[BleedingEdge]

Hi guys,

Referring to the Asus Intel Chipset readme (the relevant section is quoted below):

Can I copy ALL the XP inf/cat files over to the $OEM$ directory and the correct one will be automatically installed, or do I have to select a specific chipset? I will be using this disk to install several systems, and the motherboards are not all the same (although they DO use the same Intel driver package - I have checked that).

Finally, I will be dual booting some of these systems with XP x64 as well as XP Pro, so I am also creating an x64 install disk. The driver package is x64 compatible (there is an AsusSetup_64.inf file). Can I use exactly the same procedure?

Many thanks,

Martin

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* 8B.  INSTALLING THE WINDOWS* XP INF FILES PRIOR TO
*	  OS INSTALLATION
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NOTE: The Windows* XP OEM Preload Kit distribution CD contains 
	  a setup directory with all the base operating system 
	  setup files and installation programs (WINNT.EXE and
	  WINNT32.EXE).  

The name of the directory may vary depending on the 
distribution CD (e.g., \I386\).

1.  Create the following directory structure under the 
	<WINXP Setup Directory>: 

	   \$OEM$\$$\INF

2.  Copy the Windows* XP INF files from 
	<INF Extract Directory>\XXXX\All to the directory
	created in Step 1 above:

	   <WINXP Setup Directory>\$OEM$\$$\INF

	NOTE: XXXX is the directory name for the chipset of 
		  interest.  Refer to Section 8 for more details.

3.  Create the following directory structure under the 
	<WINXP Setup Directory>: 

	   \$OEM$\$1\drivers\IntelINF

4.  Copy the Windows* XP INF files AND the catalog files 
	(.CAT) from <INF Extract Directory>\XXXX\All to the 
	directory created in Step 4 above:

	   <WINXP Setup Directory>\$OEM$\$1\drivers\IntelINF

	NOTE: XXXX is the directory name for the chipset of 
		  interest. Refer to Section 8 for more details.

5.  Either modify the default Windows* XP installation
	answer file, UNATTEND.TXT, located in <WINXP Setup 
	Directory>, or create a customized answer file.  The
	answer file must include the following information:
   
	   [Unattended]
	   OemPreinstall = Yes
	   OemPnPDriversPath="drivers\IntelINF"

	A sample answer file for preloading the Intel(R) Chipset
	Device Software files is available: 
	<INF Extract Directory>\XXXX\All\INFAnswr.TXT
	
	If you are a computer manufacturer, refer to the Microsoft* 
	Windows* XP Guide to Unattended Setup for more information 
	about Windows* XP answer files and unattended installations. 
	For more information about the \$OEM$ folder, refer to the 
	Microsoft Windows* XP OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) 
	User Guide. If you are not a manufacturer, refer to the Microsoft 
	Windows* XP Deployment Guide.

6.  Run "WINNT.EXE /u:<answer file name> /s:<WINXP Setup 
	Directory>" to install Windows* XP.