[Fr3@k3r]

i was wonderin, i know someone who made a fully customized windows install.. where it would do a complete install of windows xp and than it would also install a bunch of programs before the first sign on.. how would i go about doing that?

here's the list..

SP2 and Hotfixes
GUIAttended Install
Administrator login
Windows File Protection (Disabled)
Indexing Service (Disabled)
5 NEW Themes included

-= Full list of things that are included =-

Adobe Reader 7.0.5
Free Download Manager 1.9
FireFox 1.5 RC3 & Thunderbird 1.5 RC1
NET Framework 2.0
JRE 1.5.0.5
CCleaner 1.25.201
MozBackup 1.4.3
Real Alternative 1.45 with Media Player Classic
Windows Media Player 10.0.0.3995 with Tweaks
WinRAR 3.51

.dll/.ocx Register/Unregister Shell Extension
Attribute changer 5.23 (Uninstalable)
Audio Shell Extension
Back shell extension
CabTool 1.5
CMDOW v1.4.3.0
Context attributes shell extension
Copy To/Move To Context Menu Shell Extension
File extension toggle shell extension
Find Target Shell Extension
HashTab Shell extension v1.8
Hidden files shell extension
Icon FlushCode
Microsoft Calculator Plus v1.0 (Replaces calc.exe)
Microsoft HighMAT CD Writing Wizard (KB831240)
Microsoft Makecab v1.00.0601 (From CAB SDK, doesn't mess up file dates)
Microsoft OpenType\TrueType Font Properties Extension v2.1
Microsoft Image Resizer PowerToy v7.0.224.0
Microsoft Remote Desktop Client v5.2.3790.1830
ModifyPE on right click (only one file at a time please)
NinoTech Date Edit Shell Extension v4.0
NinoTech Path Copy Shell Extension v4.0
NirSoft CurrProcess v1.11 (Shortcut in Accessories\NirSoft)
NirSoft MyUninstaller v1.33 (Shortcut in Accessories\NirSoft)
NirSoft ShellExView v1.13 (Shortcut in Accessories\NirSoft)
NirSoft ShellMenuView v1.00 (Shortcut in Accessories\NirSoft)
NirSoft StartupRun v1.22 (Shortcut in Accessories\NirSoft)
NirSoft IconsExtract v1.40 (Shortcut in Accessories\NirSoft)
Notepad2 (Full replacement of notepad)
Office update engine
Open Command Window Here Shell Extension
Open Expert "To Right Click"'
Quicklaunch is now enabled by default
RegShot 1.7 (Uninstallable)
Run with arguments shell extension
Select all shell extension
Sysinternals Autoruns - v8.31 (Shortcut created in Accessories\Sysinternals)
Sysinternals Filemon v7.02 (Shortcut created in Accessories\Sysinternals)
Sysinternals PageDefrag - v2.32 (Shortcut created in Accessories\Sysinternals)
Sysinternals Process Explorer - v9.25 (Shortcut created in Accessories\Sysinternals)
Sysinternals PsShutdown - v2.5
Sysinternals Regmon - v7.02 (Shortcut created in Accessories\Sysinternals)
Sysinternals RootkitRevealer - v1.56 (Shortcut created in Accessories\Sysinternals)
Sysinternals Sync - v1.0
TaskSwitch XP (Uninstalable)
Turn on ClearType by default
Unlocker v1.7.5
UPX v1.25
Windows XP Pro RAID5 Fix
WGA Tool v1.4.389.0 (Cracked)
Windows Update v6 (FULL)

-= Control Panel Icons =-
Bootvis CPL
CDImageGUI CPL
ClearType CPL
DirectX 9.0c CPL
Microsoft AutoPlay Repair Wizard CPL
Microsoft TimeZone CPL
Microsoft VirtualCD CPL
Power Defrag GUI CPL
Regedit CPL
ResHack CPL
SafeXP CPL
Startup CPL
Services and Devices CPL
TweakUI CPL
Windows Update List CPL
UPXShell CPL
User Accounts 2 CPL

this is what he sent me, im just tryin to find out how to do something like this.

[Know Nuttin]

check out the unattended guide at msfn.org

http://unattended.msfn.org/

[futura2001]

Wasn't there a front page article about this in semi-recent history?
I have a custom install for Win2k that I made, Sp4 slipstreamed in, all updates run through autopatcher, a few programs that I need on first boot and so on.
The real challenge is going to be rebuilding the cabs with all updates and modifications installed, but that will be for a boring weekend when I have nothing better to do...

[Jimbob7]

Check out nLite, you can mod the windows install to however you wish. You can also install things such as new icon packs etc.

Scott.

[futura2001]

Originally Posted by Jimbob7

Check out nLite, you can mod the windows install to however you wish. You can also install things such as new icon packs etc.

Scott.

nLite has had a consistent habit of breaking Windows whenever I have tried to modify anything, and creating bad CD images even when I haven't modified anything.

[BrutalDrew]

Originally Posted by Know Nuttin

check out the unattended guide at msfn.org

http://unattended.msfn.org/

[Jimbob7]

Thats odd. I've created probably 10 or so windows installs with nlite i've had no problems. Its constantly being updated, worth trying again i'd say.

[futura2001]

Originally Posted by Jimbob7

Thats odd. I've created probably 10 or so windows installs with nlite i've had no problems. Its constantly being updated, worth trying again i'd say.

Probably, but then again for what I do I just prefer to use a cab extracter and manually replace files. I resized, modified, and bitmapped all the dialogs and menus I run use (Can't be bothered to make flashy grafix for the handicapable wizard and whatnot) so it was mostly just replacing files. Not to mention all the Windows updates and reg settings. That took a while.
I hope nLite is more stable now. If it has developed, that would be a really good tool for those people who don't want to get up to their shoulders in Windows filth...