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3dpinballchamp:
for windows xp sp3 after a clean install i have to do this:

change clock to 12 hour format
set location (country)
show hidden files and folders.
unhide exensions for known file types.
unhide protected operating system files.

useful if app when opened with list of all the above with check-boxes next to each item to select or not,
and then to click it to do all the tasks without have to go to each separately in the control panel

Ath:
2 possible solutions:
- Create an image right after you've done all updates and settings, and restore that next time you need a refresh
- Use the Microsoft supplied install automation tooling (WAIK is the keyword I guess) if you need to run it on different hardware

Shades:
Go to the site that hosts a piece of software called: nLite

Its free, powerful and can do everything you want and so much more. It will create a new installation disc that is all setup as you want, which will eliminate (a lot of) the hassle of afterwards configuring Windows behavior.

Made quite a few of these discs already, which install XP SPIII 'fresh' in about 20 to 25 minutes, without any interaction on my part.

Slightly off-topic:
Because of the above I am actually thinking that it would be more practical (and maybe faster) to be able to reconstruct your Windows installation instead of backing it up...

Ath:
+1 for nLite :up:, should have been my 3rd option  ;)

3dpinballchamp:
i know waik and nlite  my install is fully automated install using winnt.sif file
i used the tool which comes with windows install cd inside the TOOLS/DEPLOY.CAB
but i do not know how to add these options in it (what i write inside first post)

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