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Embed Programs into XP Installation
Name: iamwec Date: January 24, 2009 at 10:50:10 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: 2.392 GHz / 510 MB Product: Dell / DIMENSION 2400 Subcategory: Installation
Comment:
I have an XP Home disc that I ripped to an ISO on my computer. I would like to know how I can embed a program into the XP installation (avast! Anti Virus) so that it installs with XP and I don't have to install it later. Like a system recovery disk.
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: January 24, 2009 at 11:24:58 Pacific
Reply:
I'd recommend an imaging program such as Ghost.
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: January 24, 2009 at 11:27:53 Pacific
Reply:
It will only be good for as long as that version of AVAST is good. If you reuse it 6 months from now & AVAST has changed substantially, you may end up downloading & installing the newer version anyway.
Try nLite. You can use it to create a custom Windows CD with SP3, drivers, software, etc...you can also add the the product key & make the disc an unattended install.
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