Docs&Settings on different partition (winnt.sif without a floppy)

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Dale Walker

I've foolishly accepted a where two notebook PCs have to be
reformatted so that the 'Documents and Settings' & 'Program Files'
folders are on the 'D:' partition.

I've done similar tasks several time before using a floppy with
Winnt.sif on it but unfortunately these two notebooks don't have a
floppy drives.

Is there any other way to install XP-Pro in this configuration that
doesn't involve floppies or networks?

I've only got two notebooks to install so I'm not too worried about
duplicating certain stages if need be. Just got to get it done, no
matter how convoluted or untidy the process may be.
 
You can put winnt.sif on the Installation CD
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Which nicely leads on to the question. "How do you create a bootable
WIN XP CD-ROM with the Winnt.sif onboard"?
 
I thought it would be as bad as that. I've been through that
slipstreaming malarkey once before and it was fraught with pitfalls,
convolutions and mess. I was hoping I could somehow sneak the
winnt.sif file into a bog standard install image.

Ah well. Another late night....
 
Its really not that hard...

1. Create an iso image of the Windows XP CD
2. Open the iso using WinISO
3. add the winnt.sif file
4. Save the iso

regards
Johan Arwidmark

Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net
 
Its really not that hard...

1. Create an iso image of the Windows XP CD
2. Open the iso using WinISO
3. add the winnt.sif file
4. Save the iso

regards
Johan Arwidmark
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to the root folder or i386?
 
The winnt.sif should be in the i386 folder

Note: if you are planning to add additional drivers using
Oempnpdriverspath etc you need to place the $OEM$ in the top-level
directory of the CD-ROM files, eg. same level as i386, not beneath
i386 (Normally when deploying from the network, the $oem$ goes inside
the i386 folder, but not when booting from cd)

regards
Johan Arwidmark

Windows User Group - Nordic
http://www.wug-nordic.net
 
Thanks. That WinISO is quite a handy gadget. Makes adding bits too
bootable CD-ROM a cinch.
 

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