How to make a Windows bootleg/WindowsXP - Revision history

Kon: remove advertising

2025-01-02T16:37:17Z

remove advertising

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:How to make a Windows XP bootleg}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:How to make a Windows XP bootleg}}
	~~[[File:XPUltimate-Desktop.png\|thumb\|Windows XP Ultimate, a CollabSysOS bootleg I have worked on.]]~~
	In this tutorial, I'll be going through how I make Windows XP bootlegs. It's unfortunately not as easy as Windows 7+ and a pain in the ass to do, but you can get a basic crusty mod out of it. This will also work for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, though I wouldn't see the point in modding those.		In this tutorial, I'll be going through how I make Windows XP bootlegs. It's unfortunately not as easy as Windows 7+ and a pain in the ass to do, but you can get a basic crusty mod out of it. This will also work for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, though I wouldn't see the point in modding those.

Kon at 02:47, 15 April 2024

2024-04-15T02:47:57Z

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	== Uploading to a file host ==		== Uploading to a file host ==
	Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.		Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.
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Kon: /* Mod the files */

2024-04-15T01:26:53Z

Mod the files

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	* Copy it to where-ever		* Copy it to where-ever
	* Open it with a resource modifier tool like Resource Hacker		* Open it with a resource modifier tool like Resource Hacker
	* Save it and run the following command: <code>makecab file.ext FILE.EX_</code> (for example: <code>makecab logonui.exe LOGONUI.~~ex_~~</code>, <code>makecab shell32.dll SHELL32.DL_</code>)		* Save it and run the following command: <code>makecab file.ext FILE.EX_</code> (for example: <code>makecab logonui.exe LOGONUI.EX_</code>, <code>makecab shell32.dll SHELL32.DL_</code>)
	* Move the newly created cabinet back to I386, replacing the old one.		* Move the newly created cabinet back to I386, replacing the old one.

Kon at 01:23, 15 April 2024

2024-04-15T01:23:20Z

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			{{DISPLAYTITLE:How to make a Windows XP bootleg}}
	[[File:XPUltimate-Desktop.png\|thumb\|Windows XP Ultimate, a CollabSysOS bootleg I have worked on.]]		[[File:XPUltimate-Desktop.png\|thumb\|Windows XP Ultimate, a CollabSysOS bootleg I have worked on.]]
	In this tutorial, I'll be going through how I make Windows XP bootlegs. It's unfortunately not as easy as Windows 7+ and a pain in the ass to do, but you can get a basic crusty mod out of it. This will also work for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, though I wouldn't see the point in modding those.		In this tutorial, I'll be going through how I make Windows XP bootlegs. It's unfortunately not as easy as Windows 7+ and a pain in the ass to do, but you can get a basic crusty mod out of it. This will also work for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003, though I wouldn't see the point in modding those.

Kon at 01:18, 15 April 2024

2024-04-15T01:18:41Z

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	== Uploading to a file host ==		== Uploading to a file host ==
	Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.		Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.

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Kon at 01:18, 15 April 2024

2024-04-15T01:18:13Z

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	Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.		Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.

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Kon: shell.32 lol

2024-04-14T21:17:11Z

shell.32 lol

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	* Copy it to where-ever		* Copy it to where-ever
	* Open it with a resource modifier tool like Resource Hacker		* Open it with a resource modifier tool like Resource Hacker
	* Save it and run the following command: <code>makecab file.ext FILE.EX_</code> (for example: <code>makecab logonui.exe LOGONUI.ex_</code>, <code>makecab ~~shell.32~~.dll SHELL32.DL_</code>)		* Save it and run the following command: <code>makecab file.ext FILE.EX_</code> (for example: <code>makecab logonui.exe LOGONUI.ex_</code>, <code>makecab shell32.dll SHELL32.DL_</code>)
	* Move the newly created cabinet back to I386, replacing the old one.		* Move the newly created cabinet back to I386, replacing the old one.

Kon at 02:46, 14 April 2024

2024-04-14T02:46:39Z

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	== Uploading to a file host ==		== Uploading to a file host ==
	Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.		Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.

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Kon: /* Uploading to a file host */

2024-04-14T02:18:28Z

Uploading to a file host

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	== Uploading to a file host ==		== Uploading to a file host ==
	Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too.		Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too. If testing went well, you can upload it to a file host of your choice and share it with people. If you found something that went wrong, you can go back into nLite and attempt to fix it.

Kon at 02:17, 14 April 2024

2024-04-14T02:17:27Z

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	You will need to do this for every file you modify, but if you want a specific theme for your bootleg, programs like Isso Pack can automatically go in and replace every file with a specific theme, like a Windows 7 theme.		You will need to do this for every file you modify, but if you want a specific theme for your bootleg, programs like Isso Pack can automatically go in and replace every file with a specific theme, like a Windows 7 theme.

			=== Some important files ===
			* The graphical setup engine introduced in XP contains all of its resources in <code>WINNTBBU.DLL</code>. You can use software like [https://egg.l5.ca/files/Software/Customization/WinntbbuED_3.1.exe WinntbbuED] to edit it easily or modify it yourself. WINNTBBU is an uncompressed file on the CD. (For me, anyway)
			* Most icons and dialogs are stored in <code>shell32.dll</code> (SHELL32.DL_)
			* Explorer resources are stored in <code>explorer.exe</code> (EXPLORER.EX_)

	== Using nLite ==		== Using nLite ==
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	== Finishing touches ==		== Finishing touches ==
	Finally, you'll be brought to the processing page. A confirmation window will pop up asking if you want to apply these changes. Click Yes if you are confident that you're finished, though you can always go back into nLite later to make some changes. Depending on how much stuff you removed and integrated, this may take a few minutes. After that, it'll tell you how big the new installation is. Click Next and you will be brought to the Bootable ISO page. Select "Create Image" under Mode and change the label to whatever you want. After that, click Make ISO and select the location where you want your ISO to be. It will now begin creating the ISO. After that, you can close nLite.		Finally, you'll be brought to the processing page. A confirmation window will pop up asking if you want to apply these changes. Click Yes if you are confident that you're finished, though you can always go back into nLite later to make some changes. Depending on how much stuff you removed and integrated, this may take a few minutes. After that, it'll tell you how big the new installation is. Click Next and you will be brought to the Bootable ISO page. Select "Create Image" under Mode and change the label to whatever you want. After that, click Make ISO and select the location where you want your ISO to be. It will now begin creating the ISO. After that, you can close nLite.

			== Uploading to a file host ==
			Congratulations, you've done it! If you've followed everything correctly, you should have a shiny new ISO containing your beautiful creation. I'm sure it's great. Anyway, you should test it out under a virtual machine or if you have another computer laying around, you can test it there too.