I do not know the answer to the slipstream question, but I am pretty sure that you have to have XP sp1 or sp2 to go to sp3.
From: http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/7/687484ed-8174-496d-8db9-f02b40c 12982/Overview%20of%20Windows%20XP%20Service%20Pack%203.pdf "SP3 is cumulative, so users can install SP3 on top of Windows XP SP1 or SP2." Bobby -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nobozoz Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:27 PM To: Hardware List Subject: [H] XP-home slipstreaming. I have a Dell Inspiron that came with Dell's Reinstallation CD for Windows XP Home (not even SP1, just plain XP). I'd like to use this disk as the basis for a slipstreamed XP Home SP2 or SP3 installation and repair CD for this laptop. Are there any issues with using an OEM CD as the seed of a slipstreamed CD? Can I go from plain XP to XP SP2 and just bypass XP1? Could I just as well go from plain XP to SP3? There are many web tutorials out there explaining the slipstreaming process - which would you recommend. Thanx,
