The Main Tab.
The "Main" tab of the gui is where you will tell the integrator where your source files are, where you want the finished product, what Update Pack you want to use and what addon packs you would like to add to your disk. You also have the option to Load or Save a settings file by using the File menu at the top of the screen.
1. To begin, select your source files.
(Browse To The Location Which Contains The I386 Directory.)
This would be the beginning product. You can point to files on a cd or files you have copied to the hard drive. I recommend pointing to files on your hard drive or files on a mounted ISO... because it is much faster that way.
2. (Optional) Now select the destination where you wish to have your finished product.
3. (Optional) Select an Update Pack to integrate into your disk.
(Choose An Update Pack.)
This step is optional. It is not mandatory to integrate an Update Pack. But if you want to make sure your disk has all hotfixes integrated you will want to add an updatepack.
You can get UpdatePacks on:
RyanVM's Website
There are many different updatepacks to choose from. The official updatepack is made by RyanVM and is for English versions of XP. But there are also many other UpdatePacks made by other members who have translated the UpdatePack into other languages or made modifications and released their own versions. When integrating an updatepack you need to have patience. There are a lot of modifications made to your new disk... so it may take some time.
4. (Optional) Grap all of the AddonPacks you wish to have on your disk.
(Choose Addon Pack(s).)
There are currently three types of addons:
Regular Addons are a pack of files compressed into an archive with the word "Addon" in the name. They can be compressed in either .cab, .rar, .zip or .7z.
Switchless Installers are executable files that do not require any user interaction when executed. Just make sure when adding .exe files that they are indeed swichless installers.
Entries Files are simple files that send information to the integrator to perform simple tweaks. They must be named in the form of Entries_*.ini.
Addons can be found on the Addons button to the left or on RyanVM's website as well. A good place to start is:
Official Addons Database
Or in this thread:
Member-Submitted Addon Packs Download List
You can select multiple addonpacks from within a directory by holding the CTRL button while you left mouse click on each addon.
5. (Optional) Optimize System Files.
When this is selected the integrator will perform an extra scan of your windows files to find any files which can be compressed according to the txtsetup.sif file. It also will combine certain duplicate sections found in the dosnet.inf and the txtsetup.sif file and alphabetize those sections.
6. If you are finished all you need to do now is click on the "Integrate" button. Or you can move on to the Advanced Tab for more options.
