Re: Service Pack 3 for Windows XP

[Ed Mullen <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Terry R. wrote:
> The date and time was 5/15/2008 6:17 PM, and on a whim, »Q« pounded out 
> on the keyboard:
> 
>> On Thu, 15 May 2008 12:15:06 -0400
>> Ed Mullen <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Do you have a Web resource you used to make your slipstream CD?
>>
>> <http://lifehacker.com/386526/slipstream-service-pack-3-into-your-windows-xp-installation-cd> 
>>
>> has the best rundown I've run across.
>>
>> [crossposted, followup set to m.general]
> 
> For the average user, nLite is overkill.  And the writer states you only 
> need an XP CD.  He didn't mention that at least SP1 was required.

But, the original MS CD I use is an SP2 OEM CD.  So, it should have worked

The only failure was then one I mentioned, a failure on "ntldr" So,, 
noting is yet exlained.
> 
> I think most people would waste a significant amount of time trying to 
> slipstream with nlite. If you are only installing on one computer and 
> doing so infrequently, then it is probably faster to just install the OS 
> and then the update from the network install.  The method works great if 
> you have a lot of workstations that are all the same, but otherwise I'd 
> go with the link I recommended, since you can use it on any workstation.
> 

Well, I have 4 PCs to manage.  And I'm happy deal with them each as a 
separate entity.  My problem is that, on the first one I tried it on it 
failed.

And, that site you cited was one I checked.  I'll go have another look. 
  thanks.

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