[sfamonkey]

Hi everyone. I put up this post cause I had a bunch of problems. Hopefully you will find this usefull. I made an nlight boot disc for windows using my compaq presario.

First I made a folder and put my I386 folder that was on the C:\ drive in the folder that I made. Then I copyed the file I have attached below to the same folder I made. Then I ran nlight select the folder I made I selected everything I wanted to disinclude from the install. After words I ran another file called keyfinder to find my serial number and wrote it down. Then burned the iso image to a disc and after that I booted of the cd I burned. I entered the serial number keyfinder gave me and everything worked.

Note: if you didn't need activate you computer when you first got from the store you shouldn't need to after the install.

This is what I did.

Attached File(s)

•  idents.zip (708bytes)
  Number of downloads: 194

[sfamonkey]

Keyfinder Part1
After downloading part 1 downloading part2 and extract them and run the bat file

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•  keyfinder1.zip (140.28K)
  Number of downloads: 159

[sfamonkey]

Keyfinder Part2
After downloading part2 then extract both part and run the bat file

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•  keyfinder2.zip (111.2K)
  Number of downloads: 238

[prathapml]

@sfamonkey-
Congratulations for being able to contribute how-tos into the forums .
Its really nice of you to document how you did it and then share it with us all.

I know I shall be looking out for your posts....

[sfamonkey]

Well Thank you.

[prathapml]

Just wanted to point out (noticed only now) that the thread's title should actually read "How to make a boot disc with an OEM version" (its OEM, not OME). If the thread-creator reports about the first post to a moderator, probably they'll change the title to how it should be.

[Alanoll]

Changed. I also change it alittle more so people don't think he's needing help, but providing

[sfamonkey]

Well thanks. I think all the edits are great thank you have made to my post. I hope what I wrote will help someone. Well if any one has any questions about my post please ask.

[nuhi]

sfamonkey, very useful, appreciated.

I hope that guy that had this problem read it.

edit: lol, that was you...congrats then

[shadowwolf]

If you do this is the CD bootable?

Don't you need the setup files (ie: setup.exe) to get the cd to boot and install the OEM version of whatever your operating system is?

[Alanoll]

setup when booting is a direct command. I don't believe it calls either winnt.exe or winnt32.exe. It calls setupdds.sys or something that gets the ball rolling.

[sfamonkey]

shadowwolf. You need the I386 files and the indent files which are for xp home. If you need another operating system you could post on the board. And if you use nlite or go to http://unattended.ms...g/xp/finish.htm and there is also a other program that will make it bootable.