Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk

[Dlyn]

Hey All,
My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind.

I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center Edition
2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to have
it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got AutoStreamer
but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the systems or
the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned due
to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem.
How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will
eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is go
through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS.
I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have the
media center.

Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz Dual
Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g)
I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let me know.
Thanks in Advance,
Dlyn (like Bob)

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hey All,
My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind.

I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center Edition
2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to
have
it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got
AutoStreamer
but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the systems
or
the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned
due
to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem.

IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will have the
updated files.

How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will
eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is go
through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS.

Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand.

I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have the
media center.

Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz
Dual
Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g)
I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let me
know.
Thanks in Advance,
Dlyn (like Bob)

You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore or
recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's won't work
either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied.

HTH
-pk

 

[Dlyn]

Thanks Patrick for your quick response,
I suppose from yor answer that I've done all the right things (copied SP3 To
CD) also copied to the recovery drive
Thnx Again,
Dlyn

 

[Lil' Dave]

You don't copy an ISO file to a CD... and expect it to work for the contents
within the ISO.

 

[Dlyn]

Lil' Dave,
Just what does this mean - Please elaborate for us users that are not as
versed in computing as you seem to be.
Dlyn

 

[mnthompson]

Though I don't think his reply answers any of your questions, I "think" was
he [lil' Dave] was saying is that you can't just take an .iso file and copy
it to a CD. All that will do is create a cd with an .iso archive file on it.
What you need to do is use a program such as Nero to burn that .iso
What this will do is extract the folder structure from the iso file. It's a
lot like working with a WinZip archive. If you copy that to disc you just
have a copy of the zip file but if you extract it first you'll have a copy of
all the files contained within.
Make more sense?

 

[Onsokumaru]

LOL, yes, he is saying you create a CD/DVD *FROM* an ISO image, not copy
the ISO image to a disk.

You can use virtual drive programs to mount the disk, and it the computer
will see the ISO file as a disk.

You can use programs like PowerISO, WinRAR, and some others to look inside
the image and extract files etc,

Though I don't think his reply answers any of your questions, I "think"
was
he [lil' Dave] was saying is that you can't just take an .iso file and
copy
it to a CD. All that will do is create a cd with an .iso archive file on
it.
What you need to do is use a program such as Nero to burn that .iso
What this will do is extract the folder structure from the iso file. It's
a
lot like working with a WinZip archive. If you copy that to disc you just
have a copy of the zip file but if you extract it first you'll have a copy
of
all the files contained within.
Make more sense?

Lil' Dave,
Just what does this mean - Please elaborate for us users that are not as
versed in computing as you seem to be.
Dlyn