[RubyMarty]

Is it possible to completely slipstream and original xp Pro disk? I mean the disk has no service packs or patches at all. Is it possible to take this disk and make it up to SP3 with all the hotfixes and little updates included?

If so how?


RM

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Ruby, did this several years ago when I rebuilt my computers. I don't remember the exact process, but you copy the windows disc the download the sp3 package onto the same disc. Directions should be easy to find. It sure does save lots of time re-installing.

Lynn1102

[lynn1102]

Ruby, did this several years ago when I rebuilt my computers. I don't remember the exact process, but you copy the windows disc the download the sp3 package onto the same disc. Directions should be easy to find. It sure does save lots of time re-installing.

Lynn1102

[Ztruker]

The simplest way to create a Bootable Windows XP Pro or Home Installation CD Slipstreamed with SP3 is to use Autostreamer. You point to your XP Pro/Home CD, the SP3 Service Pack .exe file, give it a path to write the .iso file to and off it goes. In 5 or 10 minutes you have a .iso file that you can burn to CD with almost any CD burner program you want to use. I used Roxio 7. There is also a good freeware burner called ImgBurn which will do this for you.

Here is the link to Autostreamer: http://www.softpedia...ostreamer.shtml

You can download the SP3 .exe here: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers

If you have an original XP Install CD with no Service Pack applied, not even SP1a then you will need to do the above in two steps. First you will have to splistream SP2 then repeat for SP3.

You can download SP2 .exe here: Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers

An excellent alternative is nLite. It allows you to merge SP2/SP3/Windows Updates into a new XP CD image that you can install from. Takes a bit of fiddling with but worth the effort since it also allows you to pre-answer all the questions asked during install so all you have to do is boot the new CD, select where you want to install, format or not and go to lunch. When you come back the install is finished and your are at the latest Service Pack and Update level. See here:
http://www.nliteos.com/

If you have Vista, then give Vlite a try:
http://www.vlite.net/

Use this site to get the MS updates: http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/

You can also get updates from an MS site but it takes more work: http://windowsxp.mvp...saveupdates.htm

[RubyMarty]

That i can do.

New question.

is there any way to do a repair xp install without having the updated slipped CD?



RM

[Ztruker]

Basic answer, NO. Repair source has to be at the same SP level as the installed OS.