Clicking the 'download' button will have WinBuilder go and fetch everything checked.įor our use right now, uncheck everything in the BartPE project. On the left side of WinBuilder the project is now shown, with many items checkmarked. WinBuilder then downloads a list of sorts that shows what is available for the BartPE project. When you first start the program, it asks you to choose which project(s) you want to use. This program is designed to help you get files you need and build the PE project for you. There is a project called WinBuilder, which is a front-end for various PE type projects such as BartPE, LiveXP, WinPE, and others. Here is the address to dowload that if you want to do it manually
To do this however, requires two files that are from Windows 2003 Service Pack 1. This method actually loads the BartPE image that resides on your HDD into memory. If you desire to have a fast boot of BartPE, you can have a boot option when you start your computer to do that. Special files needed to boot BartPE into RAM from your HDD. When this is done, the directory XP_Source should be updated to whatever Service Pack you chose. Now you should have to sit and watch as the Service Pack is "Slipstreamed" into the OS Source files.
( Be sure to use the correct drive letter !! ) Type c:\XPSP2\i386\Update\update.exe -s:c:\XP_Source To slipstream the Service Pack, to the following. Now that you have your chosen Service Pack ready to use, you need to "infuse" it into your OS Source. Slipstream the Service Pack into the OS Source. ( !! NOTE !! - Be SURE to use the correct drive letter here !! ) Method 1: Use 7zip or equivilant to extract contents of XPSP2.EXE to c:\XPSP2 Both methods should extract the entire contents of the Service Pack into your Service Pack directory. Once you have the Service Pack located in the Service Pack directory, choose a method below to extract it. First though, go ahead and copy the Service Pack (now renamed) into your new directory you just made. Now we need to extract the contents of the Service Pack into this new directory. So for example it might be c:\XPSP2 or d:\XPSP3.
Once you have the file named correctly, create a directory in the same HDD you made your XP_Source directory in. Rename the file to XPSP2.EXE or XPSP3.EXE depending on which you have chosen. Once you have downloaded the Service Pack, go ahead and rename it.
It is larger, but once you have downloaded it, you can archive it for future use. This is the type of file you want, as it is the entire package. The other option is often labeled "redistributable". One option downloads just enough information to get started and then downloads whatever else you need.
Typically when you download these types of updates from Microsoft, they will give you two options.
If your source is not already SP2 or SP3, or if you wish to upgrade SP2 to SP3, then you must download the proper Service Pack from. So win51ip.sp2 indicates the source is Service Pack 2 and win51ip.sp3 indicates it is Service Pack 3. This file "should" be appended with the service pack edition. The easiest way to do this is to look for a file named win51ip in the XP_Source directory. Now that you have the source files, you need to ensure you are using either Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3. Copy the contents of the CD to the XP_Source directory. Navigate to the drive the CD is in, and then hi-lite ALL of the directories and files that exist there. It does not really matter which HDD this directory is located in.Īfter you have made your XP_Source directory, go ahead and insert your Windows XP CD. It might be c:\XP_Source or d:\XP_Source. Let us now create a directory (also called a folder) to put these XP source files into. It will be convenient for you to have these files on your HDD (short for hard drive). The source files are basically all of the files on your Windows XP CD. You will need the source files for Windows XP.
Lets start with a couple of very basic items. I am not claiming them as my own in any way, but merely attempting to show you how I went about creating my project. This guide contains methods and data that can be found in many places.