Install XP in VHD

Download VHD_XP_Setup - http://reboot.pro/files/file/315-vhd-xp-setup/ Or http:/

/www.mediafire.com/?233dka636369k
VHD_XP_Create.exe - Make VHD file and make Grub4dos Boot Menu on HDD or USB
for Install of XP in VHD by using XP Setup ISO file and WinVBlock driver
YouTube Video Install XP in VHD - http://reboot.pro/links/goto/223-vhd-xp-setup-
install-xp-in-vhd/
Possible Scenario's
- Boot from USB and Install XP in VHD located on NTFS drive of USB or HDD
- Boot with Grub4dos Menu on NTFS USB-Stick for Install of XP in VHD located on
NTFS Drive of Internal Harddisk
- Boot with Portable USB-harddisk and Direct Install XP in VHD located on NTFS S
ystem Drive of USB-Harddisk
First Prepare XP Setup ISO file with integrated DriverPacks as described below i
n Section 2. How to prepare XP Setup Source ?
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23553
and Copy XP Setup ISO file to the root of internal harddisk drive of your comput
er.
Direct Install of XP in VHD on USB requires to Integrate Wait4UFD driver in XP S
etup Source
http://reboot.pro/topic/18107-integratedrv-install-xp-2003-to-a-usb-30-disk-and-
boot-from-it/#entry167235
Selections to be made:
Boot Drive - FAT32 or NTFS - can be USB-stick so that there are no changes neede
d in the Windows installation on the internal harddisk
System Drive - NTFS - where VHD file is created e.g your internal harddisk drive
XP Setup ISO file - located on internal harddisk drive so that fast loading into
RAM is enabled
Procedure to Make 2 GB VHD file and make Grub4dos Boot Menu on HDD or USB
for Install of XP in VHD by using XP Setup ISO file and WinVBlock driver
0. Run VHD_XP_Setup.exe and Extract to simple path on internal Harddisk - gives
folder VHD_XP_Setup
In Win 7/8 OS Set User Account Control Off and Reboot
1. Use imdiskinst.exe to Install ImDisk driver (if not present already)
- Imdisk is used to mount VHD and HDD Image files in a virtual drive
2. If desired use first UFD_FORMAT.exe to make USB-Stick bootable with Grub4dos
Menu and that can be used as Target Boot Drive
- Then Run VHD_XP_Create.exe to create XPSRC1.vhd and Grub4dos Boot Menu for Ins
tall of XP in VHD
- Select Target Boot Drive and NTFS System Drive and select XP Setup ISO file lo
cated in root of Harddisk Drive
3. Reboot and in Grub4dos menu select Start XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock d
river
- XPSRC1.vhd has already NTFS compressed format, so you should NOT format at Set
up, just keep settings
- Format XPSRC1.vhd inside XP Setup cannot be used, it results in corrupt messag
e
4. After Reboot select Continue XP Setup and then Reboot to Start XP from Image
XPSRC1.vhd
Option to Install 130 extra MassStorage drivers to make Universal XP VHD that ca
n boot from USB on all hardware
When WINDOWS\DriverPacks store with subfolder M (MassStorage) for support of SCS
I- en RAID-controllers is found in XP Source VHD,
then option MassStor of USB_XP_Fix.exe Or VHD_XP_Compact.exe will add CriticalDe
viceDatabase registry and Services to allow booting on all hardware.
After XP Setup has finished then Boot with other Windows OS and use:
5. USB_XP_Fix.exe to enable booting from USB and to Install MassStorage drivers.
Select XPSRC1.vhd Image file and USB Boot Drive and click GO to create Grub4dos
Boot Menu on USB Boot Drive.
If desired Copy XPSRC1.vhd to NTFS USB Drive for having Portable USB Drive booti
ng with XP VHD.
http://reboot.pro/topic/9830-universal-hdd-image-files-for-xp-and-windows-7/ Or
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23553
Or
5. VHD_XP_Compact.exe - Make Portable XP in 1.2 GB VHD Or Mini XP in 0.6 GB VHD
booting from Grub4dos Menu on USB or HDD
Make VHD with reduced size of XP and enable booting from USB and Install MassSto
rage drivers to boot from USB on all hardware.
http://reboot.pro/topic/18657-vhd-xp-compact-program-to-make-mini-xp/ Or http://
www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=25375

UFD_FORMAT.exe to make USB-Stick bootable with Grub4dos Menu and that can be use
d as Target Boot Drive
http://reboot.pro/topic/14908-ufd-format-and-boot-usb-make-bootable-usb-drives/
UEFI MULTI - Make Multi-Boot USB-Harddisk Booting with Boot Manager Menu and usi
ng Boot Image files
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=25269
BOOT_IMG.exe makes Grub4dos Boot Menu on Target Boot Drive for VHD on NTFS Targe
t System Drive (FileCopy of VHD occurs if not yet present)

More Info on How to prepare XP Setup ISO file

http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=23553
Integrate Wait4UFD driver to XP Setup Source folder containing i386 folder to en
able direct Install of XP in VHD on USB
Thanks to Tal Aloni - http://reboot.pro/topic/18119-integratedrv/
Direct Install of XP in VHD on USB - http://reboot.pro/topic/18107-integratedrv-
install-xp-2003-to-a-usb-30-disk-and-boot-from-it/#entry167235
IntegrateDrv /usbboot /driver=..\Drivers\Wait4UFD /target=D:\XPSOURCE\
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CD Setup Grub4dos Menu on USB-drive when using XP Setup ISO file for Install of
XP in VHD
use phony RAMDISK to find XP Setup ISO file NOT loaded into RAM to prevent BSOD
44
http://reboot.pro/topic/8168-winvblock/page-10#entry101891
title Continue GUI-mode XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - XP3_1307.iso - Size 626 MB
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XP3_1307.iso
map /XP3_1307.iso (0xff)
map --rd-size=2048
map --mem (rd)+4 (0x55)
map --hook
write (0x55) #!GRUB4DOS\x00v=1\x00/XP3_1307.iso\x00\xff\x00
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhd
map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd1)
map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd0)
map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)
map --rehook
root (hd0,0)
chainloader /ntldr
title Start - TXT-mode XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - XP3_1307.iso - Size 626 MB
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XP3_1307.iso
map /XP3_1307.iso (0xff)
map --rd-size=2048
map --mem (rd)+4 (0x55)
map --e820cycles=0
map --hook
write (0x55) #!GRUB4DOS\x00v=1\x00/XP3_1307.iso\x00\xff\x00
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhd
map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd1)
map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd0)
map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)
map --e820cycles=0
map --rehook
chainloader (0xff)
title Boot Windows XP from Image - XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock driver - 2000 MB
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhd
map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)
map --hook
root (hd0,0)
chainloader /ntldr
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Problems you may have
1. - VHD must be contiguous = unfragmented - Use WinContig to solve such problem
.
2. - In case of VHD located on USB then some mobo will give VHD Disk 2048 MB No
Access message in Partition Selection dialogue of XP Setup.
In that case reboot and in VHD_XP_Create.exe use Internal Harddisk drive as Syst
em Drive where to Create VHD for XP Setup.
It is important to use in that case XP Setup ISO without integrated Wait4UFD dri
ver.
After XP Setup has finished then use USB_XP_Fix.exe to enable booting from USB a
nd to Install MassStorage drivers.
Select XPSRC1.vhd Image file and USB Boot Drive and click GO to create Grub4dos
Boot Menu on USB Boot Drive.
Copy XPSRC1.vhd to NTFS USB Drive for having Portable USB Drive booting with XP
VHD.
3. VHD and XP Setup ISO file cannot be located on GPT partition - UEFI computers
must be in BIOS compatible mode to enable booting with Grub4dos Menu.
Use MBR partition of HDD or USB as location for VHD and XP Setup ISO file.
4. In GUI-mode I386\asms not found error means that Virtual CD is not found in G
UI-mode
Select Checkbox - Load XP Setup ISO in RAM might help to solve this issue.
Otherwise use WinNTSetup3 to prepare NT Setup folders in VHD mounted in ImDisk v
irtual drive - See Modified Procedure below
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Modified Procedure to Make 2 GB VHD file and make NT Setup Grub4dos Boot Menu on
HDD or USB and using WinVBlock driver.
First WinNTSetup3 is used with XP Setup ISO file to prepare XP Setup folders in
VHD mounted in ImDisk virtual drive.
0. If desired use first UFD_FORMAT.exe to make USB-Stick bootable with Grub4dos
Menu and that can be used as Target Boot Drive
1. Then Use VHD_XP_Create.exe where XP Setup ISO file is NOT Selected in this ca
se.
Select Target Drives and Grub4dos Boot Menu Checkbox and use GO
to make XPSRC1.vhd on NTFS System Drive and to make NT Setup Grub4dos Boot Menu
on Target Boot Drive.
2. Mount XPSRC1.vhd as ImDisk Virtual Drive - if needed use imdiskinst.exe to In
stall ImDisk driver
3. Use WinNTSetup v3.2 - click on XP tab - Right-click to Select XP Setup ISO fi
le
Select as Boot Drive and as Installation Drive the ImDisk Virtual drive of mount
ed XPSRC1.vhd
Click Setup to prepare $WIN_NT$.~BT and $WIN_NT$.~LS folders in XP VHD
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/149612-winntsetup-v32/
4. Reboot to Install XP in VHD - Start TXT-mode and then reboot 2x with Grub4do
s menu Boot Windows XP
NT Setup Grub4dos Menu on USB-drive for Install of XP in VHD when WinNTSetup3 wa
s used to prepare for XP Setup in VHD
title Start - TXT-mode XP Setup on XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock driver - 2000 MB
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhd
map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd1)
map --mem /winvblock.ima (fd0)
map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)
map --rehook
chainloader (0xff)
title Boot Windows XP from Image - XPSRC1.vhd - WinVBlock driver - 2000 MB
find --set-root --ignore-floppies /XPSRC1.vhd
map /XPSRC1.vhd (hd0)
map --hook
root (hd0,0)
chainloader /ntldr
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Credits and Thanks to:
JFX for making WinNTSetup3 to Install Windows 2k/XP/2003/Vista/7/8 x86/x64 - htt
p://www.msfn.org/board/topic/149612-winntsetup-v32/
chenall, tinybit and Bean for making Grub4dos - http://code.google.com/p/grub4do
s-chenall/downloads/list
Sha0 for making WinVBlock driver - http://reboot.pro/8168/
Tal Aloni - for making IntegrateDrv and Wait4UFD driver -
http://reboot.pro/topic/18107-integratedrv-install-xp-2003-to-a-usb-30-disk-and-
boot-from-it/
http://reboot.pro/topic/18119-integratedrv/
Olof Lagerkvist for ImDisk virtual disk driver - http://www.ltr-data.se/opencode
.html#ImDisk and http://reboot.pro/index.php?showforum=59
Uwe Sieber for making ListUsbDrives - http://www.uwe-sieber.de/english.html
cdob - Install XP from a ISO file No RAM disk - http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/
149675-install-xp-from-a-iso-file/
Doodoo for his tutorial - http://reboot.pro/13856/page__p__122385#entry122385
sara - pmedia for her tutorial - http://reboot.pro/13731/
jaclaz for MBRBatch.cmd http://reboot.pro/?showtopic=3191
Dariusz Stanislawek for the DS File Ops Kit (DSFOK) - http://members.ozemail.com
.au/~nulifetv/freezip/freeware/
Microsoft for VhdTool (free to install, use, copy and distribute) - http://archi
ve.msdn.microsoft.com/vhdtool

:cheers:
More Info on this Subject is here http://reboot.pro/topic/18547-vhd-xp-setup/ an
d http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=25345
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Section 2. How to prepare XP Setup Source ? - Prepare XP Setup ISO file with int
egrated UpdatePack and DriverPacks
Take care that your XPSOURCE Folder is located on your Harddisk in a simple Path
without SPACES.
Copy the Content of your Windows XP Setup CD to your XPSOURCE Folder on Harddisk

First Integrate ServicePack SP3 in your XP-SP2 Source (don't use here nLite).
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/Slipstreaming_Windows_XP_Service_Pack_3
.html
Download from - http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en
&id=24
In Command Window use for English version and XPSOURCE folder on drive E:
WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe /integrate:E:\XPSOURCE
Siginet's RyanVM Integrator 1.6 can then be used to Integrate Windows UpdatePack
s in the XP-Source.
http://integrator.siginetsoftware.com/index.php?download
Download preferred version RVM Integrator 1.6.1 Beta 2.1
Windows XP UpdatePacks and Addons:
http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/
http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack-sp3.html
http://integrator.siginetsoftware.com/index.php?addons
http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/
For Install of XP on a modern system with SATA Drives it is needed to use DPsBas
e.exe
for Integrating in your XPSOURCE DriverPack Massstorage with TXT Mode Enabled.
http://driverpacks.net/downloads
In that case a lot of Extra RAID SCSI and SATA Drivers (about 120 extra) are Int
egrated which appear in the
XP Setup BootFolder $WIN_NT$.~BT on Install-Drive and can prevent a lot of XP In
stall Boot Problems.
Use DPsBase.exe to Integrate DriverPacks Chipset + Processor + MassStorage + LAN
+ WLAN DriverPacks
which will then be located in OEM Folder in your XPSOURCE folder.
(settings Disc - Method 2 - GuiRunOnce - Enable KTD for the DriverPacks I will S
elect)
Always first use RyanVM Integrator and then use DPsBase to Improve your XP-Sourc
e
DPsBase makes presetup.cmd in folder I386 and changes the I386\winnt.sif file fo
r use of DriverPacks
presetup.cmd in folder I386 will start decompression of DriverPacks located in O
EM folder
at the beginning of GUI-mode of XP Setup, which does NOT take to much time for t
he 5 DriverPacks
You should select to Keep The Drivers for Chipset + Processor + MassStorage + LA
N
Then WINDOWS\DriverPacks is about 135 MB which is acceptable and provides a lot
of extra driver support
which is useful to make XP Universal and adapt easily to very different hardware
.
In that case the DevicePath is set accordingly in key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
so that XP can automatically make use of these drivers for adjusting to New Hard
ware
When you don't use nLite, you can copy the supplied $OEM$ folder to your XP Sour
ce folder
Change $OEM$ folder to your needs for UserAccounts and Registry Tweaks and Addin
g Drivers
CMDLINES.TXT is used for making UserAccounts and install of Registry Tweaks at T
-12
Info see: http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/
Use DriverForge.v4.5.4.exe to Install from C:\Drivers at T-9 of GUI XP Setup (ju
st for the last Reboot).
DriverForge.v4.5.4.exe was made by kickarse http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?
showtopic=110783
At end of TXT-mode XP Setup the folder $OEM$\$1\Drivers is copied to C:\Drivers
and $OEM$\$1\Install\DriverForge.v4.5.4.exe is copied to C:\Install
For Auto Use of DriverForge at T-9 add uncompressed driver folders in $OEM$\$1\D
rivers
and Uncomment two rules by removing ; in winnt.sif file copied from winnt_sif to
your I386 folder
This is very useful for Install of your well known Audio and Video driver during
GUI-mode of XP Setup.
[SetupParams]
UserExecute = "%SystemDrive%\INSTALL\SetupPar.cmd"
Smart Driver Backup 2.12 of Jaque is very useful to Backup your drivers before i
nstall of XP
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=20555
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How to make XP Setup ISO File ?
- Use BBIE (see below) or Isobuster to Extract Boot Image bootsect.bin from Orig
inal bootable XP Setup CD
bbie will make image1.bin that you can copy as bootsect.bin to XP Setup source
folder
- Reduce Size of XP Setup Source folder (if needed to fit on CD then remove fold
ers LANG WIN9XMIG WIN9XUPG)
- Use ImgBurn and bootsect.bin to make Bootable CD
1. Remove 3 folders LANG WIN9XMIG WIN9XUPG - reduction in size = 135 MB
2. Run ImgBurn - Portable Tool in PStart Menu - IMG_XP\MULTI\PStart\Progs\ImgBur
n
- Select Write files/folders to disc
- Output - Select Image File
- Browse Source folder and Select your XP Setup Source folder
- Browse Destination file - Give Name e.g. XP-Setup.iso
- Labels ISO 9660 - Give Name e.g. XP-Setup
- Advanced Restrictions - ISO9660 - Select Level X and DOS CharSet with 4x Ch
eckbox On (allow ...)
- Bootable Disc - Make Image bootable - Checkbox On - Browse Boot Image - Sel
ect bootsect.bin file
- Bootable Disc - Emulation Type = None
Load Segment = 07C0
Sectors to Load = 4
makebt>bbie M:\XP3_1307.iso
BBIE - Bart's Boot Image Extractor v1.0, © 2001, Bart Lagerweij
http://www.nu2.nu
will make makebt\image1.bin that you can rename as bootsect.bin
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