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

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

  1. vigipirate

    vigipirate MDL Senior Member

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    hello Thank you to George king for this construction of Windows XP XP2ESD but the Windows XP is no longer supporting by Microsoft of software installation problems notably anti virus n 'is more supporter Windows XP internet browser becomes obscelete for me in 2022 Operate correctly which intention to install it
     
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    #2082 UsefulAGKHelper, Nov 4, 2022
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    @George King Using the compiled version (ntoskrn8.sys) from the latest revision from your kernel extender fork, there are no missing dependencies for the IALPSS_I2C_CNL.sys driver.
    The security_cookie value is changed for the IALPSS_I2C_CNL.sys file, so I hope this backported driver works this time.
    On newer OS, if used ntoskrn8.sys (the one compiled for windows 7 x64), it should allow the mouse driver to show so you can install the Generic Backported Touchpad driver on windows 7 x64.
    For testing purposes, if the backported driver works properly on Windows 7 x64, then it should also work properly on Windows XP x64.
    I only made the x64 version so far. I don't have the 32-bit version of the original driver yet.
    EDIT: I tried to use the touchpad driver on Windows 8.1 but it didn't work because I forgot to do the security_cookie change on the first try. Now with the security_cookie altered, it should work for real.
    Of course, driver signature enforcement needs to be disabled.
     

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  3. Gyppie

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    @George King Is it possible to get Office 2010 to auto install on Win XP x64? I get an error that office 2010 is not compatible becasue it needs SP3. But I know there is a workaround to get it manually installed.

    And will it be possible in the future to have language packs of Win XP MCE to be installed during sysprep so we can have fully localized versions of MCE?
     
  4. MilkChan

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    @George King I got the files on the web that you want but it doesn't seem to have Windows 8 build 7800 ISO.
    I have sent you a private message.
     
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    Someone is asking me a Windows 8 7800 ISO. thanks asdddsa101
     
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  6. TesterMachineOS

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    question... after compiling with XP2ESD V1.6.2 the x64 has OOBE but there is an obligation to place the serial, any way to skip it?
     
  7. UsefulAGKHelper

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    #2087 UsefulAGKHelper, Nov 6, 2022
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    @George King I know how to use Photoshop so I think it's easy to create custom-colored luna themes for XP2ESD by changing the hue using Hue/Saturation tool (the hue is set to 110). Btw, this image is not mine, I just changed the Hue in Photoshop to show you how the Pink Fucshia Luna theme color scheme should resemble.
    By changing the hue, you change the color but you don't change the saturation and brightness, thus it looks like a different-color counterpart of the original color.
    Resource hacker can be used to open luna the .msstyles file to extract and/or replace theme images and resources etc (of course for every colored theme, the folder needs to be replicated to avoid editing the original theme).
    Since I have done this on an entire image, the only coloring on Luna that needs to be replaced is the blue/royale tint, the rest should be unaffected.
    By creating custom-colored versions of the windows luna theme, windows aero's multi-coloring feature might not be needed at all.
    upload_2022-11-6_18-55-33.png
    I am announcing this idea to you because I may try to do this myself.
    If I get this done, then I will try to give links for these custom-colored themes.
     
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  8. UsefulAGKHelper

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    Sure, mine was not a direct reply to your message, you just triggered something I forgot to mention. That's all


    Never played with XP themes, but I think it's straightforward if you have the right tool to multiple images (Paint shop pro had this feature even in win 95 days).

    It was done, for example in WMC port, which has a Green alternative theme in addition to the Blue one, they are exactly the same theme minus the hue (and maybe some contrast/lightness) which was changed.
     
  10. George King

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  13. case-sensitive

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    @ Well ment advice ---- >

    The important thing should be to get a working product .......... and stop getting side lined with things like the colours of things and mouse videos ? ........... That can all be done when the product works .
     
  14. UsefulAGKHelper

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    Actually, the customization can be added at any time especially to fix GUI bugs, etc, not after the product is done, just so you know.
     
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    #2096 case-sensitive, Nov 8, 2022
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    >the customization can be added at any time especially to fix GUI bugs

    Thats what i said = It doesn have to slow down the project now .
     
  16. George King

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  18. George King

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    #2099 George King, Nov 11, 2022
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    There was another issue in OOBE with Connection pages due missing services startup after setting computer name. I have finally fixed everything that I found that doesn't work properly in OOBE. Now I will try it on all 3 licensing methods. Then I will try how works my fully unattented options in that. I think it's already done, but who knows without proper testing.

    After that I can finally add support for OOBE in 2003. I'm sure this will need some modifications, but it should be easy.
    There is currently more than 50 changes in changelog for upcoming release.

    When I'm done with OOBE I'm going to do again more test with various configurations as I touched many scripts...

    There is also newly added option into POWIS Launcher to skip RunOnceEx - needed reboot remains, but everything else is skipped in that phase. This new option allow you to deploy stock image. For example when you add Windows Vista - 11 WIM/ESD/SWM and you would like to deploy it from same USB/ISO without any additional configurations :)

    For translators these lines are now new in Launcher.ini. In my opinion only RunOnceExTip is needed to translate :)

    Code:
    en-US.RunOnceEx=RunOnceEx
    en-US.RunOnceExTip=Special setup phase to install applications and configurations before OOBE
    
     
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  19. George King

    George King MDL Expert

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    True, thats why users can add their own themes / wallpapers in plugins folder. And default theme can be easily changed using REG tweak in RunOnceEx
     
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