Don't slipstream XP SP3 on Vista

[Colin Barnhorst]

A heads up on slipstreaming SP3 with earlier versions of XP. Now that SP3
rtm is in the wild (it went up on Major Geeks yesterday) many of you will
want to create integrated cds from your present XP cds using one of the many
slipstreaming programs.

Those of you who run both Vista and XP need to be aware that slipstreaming
SP3 needs to be done on an XP system (the edition doesn't matter). While
slipstreaming on Vista x86 using such programs as nLite will work, the
result may be defective. Use XP for the slipstreaming platform.

The reported problem when slipstreaming on Vista is that the resulting cds
may have product key problems that render the cds pretty useless. One
report in the SP3 forum describes the effect:
"It is a known problem if you slipstream in VISTA that it breaks stuff like
it turns a vlk cd into a oem and so on."

One would think that the platform would not matter, but apparently it does.

Colin Barnhorst

 

[Big Al]

Okay, I have to ask. There are procedures for slipstream that simply
involve a copy of the cd on the HD, then a command line to integrate,
and Nero to burn. With a few more steps. No Nlite. Is this still a
valid procedure with SP3? I'll do it on XP!

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Yes.

Okay, I have to ask. There are procedures for slipstream that simply
involve a copy of the cd on the HD, then a command line to integrate, and
Nero to burn. With a few more steps. No Nlite. Is this still a valid
procedure with SP3? I'll do it on XP!

 

[Malke]

A heads up on slipstreaming SP3 with earlier versions of XP. Now that SP3
rtm is in the wild (it went up on Major Geeks yesterday) many of you will
want to create integrated cds from your present XP cds using one of the
many slipstreaming programs.

Those of you who run both Vista and XP need to be aware that slipstreaming
SP3 needs to be done on an XP system (the edition doesn't matter). While
slipstreaming on Vista x86 using such programs as nLite will work, the
result may be defective. Use XP for the slipstreaming platform.

The reported problem when slipstreaming on Vista is that the resulting cds
may have product key problems that render the cds pretty useless. One
report in the SP3 forum describes the effect:
"It is a known problem if you slipstream in VISTA that it breaks stuff
like it turns a vlk cd into a oem and so on."

One would think that the platform would not matter, but apparently it
does.

Thank you very much for this information, Colin. I don't normally use the
Vista machine for much of anything but I do have plans for some mass
slipstreaming with SP3. There was always the possibility that I might
decide to turn on the Vista box to play Mah Jong and do some slipstreaming
at the same time. You've saved me a ton of work and trouble!

Thanks again for the very much appreciated heads-up.

Malke

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You're welcome.

Thank you very much for this information, Colin. I don't normally use the
Vista machine for much of anything but I do have plans for some mass
slipstreaming with SP3. There was always the possibility that I might
decide to turn on the Vista box to play Mah Jong and do some slipstreaming
at the same time. You've saved me a ton of work and trouble!

Thanks again for the very much appreciated heads-up.

Malke
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