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Good info, '74. I hope Ryan gets his site back up -- it is a valuable resource!

Arie and TAin: thanks for your responses. I had these goals: Create an updated XP SP2 install for a Virtual PC instance Compile a list of updates for my father's XP computer Lastly, have a slipstream image for archival purposes But, (1) has licensing issues -- as I understand it, Microsoft expects ~$270 for a second virtual instance of XP on my machine . Later, I found this blog entry: IE6 and IE7 Running on a Single Machine, which has a link to download a (time-limited) VPC image for testing IE7 alongside IE6. So, that problem is solved -- for now. I think (2) is something HFSLIP should easily do -- I just leave off the Install CD and SP2 images, right? Item (3) should stem naturally from Item (2) -- can I test the install on a Virtual PC without tripping the WGA alarm? Hope that explains it better. Ken

Thanks for the info, Arie. It just seems like lots of work to setup a Virtual PC image... Maybe there is something more appropriate?

Licensing... Perhaps that's why RyanVM's download page for his Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack is unavailable. Pity ... it was recommended on the HFSLIP Basic how-to page. I'll keep soldiering on.

Again, forgive the noob question: Why do I have to manually copy the XP CD onto my hard drive, and manually download all of the 100+ updates, when I have a perfectly-patched, up-to-date XP already installed in my Windows directory? I'm sure there is a good reason, but it escapes me. Thanks, Ken

Noob question: I already have 6+ hours trying to build my own slipstreamed CD, but it occured to me to ask: Are there pre-built XP Pro images with current Hotfixes for HFSLIP? If no, what are the issues keeping that from happening? Thanks, -Ken