Building a Windows XP SP2 (with fixes) installation Disc?

[Guest]

I'm just wondering if it is possible to create a Windows XP SP2 disk (with
all the fixins) in case the computer should crash. I take care of (now) 3
computer with Windows XP Home edition installed and every time I have to
"re-burn" the computer, I have redownload all of the updates (again). Is
there a way that I can create an installation disc for Windows XP so that I
don't have to do this? I hope this is not an often recurrence, but it would
sure make things easier if it does occur. Does this violate Microsoft's
copyright laws? It would be a personal copy. Also, I'd like to migrate to
Windows XP Pro at home to use a PDC (to keep from having to re-sync my home
accounts every time a new name is added). A PDC would help me do that. I
was unaware when I bought WinXP Home that it didn't support logging into a
domain server. Win98 and it's predecessors allowed me to do this (as a home
user). What is the cheapest way that I, a poor home user and not a rich
corporation, could migrate to WinXP Pro without breaking the bank?

Thanks,
Brian

 

[Andre Da Costa]

You want slipstream the updates, heres how:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

Andre

 

[D@annyBoy]

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

 

[OldKenGoat]

I'm just wondering if it is possible to create a Windows XP SP2 disk
(with all the fixins) in case the computer should crash. I take care
of (now) 3 computer with Windows XP Home edition installed and every
time I have to "re-burn" the computer, I have redownload all of the
updates (again). Is there a way that I can create an installation
disc for Windows XP so that I don't have to do this? I hope this is
not an often recurrence, but it would sure make things easier if it
does occur. Does this violate Microsoft's copyright laws? It would
be a personal copy. Also, I'd like to migrate to Windows XP Pro at
home to use a PDC (to keep from having to re-sync my home accounts
every time a new name is added). A PDC would help me do that. I was
unaware when I bought WinXP Home that it didn't support logging into
a domain server. Win98 and it's predecessors allowed me to do this
(as a home user). What is the cheapest way that I, a poor home user
and not a rich corporation, could migrate to WinXP Pro without
breaking the bank?

Thanks,
Brian

Autostreamer: Free and works great!
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[Plato]

I'm just wondering if it is possible to create a Windows XP SP2 disk (with
all the fixins) in case the computer should crash. I take care of (now) 3

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=295
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp