WinBorg XP March 2008 Build 20

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From readme.txt: _________________________ WinBorg XP March 2008 by soporific _________________________ Index: * Welcome * What's New * FAQ * Change log _________________________ ** Welcome ** _________________________ Hi there! Welcome to the new edition of WinBorg XP ... once you've confirmed it works as advertised, please spread it around as far and wide as you can. This README text file contains all the answers to questions you may have, so please read it if you encounter problems. You can also post questions and report problems to the homepage at http://soporific.dsleague.com/main/?page_id=4 _________________________ ** What's New ? ** _________________________ - Integrated SP3 build 5508 - Added new Driverpacks selection system - Added 3 Printer driver packs - Driverpacks are updated to 31st March 2008 - OS updates as of 31st March 2008 - APPS updated to latest versions - Windows Pre-Installation Environment has been removed (its now a separate CD) - new icons pack integrated for 6 of the OS options - new 7th OS option allows a standard vanilla installation of Windows XP with updates only (no tweaks or addons). - added new feature: Post-Install Suggestions text file opens after setup finishes. - re-designed the autorun and UserSettings apps _________________________ ** FAQ ** _________________________ Q: What is this DVD? A: It's an unattended Boot and Installation DVD for Windows XP Professional SP3 build 5508 Q: What is WinBorg XP? A: 'WinBorg XP' was created by BartofBorg and developed until the final release in 2005. An updated version was released in August 2006 by Soporific that was simply the same DVD but with everything updated and some new features. Another update was released in February 2007. For WinBorg XP August 2007 the disc was completely rebuilt, the only remaining element from the previous WinBorg discs by BartofBorg being the install theme. The next release in November 2007 was another complete rebuild with a change to a multi-boot format. The less said about WinBorg XP February 2008 the better. Q: What does it do? A: If you boot with this DVD and start one of the setup routines, this will clean install a corporate edition of Windows XP Pro SP3 updated to the month of release. You can also boot into Hiren's Boot CD v9.5 to use the utilities there to test your system's hardware before installing the operating system (OS). Unless your hardware is new, it is HIGHLY recommended doing RAM tests, and also surface scans of your hard drives before starting the OS installation. If you report problems, the first thing i will ask is 'have you confirmed your hardware still works 100% perfectly?'... as there are so many programs to choose from, every bit of hardware can be tested. There are other utilities available as well, see below for the full list. Q: Do i have to worry about 'validating' this copy of Windows? A: No worries, mate! If you want to use Windows Update, you can. If the website asks you to validate, go ahead as you will pass the nasty test. So Have no fear! There is no need to fear submitting to be authenticated at anytime. Don't ask me how this is achieved, i gotta have some secrets. Q: So, all these programs that are also available, what do i have to do to use them? A: Just choose to install them. Every program in the post-install applications menu has been cracked or was free in the first place. Each title installs silently or unattendedly. No user interaction should be required! Q: I can't find some of the shortcuts to programs i've installed, where are they? A: Sorry about this, but some of the installers sort the shortcuts into folder categories. Usually, they can be found in the category that corresponds with the Applications menu, i.e Internet type apps should be in a folder called 'Internet' if you can't find it anywhere else. Q: Sometimes when i use the Apps Menu, some of the programs seem to hang and the rest of the apps are not installed. A: Sorry about this, but sometimes the automation is not entirely right - in very rare situations you may have to abort the current list of apps (use the abort button), reboot, and try again. Its a good idea not to include the problematic app that was hanging until everything else is installed. Then try again. Also, some Anti-Virus programs consider the keygens and patches that are contained on this DVD to be 'Trojans' - the worst culprits are AVG and AVAST. This means they will interfere with the automatic installation routines that require these keygens and patches to be briefly run. If you suspect this may be happening, just de-activate the anti-virus scanners until all apps are installed. You'll just have to trust me that these AREN'T actually trojans!! If you dont' believe me, choose ANY OTHER anti-virus program (like NOD32 or Kaspersky) and see if the same things happen. I'll save you some time --- both those apps don't report the same files as AVG does as being bad files. Its no coincidence that the two FREE programs do this bu