[TOOL] XP2ESD - Create modern Windows XP installer v1.6.2

Discussion in 'Windows XP / Older OS' started by George King, Jan 8, 2021.

  1. infuscomus

    infuscomus MDL Junior Member

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    @George King

    Thanks!

    P.S dism /cleanup-wim resolved all the problems I was having, seems it's working fine now.
     
  2. ExtremeGrief

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    Is it possible to install XP2ESD without USB? I need to install it on a laptop which is currently running 8.1. Perhaps WinNTSetup?
     
  3. George King

    George King MDL Expert

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    Burn ISO to DVD. Why you want use WinNTSetup? XP2ESD setup mechanism is too specific to be compatible with another tool. Laptop with 8.1 doesn’t have option to boot from USB?
     
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  4. ExtremeGrief

    ExtremeGrief MDL Addicted

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    DVD reader is broken in this laptop
     
  5. trashe33

    trashe33 MDL Member

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    how about you just apply the install.wim/esd directly to the hard drive? note that you need to write the boot sector though
     
  6. ExtremeGrief

    ExtremeGrief MDL Addicted

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    But XP2ESD uses some custom bootmgr and ntldr hybrid
     
  7. trashe33

    trashe33 MDL Member

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    afaik, as of xp2esd 1.5.6 the image (install.wim/esd) only has ntldr, however you can still install bootmgr and make it chainload ntldr if you really need that.
     
  8. George King

    George King MDL Expert

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    #948 George King, Dec 26, 2021
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    Then it will never work unless you reproduce same boot.ini as XP2ESD does.
    Bootmgr and BCD are installed too, but from boot folder on ISO, see setup.cmd for more details
     
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  9. George King

    George King MDL Expert

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    Small news, Snappy Driver Installer have some weird depency on bootmgr version. Seems like when using Windows 7 bootmgr then is problem to install ported Windows 8 drivers. When is file version patched, drivers are installed without any problem. This can be solved also by using -v:5.1 switch, but it wil fail with real Windows 8 bootmgr. I'm thinking about patching any used bootmgr version to 6.2 for permanent solution.
     
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  10. gooface

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    #950 gooface, Dec 30, 2021
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    So if I am understanding this correctly, the new version of this will let you possibly install windows xp on a UEFI enabled Bios? (or not?) Instead of being forced to use MBR on both 10/xp on the same device.
    (like to dual boot with windows 10?)

    How does it handle GPT partitions? (or anything over 2.2TB)
     
  11. vigipirate

    vigipirate MDL Senior Member

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    thank you Mr george king please video demo futur update v 1.6.0 tutorial happy new year 2022
     
  12. spinalGR

    spinalGR MDL Senior Member

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    Have anyone an iso file x32 version of Windows XP English which is modified the setup to be like Win 7 ?

    If yes send me a link to mega.co.nz in pm
     
  13. gooface

    gooface MDL Junior Member

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    #953 gooface, Jan 6, 2022
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    @George King

    I read on wincert you had a RC2 of 1.6.0 ready, does that mean the release of 1.6.0 is super soon by chance? I ask because my windows xp pc is acting up and I am looking to reinstall windows on it with your tool and want to use 1.6.0 if possible. Thanks and happy new year!

    Also does this make it so the partition is aligned properly for xp on a ssd or do I still need to do that post install?
     
  14. trashe33

    trashe33 MDL Member

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    imho, what people do not understand about xp2esd is that creating an image of a windows install is only really sensible if you plan to deploy it on a larger scale, especially considering that it takes more time and storage space to produce the image in the first place
     
  15. case-sensitive

    case-sensitive MDL Expert

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    Dont want to get into silly fan boy wars

    I want XP because its the last microsoft system that actualy works .......... and does what i want ...... how i want .......... MUCH MUCH faster than all the later systems.

    I work on a project with near 730 G files total ......... the bit i'm actualy working on is 51.2 G with 1,267,585 files in 33,399 folders . I might edit a million files in a day , copy and paste them , delet them , empty the dustbin . With XP i can do that all at once . Sometimes doing 12 things at the same time = copying from one hdd to another in different directions and deleteing things . With every system since XP i cant . All of them are MUCH to slow .
     
  16. Alonz0

    Alonz0 MDL Novice

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    Getting a "X:\Sources" does not exist via USB3 port.
     
  17. ExtremeGrief

    ExtremeGrief MDL Addicted

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    I got same but george king sent me beta image and that worked
     
  18. Alonz0

    Alonz0 MDL Novice

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    WinXP_AIO_ESD_RC2? That's the one I am using