Creating a current install cd?

[***** charles]

Hi all,

I just built an XPH computer with an older version of XPH,
no service packs. I was wondering if it is possible to create
an oem install cd with XPH on it, SP2 on it and the almost
60 updates that are required to make the computer current
right off the cd so the computer doesn't have to download
anything from M$ website? Then if the update routine
kicked in, it would say 0 downloads needed. I realize that
it would slowly go out of date but the idea of not having to
waite hours and hours for the updates to download and
install appeals to me. So is this possible? assuming it could
be done legally?

thanks,
charles.....

 

[Ron Martell]

Hi all,

I just built an XPH computer with an older version of XPH,
no service packs. I was wondering if it is possible to create
an oem install cd with XPH on it, SP2 on it and the almost
60 updates that are required to make the computer current
right off the cd so the computer doesn't have to download
anything from M$ website? Then if the update routine
kicked in, it would say 0 downloads needed. I realize that
it would slowly go out of date but the idea of not having to
waite hours and hours for the updates to download and
install appeals to me. So is this possible? assuming it could
be done legally?

Yes it is. You will require:
- Your Windows XP installation CD (not a "system recovery" disk)
- The complete Windows XP Service Pack 2 either on CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
or as a single download
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
- The complete set of post-Service Pack 2 updates from the Microsoft
download site
- A CD or DVD burner drive
- Slipstreaming software. I use nLite (free) from
http://www.nliteos.com/

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
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[Brian A.]

It's called Slip Streaming and Yes it can be done.
Latest version AutoStreamer 1.0.33
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml

Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

An alternative would be a clean install, with all Windows Updates applied to date. Then use a program such as Image for Windows http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/imagew.html to create a bootable image CD/DVD set for restoral. And of course, you could go ahead and preinstall all your usual applications, as well.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

I create images of my setup using a program called Acronis TrueImage. You
can check it out at www.acronis.com
The beauty of this is that a complete reinstall takes minutes rather than
hours.

 

[***** charles]

Yes it is. You will require:
- Your Windows XP installation CD (not a "system recovery" disk)
- The complete Windows XP Service Pack 2 either on CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx
or as a single download
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
- The complete set of post-Service Pack 2 updates from the Microsoft
download site
- A CD or DVD burner drive
- Slipstreaming software. I use nLite (free) from
http://www.nliteos.com/

Good luck

Ron Martell

Thanks for the response. I can get all the above but I haven't
tried it yet. Where would the post-Service Pack 2 updates go
on the cd and what process kicks them into the install?

thanks,
charles.....

 

[Ron Martell]

Thanks for the response. I can get all the above but I haven't
tried it yet. Where would the post-Service Pack 2 updates go
on the cd and what process kicks them into the install?

Yes the updates go into the new CD. Read the documentation for the
nLite program. It will explain how to do this (there is a separate
item on the main menu for the updates).

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."