INSTALL AUTOMATED XP

INSTALL AUTOMATED XP

Now install Windows (using Unattended C.D) in your system. Here step by step guideline concerning the installation.

Required Material

A Partitioning Tool.
Windows Unattended CD/DVD
Nero Burning Rom.
A Blank CD.

Step#1

Download a partitioning Tool from www.Download.com or www.softpedia.com.
The best partitioning tool I have ever seen, that GParted from Gnome Dextop system generate from LINUX, You may also try Partition Star, SwissKnife, and so on.
Oh! I forget the famous buddy, Partition Magic, but using this Tool may wipe up your side pocket of your jeans.

Step#2

Make a bootable disk for petition of Hard Disk.

Download Gparted .Iso file from Download.com>open with Nero Burning Rom>insert a blank CD>Burn it.

Making a bootable Partition tool is necessary as Windows Unattended CD/DVD did not allow you to make or rearrange the Hard Drive.

Step#3

Turn on your P.C>repeatedly press F8/F10/F2 (as per your mother board setting)>change 1st boot device to CD Rom.

Some old motherboard does not support changing boot sequence by pressing a single key without entering BIOS, in that case enter BIOS (frequently press F2/Del,as per your mother board setting)>boot preference>select CD as 1st boot device>save the current settings(mostly F10)>Quit.

Step#4

Insert bootable partition tool CD (I prefer GParted)>create an at least 10GB (for smooth running Windows Xp) partition as primary Partition> Format it in NTFS file system.
Existing unallocated space divide it up to 4 or 5 partitions as you desired.

Apply it >Quit from partition tool.

Step#5

Insert Unattended Windows Installation CD/DVD and take a little nap or take your favourite magazine.

This process will be taking up to one hour depending of your CPU speed.

MAKING XP AUTOMATED AND PERSONALIZE IT

MAKING XP AUTOMATED & PERSONALIZE IT

Installing Windows Xp is a tedious and a time taking task. According to CPU speed, it may takes up to more than an hour. Number of blue screen and many questioner are confined you to in front of your machine throughout more an hour. Automated windows installation can reduce your headache. Next time just insert this CD, leave the machine and take a nap, when you will wake up, find your Windows Xp is running smoothly.

MAKING UNATTENDED INSTALLATION WINDOWS XP

Required material

1. Original Windows Xp CD. Oh! I do not hate piracy. Actually, I am a TUX (LINUX) lover and not admire of bills.
2. Nero Burning Rom, do not works with Nero Start Smart or Nero Express. Please!
3. boot.ima file for making bootable. Download it from http://www.tacktech.com/pub/microsoft/bootfiles.zip or mail me at saibal.mondal4@gmail.com and saibal_mondal@yahoo.com
4. A blank CD or mini DVD. I recommend, first time use a rewriteable Disc, after checking burn it into ROM.

STEP#1

Grub your Windows Xp CD>Explore it>Copy all folder and file to a new blank folder (Give a name of this folder i.e. XP_SP2) of your Hard Drive.

STEP #2
Now navigate to folder Support>Tools and extract the file named Deploy. Cab to another new created folder (Give a name of this folder i.e. deploy_1) of your hard drive. for extract cab file you may use WINRAR or 7ZIP software.

STEP#3
Now Double click “setupmgr.exe”it situated at Deploy. Cab folder which you just extracted a new folder (i.e.deploy_1)

STEP #4

“Windows Setup Manager Wizard” will be open,

Select fully automated >created a new answer file >windows unattended installation >select your version (mostly Windows Xp Professional) >fully automated >no, this answer file will be used to install from a CD >under “General Settings” check blank box of “I accept the terms of the license Agreement”>put a name (I like “Admin_Xp”) and write your Organization name (I like “Home”
>leave “Use Windows default” in the Colors, Screen area &Refresh frequency area >select time zone at(GMT +05.30)if you live at Kolkata(My SWEET HEART)>and finally put correct Product Key Number.

Ops! Take a breath! Time to take a soft drink, don’t try hard.

Step#5

Do not be adventurous, under “Network Settings” check blank box against “Automatically generate Computer name……....to be available”>put a password and confirm it and check blank box against “Encrypt administrator password in answer file”>select “Typical Setting” in “Network Components”>leave “WORKGROUP” by default.

STEP#6

Under “Advance Setting”, In “Telephony” box select “INDIA” (Always Great) if you an Indian>put area (city) code (033 for Kolkata)>In “Regional Settings” select the “Default regional settings……….are installing">In “Languages “click next>In “Browser and Shell Settings” you may configure proxy Settings and Change “home Page”(I use Google and also add Favorite site like flickr.com),otherwise select “Use default Internet Explorer Settings”

STEP#7

In “Installation Folder” box select “A folder named Windows” >next>next>next>FINISH>Save this answer file as “WINNT.Sif” in a new created folder.
It is most important part of this workshop.

STEP#8

****COPY THIS ANSWER FILE NAMED “WINNT.sif’ TO THE “i386”FOLDER OF THE XP_SP2 FOLDER WHICH YOU CREATED IN THE STEP#1. *****

“MAKE WINDOWS BOOTABLE”

1. Insert a blank disk (CD/DVD).
2. Open Nero Burning Rom.
3. Open “New Compilation”> Select CD Rom(Boot)/DVD Rom(Boot)
4. Select “Boot” Tab
5. Select the image file (boot.ima)>specify location the boot file, which you download from tacktech.com.
6. Set “No Emulation” in the “Kind of Emulation “ Tab>wipe off “boot massage”
7. Write 4 at the “number of loaded sector”
8. In the “Burn” tab, select Disc-at-once.
9. Now click “New”

10. Drag and Drop all contents of XP_SP2 Folder, which you created at the beginning
(in the Step#1).

11. If you used a Mini DVD, you may carry other useful software (like MS.Office, Nero, Zone Alarm, Antivirus etc) along with this windows XP Disc. Just you will need to drag and drop that software into Nero Box.

12. Click “Burn” button and have a cup of tea.


VOILA! YOUR UNATTENDED WINDOWS XP CD NOW READY FOR USE


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Saibal 09_05_07