lThis might work:
1. make a root folder on your boot drive named "XP" (please disregard the
quotation marks from hereon), like: C:\XP
2. copy the complete XP CD to the folder described above (copy -> paste)
3. have the Service Pack 3 for local distribution on same system, and rename it
to something useful, e.g. SP3.exe
4. copy sp3 to a root folder named e.g. sp3 - like: C:\SP3
5. Open cmd window (start>run> type cmd and hit Enter)
6. in cmd window type: "cd \" (cd-space-backslash), next: "cd SP3"
(cd-space-sp3)
7. extract ServicePack 3 to the CD files by doing: "SP3.exe -x:c:\SP3" and hit
Enter
8. if you have a semi-slow computer, pad yourself on the shoulder and grab a
beer ;)
9. when the window "Extraction Complete" appears, pad yourself on the shoulder once
again, and click "OK"
10. in the cmd window, navigate to "C:\sp3\i386" and type: "cd update", then "update
s:c:\XP" and hit Enter
11. grab a beer or a coffee, depending on beer consumption
12. after finishing the actual slipstreaming, there'll be another OK window.
Click it, and be ready for the tricky part
13. I only know how to make this work with Nero v5/6.x and ISObuster, so here we go: Make a root folder like "C:\img". In ISObuster select the item "BootableCD" (have
your original CD in the drive!) on the left, next: right click on that and select "Extract" -> point this to "C:\img"
14. when Nero displays its Start Menu, chose "CD-ROM (Boot)". Next you'll have to select a source for your CD's boot sector, select "C:\img", enable "Expert Settings" and
select "No Emulation" and set Number of Loaded sectors to "4"
15. goto "Label" and type in the ISO9660 name you want, e.g. "WXPSP3VOL_EN", and then
select "New"
16. drag'n drop all the files from the folder "C:\XP"
17. now burn the bastard
18. send me a bottle of +25yrs Single Malt Highland Scotch ;)
The above is straight from the head, but it should work if you do exactly as
explained (done it myself some times, now). If not, please let me know.
Best,
Soren
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nobozoz wrote:
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,
