Instructions for slipstreaming XP install disc with SP2

[Richard Walker]

I have heard of "slipstreaming" the service pack into the
original XP installation disc to make one single
installation package but have never seen instructions as
to how to accomplish this. Can anyone enlighten me as to
how to accomplish this? It would beat a complete rebuild
of my machine and then having to wade through a download
of endless patches to bring it back up to snuff.Especially
since I have the original XP installation followed my the
endless updates through SP1 and beyond.

[Will Denny]

Hi

The following article will help with a slipstreamed SP2 CD:

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

However you will need to download the SP2 file first (266 MBs):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

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"Richard Walker" > wrote in message
...
>I have heard of "slipstreaming" the service pack into the
> original XP installation disc to make one single
> installation package but have never seen instructions as
> to how to accomplish this. Can anyone enlighten me as to
> how to accomplish this? It would beat a complete rebuild
> of my machine and then having to wade through a download
> of endless patches to bring it back up to snuff.Especially
> since I have the original XP installation followed my the
> endless updates through SP1 and beyond.

[Rock]

Richard Walker wrote:

> I have heard of "slipstreaming" the service pack into the
> original XP installation disc to make one single
> installation package but have never seen instructions as
> to how to accomplish this. Can anyone enlighten me as to
> how to accomplish this? It would beat a complete rebuild
> of my machine and then having to wade through a download
> of endless patches to bring it back up to snuff.Especially
> since I have the original XP installation followed my the
> endless updates through SP1 and beyond.

See this link:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

[Alex Nichol]

Richard Walker wrote:

>I have heard of "slipstreaming" the service pack into the
>original XP installation disc to make one single
>installation package but have never seen instructions as
>to how to accomplish this. Can anyone enlighten me as to
>how to accomplish this?

One way, that as far as possible uses things that come with the SP2 CD
is at Slipstreaming SP2:
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262

You will need a CD burning program like Nero or EasyCD Creator to burn
the final CD, and of course the complete 266MB SP2, either download or
CD




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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
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