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   Program  usb_prep8.cmd  -  01 dec 2007

   Program  usb_prep8.cmd  Prepares Windows XP Setup LocalSource for Copy to Bootable USB-Drive.
   Also Updating Existing USB-Drive having NTLDR Bootsector and Multi BOOT.INI Menu is possible.   
   The Bootable USB-Drive is used for Install of Windows XP on Computer Harddisk.

   
***** Use Total Commander For Update of Existing USB-Drive *****

   Total Commander Synchronize Dirs in Asymmetric mode Results in an Update of the Right Directory

   Use Total Commander For Update of Existing USB-Drive having XP LocalSource Folders:

1. Before the FileCopy to USB-Drive starts, it is possible to Leave the usb_prep.cmd Program,
   while keeping the tempimage.img with XP Setup LocalSource Mounted in the Virtual TEMPDRIVE
   Otherwise use Mount_TempImage.cmd for Mounting Existing some tempimage.img file in TEMPDRIVE

2. Plugin Your USB-Drive having XP LocalSource Folders

3. Start Total Commander
   Select as Left  Directory Your TEMPDRIVE as Source
   Select as Right Directory Your USB-Drive as Target

4. Open on Both sides $WIN_NT$.~BT Folder

5. Select Commands / Synchronize Dirs ...
   Select Asymmetric and Subdirs On
   Select Show - Green and Blue On
   Select Show - duplicates and singles On ( Default )

6. Select Compare to Start the comparison between the two chosen directories

   The symbol in the middle defines the copy direction, which can be chosen by the end user. 
   The coloring of the text defines the default copy direction determined by the comparison:
   Green: Copy from left to right
   Blue:  Delete on the right side (Asymmetric mode, the file has a Red cross symbol X in the middle)

   Never Make a Blue Arrow because that has a Copy direction from Target to Source (Unwanted)
   
   The symbol in the middle is not Selected when the Source File is Older then the Target File.
   In general Update of such files must be Accepted giving them the Green Arrow,
   because our TEMPDRIVE Source is always considered better than the USB-Drive Target.
   An Exception is migrate.inf ( and boot.ini in Root Dir ) which must NOT be replaced on USB-Drive.

   The Bootsector Files SETUPLDR.bs and BackupBS.ori in the Root of the Right Directory 
   would get in Comparison a Red Cross, but these files must not be Deleted from the USB-Drive.
   So for these 2 files the Red Cross must be removed by mouseclick.

7. Select Synchronize to Automatically
   Copy    the Green selected files from Left to Right Dir ( Use No Confirm Overwrites )
   Deletes the Blue  selected files on the Right Directory ( marked with Red Cross in the middle )

8. Repeat Steps 4-7 for the $WIN_NT$.~LS Folder and the OEM Folder if present

9. Open on Both sides the Root directory

10. Copy txtsetup.sif from the Left Source Dir to the USB-Drive Target Directory on the Right side

Instead of the Copy of about 6000 files in 15 minutes to USB-Drive,
one needs to copy may be only 150 files in the Asymmetric Synchronize Update.

***** GOOD LUCK *****