How to use Windowx XP PowerPacker

[spdboyz]

Can someone tell me how to use it? Step by step...

[ProfessorCPU]

First you will want to make sure you have everything you need.
PowerPacker, DP_Base and DriverPacks (from www.driverpacks.net (http://www.driverpacks.net)), and a winnt.sif (http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/7/) file.

Now open the DP_Base file and run through all of the options and export a settings file. It doesn't matter where your source xp files are because powerpacker makes sure the dp is integrated into the destination you select in powerpacker.

1. Open Win XP PowerPacker.
2. Browse to the folder containing an i386 directory of an xp you wish to add in the INPUT section.
3. Browse to the destination where you wish to have your finished product created in the OUTPUT section.
4. If you are making an Unattended disk choose Unattended if not choose attended. If you choose attended you don't need a winnt.sif file or you may not need an $OEM$ dir either. You also can skip step 5 if you are creating an attended disk.
5. Browse to a settings file you exported in the DP_Base.exe file you downloaded.
6. Choose XP Home or Pro according to the version of XP you are packing.
7. Choose thre edition... Corp, Retail, OEM or Upgrade.
8. (OPTIONAL) Choose Extra Pack files. These are files you wish to add to this pack. For instance if you have modified files that you want overwritten or a custom setup.exe etc. There are also tips in the help file for running batch files etc in this area.
9. (OPTIONAL) Choose Extra Root Files... this is the basic same consept as step 8 except this does not pertain to the individual pack. It pertains to the root of the disk.

10. Once you have choosen all of your settings just use the "Pack These Files Into The Destination" button.

11. Repeat these steps for all of your other xp disks until your destination is filled with all of them they way you want.

12. When you are done then you will click the "Package" button to compile an ISO. Then you burn the iso with you favorite burning software like Nero or IMGBurn.

That's the basics. You can also look at the help file to get started. The help file is a little outdated but it can at least get you started.

A new version of PowerPacker is comming very soon. And a new Online Help is in the works. ;)

[rsrch]

First you will want to make sure you have everything you need.
PowerPacker, DP_Base and DriverPacks (from www.driverpacks.net (http://www.driverpacks.net)), and a winnt.sif (http://unattended.msfn.org/unattended.xp/view/web/7/) file.

Now open the DP_Base file and run through all of the options and export a settings file. It doesn't matter where your source xp files are because powerpacker makes sure the dp is integrated into the destination you select in powerpacker.

1. start-What do I put in load settings file?
2.settings-select location of platform-what is Bart PE?
3.settings



1. Open Win XP PowerPacker.
2. Browse to the folder containing an i386 directory of an xp you wish to add in the INPUT section.

Is this where I put my original xp pro sp1 cd?



3. Browse to the destination where you wish to have your finished product created in the OUTPUT section.
4. If you are making an Unattended disk choose Unattended if not choose attended. If you choose attended you don't need a winnt.sif file or you may not need an $OEM$ dir either. You also can skip step 5 if you are creating an attended disk.
What is $OEM$ dir ?


Thanks for any help
I need the dummies version.

[Siginet]

You need to look at the unattended Tutorials at msfn.org. They explain what an $OEM$ dir is and your other questions have been answered allready.

I don't think I can really explain it much better than I have allready. If you don't use Batr PE then you wouldn't need to select it. As far as I know Bart PE isn't supported in the DriverPacks yet.

Windows XP PowerPacker is a program to help simplify these tasks for users who are familure with allready doing this manually. If you do not know what these things are you should study a bit before using XP PowerPacker. ;) Because you will need to understand a lot of this to know what to do. The program is still in it's beta stages so it hasn't gotten a complete manual yet.

[rsrch]

You need to look at the unattended Tutorials at msfn.org. They explain what an $OEM$ dir is and your other questions have been answered allready.
Thank you I'm reading the unattended Tutorials at msfn.org right now.