Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide

Wednesday, Aug. 11 2004 | Author: Scrivs

Okay you are ready to download and install the new SP2 for Windows XP and are not too delighted to see that it is over 200mb in size. Fair enough though since you have a broadband connection that quickly finishes the job in minutes. However, your computer crashes after a couple of weeks and you have to reinstall XP all over again. This time that 200mb service pack is more of a pain in the ass then anything. What can you do?

Create a slipstream CD.

This guide will show you how to create a bootable install CD with XP and its SP2 already integrated so you no longer have to worry about downloading the damn thing everytime you install XP.

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2 Responses for "Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide"

JC

August 11th, 2004 at 12:19 pm
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uh… the 200 meg service pack is only if you download the complete install for all versions of XP, which includes all updates since windows XP went gold. If you’re up to date on patches, it’ll probably be closer to 40-60 megs which can be downloaded over time for dialup users using windows autoupdate, or all in a lump for fat pipe folks.

If you’re expecting your computer to crash or you have more than one PC to install it on or have friends on dialup you want to be kind to, get the 200 meg version and burn it to a CD. Then you don’t need to download it again.
Scrivs

August 11th, 2004 at 12:28 pm
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Of course you should expect your computer to crash for the same reasons you should backup all your important data.