How to Create a Windows XP Live on CD

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If you have a laptop or desktop now with vista system, you can also use xp system for temporary time with making the Windows XP Live on CD. This is the best article i founded that explain step by step to make a Live CD windows XP.

1. pebuilder3110a1.exe, from here
2. Plugins:
xpe-1.0.7.cab (the GUI shell) from here

Other plugins from here

3. Nero Burning ROM
4. A (bootable) XP CD

Step 1: Download pebuilder3110a1.exe and
install it.

Step 2: For the wallpaper, replace C:\pebuilder3110a\bartpe.bmp with the image you want as your wallpaper. You can find the default XP wallpaper at C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper\bliss.bmp(Both these, of course, assume the C drive as
the installation location.)

Step 3: Download the plugins: xpe-1.0.7.cab: This will create the XP start button and taskbar. It is the GUI shell of the XP Live CD.
Network Driver Plugin Pack: This provides many network card drivers
FreeAV Virus Scanner: This integrates FreeAV
diskexplorer_for_ntfs.cab: A very good file explorer
And more you can choose what you wan to download to add functionality. There are
537 plugins right now to choose from!

Step 4: Open pebuilder. Specify the source path to the Windows installation file. This
should be your Windows XP installation bootable CD, where the i386 folder resides.

Step 5: Click Plugins and add the plugins youve downloaded. Since youve included
xpe-1.0.7.cab, disable nu2shell and the startup group.

Step 6: Specify the ISO image file, and click Build.

Step 7: After thats done, use Nero (or any other burning software) and burn the image file to a CD. Youre done!

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