| Unattended Windows Introduction
Welcome!
Have
you ever wanted a Windows CD that would install Windows by automatically putting
in your name, product key, timezone and regional settings? And have it merged
with the latest Service Pack to save time? Followed by silently installing all
your favourite applications along with DirectX 9.0c, .Net Framework 1.1 and then
all the required hotfixes, updated drivers, registry tweaks, and a readily
patched UXTheme.dll without any user interaction whatsoever? Then this guide
will show you how you can do just that!
Through the course of this
guide, you will create a CD that does all the installing for you. The CD will be
fully updated with the latest hotfixes, and install all your programs for
you.
This guide has been broken up into three parts: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. It has been done so, to help you
understand what you're doing and not to get over your head too fast. There are
pages upon pages of information on this subject, and this guide only covers the
tip of the iceberg.
The Beginner portion will cover the updating of your
CD, along with automating setup itself.
The Intermediate portion covers adding Drivers and
Applications to your CD, as well as User creation and other little
tidbits.
The Advanced section is where it gets really fun. We'll
customize the look and feel of your setup, as well as add hacked files to remove
the limits put upon the system.
I must strongly suggest that you adhere
to the sections untill you feel you have completely mastered them. You don't
want to go sailing without knowing how to sail.
Target Audience: Home users - who are taking up
a time-consuming process of re-installing Windows, manually installing essential
applications, downloading windows updates, and tweaking their OS to perfection
on every re-format.
Difficulty:
Requires an intermediate experience of Microsoft Windows and a basic knowledge
of how batch commands function. Though batch scripts are briefly covered, it
will be a good idea to brush up on your skills before starting.
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