Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit - Black Edition 2013.8.18.zip

[#] INCLUDES:
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(o) Windows XP Updates:

* Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB936929).
* All the latest Windows XP Service Pack 3 (QFE/LDR) Updates until 13.8.2013.
* Windows Internet Explorer 8.
* Windows Media Player 11.
* Microsoft European Union Expansion Font Update v1.2.
* Microsoft XML Core Services v4.0 SP3 4.30.2114.0 (KB973685).
* Windows XP Root Certificates Update (KB931125) Version August 2013.
* Windows XP CAPICOM v2.1.0.2 (KB931906).
* Microsoft Update Catalog Web Control v7.4.7057.249.
* Microsoft Update Web Control v7.6.7600.257.
* Microsoft Windows Update Web Control v7.6.7600.257.
* Windows Genuine Advantage Validation v1.9.42.0 (Cracked).
* Microsoft Windows Browser Choice (KB976002 v5).

(o) Windows XP Runtime Libraries Updates:

* Microsoft .NET Framework (Up-to-Date) v1.1 SP1, v2.0 SP2, v3.0 SP2, v3.5 SP1, v4 Client Profile - {Optional}.
* Microsoft Silverlight v5.1.20513.0 - {Optional}.
* Microsoft DirectX v9.29.1974.
* Microsoft Visual C-family (Up-to-Date) v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11.
* Microsoft Visual Basic (Up-to-Date) v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7.

(o) Additional Runtime Libraries:

* Flash Player ActiveX Control v11.8.800.94.
* Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) v7 Update 25 - {Optional}.

(o) Windows XP Applications:

* Windows XP Powertoy - ClearType Tuner v1.01 - {Optional}.
* Windows XP Powertoy - Alt-Tab Replacement v1.0 - {Optional}.
* Windows User Profile Hive Cleanup Service v1.6g - {Optional}.
* Microsoft BitLocker To Go Reader v1.0 (KB970401).
* Windows Feature Pack for Storage v1.0 (KB952013).
* Windows XP exFAT file system driver update package v1.0 (KB955704).
* Windows XP GDI+ Detection Tool v1 (KB873374).
* Windows XP QFEcheck v6.2.29.0.

(o) Additional Applications - {Optional}:

* 7-Zip v9.20.
* Open Command Prompt Shell Extension v2.2.1.
* HashCheck Shell Extension v2.1.11.
* SumatraPDF v2.3.2.
* Unlocker v1.9.2.
* WinCDEmu v3.6.
* K-Lite Mega Codec Pack v10.0.0.

(o) Extras:

* DriverPack BASE (Over 200 MB additional drivers) - {Removable}: MassStorage v12.09 (SATA/AHCI), LAN v12.05, WLAN v12.02, CPU v10.05.
* Printer Update Pack and XPS Addon v1.2.2.
* 6 Additional Windows XP Themes - {Optional}: "BlackMesa v1.1", "ChaNinja Style RC5 v1.0", "Disney - It's a Magical World v1.0", "Luna Element Black v5.1 + CSS", "Royale Remixed v1.47", "Windows 7 Colors v1.0".
* Couple of new Web Links in the Windows XP (Internet Explorer) Favorites folder - {Optional}.
* Windows XP CD-Key Changer v1.0 [In the folder "(source)OEMWinXP_BE">.
* A Text file with additional Valid WGA CD-Keys [In folder "(source)OEMWinXP_BE">.

(o) Patches:

* MF4SBF Patch v2.0: Fixes the Windows XP slow boot bug which is caused by the "Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319" Service.
* TCP/IP Patch: Allows you to have 16777215 (Unrestricted) Half-Open TCP Connections instead of 10 (Limited).
* Uxtheme Patch: Allows you to use un-signed Custom Visual Styles (Themes).
* RAID-5 Patch: This will enable Software RAID-5 Support.

(o) Tweaks:

* Custom Windows XP Settings and Program Settings - {Optional}.
* Suppressing Microsoft Update nagging for installing Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications v1.9.40.0 (KB905474).
* Suppressing Microsoft Update nagging for installing Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool v5.3 (KB890830).


[#] REMOVED:
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* Nothing was removed that could cause system or software problems.
- Applications: Address Book
- Multimedia: Images and Backgrounds, Movie Maker, Music Samples, Old CDPlayer and Sound Recorder.
- Network: Communication tools, MSN Explorer, Netmeeting, Outlook Express, Windows Messenger.
- Operating System Options: Blaster/Nachi removal tool, Desktop Cleanup Wizard, Out of Box Experience (OOBE), Tour, Zip Folders.
- Drivers: Display Adapters, IBM ThinkPad, Logitech WingMan, Microsoft SideWinder, Scanners, Serial Pen Tablet, Sony Jog Dial, Toshiba DVD decoder card.
- Files: clock.avi, swtchbrd.bmp, yahoo.bmp.
- Folders: .DOCS, .DOTNETFX, .SUPPORT, .VALUEADD, .I386WIN9XMIG, .I386WIN9XUPG.


[#] INFORMATIONS:
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(o) General:

1. Based on the original Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit (Volume License) ISO file from Microsoft.
2. All integrated Windows XP HotFixes are QFE/LDR, Microsoft releases Hotfixes in two different branches GDR (General Distribution Release) only have security fixes and QFE (Quick Fix Engineering) also called LDR (Limited Distribution Release) that have the same security fixes but also have bug fixes. The GDR fixes are given to you by the Windows XP Update Center and the QFE/LDR fixes are given to you by a Service Pack or by installing the HotFixes manually.
3. Updatable and no Windows XP Activation or Crack needed, A Valid WGA CD-Key and all the other user required inputs are filled in automatically during the Windows XP installation.
4. Unattended Installation with the Windows XP Recovery Console and Repair option.
5. Booting and Running a little bit faster than a normal Windows XP, because all Windows XP Updates are slipstreamed and because some outdated things are removed (Nothing has been removed that could cause system or software problems).
6. After the Windows XP installation a checkbox menu will appear to choose which {Optional} things to integrate, If nothing was selected in 5 minutes then the default selcted {Optional} things will be integrated.
7. With a little bit of scripting knowledge it is possible to integrate additional Programs and Custom Settings by editing the files with an Text Editor in the directory "(source)OEMRunOnce" and also the files "WINNT.SIF", "NLITE.IN_", "RUNONCE.INF" "ROHKLM.CM_" and "ROHKCU.CM_" in the directory "(source)I386" [Uncompress Command is (expand -r "XXX.IN_") and Compress Command is (makecab "XXX.INF")].
8. A full automated installation can be done by replacing the file "WINNT.SIF" in the directory "*.ISOOEM" with the one in the directory "*.ISOI386". If Windows XP Boots now form a disc it will automatically format the main Hard Disk Drive and it will install itself on a new created partition.
9. All Custom Settings are also applied to the new created user accounts at the first account login.

(o) Important:

1. This Windows XP is not for Upgrading you must make a clean installation on a formatted Hard disk drive or Partition.
2. You should first make a test installation on a Virtual Machine befour making a real installation on your Computer read the "HELP GUIDES" section on how to do this.

(o) For Newbies:

1. If you can't finding the drivers for your computer then try the program Ma-Config at "www.ma-config.com" or the program DriverPack Solution at "www.drp.su", but i recommend to download the drivers directly of the websites of the chipset manufacturers.
2. If you miss some default Windows XP programs then take a look in the Windows XP Favorites folder there you will find alternative links to better programs. Some of the default Windows XP programs are removed because they got replaced a long time ago by Microsoft with an newer version. For example the Outlook Express program was replaced years ago with the freely available Windows Live Mail program.
3. If you want to change the Windows XP CD-Key then use the Tool "Windows XP CD-Key Changer vX.X.vbs" which is located in the folder "(source)OEMWinXP_BE".
4. If you have a question or a problem then visit the Website "www.zone54.com", But first make sure you can't find the solution in 10 minutes over a Web Search Engine like Google or over the Forum Search Engine at "www.msfn.org".


[#] HELP GUIDES:
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(o) How to do a Windows XP test installation:

1. Download and Install the Program VirtualBox from the website "www.virtualbox.org".
2. Create a new Virtual Machine and follow the Wizard instructions.
3. Set the Virtual Machine Storage Controller to the same Storage Controller as your computer has (IDE, SATA, SCSI, SAS, ...).
3. Add your CD/DVD-ROM drive to the Virtual Machine Storage Controller.
4. Burn the ISO file "Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit - Black Edition 201X.XX.XX.iso" as an Image (ISO) file with a burn program (ImgBurn "www.imgburn.com").
5. Insert the Windows XP disc in your CD/DVD-ROM drive and then start the Windows XP Virtual Machine.
6. Follow the Windows XP wizard instructions and make a clean installation on a formatted Hard Disk drive or Partition.

(o) How to do a new Windows XP installation:

1. BACKUP ALL YOUR FILES ON A SEPARATE STORAGE DEVICES.
2. Download all the Up-to-Date Drivers for your Computer of the websites of the chipset manufacturers. If you can't find your drivers then use Ma-Config "www.ma-config.com" or DriverPack Solution "www.drp.su".
3. Burn the ISO file "Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit - Black Edition 201X.XX.XX.iso" as an Image (ISO) file with a burn program (ImgBurn "www.imgburn.com").
4. Insert the Windows XP disc into your CD/DVD-ROM Drive and restart your computer and boot from the Windows XP CD.
5. Follow the Windows XP wizard instructions and make a clean installation on a formatted Hard Disk drive or Partition.

(o) How to remove the additional Drivers and slipstream your own SATA Drivers into Windows XP:

1. Find the SATA Driver for your computer that includes the "txtsetup.oem" file and extract all the files into an empty folder.
2. Create a new "WinXP_CD" folder on your Hrad Disk.
3. Open the ISO file "Windows XP Professional 32-bit en-US - Black Edition v201X.XX.XX.iso" with a Zip Program (7-Zip) and extract all files to the "WinXP_CD" folder.
4. If you have a "[BOOT]" folder in the "WinXP_CD" folder then delete it.
5. Remove the Drivers by executing the file "DriverPacks BASE - Remover vX.X.X.cmd" in the ".WinXP_CDOEM" folder.
6. Download and Install the Program nLite from the website "www.nliteos.com".
7. Start nLite and click Next and Browse to the "WinXP_CD" folder and after the loading process click two time on "Next" and then select the option "Drivers" and "Bootable ISO only" and then click on "Next".
8. Now Click on "Insert" and choose "Multiple driver folder" and then Browse to downloaded "32-bit SATA Drivers" folder and then click on "OK".
9. Select the correct Windows XP 32-bit SATA driver for your computer and click on "OK" and choose "Textmode driver" and select all the options in the "Textmode integration options" Box and click on "OK" and then click on "Next" and then click on "Yes" after the integration click on "Next".
10. Write in "Label" field "WinXP_32-bit_BE" or whatever you want but Maximum 16 characters and then click on "Make ISO" and browse to the directory where you want to save the new Windows XP ISO file.
* For more informations on how to do this use a Web Search Engine like Google and search for "Windows XP nLite SATA".

(o) How to install Windows XP from an USB Flash Drive:

* For this to work you need to make sure that you Computer (Motherboard BIOS) has an USB Booting option.
1. BACKUP ALL YOUR FILES ON A SEPARATE STORAGE DEVICES.
2. Plug-in the USB Flash Drive.
3. Download and Install the Program Rufus from the website "http://rufus.akeo.ie/".
4. Start the program and click on the CD-ROM Icon and select the file "Windows XP Professional 32-bit en-US - Black Edition v201X.XX.XX.iso".
5. Now create the USB Flash installer by clicking on the Start button.
6. Restart your computer and Boot from the USB Flash drive.
* If you have a problem then first try to find a solution in a Web Search Engine like Google before posting it in the Rufus GitHub "https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/issues" or in the forum "http://reboot.pro/forum/95-usb-formatting-utilities-rmprepusb-fbinst-etc/".

(o) Troubleshooting:

* If you do a USB Flash installation with Rufus and you get the message "Setup cannot find the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA)." then you should try this:
1. In Rufus click on the "Format Options" and select the option "Use Rufus MBR with BIOS ID:" and try all this options out.
2. Before starting Rufus disconnect all the storage devices from your computer except the Windows XP storage device and remove all the drive letters except the Windows XP drive letter (To remove the drive letters got to "START -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management -> Disk Management- > Right-Click the Partition -> Change Driver Letter and Paths... -> Select Volume -> Remove").

* If you can't boot from the Windows XP disc or USB Flash Drive then you should try this:
1. Restart your computer, and if the computer Starts press the key on your keyboard to enter the Boot Priority Menu and then select the Windows XP Setup Drive.
2. Restart your computer, and if the computer Starts press the key on your keyboard to enter the BIOS Menu and then set the Boot Priority option for the Windows XP Setup Drive above the Hard Disk Drive.

* If during the Windows XP installation you get Corrupted file error(s) or Missing file error(s) then you should try this:
1. Burn the Disc at the lowest possible speed and enable the option for checking the disc for errors after the burning process.
2. Don't use old scratched Disc.
3. Clean your CD/DVD-ROM device(s).
4. Use another or buy another CD/DVD-ROM device.
5. Install Windows XP from a USB Flash drive.

* If during the Windows XP installation you get a Blue Screen Error or the Setup Hangs or the Hard Disk Drive doesn't get detected or you have a RAID problem then you should try this:
1. At the Windows XP Setup use the F6 option to load the driver with a Floppy disk.
2. Slipstream your SATA drive into Windows XP, Read the HELP GUIDES section on how to slipstream SATA Drivers into Windows XP").
3. Try to change the BIOS setting SATA/AHCI option to OFF or the SATA Mode option to IDE (This is only a workaround if do this then you loss around 2 to 8 percent of your Hard disk speed).

* If you have a Microsoft .NET Framework problem then you should try this:
1. Uninstall all the Microsoft .NET Frameworks and restart your computer and then install them over the Windows XP Update Center.
2. Uninstall all the Microsoft .NET Frameworks and restart your computer and then download and run the .NET Framework Cleanup Tool from "http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx" and after that restart your computer and then install all the Microsoft .NET Frameworks over the Windows XP Update Center.

(o) Changelog file

(o) 2013.8.18 Changelog:

* Added all the latest Windows XP Service Pack 3 (QFE/LDR) Updates from 10.7.2012 until 13.8.2013.
* Updated K-Lite Mega Codec Pack from "v9.9.9 Beta 1" to "v10.0.0".
* Updated Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 4 Client Profile.
* Updated Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Runtime Libraries from "v11.0.51106.1" to "v11.0.60610.1".
* Updated Windows XP Root Certificates Update (KB931125) from "Version May 2013" to "Version August 2013".
* Updated Tweak "Suppressing Microsoft Update nagging for installing Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (KB890830)" from "v5.2" to "v5.3".
* Changed Firewall recommendation from "Comodo" to "Privatefirewall"