ALOT easier to just use NLITE http://www.nliteos.com/
fp At 10:26 PM 8/24/2008, Soren Poked the stick with: >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 > >Spam & virus free since 2001 - what about you? > > >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, >> -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- That was a pointing device? My cat thought it was dinner.
