yeah there is an order. I just gave it to you. It used to be plastered every where around here, it's for sure in the tutorial linked in my signature. the examples given in the tutorial are on a very old version of DriverPacks BASE, but are basically all still valid
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To make Unattended install CD:
1 RVMI update XP source to SP3 (unless it's media center then SP2 - {don't use MCE})
there are some really good addons for RVMI
- post Servce Pack update packs; All in Ones, AIO; Critical only, whatever
- other addons can install software like adobe reader or ...
- some addons tweak registry values.
It's very powerful, and not to complicated - RVMI will even copy your source for you. (never work on original files)
2 if you want to automate a CD based install you can use nLite for only automated install ... nothing else. period.
3 once you are all done, make a copy.
Add DriverPacks to the copy.
NO MORE changes are allowed to the copy at this point, your source is complete once you add DriverPacks. ( you made a copy right?)
If you do make changes after this point I will know, and will ridicule you publicly.
4 MAKE ISO you may use nLite to make the ISO, and nothing else. period. (no more changes remember)
a fully updates source is the best place to start as a possible solution.
HINT: use RVMI to add only SP3 first. use the output as your new source for future updates.
A clean SP3 source is perfect for UBCD4Win
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boot disk:
grub4dos will let you do that easily... boot disk images, linux, dos, NT, whatever you like. I used it to put bartPE on a second partion. If you need a working example then please check out Easy2Boot, (the developer is a member here too
.) It demonstrates the power of grub quite well. it's real cool on a thumb drive...