Andrew12 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Hi everyoneI am completely new at this. I have taken a Dell XP pro install and I am trying to set it up for an unattended install. The problem I am facing now is that Dell has already set up an unattended install on it and a bunch of other files.The question is what do I have to do to restore that disc to its original before DELL put there stuff on it?Or is there already a topic that explains how to do this?Any help is greatly appreciated, Andrew Oh and if no one has done this before if someone could post what all the files in a normal xp cd are that would be super.....so that I may go through and see what files dell has added. Edited March 2, 2007 by Andrew12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew12 Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 BTW I need to get this install back to a standard xp install disk because I am planning on using it for an unattended install, which is a requirement in a high school class I am taking right now.....Someone please help....Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 http://unattended.msfn.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew12 Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thanks but I have checked out that whole site and have found nothing about changing a Dell xp install cd back to a standard microsoft issued install cd.Anyone have anyother help that they may be able to offer memuch appreciatedAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlash428 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) I've used Dell CDs many times for unattended install, NLite will overwrite the necessary WINNT.SIF files with the info needed, you don't really have to do anything but provide the info. The only thing to be sure of is to not change the CD Key in the existing WINNT.SIF file. I only use the CD for re-installing on Dell computers for which the CD was provided, though. As far as "factory installed software", Dell doesn't include this on its XP disks--although you may have a "Dell" folder in your startmenu with links to support, etc., but no actual software is included.I don't think Dell's CD will work with other (non-Dell) product codes on other PC brands; if this is what you are trying to ask, I'm not even sure that's legal...? Edited March 5, 2007 by TheFlash428 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiki Burgh Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 see threads here:OEMScan - Automated Multi Manufacture Pre-Activation UtilityDell OEM and WPATrouble with slipstream Dell OEM Win XPBuilding a Pre-activated CD from an existing installationDownload the Windows OEM Installation Kit - NEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew12 Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thanks for the response....I'll instead use my standard xp cd....too much hassle trying to use it on other computersthanks again for the info..it helped alotAndrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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