XP Black, Winborg 2007, Lastxp14

[Cygnus X1]

Have you ever used any of these releases and if you have what are your thoughts on these types of softwares?

They say they are unattended installs that will install all your drivers for you and such. Sounds kinda neat, and would save time. If you have a valid license for all the software integrated on one of these installs would that make it like just having a backup up ISO of all your programs?

 

[IamDavid]

I used 2K3 experienced edition. Loved it. I have a valid license for 2K3. I also have tried the Borg XP which was neat but stupid. Most of these are just warez filled crap. The experienced was a stripped down "lite" version, nothing added.. I have now learned to build my own which has come in pretty handy. OS/Office/All other appz and settings all on one unattended install.

 

[Cygnus X1]

I installed Winborg 2007. It was kinda cool not having to worry about any drivers or pauses in the install. After about one hour and a couple reboots I was up and running. Normally it would take me several hours and looking around for my motherboard disk.

I wonder why Micro$oft can't make an intelligent OS that senses and install all needed drivers. Oh well.

 

[Nothinman]

I wonder why Micro$oft can't make an intelligent OS that senses and install all needed drivers. Oh well.

They did but "all needed drivers" aren't usually on the disc.

 

[mechBgon]

I wonder why Micro$oft can't make an intelligent OS that senses and install all needed drivers. Oh well.

Actually, Microsoft planned to send people forward in time 10 years, in order to collect the necessary drivers for all the hardware that would be released during WinXP's lifespan. But their Time Machine had persistent BSODs (it ran Windows ME ) and that's NOT a good trait for a Time Machine to have. So in the end, they had to go with just the drivers for hardware that actually existed at the time

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: mechBgon
But their Time Machine had persistent BSODs (it ran Windows ME ) and that's NOT a good trait for a Time Machine to have.

:thumbsup: :laugh: :beer:

Even the USS Enterprise gets BSODs you know!

 

[Nothinman]

Actually, Microsoft planned to send people forward in time 10 years, in order to collect the necessary drivers for all the hardware that would be released during WinXP's lifespan. But their Time Machine had persistent BSODs (it ran Windows ME ) and that's NOT a good trait for a Time Machine to have. So in the end, they had to go with just the drivers for hardware that actually existed at the time

MS could release updated discs occasionally instead of forcing people to slipstream their own.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Noema

Originally posted by: mechBgon
But their Time Machine had persistent BSODs (it ran Windows ME ) and that's NOT a good trait for a Time Machine to have.

:thumbsup: :laugh: :beer:

Even the USS Enterprise gets BSODs you know!

ROFL! :laugh:

MS could release updated discs occasionally instead of forcing people to slipstream their own.

That's a thought. Personally, I haven't found it that big of a chore to just do things the old-fashioned way, but I guess there's a market for it.

 

[Nothinman]

That's a thought. Personally, I haven't found it that big of a chore to just do things the old-fashioned way, but I guess there's a market for it.

You must be one of those rare people then that either still has a floppy in their machine or has a storage controller that's still supported.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

That's a thought. Personally, I haven't found it that big of a chore to just do things the old-fashioned way, but I guess there's a market for it.

You must be one of those rare people then that either still has a floppy in their machine or has a storage controller that's still supported.

My motherboard's SATA controllers emulate standard IDE controllers, like practically all modern motherboards can do (the latest motherboards do often feature AHCI mode which would require added drivers if left enabled)). My SCSI cards are natively supported by WinXP and Vista. So it's not really a problem. The last time I actually needed to provide drivers on a floppy was when I was still running Win2000, which didn't have native drivers for my SCSI card on the CD.

 

[Nothinman]

My motherboard's SATA controllers emulate standard IDE controllers, like practically all modern motherboards can do (the latest motherboards do often feature AHCI mode which would require added drivers if left enabled))

Which is crap because AHCI mode generally enabled a handful of more features.

 

[Kappo]

Originally posted by: Nothinman

Actually, Microsoft planned to send people forward in time 10 years, in order to collect the necessary drivers for all the hardware that would be released during WinXP's lifespan. But their Time Machine had persistent BSODs (it ran Windows ME ) and that's NOT a good trait for a Time Machine to have. So in the end, they had to go with just the drivers for hardware that actually existed at the time

MS could release updated discs occasionally instead of forcing people to slipstream their own.

And you would think that with Vista always needing to be activated they could even make it available for download. Of course, then there would be the imaging people crying. I just bought Tivoli Provisioning Manager because I got sick of outdated images and just basic disk installs needing 100+ updates.

I would be happy with new install media every 6 or so months with all the current patches.