Creating an Unattended Windows XP CD

**Gorganzola** · 08-31-2003, 12:49 AM

Have you ever wanted a Windows XP CD that would install Windows XP by automatically putting in your name, product key, timezone and regional settings? Followed by silently installing all your favourite applications along with DirectX 9.0b, .Net Framework 1.1 and then all the Pre-SP2 hotfixes, updated drivers, registry tweaks, and a readily patched UXTheme.dll without any user interaction whatsoever? Then this guide will show you how you can do just that!

http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp

*** EDIT: Update the link, thanks to DeathDealer for the update ***

darkwish · 08-31-2003, 01:21 AM

OoooOo wow, very nice find Gorganzola.

**Gorganzola** · 08-31-2003, 01:46 AM

I have already downloaded as many knowledge base patches as I can. Not all updates are available for a seperate download, or at least I haven't found them all.

I am going to give it a try shortly though.

guiness · 08-31-2003, 01:54 AM

wildmage · 08-31-2003, 02:31 AM

Brilliant find Gorgs ! Bye bye confusion.

**Gorganzola** · 08-31-2003, 07:00 PM

A bit of work finding those downloads. Not all of them are available, but I have a good portion of them so far.

An FTP site with them all would be nice.

Tinker · 08-31-2003, 07:23 PM

Windows Update

At this location you can download any one or all of the updates that you choose. Also you pick the O.S. that you want to download for.........

I hope this helps...

Miles · 08-31-2003, 07:35 PM

You can get all the hotfixes (Pre SP-2) here rolled up into one big zip file.

FB · 08-31-2003, 07:51 PM

wow, just what i needed, i am currently reinstalling windows because my image had a problem, this would have been nice

**Gorganzola** · 08-31-2003, 07:56 PM

Thanks Paragon, grabbing it now. Lots of good information tied with that download.

Tinkeer, I don't know why but yesterday I couldn't download those updates if my life depended on it, today it is fine. Weird, but at least it works now.

FB · 08-31-2003, 07:58 PM

oh yeah, will this work if i have more than 2 HDD's? 5 total partitions?

francopoli · 08-31-2003, 08:06 PM

GREAT SITE! Thanks Dude!

**Gorganzola** · 08-31-2003, 08:30 PM

What are you trying to say?

Quote:

Originally posted by flyboy -|-+
oh yeah, will this work if i have more than 2 HDD's? 5 total partitions?

FB · 09-01-2003, 12:31 PM

it will automattically install windows and set it up, i understand that part. but what i don't understand is:
will it delete both partitions on my primary HDD, or will it just delete and install the C:\ portion?
what about the second HDD, will it just ignore it?

**k0NG0** · 09-01-2003, 12:46 PM

As far as I've understood things, it will be unattended from the point of selecting partition on which to install the OS (i.e. you won't need to input language settings and other boring bits of information).

That is, you select the partition and away she goes, finishing with a patched XP version (in case you choose to slipstream all patches also, of course)...

-kONGO

08-31-2003, 12:49 AM	#1
Gorganzola Stuck in 3D Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,334	Creating an Unattended Windows XP CD Have you ever wanted a Windows XP CD that would install Windows XP by automatically putting in your name, product key, timezone and regional settings? Followed by silently installing all your favourite applications along with DirectX 9.0b, .Net Framework 1.1 and then all the Pre-SP2 hotfixes, updated drivers, registry tweaks, and a readily patched UXTheme.dll without any user interaction whatsoever? Then this guide will show you how you can do just that! http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp * EDIT: Update the link, thanks to DeathDealer for the update * __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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08-31-2003, 01:21 AM	#2
darkwish I need a job. Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 677	OoooOo wow, very nice find Gorganzola.
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08-31-2003, 01:46 AM	#3
Gorganzola Stuck in 3D Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,334	I have already downloaded as many knowledge base patches as I can. Not all updates are available for a seperate download, or at least I haven't found them all. I am going to give it a try shortly though. __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public. Last edited by Gorganzola : 08-31-2003 at 02:29 AM.
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08-31-2003, 01:54 AM	#4
guiness Out Of The Wild Blue Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 4,267
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08-31-2003, 02:31 AM	#5
wildmage Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canberra, ACT, Australia Posts: 134	Brilliant find Gorgs ! Bye bye confusion.
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08-31-2003, 07:00 PM	#6
Gorganzola Stuck in 3D Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,334	A bit of work finding those downloads. Not all of them are available, but I have a good portion of them so far. An FTP site with them all would be nice. __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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08-31-2003, 07:23 PM	#7
Tinker How did they do that??? Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 516	Windows Update At this location you can download any one or all of the updates that you choose. Also you pick the O.S. that you want to download for......... I hope this helps... __________________
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08-31-2003, 07:35 PM	#8
Miles Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,558	You can get all the hotfixes (Pre SP-2) here rolled up into one big zip file. __________________ Regards, Miles ________________________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 w/ Enzotech Ultra \| ASUS Blitz Formula SE \| 2 x 2Gb Mushkin XP2-6400 DDR-2 \| XFX 8800 GTX XXX\| 2 - Seagate 750GB Barracuda ES \| PCP&C 1KWSR \| Lian Li G70 \| Windows Vista 64-bit Ultimate \| Dell 2407 FPW Monitor
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08-31-2003, 07:51 PM	#9
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,833	wow, just what i needed, i am currently reinstalling windows because my image had a problem, this would have been nice __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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08-31-2003, 07:56 PM	#10
Gorganzola Stuck in 3D Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hangin' with the fruits Posts: 9,334	Thanks Paragon, grabbing it now. Lots of good information tied with that download. Tinkeer, I don't know why but yesterday I couldn't download those updates if my life depended on it, today it is fine. Weird, but at least it works now. __________________ TTFN. I wasn't asleep at the switch, I was drunk. -- Homer J. Simpson Q. How many dull people does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One. A very useful tool on these forums: You can Meebo in public.
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08-31-2003, 07:58 PM	#11
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,833	oh yeah, will this work if i have more than 2 HDD's? 5 total partitions? __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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08-31-2003, 08:06 PM	#12
francopoli Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 106	GREAT SITE! Thanks Dude! __________________ Francopoli. A7N8X 1800+, Corsair XMS PC3200, V8440 Running 11,568 3Dmarks, and an A7M266-DL Gigabit Intel Server NIC, ATI7000, 2200+MP's, Promise U133TX2, 2GB Corsair Registered
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09-01-2003, 12:31 PM	#14
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,833	it will automattically install windows and set it up, i understand that part. but what i don't understand is: will it delete both partitions on my primary HDD, or will it just delete and install the C:\ portion? what about the second HDD, will it just ignore it? __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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09-01-2003, 12:46 PM	#15
k0NG0 The other tainted meat... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,563	As far as I've understood things, it will be unattended from the point of selecting partition on which to install the OS (i.e. you won't need to input language settings and other boring bits of information). That is, you select the partition and away she goes, finishing with a patched XP version (in case you choose to slipstream all patches also, of course)... -kONGO __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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