Automating Windows XP Installation

[[ashX]]

Hi!

I m searching the method for Automating Windows XP Installation.

I Found One method ...

Put winnt.sif file on the Floppy and start installation with Bootable CD!

But I want to do installation from CD itself.

Is there any method to this?

Plz Help Me!

 

[utsavhanda]

Hi there,

Well for AUTOMATING WINDOWS 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Installation/UpGradation, You can use 'UWin Installer' Software.

Website :: *www.uwininstaller.co.nr

Features
----------

Do You Want AUTOMATED Install Or Upgrade Microsoft WINDOWS Operating System On Your Computer With Setup Files.

Then UWin Installer (UWI) is what you NEED!

UWI Is A Tool For Quick & Easy AUTOMATED Install Or Upgrade Of Microsoft WINDOWS O.S. From Setup Files.

UWI works for WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP/2003 Operating System Installation/Upgradation.


What Can UWI do:

- Makes WINDOWS Operating System Installation Quicker By 30%

- Scans Operating System Files Using The Highly Intelligent Scanning Engine For Different WINDOWS (version)
O.S. Compatibility

- Finds & Applies Best Suitable Method For UWI Supported WINDOWS Installation Or Upgradation On Your Computer

- Shows You Information About Operating System Files Including Driver Version, Product type etc.

- Can Controls WINDOWS Installation/Upgradation In 5 different Methods Or As Specified By User.

- Enables To Specify Different WINDOWS O.S. Settings Before WINDOWS Is Installed/Upgraded

- Enables Administrators to choose 67 WINDOWS Components For Customizing Server Or Desktop Installation

- Enables Users To Customize their P.C. WINDOWS Installation With Some Really Cool Tricks

- Enables To AUTOMATE Other Programs Installation Simultaneously With WINDOWS O.S.

- Enables To Format Drives & Partition the RAW Disk without any need of Other Tool or software.

- Enables You To Start WINDOWS 2000/XP/2003 Installation From Real DOS Mode Faster by 66% With UWISD Module.

- UWI Supports Installation Of :
- WINDOWS 98
- WINDOWS 98 SE
- WINDOWS Me
- WINDOWS 2000 Server Edition
- WINDOWS XP Edition
- WINDOWS 2003 Server Edition


UWI 3.0.0 Is Basically a tool for all newbie’s, Begginers, Advanced Users who wants WINDOWS AUTOMATED Installation
Or Upgradation fast & easy.


Also, you can make an Bootable WINDOWS XP CD For Your Use that will just ask for an Hard drive Partition And Install WINDOWS O.S. AUTOMATICALLY for your kindself. FOr Making such an CD, just Use This Tutorial

*utsavhanda.cabspace.com/uwitut1.html


Also you can Change Your WINDOWS XP Background which comes while XP is being Installed/upgrade, Download BBCHanger Packs for use.

*utsavhanda.cabspace.com/uwixtras.html


Hope this helps you.



Regards
Utsav Handa
handautsav [at] hotmail.com

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Try nLite, the Best utility for automated Windows installation and many other things

 

[[ashX]]

Oh!
Thanks a LOT

But if i wanna do it Manually (Without using any Software) Then?

Plz Guide!

 

[iMav]

digit had a tut on this in 1 of their issues

 

[Vishal Gupta]

The BEST link for Unattended Installation of Windows XP:

*unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/

 

[aadipa]

Well you can create answer file for XP installation with the deployment tools on the XP CD.

The tool is Setup Manager and it can be found in
<CDROOT>\support\tools\deploy.cab

Extract files from that cab file with 7Zip/WinZip/WinRar.
Then run setupmgr.exe
Follow the instructions. It will give 2 files of which unattended.txt will be answer file.

ref.chm in the cab file is a good help for creating/editing unattended.txt

There are other 3rd party tools like nLite, which can be used to create basic help file without knowing how it works.

 

[[ashX]]

Hi 1 aadi + 1 aadi = 1 full

I already done that! I got the generated unattended.txt file. I also converted it in SIF format and copied on FLOPPY! It works fine!

But now my problem is that, U know that we are not using FLOPPYs as its get toooooooo old.

I need a solution regarding to CDs means can i put this file on CD so that I dont need to FLOPPING!

Plz HELP MEEEEEEEEE!