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

@UsefulAGKHelper
I know this because all virtual machines emulate the same equipment - Intel i440BX chipset, (PIIX3 or PIIX4) S3 graphic, Sound Blaster sound so VMDK, VHD can be attached without conversion from one to the other machine:

MS 2007 main hardware:

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (AGP disabled) (rev 03)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 01)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 02)

VMware main hardware:

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 01)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 01)
00:07.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 08)
00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01)
00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 08)

I prefer VMware because it works very smoothly, it can do a lot and is pleasant to use.

I think I will create my topic in which I will describe exactly what I changed in XP2ESD ISO to work only with WinXP 64-bit under UEFI

 

Suppose you have downloaded the XP2ESD builder from the XP2ESD zip package. In that case, you can edit AutoSysprep.cmd and replace the instances of VirtualBox files and syntax with VMware files and syntax and XP2ESD will use VMware (instead of VirtualBox) automatically to do this process for you.

 

@George King
Does:

Code:

powercfg /s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c >nul

command work in a virtual machine or only on a real PC because I can't see a difference in VMware?

 

I also tested now on a real desktop PC and there is also no difference - I understand that this option only affects the laptop that operates on the battery.

Excellent - I am also correcting and testing my ISO version at the moment.

 

Thank you for informing us!

 

@George King
You know how to patch winsetup.dll to prevent create a MSR partition - it is not needed in WinXP. For now, I do it in such a way that I divide the entire disk into partitions in diskpart:

Spoiler

Code:

sel disk %disk%
clean
convert gpt
create par efi size=100
format fs=fat32 label="EFI"
assign letter u
create par pri size=%part%
format fs=ntfs quick label="OS"
assign letter c
create par pri

If I don't divide the whole disk, i.e. without the last command: create par pri, the installer creates the MSR 128MB partition.

I just found how to patch so that installer doesn't create a 100MB partition:
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...mb-partition-during-setup.82927/#post-1642846
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...-the-hidden-partition.9804/page-4#post-370052

 

Will it work also for installing alongside an existing UEFI installation by multibooting different Windows or is it in first time for installing on a fresh disk (virtual / real) ?
In any case I'm interested too, if it can't multiboot I can test on Virtualbox for fresh UEFI install

 

Well, you can multiboot from a VirtualBox XP XP2ESD-based installation too by using my method!

 

I have a windows multiboot installed system with XP on real hardware, I had installed it manually via sysprep some months ago and it worked fine and don't want to touch it.
I asked for George's version, I can test it on an other disk with 7 installed on UEFI. If he's version don't work for multiboot I had proposed to test it on a fesh VM.

 

I read correct, few days (after UEFI real-environment test) 1.7 will be released?

 

Still wait from Sep 7, 2023 PM to test new 1.7 ISO on two modern real Zotac Pc

 

build finaly 25.12.2023 merry chrismas

 

Hello I have a question can this run on a modern hardware like i9 12900k and etc
2nd question:How can i integrate the usb 3.0 drivers into the installer because the installer runs but my mouse and keyboard disappear
and cant proceed with the installation please i will be very gratful if you help i have searched for solutions to install XP on modern hardware for so very long

 

@simeon88
What 32-bit or 64-bit WinXP? Extract/copy the appropriate ported drivers Generic_USB3x_6.2.9200.21180 folder from driverpacks\DP_Ported_Drivers_Collection to USB\drivers

 

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to USB\drivers\x86\Ported\