Removing DriverPacks - Method 2

There are several hundred lines (maybe a thousand) to remove from txtsetup.sif too
and other files -  you should be able to find the backed up originals. (sort by date hint hint)

i can fit my xp install with RVM nLite and driver packs on a CD - you should be able to as well.

It's MUCH easier to to start over than to back out all the changes.

(you could just hang a dvd on the system?)

Extra hint i make a new folder at each stage of the process.

i have my clean source folder. (OEM XP)
i have a SP2 Source folder (OEM XP + SP2)
I have a folder for after RVM (XPSP2 + RVM)
This is the main folder i copy to use for a source for nlite and driverpacks (yes i copy the whole thing)
the XPsp2-rvm-nLite folder is now copied to a new folder for the driverpacks slipstream.

This uses quite a bit of disk space but you can see how it would have saved your butt here.

Last edited by OverFlow (2007-09-01 06:10:37)

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rerun driverpacks it will see the old driverpacks install remove it and reintegrate.

however i would pull my xp-sp2-rvm-nlite folder make a copy and run clean driverpacks install.

Last edited by OverFlow (2007-09-01 06:13:55)

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I'm not sure of everything that gets changed - its very complicated - I have only learned the certain aspects of it i needed to code the BartPE stuff.

helmi, Bâshrat the Sneaky, or one of the more veteran members may jump in here with a list and instructions.

I think it is easier to start over and if you are really curious use some software to compare the before and after folders of your driverpacks install all the files that are changed after the slipstream from the original are the ones you need to restore.

the best hint i can give you is i know the original files are backed up by the base. so if you sort the folder by date the most recently changed come to the top. like winnt.sif get renamed to WINNT.ORG
pretty much all the files changed are copied and the originals are renamed to .ORG

Again i really think its easier to start over (maybe if you used RyanVM integrator you would too.

Last edited by OverFlow (2007-09-01 18:57:30)

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If you want to get rid of specific DriverPacks (for instance 3rd party DriverPack), just rerun BASE as OverFlow has said and deselect them, then re-slipstream.
This procedure also works for updating a source with the latest DriverPacks.
As slipstreaming the DriverPacks is supposed to be the final step before ISO creation, this shouldn't break anything (I have done it myself several times always with success).

I would not suggest manually removing specific components until you really know what you are doing.
It is also more time-consuming than re-slipstreaming so you gain nothing by it.

If you really need to fit it on CD (I was using that myself until half a year ago or so), there's a couple of steps that can help you:

Firstly, I recommend using nLite to slim down the source.
There's a lot of stuff you never need (really!) and some more you can easily do without.
MSN Explorer, WMP (if you use another player), all the languages and KB layouts, the intro movie, the search dog and whatnot.
If you want to, I can post my ls.INI so you can use that as a template for your own.

Secondly, if you only use the official DriverPacks (or rather not the Printer 3rd party DriverPack), that should not use too much space.

Thirdly, if you use Nero to burn the ISO, there's an option to enable short leadout, that saces about 12 MB of space, definately vital for a CD edition.

Fourthly, if really needed, there's 800 MB CD-Rs and even 900 MB (though the latter might be incompatible with some drives).
Unfortunately, those are not available as RWs from what I know (if you spot these, please tell me! ) so you will need to do extensive testing in either a VM or use a DVD±RW and a system with a proper drive for testing, then brun the final version on the CD-R.

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from the top of my head

dosnet.inf was changed
txtsetup.sif was changed
presetup.cmd was changed.

and you already know "minisetup" was backed up.
( I just started wondering about txtmode... would it work with the original minisetup? )

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