Put XP on a 256MB USB..Ultimate ERD

[masterkeedu]

PLEASE MAKE STICKY..

With a Built OS on USB or CD you can run anti-virus, spy dectectors, network protcols, and even burn backups using nero or ghost....ALL FROM A CORRUPTED MACHINE

This assumes only registry or other crucial system file is corrupted, not actual FDD. Though plugins can be added to diagnose and possibly fix, recover bad devices.

PLEASE REPLY WITH QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

Needed:
>256MB or larger Flash Drive
>USB boot compatible MOBO
>XP,2000,SErver INstall Disc
>Server 2003 SP1**
Server is an unfortuantely large service pack, but there is no other place to get CORRECT ramdisk and setupldr, sorry
>PE2USB**
>PEbuilder 3.13 by Bart(freeware)
>batch filkes included(make it easier)**

**Needed for USB boot, but not cd's
PE2USB i beleive can be found on Barts site

REQUIRES LEGITIMATE OWNERSHIP OF ALL SOFTWARE(os,plugins)
PEBuilder and PE2USB are Free

Procedure:
1)download and install PEbuilder
2)download or write plugins(everywhere on net)
3)download SErvice Pack, do not extract
4)download PE2USB and extract to pebuilder folder(includes readme file)

5)BUILD; Use PEBUilder to build a mini OS>
select directory of install disc(i have mine on a netowrk drive)
NO additonal files
OUtput directory MUST BE "bartPE"**
NO ISO needed for USB boot only CD
Check ISO to build CD..do not build your own iso's

click plugins, ensure all desired are enabled.> close
click build, a log screen displays status (up to 10 minutes on slower machines)
6)When PEBUilder is done, exit.

CD BUILDERS JUMP TO STEP 13
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Getting trickier now
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7)using command line extract service pack(dontinstall) to a temp folder.
EX: sr1sp.exe -x


NOTE: steps 8 and 9 can be done by batch 1) ( at bottom)

8)using command line expand ramdisk.sy_ to %root%\peinstallfolder\srsp1
EX: expand -r c:\server2003sp1\i386\ramdisk.sy_ \srsp1

9)Copy the file c:\server2003sp1\i386\setupldr.bin to the \srsp1 folder

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Only do abvove 3 steps once, files will be there for consequent uses
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10)Browse to \pebuilder directory, open command line
run pe2usb.cmd -f

OR run included bacth file SAVED IN pebuilder\srsp1 folder(batch 2) at bottom)

11)pe2usb WILL PROMPT YOU> tell it YES
12) watch in amazement as it takes mere hours to build your very own bootable USB.
YOUR DONE

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CD BURNERS
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13) OPEN NERO OR OTHER BURN UTITLTY
14)SELECT IMAGE(ISO) MADE BY PE BUILDER
15) BURN!!!




batch files MUST EDIT <> (remove brackets)

1) bacth file to expand and copy neede files from service pack directory
CAN BE RUN FROM ANYWHERE

expand -r <>\I386\ramdisk.sy_ C:\PEbuilder313\srsp1
COPY <>\I386\SETUPLDR.BIN C:\PEbuilder313\srsp1


2) BATCH FILE TO CALL PE2USB INCLUDINGDRIVE LETTER
must be palced in srsp1 directory of pebuilder

@echo off
cd..
pe2usb -f <<"d:">>
rem INCLUDE QUOTES IN ABOVE, NO BRACKETS, WHERE D: IS USB DRIVE
@echo on


Hope this is help to those that have found various half methods across the net.

This works 100% please comemnt or email with questions