Run sysprep with the reseal and mini-setup options to generalize the installation.
E:\imagex.exe /capture D: E:\XP_Image.wim "Windows XP SP3 Professional" /compress maximum /verify
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: Creating a WIM allows you to pre-install drivers, updates, and software into a single, compressed file for rapid deployment.
A (Windows Imaging Format) file is a file-based disk image format introduced by Microsoft with Windows Vista. Unlike older sector-based formats like Ghost images or ISO files, WIM uses file-level compression and single-instance storage, meaning a file stored in multiple folders is only saved once within the WIM. windows xp wim
Because WIM only copies files, it does not write the master boot record (MBR) or partition boot record necessary for Windows XP to boot. You must fix the boot code using the bootsect utility found on your WinPE drive: bootsect /nt52 W: /mbr Use code with caution.
If you use Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 (the last version to support XP): Run sysprep with the reseal and mini-setup options
Wait for the progress bar to reach 100%. Depending on the size, this takes 5–20 minutes.
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