Partition Minimum Sizes
C: 20 GB
D: 5 GB
E: 40–60 GB
F: 35 GB
G: CD/DVD drive, but not necessarily required
If you want to install SD, WIS, EPC, and SD Media, the drive must be at least 120 GB.
If it is larger, you should not assign more than 120 GB, then there will be no problem with the partition check.
If the drive is larger, the rest over 160 GB should remain unallocated. You can then assign it to partitions after installation.
I basically work with DVD images and mount them with Alcohol52%, which is freeware.
Drive letters can be changed as follows:
Start > My Computer (RIGHT-CLICK) > Manage > Disk Management
NEW INSTALLATION when no old version is present on the computer
1. Install WinXP SP3
2. Run newguid2j > Prebare.bat
3. Check if Compact4 is listed in the Registry. If not, add it manually.
4. To obtain APP ID 253, copy the program Vboxservice.exe into the Startup folder
and double-click it to start.
5. Run 5011 Fix, and if necessary, set permissions in the registry to Full Access for “Everyone”.
I always do this for the main key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
6. Do not enter the DAS and XENTRY key yet; it will be requested during installation.
Normally, the StartKeyCenter will start automatically. Sometimes it doesn’t work.
Then confirm the message 3 times and the installation will abort. In that case, start
the Starutilities program located on the desktop and enter the Xentry key. Then restart the setup.
7. Simply run the program gerd123 by double-clicking it; it will just flash briefly.
Nothing else will be visible.
8. Insert DVD1.
DVD > stardiag > setup.exe
The computer may restart; then you need to run setup.exe again! And also run the program gerd123.
DO NOT RESTART NOW
9. Now run “after installation.bat”. Then click exit, and the computer will restart.
10. Insert DVD2 and again run setup from stardiag!
If the installation does not complete without errors, Xentry will not be installed.
Simply restart the setup from DVD2 again.
11. DO NOT CLICK FINISH YET but go to the folder C:\Windows\ZAK\Starshell and delete or rename the program
Starshell.exe—but only if you want the normal XP interface.
If you don’t, you’ll have a limited user interface.
12. Now run “after installation.bat” again. Then click exit, and the computer will restart.
13. If the gray screen at startup bothers you, disable the service SUSservice.
You can find it via Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
Then run the registry fix from the SDNC folder.
For an update-only version, processing DVD2 is skipped.
UPDATE INSTALLATION when an old version is already present on the computer
1. Check if Compact4 is listed in the Registry. If not, add it manually.
2. Check if Vboxservice.exe is in the Startup folder. If not, copy it there
and double-click to start.
3. Run 5011 Fix, and if necessary, set permissions in the registry to Full Access for “Everyone”.
I always do this for the main key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
4. Do not enter the DAS and XENTRY key; the old one is still valid.
5. Simply run the program gerd123 by double-clicking it; it will just flash briefly.
Nothing else will be visible.
6. Insert DVD1.
DVD > stardiag > setup.exe
The computer may restart; then you need to run setup.exe again! And also run the program gerd123.
DO NOT RESTART NOW
7. Now run “after installation.bat”. Then click exit, and the computer will restart.
8. Insert DVD2 and again run setup from stardiag!
If the installation does not complete without errors, Xentry will not be installed.
Simply restart the setup from DVD2 again.
9. DO NOT CLICK FINISH YET but go to the folder C:\Windows\ZAK\Starshell and delete or rename the program
Starshell.exe—but only if you want the normal XP interface.
If you don’t, you’ll have a limited user interface.
10. Now run “after installation.bat” again. Then click exit, and the computer will restart.
11. If the gray screen at startup bothers you, disable the service SUSservice.
You can find it via Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.
Then run the registry fix from the SDNC folder.
For an update-only version, processing DVD2 is skipped.