Unfortunately, you can’t slipstream most (any?) hotfixes into installation media, though I seem to remember reading somewhere that Microsoft intends to make all critical updates slipstreamable.

 

In the meantime, though, you can use a workaround to install hotfixes in an unattended install.  Though not quite as smooth as slipstreaming, it works just as well in the end.  You can find a well-written article about that at the following URL:

 

http://www.cheese.org/~scott/useful/Slipstreaming%20Builds.doc

 

If I remember correctly, you simply have to rename the hotfixes, throw them in a particular directory on the installation media, and write a CMDLINES.TXT file that executes after the installation has completed.

 

-James R. Rogers, MCSE

 

 


From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Creamer, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:06 AM
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Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: slipstreaming Win2K

 

I’ve successfully slipstreamed service packs into a Win2K install media before, but never looked into adding any hotfixes to it. So I started looking into how to do it, and was surprised to find dialog from one of Microsoft’s online tech chats, in which the rep said you can’t do that. Did I misunderstand, or can I really not add hotfixes to a slipstream image?

 

Thanks…oh, and Tony – thanks also from me for a great list!

 

Mark Creamer

Systems Engineer

Cintas Corporation

Honesty and Integrity in Everything We Do

 

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