driver slipstream without .net?

[cauzomb]

I'm trying to make an xp sp2 slipstream disc with my sata raid drivers but the Nvraid slipstream guide says I need to use nlite. Nlite says I need .net, I'm running my old windows 9x OS and need to make the slipstream disc on this platform, without .net

any idea's?

[TurcoLoco]

You lost me a bit, you have an XP sp2 system, right? So, how come you are using a 9x system to create the slipstream image?

[cauzomb]

cause of this

[cauzomb]

oh and I found a guide on http://www.maximumpc.com/article/How...P-installation so pretty much, don't get unlost it's not worth the time :P

[TurcoLoco]

Oh that, I actually since that in one of the issues (I have a subscription to MaximumPC) and you are right, it is a fairly good guide.

I personally never been too crazy about it nor used it since creating images of a specific partition suits my needs better since I have more than a few PCs and that I play around with their configuration all the time. So I end up either using the XP CD w/SP1 or create the image of that particular system using Ghost (personally liked the way DriveImage worked much better).

[cauzomb]

Those are great tools, I might ghost this system after the slipstream disc is done, if I have any questions about ghosting, or drive image, I know who to ask :P

I don't want to slipstream anything except the NVRAID drivers, so their guide is about as close as it gets to what I'm doing with that.

Thanks!

[TurcoLoco]

No problem, I take partition imaging over slip-streaming since it suits my needs much better but slipstreaming is a cool way to customize Window installation nonetheless!

One thing you need to remember when using Ghost is: after you install it and before you use it, run the Symantec's 'Live Update' to update Ghost to lessen the chances of any issues.

This is how I usually use Ghost: Sample System has a 160GB HD which would give you roughly 150GB of usable disk space. I create minimum 2 partitions on it and dedicate at least 10%-15% of the total space to the partition where I will store the image. So, I would have a C partition where Windows would be installed on with a total capacity of approximately 130GB, used space after Windows XP and select essential programs installed would generally not be more than 3-4GB. Since I have several systems with almost entirely different hardware configuration, I normally do not install any device/mobo drivers at all before running the first image IF I want to create a universal image that can be used on any system but of course this defeats the purpose a little.
Obviously the best practice would be to create a unique image for a specific system. Install all available Windows updates and device drivers and (if desired) all essential software. Make sure everything is up-to-date and configured to your liking. Copy over any files or program data that might have been backed up previously, etc.

Then cleanup all junk,/temp/Windows update files. Reboot and run a registry scan and optimizer. Afterwards, using most up-to-date version of your imaging software, create an image of the C partition and save it on that dedicated partition. Later on, this image could be burn onto a clank DVD media or an external drive for safe keeping.

Here is a wacky thing I did once that turned the Ghost image into a slipstream image almost:
I installed only the NIC drivers only so I could update Windows and installed applications, then downloaded most up-to-date driver versions of all the mobo chipsets I have (most are NForce so I would have one for each NForce chipset). I only used Video cards with Nvidia chipset so I downloaded a few different WHQL certified versions of Forceware drivers as well (for both (x/Me and 2K/XP systems). I created a folder called DRIVERS on the C drive and placed all downloaded -but not installed- drivers into sub categories that made locating the appropriate ones easy enough. I also downloaded a current copy of DirectX since it is not advisable to install Nvidia chipset drivers before installing the required version of DirectX.
At the end, I uninstalled the NIC drivers and then created the image.

But again creating a unique image of a spcific system is much more logical and practical. Then I label each image DVD appropriately. All future re-installs take 30-45 minutes average plus additional Windows update that might be available but still it cuts down the recovery times from an average 3+ hours to under an hour! After creating the image, I might do incremental updates like once a month and also use Erunt to create weekly backups of the registry. I turn of XP System Restore as Erunt substitutes for that. If Erunt registry restore doesn't help with a serious system problem, then I resort to the image.

I do not keep any personal or critical data on any of my systems. Everything goes on to my NDAS Network backup system (2 x 250GB External HDs in a RAID-0 configuration). I installed the software to all my computers so they can all access is, needless to say only IP and NDAS proprietary network protocols are active. File/Printer sharing is disabled as it is not used. I also have couple of other USB-connect external HDs and several USB Flashdisks for occasional small file transfers between my home PCs and work PCs. I use a 2.2GB USB Flash disk (which is sync'ed with the NDAS drive a few times a week) to carry/store frequently used utilities, personal files, projects and IE Favorites, that way no sensitive data is stored on the PCs.
I use V-Com's PowerDesk File Manager to synchronize files between the PCs and the NDAS drive but there are other, free file snyc utilities are available too such as AllWaySync and MikroSoft's own SyncToy.

~TL

[cauzomb]

almost sounds server centric, except it's just a network drive :P nice implementation, you gotta get yourself a offsite fireproof box for your duplicate dvd backups then you'll be all set.

[TurcoLoco]

almost sounds server centric, except it's just a network drive :P nice implementation, you gotta get yourself a offsite fireproof box for your duplicate dvd backups then you'll be all set.

Stop hinting Blank on how to do proper backups!

Thanks to you, he might actually be able to restore the db next time it failed!

Where the heck is he these days anyhow?

[Gizmokid2005]

We've shamed him off the forum...