How to deploy WinXP 64-bit on a UEFI with CSM in AHCI

[Beta12]

WinXP can not be installed in UEFI mode in the normal way but the system can be deployed, for example, using Sysprep. We need a second computer with WinXP x64 installed in Legacy BIOS mode - e.g. VMware Workstation 8 virtual machine. We will find out from deploy.chm instructions that several conditions have to be met in order to succeed:

• the same Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)
• the same disk controller driver

If the target computer has a different disk controller, e.g. AHCI, then we also need to implement its drivers.

This topic refers to the topic - Does Windows XP have EFI? in which I managed to run the system on the ThinkPad X220.

For X220 we also need to implement the AnaPa VBE Miniport graphic driver.

In order for the computer to start with EFI we need a FAT partition, so it is best to install the system on one partition as small as possible, e.g. 1.5GB

In VMware, create a Windows XP Professional x64 Edition machine with parameters:

• Hardware Compatibility 5.x
• Do not use a network connection
• Memory 1GB
• Processors 2
• Hard Disk 2GB (IDE 0:0) (Store virtual disk as a single file)
• CD/DVD (IDE 1:0)
• delete Floppy
• delete USB Controller
• delete Sound Card

Install WinXP x64 SP2 creating a 1.5GB FAT partition (1536MB) using the installer's C option.

Copy to the system on the C partition:

Drivers
|-Chipset - AHCI drivers X220
|-Video - VBE Miniport VBE30 drivers

EFI - EFI files from Beta Server Longhorn

Sysprep - files from DEPLOY.CAB from WinXP x64 media and sysprep.inf:

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;SetupMgrTag
[Unattended]
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPnPDriversPath=Drivers\Chipset;Drivers\Video
    ConfirmHardware=No
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OEMPreinstall=Yes
    UpdateInstalledDrivers=Yes

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword="insert own pass"
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=100
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=insert own key
    FullName="insert own name"
    OrgName="insert own name"
    ComputerName=efixp

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=48
    Dialing=Tone
    AreaCode=0
    LongDistanceAccess="0"

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=2
    SystemLocale=00000415
    UserLocale=00000415
    InputLocale=0415:00000415

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=GRUPA_ROBOCZA

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[SysprepMassStorage]
    PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_1C03&CC_0106 = "C:\Drivers\Chipset\iaAHCI.inf", "C:\Drivers\Chipset"

Copy also Vbemp.sys driver to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers and winload.efi to C:\WINDOWS\system32

Now start Sysprep and Reseal the system with the default options - after a moment, the system should turn off.

Mount the VMDK WinXP drive in read/write mode using the Map Virtual Disks... option in VMware and delete file display.inf from WINDOWS\Inf and delete two services vga & VgaSave from registry in ControlSet001 key - use the Load Hive option in the registry editor by loading the WINDOWS\system32\config\system file.

Create a disk image, e.g. in Debian 6 32-bit, using the dd command - from the beginning of the disk to the end of the partition cylinder:



Restore disk image on X220 machine using Debian 9 64-bit EFI mode:

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dd if=/mnt/mp/prep.img of=/dev/sda

Restart X220 to proceed deploy.

It works for me . The deployment process is done without a screen because we removed the VGA driver - problematic in EFI. It takes about 1 minute and laptop restart itself.

Of course, instead of Debian, you can use other disk cloning\imaging tools.

Soon I will try to record a video of how it goes

[redspl]

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[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=GRUPA_ROBOCZA

Jesus christ on a bicycle, WHY?
BTW, using VMWare in this setup makes your job a bit harder than it would otherwise be. I'd use qemu-system-i386 or qemu-system-x86_64 w/ -enable-kvm option to make it faster. This way, by using /dev/sda as your main HD you could theoretically deploy the OS without the reboot, and without the need to touch drivers.

[Beta12]

BTW, using VMWare in this setup makes your job a bit harder than it would otherwise be. I'd use qemu-system-i386 or qemu-system-x86_64 w/ -enable-kvm option to make it faster. This way, by using /dev/sda as your main HD you could theoretically deploy the OS without the reboot, and without the need to touch drivers.

Read the topic carefully - it is about deploying the WinXP x64 system on the ThinkPad X220 laptop with UEFI + AHCI and not on the virtual machine.
In addition, I like VMware and I make disk images in Debian Live run by the network from PXE server (I use mount.cifs), so it does not matter what machine I use because I still have to upload a disk image to a real computer.

[Beta12]

I introduced two improvements:

• I have fixed the error in the vbemppnp.inf file and now I do not have to copy the vbemp.sys driver manually before installation - https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewt ... 61#p440361
• The VGA controller can be turned off in a running system after make Reseal - just select the Quit option in Sysprep. Now delete display.inf and vga & VgaSave services from registry in CurrentControlSet key.

[Beta12]

Promised video:

Sysprep in VMware:

[oscareczek]

BTW, using VMWare in this setup makes your job a bit harder than it would otherwise be. I'd use qemu-system-i386 or qemu-system-x86_64 w/ -enable-kvm option to make it faster. This way, by using /dev/sda as your main HD you could theoretically deploy the OS without the reboot, and without the need to touch drivers.

Read the topic carefully - it is about deploying the WinXP x64 system on the ThinkPad X220 laptop with UEFI + AHCI and not on the virtual machine.
In addition, I like VMware and I make disk images in Debian Live run by the network from PXE server (I use mount.cifs), so it does not matter what machine I use because I still have to upload a disk image to a real computer.

Read the answer carefully.
Reds said you should have used physical disc:

qemu-system-x86_64 w/ -enable-kvm […] using /dev/sda as your main HD

and not mess with any disk cloning. And using PXE doesn't make the solution any better, it's meant to be used only when absolutely necessary.

[Beta12]

Reds said you should have used physical disc:

qemu-system-x86_64 w/ -enable-kvm […] using /dev/sda as your main HD

and not mess with any disk cloning. And using PXE doesn't make the solution any better, it's meant to be used only when absolutely necessary.

I do not know Qemu well, and my way of PXE works. But it does not matter. The priority in this topic is the implementation of WinXP x64 on UEFI + AHCI on ThinkPad X220.

This should work on other computers with UEFI firmware which are the AHCI driver for WinXP x64.

[Beta12]

I added new video boot WinXP x64 on UEFI: Does Windows XP have EFI?

[linuxed]

Promised video:

Sysprep in VMware:

Where we can get EFI-deploy-x220.iso with efi files? Thanks.

[Beta12]

It doesn't have to be ISO. The necessary files must somehow be copied to the hard disk. You can also map a VMDK using VMware in read/write mode - uncheck the option marked in red:

[linuxed]

"Copy to the system on the C partition:
EFI - EFI files from Beta Server Longhorn"
I thought the efi files had to be copied to a separate fat32 partition. Or can it also be copied to the C drive?
And does it work in GPT? Also, is it possible to deploy to a single partition rather than an entire disk? Thanks in advance.

[Beta12]

@linuxed
BIOS UEFI does not have a NTFS driver, therefore it needs a FAT32 partition.
There must be bootx64.efi and BCD files on the FAT32 partition and only the winload.efi file on the NTFS partition.
Yes - it also works with GPT:
viewtopic.php?p=445349#p445349
The NTFS driver can be integrated into the BIOS and then the FAT32 partition is not needed.
viewtopic.php?p=433717#p433717

Here you have a new guide on how to deploy WinXP 64-bit under pure UEFI:
Sysprep WinXP SP2 64-bit on pure UEFI PC (no CSM)

[Seven4ever1]

Hi Beta 12.
Thanks for your work, il helped me to install Xp64 on UEFI + GPT partition on real hardware.
It is installed in multiboot env, (W10 + W11 + W7 + XP). I haven't found how to make working Flashboot's efi loader + winload.efi from W10 an above, so I still uses Uefiseven wich is compatible with all (xp to W11).
My hardware: Intel gen 9 + UHD graphics 630, Mobo Gigabyte h310m sp2