install Windows XP SP2 to HP2133

[bamboorice]

Thanks for all of these hard work on this such great project

I try to use it to install windows XP SP2(traditional chinese) to HP mini-note 2133.

However it does not work. I think I have omitted something important.

I have try my best to solve the problem but still fail.

CD source: windows XP SP2(traditional chinese)

notebook: HP mini-note 2133

USB key: Transcend JetFlash TS1GJF110 1GB

Setting for USB_Multiboot_10

[H] HP USB format tool(NTFS)

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Select XP Setup Source and USB-Drive Target, Then 3 = Make MultiBoot USB-Drive

0) Change Drive Type, USB-stick OR USB-Harddisk, currently [uSB-stick]

1) Give XP Setup Source Path = [C:\XPCD]

2) Give USB-Drive Target, currently [K:] X) Copy LANG / WIN98X [NO]

3) Make MultiBoot and Copy Sources to USB-Drive F) LogFile [simple]

C) Add USB Content Source, now [X_CONTENT]

P) Add BartPE Source, currently []

V) Add Vista Setup, currently []

B - Select boot.ini = [b_ini\XP_Setup_boot.ini]

W - Select winnt.sif = [w_sif\Current_winnt.sif]

M - Select $OEM$ Folder = [$OEM$_UserXP]

E - Edit UserData Setup = [undefined] UserName = [userXP]

Q) Quit R) Recovery Console [NO] S) SYSLINUX Menu [NO]

Enter your choice:

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yes to "copy XP + EXTRA sources to USB-Drive"

yes to "Make USB-stick in XP Setup to be Preferred Boot Drive U:"

It have been completed successfully

I try to boot the mini note from USB key it is OK

then i Select 1. Begin TXT Mode Setup Windows XP

it can detect the hard disk

i create a C:\ and D:\

then format and install XP to C:\

everything seems OK but when copying files to 99%

fail to copy the file : IMEPADEN.HLP

Sorry for my english is bad.

I have try my best to explain my case.

Can anyone help me

[ilko_t]

IMEPADEN.HLP is in LANG folder. Either copy LANG folder to ~LS\I386\ or rebuild the USB stick changing this option to YES.

X) Copy LANG / WIN98X [NO]

[wimb]

CD source: windows XP SP2(traditional chinese)

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I try to boot the mini note from USB key it is OK

then i Select 1. Begin TXT Mode Setup Windows XP

it can detect the hard disk

i create a C:\ and D:\

then format and install XP to C:\

everything seems OK but when copying files to 99%

fail to copy the file : IMEPADEN.HLP

1. The file IMEPADEN.HLP might be missing in the source

Check on CD \I386 and in C:\XPCD\I386 and on your stick in $WIN_NT$.~LS\I386 if File IMEPADEN.HLP is present.

If file is NOT present on both locations then have a look at file TXTSETUP.SIF in root of USB-stick.

Open TXTSETUP.SIF in Notebook and search for IMEPADEN.HLP.

You might try to place a ; in front of the entry with IMEPADEN.HLP and then Save the TXTSETUP.SIF file.

Or you might simply remove the line with IMEPADEN.HLP in TXTSETUP.SIF

Then Boot from USB-stick and select TXT-mode setup again.

2. The file IMEPADEN.HLP might be not copied from CD to XP Source and to the USB-stick.

In that case try to copy I386\IMEPADEN.HLP to $WIN_NT$.~LS\I386 on stick

For the XP Setup Procedure read carefully the End Help Screen when FileCopy to USB-stick is Finished.

This text is also present in Help_Info\Help_USB_MultiBoot.txt file

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*** HELP for Using MultiBoot USB-Drive *** Read Help_USB_MultiBoot.txt File

Boot with USB-Drive plugged and Press [Delete] or F2 to Enter BIOS Setup

Change BIOS Boot Settings:

Harddisk is First Boot Device Type and USB-Drive is seen as First Harddisk

Reboot from USB-Drive and Make Selection from Boot Menu

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***** HELP for Using USB-Drive for Install of Windows XP: *****

First Remove ALL Other USB-Drives ** So Harddisk in Setup gets DriveLetter C

Reboot from USB-Drive and Select 1. TXT Mode Setup Windows XP

Use Only C: Drive of Computer Harddisk as Partition for Install of Windows XP

and then Select Quick Format with NTFS FileSystem, XP Install is Automatic

***** NEVER UNPLUG USB-Drive ***** Until After First Logon of Windows XP

New Harddisk and Creating Partitions after Booting from USB-Drive:

Direct after Deleting and Creating New partitions, Quit XP Setup with F3

OR Switch OFF your Computer and Boot in any case from USB-Drive again and

Run 1. TXT Mode Setup again so that DriveLetters get their Correct Value

So in this case one Boots ** TWICE ** in the TXT-mode Setup

Normally You Install after Quick Format on the C-partition already present

and you don't create partitions.

After Creating New partitions you have to Finish Setup with F3 and Reboot

so that first part of TXT-mode Setup is done TWICE.

Also you don't mention if BIOS was set properly so that every Reboot occurs from USB.

These remarks can help to overcome future problems,

but are not the cause of your present problem,

which is probably determined by Filecopy Error from CD to your C:\XPCD folder

Succes

EDIT: I see ilko_t has found already the cause of your problem while I was typing this text

Edited August 4, 2008 by wimb

[bamboorice]

Thank you very much to iko_t and wimb

I have set the X) Copy LANG / WIN98X [NO] to [YES] accronding to iko_t

and follow step by wimb

everything is OK now

Thank you X 100000000000

You two are very helpful

[ilko_t]

Glad it's solved