
There is nothing illegal about this, in fact see this url for Microsucks own guided tour of how to create an install exactly like Windows XP Black: Windows XP Black is indeed a well thought out semi-unattended installation package.


Microsucks own packaging development tools are an example to be found at: Additionally, there are dozens of free and share ware programs available to increase this functionality beyond the standard (or modified) installation. Windows XP professional (the one I own, I don’t know about XP Home), on the installation disk, has instructions and files to customize and automate your install.

Windows XP was designed to allow network administrators (and others who like to tweak with their software and hardware) to customize and automate installation for multiple installs (usually with multicomputer license on a network). XP Black is no more than a well thought out skin.
