Forum: EasyBoot
Topic: need help in Xp sp2 and sp3 integrating
started by: hyd88
Posted by hyd88 on Dec. 01 2011,11:37
To balder... "the GURU"

                       Sir, i want to create a simple multi boot dvd iso using easyboot  by having win xp sp2 , sp3 in the iso.

i have gone through the steps from starting like :-

1. Extracted all the items from the xp sp 2 iso to the

     C:\EasyBoot\disk1    , directory

2. and while extracting the second iso file of sp3 the power iso is saying the folder 1386,$oem$, ...etc etc already exists should i overwrite them ... how to cope with this issue i know overwriting them will cause serious errors in the  iso .

3. what commands should i use in easyboot to run this sp2 and sp3 from boot menu...
Posted by balder on Dec. 01 2011,12:38
@hyd88

Quote: "is saying the folder 1386,$oem$, ...etc etc already exists"

Yes of course it does :O
You obviously can only have one folder I386 on the root of Easyboot (the root of Easyboot is folder disk1 if you wonder) :cool:

You can test pushing Help-button in EasyBoot and chose >>User's Guide>>Practical Guide>>Create Nin1 bootable CD/DVD with multiple Windows NT/2000/XP

But this works most likely only for English edition of WinXP ???

Another way is to use my script "easyboot-aio.script" to solve this issue :)

In script you set different name to folder I386.
In your case you can use a name in textbox in script like 'XPS2' (WinXP_sp2)
And the next candidate use a name in textbox in script like 'XPS3' (WinXP_sp3)

Script automatically hex edit files etcetera and that's it
Note: Script also gives you what menu command to use in EasyBoot menu :laugh:

regards balder

Posted by hyd88 on Dec. 02 2011,09:10
can you show me the steps how to sort out this using your aio script ... ?
Posted by balder on Dec. 02 2011,09:41
@hyd88


Quote: "can you show me the steps how to sort out this using your aio script"

Have you pushed on 'Help-button' in script :O  

What exactly is it you have problems with after reading Help-file in script ???

balder
Posted by hyd88 on Dec. 02 2011,09:58
sir, i am not able to understand your scripts of winbuilder ...it all confusing can you just show me the manual process using easyboot how to integrate win xp sp2 and sp3 in one disk.
Posted by balder on Dec. 02 2011,12:11
@hyd88

Quote: "can you just show me the manual process using easyboot how to integrate win xp sp2 and sp3 in one disk"

First of all you must extract folder balder from downloaded ZIP-file (use your favorit zip-program).
Note: make sure to put folder 'balder' on the root of your harddisk (C:\)

Open Folder 'balder' and double-click to 'READ_ME.html'
'READ_ME.html' show how to 'active' scripts
I'm sure you now can get 'easyboot-aio.script' up in 'ready' to run position.

You can in script push on a tiny button 'Help' and by doing this, you are presented an webpage with pictures and explanations.

However I have created a flash-movie (you need flash-player in your system - which you most likely already have installed as it is frequently used on the web)

Download and extract folder 'AIO' from < HERE >

Double-click to 'aio.html' in folder AIO

Note: To use 'easyboot-aio.script' you must prepare 'source-folders' that are related to your different WinXP setup-files.

Have all files of WinXP_sp2 in a folder and scroll in script to this folder
And the same to WinXP_sp3 (must have files and folders in a separate folder somewhere.

balder

Posted by hyd88 on Dec. 03 2011,02:07
i have done as you said first copied all files from xp sp2 iso to ezboot /disk1
then extracted xp sp3 iso on local disk d:/xp sp3 folder  then opened ur winbuilder and followed ur instructions by doing this we only have copied i386 folder from sp3 to disk 1 not complete files from xp sp3 folder .. what other files we require from sp3 folder taht are copied to the ezboot/disk1 ...?
Posted by balder on Dec. 03 2011,04:10
@hyd88

Quote: "done as you said first copied all files from xp sp2 iso to ezboot /disk1"
Well I never said that you should copy files and folders manually to folder disk1 ???
But you can use that solution for one of WinXP-sources.

If using one folder I386 in folder 'disk1' (and all files and folders that belongs to that folder I386) you can use menu command:  run W2KSECT.BIN
Check that you do have a file 'W2KSECT.BIN' in folder 'ezboot'!

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Quote: "extracted xp sp3 iso on local disk d:/xp sp3"

It's important you don't have spaces in names to folders and files :angry:
I quote from help-file "READ_ME.html" in folder 'balder': "Scripts are sensitive to spaces in files and folder names"
Same is to other script that handle ISO-files
NO SPACES IN NAMES PLEASE!

Make sure to extract everything from XP_sp3-ISO-file to your folder 'XP_sp3'!
Again - NO SPACES in folder name please.

Quote: "what other files we require from sp3 folder taht are copied to the ezboot/disk1 ...?"
You don't need to worry- script doesn't "forget" any files or folders :;):

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About names to folders and files...
Example: You can use names like 'XP_SP3' or 'XP-SP3' but not 'XP sp3' as name to folder.
Same is to other script - NO SPACES IN NAMES PLEASE!
You can use ISO-name like this: 'hiren-23456.iso' or 'hiren_new.iso' but not names like this: 'hiren new.iso' or 'hiren 2345.iso'

Could you please read carefully 'READ_ME.html' in folder 'balder' ???
Note: most of scripts also have a 'Help-button' it is a pretty good idea to use those buttons as well :;):

balder