Longhorn Installation Guide
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"Longhorn", being a pre-release OS, can be tricky to install. This guide was made to help you install Longhorn, and avoid any bugs you may encounter. If you encounter an error while trying to do this, please report your error, specs, and install method to tfbfqf4x6t[at]gmail[dot]com
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Build 3683
This build did not yet use the WIM instllation method, and therefore is quite easy to setup.
- Set BIOS date to September 24, 2002
- Boot from CD
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Build 4008
This build, being the first WIM build, may present issues.
- Boot from CD
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Build 4074
Here, the real problems arise, with one main bug: DVD support!
Method 1: HDD Installation
- Install Windows XP (NOT SP1!)
- Install Daemon Tools
- Mount the Longhorn ISO file
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Method 2: DVD Installation
- Boot from DVD
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Method 3: PE Installation
- Extract WinPE boot Image from install.wim
- Edit setupreg.hiv (replace "wpeshl.exe" with "cmd.exe /k" in notepad)
- Burn with XP boot image
- Boot from new CD, and run setup from CMD.exe
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Build 5048
Perhaps one of the hardest builds to install, 5048 comes with a variety of features, most of which do nothing but make it harder to install/troubleshoot LH.(one "feature" also displays a pretty red screen, at the price of detailed error reports)
Method 1: HDD Installation
- Install Windows XP SP2, or Server 2003
- Install Daemon Tools
- Mount the Longhorn ISO file
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Method 2: DVD Installation
- Boot from DVD
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Method 3: PE Installation
- Extract WinPE boot Image from 4074's install.wim
- Edit setupreg.hiv (replace "wpeshl.exe" with "cmd.exe /k" in notepad)
- Burn with XP boot image
- Boot from new CD, and run setup from CMD.exe
- Follow the on-screen instructions
Known Bugs
I get a Stub Loader for Setup failed error
ANSWER:This bug has been known for a while now, and can be the easiest to get around, if you know how. If you have a DVD drive that you can boot from, it's always a good idea to start there. However, if you must install from Windows, update your system to the latest service pack, and make sure you have XP or Server 2K3. If the error persists, install from 4074 PE or higher.
More to Come...
