much better put together and doesn't contain scripting errors (unless they've patched it).

 

[Argonought]

Black edition is crap. Look for one called "eXPerience" can't remember the coder but its much better put together and doesn't contain scripting errors (unless they've patched it).

Can't find any mention of it - aside from game "eXPerience 112"

 

[bulldog5046]

eXperience did TinyXP, i dunno if they made any other packages though

 

[Argonought]

eXperience did TinyXP, i dunno if they made any other packages though

Thanks - that's on its way

 

[ChrisUK]

eXperience did TinyXP, i dunno if they made any other packages though

Yes they did a full OS too. Called it eXPerience Windows XP "Ultimate" IIRC.

 

[Argonought]

Yes they did a full OS too. Called it eXPerience Windows XP "Ultimate" IIRC.

Would that be ICE Ultimate or is that yet another version?

 

[ChrisUK]

Would that be ICE Ultimate or is that yet another version?

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