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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #360 on: October 04, 2011, 02:32:35 am »
That would be a time saver :)


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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #361 on: October 04, 2011, 07:41:15 am »
Im running MAME command line for Windows ...  nlited XP not running it though!

There are several version of MAME

MAME command line for Windows (this is what you seek)

Grab the version that matches your rom set here :

http://mamedev.org/oldrel.html

MAME for DOS (it's command line of course)

MAME32 (now called MAMEui) is for windows and a graphical interface, it's great, try it!

I like to couple command line MAME with MALA front end, and use Blue skin

Also if MAME-XP is too stripped down for your application, you could just install regular XP and follow BlackViper's guide to slim it :

http://www.blackviper.com/2008/05/19/black-vipers-windows-xp-x86-32-bit-service-pack-3-service-configurations/

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #362 on: October 04, 2011, 12:35:13 pm »
Maybe our IT guy will chime in ?

I'll check it in VirtualPC ...
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #363 on: October 04, 2011, 04:39:58 pm »
Woops, I figured it out... I was launching a 64 bit version of MAME within 32 bit WinXP.  Ugh!
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #364 on: October 05, 2011, 02:02:03 am »
ZD7 - Windows 7 x64/x86 SP1 Lite
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I personally use the x86 myself, really happy with it.


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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #365 on: October 05, 2011, 01:00:26 pm »
Howdy :)

I'll test that ISO in Virtual PC

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #366 on: November 27, 2011, 09:28:34 am »
does anyone happen to have the tinyxp x64 nlite lastsession.ini?

Just got a new dual core x64 rig together and i want to run something simillar to tinyxp x64.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #367 on: January 25, 2012, 06:20:39 pm »
Well that never got answered, I'll take a stab at it :

404 Are you referring to "TinyXP" by "eXPerience" or "MAMExp" recently discussed in this thread ?

Also, Raitsa, I forgot to test that Win7 ISO ... I'll do it now :) Good thing I got it before the site went down :)
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #368 on: January 25, 2012, 06:29:03 pm »
Which site would you be referring too.... >:D
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #369 on: January 25, 2012, 06:54:00 pm »
Which site would you be referring too.... >:D
I assume the mega upload site w/ ZD7 - Windows 7 x64.

PS What is ZD7 windows 7 anyhow? I noticed some "Superior XP64 " floating around that supposedly can use 128gb of ram and run faster and stripped of bloat version.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #370 on: January 25, 2012, 07:21:40 pm »
Megaupload dot com was seized by our fascist dictat... um, I mean democratic loving g0vernment :)
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #371 on: January 25, 2012, 08:30:48 pm »
Well that never got answered, I'll take a stab at it :

404 Are you referring to "TinyXP" by "eXPerience" or "MAMExp" recently discussed in this thread ?

Also, Raitsa, I forgot to test that Win7 ISO ... I'll do it now :) Good thing I got it before the site went down :)


Thanks for your response. I was speaking about the tinyxp64 build specifically. Not sure how the services and other apps  differ between the 32bit and x64. I'm assuming there were some things different but since i couldn't find out for sure so i never bothered trying out some of the lastsessions from other XP builds to slipstream my own build.

A word of warning for the DekkerXPX64 iso floating around the interwebz, I used this build only to find out some days later that they botched the wga stuff. The WGA nag screen during startup appears and the build does not let you activate as it's missing some dependencies to allow you to do so. This build gives you constant boot loops during the login process because of this. I have plenty of legitimate XP serials at my disposal; couldn't even get to the license screen in order to use any.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #372 on: January 26, 2012, 12:15:32 pm »
404

I tried TinyXP before and found that they removed drivers from the Windows CD.

Those drivers aren't available for download anywhere, as they are assumed to be native to Windows XP.

So if you have a device and they decided to remove the driver for it, you can't use it.

I'm all for a tiny sized XP, but device compatibility should be priority #1. So I like to keep the Windows native drivers and add Bashrat's driverpacks.

I like to make my own tiny sized XP using Nlite. It's easy if you do it following Black Viper's services guide and other guides. It's pretty easy to discover what window's components are superfluous and what is important. And you can tailor that to your specific needs.

These guys are just using Nlite to make these releases. You can do it too :)

Raitsa

As for "Windows 7 lite ZD7x86v12c.iso"

I tested it in Virtuial PC,  it looks good.

It was slightly slower than MAMExp, 17% difference. But that's not a big deal.

It should be a treat for folks that want to use Windows 7 in their cabinets :)

OK have fun!
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #373 on: January 28, 2012, 12:01:06 am »
404

I tried TinyXP before and found that they removed drivers from the Windows CD.

Those drivers aren't available for download anywhere, as they are assumed to be native to Windows XP.

So if you have a device and they decided to remove the driver for it, you can't use it.

I'm all for a tiny sized XP, but device compatibility should be priority #1. So I like to keep the Windows native drivers and add Bashrat's driverpacks.

I like to make my own tiny sized XP using Nlite. It's easy if you do it following Black Viper's services guide and other guides. It's pretty easy to discover what window's components are superfluous and what is important. And you can tailor that to your specific needs.

These guys are just using Nlite to make these releases. You can do it too :)


I'm not a n00b at all when it comes to PC's. Mame on the other hand, I've only recently been exposed to the inner workings of.

I have slipstreamed my own copies of XP before using Nlite so that has never been a major issue for me. Biggest thing holding me back right now are the driver issues you and others have mentioned. I'm not really in the mood to install and test run so many different versions. Don't really have the patience for that.

Currently i have two test mame rigs going. One athlon x2 running xp x64 and one small 1ghz celeron system. The celeron currently runs the MicroXP build available on the net. Great memory footprint for such a small, diminutive system. I did run into the usual driver issues. I also encountered an issue with some Mame front ends. Some, like Mala tend to call up some windows media player dependencies, I'm assuming this is for playing sample game videos.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #374 on: February 05, 2012, 10:40:19 am »
LOL, I took a look at the new "Tiny XP" release and it has driverpacks in it.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #375 on: February 05, 2012, 10:58:29 am »
LOL, I took a look at the new "Tiny XP" release and it has driverpacks in it.

tried searching for it last week or so but couldn't find it. :(

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« Reply #376 on: February 05, 2012, 04:39:32 pm »
If you are interested, there is a version of MicroXP "out there" that comes with multiple options including driverpacks. It's the one I've been using for quite awhile. Rock solid. Every-time I put it on something it recognizes all the hardware which is soooo nice.

In fact, I just put it on a 400mhz, 128mb boat anchor (as Craig would say) that got rescued from the garbage several days ago. Boots in about 20 sec and runs Mala and Mame v84 fantastically.
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #377 on: February 05, 2012, 05:45:01 pm »
LOL I'll have to bench it against MAME-XP

As for places to find it, Google this :

TinyXP Rev10 Multi Boot 6 in 1 DVD eXPerience pirate bay


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« Reply #378 on: February 05, 2012, 08:17:44 pm »
Ya. If you get the time do that. I would like to see how Micro holds up next to your build. (which I have had pretty good luck with also if I may say)
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« Reply #379 on: February 05, 2012, 08:21:27 pm »
If you are interested, there is a version of MicroXP "out there" that comes with multiple options including driverpacks. It's the one I've been using for quite awhile. Rock solid. Every-time I put it on something it recognizes all the hardware which is soooo nice.

In fact, I just put it on a 400mhz, 128mb boat anchor (as Craig would say) that got rescued from the garbage several days ago. Boots in about 20 sec and runs Mala and Mame v84 fantastically.
What might that version of Micro be called, there are quite a few.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #380 on: February 05, 2012, 08:27:27 pm »
This is it.

Micro-X.Multi.Boot.CD.eXPerience

From the Pirate Bay.

Can't remember what version off the top of my head....
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« Reply #381 on: February 06, 2012, 10:20:04 am »
LOL I'll have to bench it against MAME-XP

As for places to find it, Google this :

TinyXP Rev10 Multi Boot 6 in 1 DVD eXPerience pirate bay



yeah, found the TPB link some time ago but it seemed as if the torrent wasn't seeding. Maybe ill try again a bit later on. :)

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #382 on: February 06, 2012, 01:45:53 pm »
Quote from: tommyinajar
What might that version of Micro be called ? There are quite a few.

Apparently "micro" is the 3rd option when using the most recent "TinyXP" release.

Quote from: eXPerience
1. Full Windows XP (nothing is removed)
2. TinyXP (large components removed, but usable for most)
3. MicroXP (extremely small, only takes 221Mb of HDD space)

Quote from: 404

yeah, found the TPB link some time ago but it seemed as if the torrent wasn't seeding. Maybe ill try again a bit later on. :)

There are 10 seeds at the moment, I'm getting 1 MB per second

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Ya. If you get the time do that. I would like to see how Micro holds up next to your build. (which I have had pretty good luck with also if I may say)

Yeah I'll have to try that some time :)
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #383 on: March 18, 2012, 11:49:00 am »
I did a separate post about this, but wanted to follow up here since folks here have used it.

1. I had no trouble finding "TinyXP Rev10 Multi Boot 6 in 1 DVD" - it is fully downloaded.
2. I had no trouble burning it to a disk.  I also did it at a very low speed and had
3. I set the BIOS to boot from the CD.  No problem there.
4. When I try to boot from the CD, it won't boot from the CD.  I noticed that there is no "bootmgr" file on the CD.  Shouldn't there be?

What am I missing?

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #384 on: March 18, 2012, 12:24:45 pm »
Did you burn it as an ISO or just copy the ISO to the disk?,
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #385 on: March 18, 2012, 01:08:40 pm »
Yes, in other words - list the files that are on the root of the CD. If it's just one file you've done it wrong-ly :)

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« Reply #386 on: March 18, 2012, 01:28:57 pm »
Here is the root of the drive.

Folders - Apps, B00T, HBCD, ISO, OEM, XP01, XP02, XP03

Files
eXPerience, SPINTRITE.EXE, SPINRITE.IMA, WIN51, WIN51IP, WIN51IP.SP3, XP01.DAT, XPO2.DAT, XP03.DAT

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #387 on: March 18, 2012, 01:31:14 pm »
Also, I did try going into the ISO folder and running the batch files there (specifically 02a and 04).  In both cases, the batch file runs and then gives me a Windows cannot find cdimage.exe error.

Basically, I am just messing around trying some different things since I cannot seem to get this to work.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #388 on: March 18, 2012, 02:13:41 pm »
Also, I did try going into the ISO folder and running the batch files there (specifically 02a and 04).  In both cases, the batch file runs and then gives me a Windows cannot find cdimage.exe error.

Basically, I am just messing around trying some different things since I cannot seem to get this to work.

Thanks in advance for your help.

2 potential problems, you did burn it to a DVD, not a CD correct? ( 1st post you used cd/dvd interchangeably). Preferably use a DVD-R.
I'm guessing it is an older pc. The DVD laser might not be working correctly. I tossed a box full of old drives that had cd / and or dvd reading problems. Try a known good bootable cd and dvd.


3rd option it's not a old "Dell" is it? Beside not being able to boot from USB half of the time even though it is in the BIOS, they have problems booting "aftermarket :)" windows install disks. You could try USB booting a flash drive or DVD drive maybe with "Plop" boot magager (It's on most versions of "Hirens boot disks"

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #389 on: March 18, 2012, 03:40:24 pm »
Here is what I do. CDBurnerXP is the software that I use. Works great every time and is free!    

http://tinyurl.com/8boxen

After installing, click on the icon to open up program and then highlite "Burn ISO Image" and click "OK"


then.....
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #390 on: March 18, 2012, 03:42:09 pm »
...browse to your .iso image and  then hit "Burn disc"

Easy - peasy

ps. Burns CD or DVD's. I just use which ever medium I need the most space for,  and/or the machine's particular hardware.
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #391 on: March 18, 2012, 05:43:59 pm »
Tommyinajar - nope, not a Dell it is an old emachines - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883114027

IG-88 - thanks for the info, but I did a burn using CDBurnerXP with the same result - won't boot from CD/DVD.

Can someone confirm for me that indeed the iso is not supposed to have any files beyond those I listed below.  I don't see how it could boot just based upon the files that are there.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #392 on: March 18, 2012, 08:01:29 pm »
Does it boot other bootable DVD's?  Can you boot it on other machines?(Don't install it!)  :laugh:

Anyways- Here is mine I just booted it on 2 machines, pressed "enter" to boot, seems to boot fine. I got it at TPB (Tinyxp rev10 boot 6 in 1 dvd) "Tinyxp-rev10.iso" is what it downloads the torrent as.

P.S. Tinyxp 11 is also out there...

And as always make sure you use the key from your original Version :angel:
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #393 on: March 20, 2012, 07:20:31 am »
Tommyinajar - I got mine same place and same torrent.  And our directories and files look the same.

Interestingly I can boot using Hiren's Boot CD (I am running diagnostics and wiping the old HD to make sure that isn't the issue).  I will try using a different brand of DVD (I tried to pick some up yesterday but they were out).

Again, the assistance is appreciated - this was supposed to be a quick reinstall and upgrade on my working cab, and it is really quite frustrating.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #394 on: March 20, 2012, 08:57:00 am »
I'd still bet the DVD laser is bad in the drive. Try to boot a DVD or try a USB install. 100's of post on it. Here is one from cnet http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool/3000-18513_4-10972600.html. You have to change the bios. I do all my installs from USB now, quicker and no more scratched disk.

Also since you have Hirens cd there, try the plop boot from the Hirens cd drive and put the 10-in1- dvd in there. I think that was the only way I got old dells to boot some hacked windows install disk.


 It's been a while but now that I think about it, they might not have wanted to boot DVD's, only cd's. The plop has CD/DVD boot without BIOS support (IDE)

http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #395 on: March 20, 2012, 09:37:28 pm »
OK.  I can confirm that it can boot other DVDs.  I can also confirm that the TinyXP disk does boot on other computers.  I have now tried 2 different brands of DVDs with no success.

Also, no joy from Plop Boot - I tell it to boot from the drive and it just freezes.

I tried your suggestion of using the Microsoft Download Tool - it says that the iso is not valid (which is weird, since I already burnt it on a DVD and tested it on another computer - it works fine).

Just plane strange.  I appreciate the ideas, but any other suggestions?

Oh - and re: your earlier post.  Yes, my XP license code is printed on the side of my tower.  :)

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #396 on: March 20, 2012, 09:48:17 pm »
Oh, and just to add to the puzzle, I just tried booting a burn of Micro-X with the same result.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #397 on: March 20, 2012, 10:02:40 pm »
I might of missed it but did you try a different DVD drive in the computer you are wanting to install the OS on? And you are sure that you have your system set to boot from the CD/DVD right?
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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #398 on: March 20, 2012, 10:25:07 pm »
IG-88 (love the name, BTW),

I only have the one drive for this computer, so no, I haven't tried it in a different drive.

But I can confirm that the BIOS is set to boot from CD/DVD.

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Re: nLited XP installs for a cab
« Reply #399 on: March 20, 2012, 10:58:08 pm »
Thanks. Been my fav character since I first saw him in the theaters some 30+ yrs ago  :o 

OK. The reason I ask is in my experience of installing these modified XP's, (and I've done it 100's of times trust me), 75% of it installing correctly depends on the hardware you are using to install it with/onto. I have boxes & boxes full of various DVD drives, CD Drives, ribbon cables, memory modules, audio cards, video cards, power supplies ect ect. and it often requires me to swap out parts SEVERAL times in order to get it to go correctly.

AND, there are irregularities within the various .iso versions that you get off the internets, so that doesn't help either.

Now I'm not saying all installs give me a headache but some do. These eXperience mods are pretty good and when they work they are usually rock solid. But sometimes....  :banghead:

For instance I have one up on the bench right now that got "saved" form the curb down the street that will hopefully make it into a bartop this summer. It may find its way back there tho.  I've tried installing an O/S on it 7-8 times in the last 2 days and it's just not co-operating.

So I guess I'm saying it could be alot of things yet. 
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