rebuild Windows XP install disc

GamezR2EZ

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« on: September 16, 2007, 04:07:38 PM »

i reinstall my OS on this laptop every couple of days for various reasons

when i reinstall the OS (37 mins each time) i have to reinstall some key drivers (Video, Ethernet, Specialized Buttons, ect) which akes tabout 10 min and 2 reboots, The total process takes about an hour.

but what im trying to find out is if (pretty sure i can) and how to strip out all the uneeded files (drivers, help files, ect.) and rebuild it with only the drives i need (video, ethernet, Usb mass storage, ect.) because its a laptop i dont need all those extra files, and dont need to configure it every time,

my goal in doing this is to have more free spaces, less install time, have drivers built in.

does anyone know how to do this, or could someone point me to a site?

thanx in advance for looking at this


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Kingofrandom78

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Re: rebuild Windows XP install disc

« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2007, 05:14:31 PM »

Install and strip it down, then copy everything onto a dvd or sumtin. when you want to reinstall just use dos and copy it over or sumtin.


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GamezR2EZ

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Re: rebuild Windows XP install disc

« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2007, 05:23:49 PM »

well i need to strip it down, i dont know how
the driver.cab isnt a folder, while i could find the the drivers i use i cant repack the file or edit it in its current state
i dont know how to get rid of the help and support with out crashing windows

but i do know how to burn the end product to selfextract to reinstall it


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Snafupossum

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Re: rebuild Windows XP install disc

« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2007, 08:08:51 PM »

well all the apps i know of are crummy for making your own installer disc. but theres many drivers loaded xp disc out there like black xp, crystal xp, last xp and so on... Im on last xp right now, and the only driver i needed to install was my wifi cards driver. but mobo, video, ethernet and so on drivers that i usualy need to install with separate disc where already installed. but the only bad part is, i also have alot of drivers i dont rly need, but i dont see any effect in system performance.