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SlipStreaming a Service Pack
into Windows XP
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Download the Service Pack
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| 1. |
Download the latest Service Pack from Microsoft's
web site. |
| 2. |
This will typically be one large executable file. |
| 3. |
Run the executable with a -x at the end.
e.g. "xpsp2.exe -x" - no quotes |
| 4. |
It will first verify the integrity of the file. |
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Then you will be prompted for a location to extract
the Service Pack. |
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For the example, use c:\xp_sp2 |
| 7. |
Click on OK when the extraction is complete |
Copying the Source Files
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| 1. |
If your WindowsXP source files are already on the
computer's hard drive you can skip this section. |
| 2. |
Insert your WindowsXP CD |
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If prompted, do not install WindowsXP |
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Create a directory on the hard drive and copy the
entire contents of the CD to that directory |
| 5. |
For example, use
c:\winxp |
Performing the SlipStream
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| 1. |
Given the previous examples, go to the
c:\xp_sp2\i386\update directory |
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Run:
update.exe -S:c:\winxp |
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When it is finished, you will see the message The
Integrated install has completed successfully |
| 4. |
You can now copy the c:\winxp directory to a
CD or other location. |
| 5. |
If you need to make a bootable CD ROM, there are
other locations on the Internet with good detailed instructions. |
After you have SlipStreamed a Service Pack, see the page on:
Making a XP Bootable CD
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