ZombieDeath

Yes my mistake sp2 would be 512. My source is a stock OEM cd and reflect the the same as what you've stated. There is a change related tscupgrd.exe in TXTSETUP.SIF i'm not exactly sure what the change means. But shouldn't the entry be deleted if it's not being updated/used anymore? sp2 tscupgrd.exe = 100,,,,,,,,3,3 sp3 tscupgrd.exe = 1,,,,,,,,3,3 I agree that changes outside of i386 don't matter but discrepancies in i386 should be scrutinized.

I'm not using any addons either you can verify my results yourself. XP PRO (SP3 RC1 slipstreamed on SP2) 08/03/2004 11:56 PM 49,795 GUITRN_A.DL_ 08/03/2004 11:56 PM 84,559 MIGISM_A.DL_ 08/03/2004 11:56 PM 67,301 MIGWIZ_A.EX_ 07/17/2004 10:40 AM 137,992 MMC.CH_ 08/04/2004 12:58 AM 325,490 MSRDP.CA_ 07/17/2004 10:40 AM 64,690 MSTSC.CH_ 08/03/2004 09:59 PM 116,694 MSTSC.EX_ 08/03/2004 09:59 PM 279,128 MSTSCAX.DL_ 07/17/2004 10:40 AM 27,798 RDSKTPW.CH_ 08/03/2004 11:56 PM 81,729 SCRIPT_A.DL_ 08/03/2004 11:56 PM 70,165 SYSMOD_A.DL_ 08/03/2004 09:59 PM 20,631 TSCUPGRD.EX_ 07/17/2004 10:40 AM 2,399 XPTHT41W.HT_ XP PRO (SP3 RC1 slipstreamed on RTM) 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 47,743 GUITRN_A.DL_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 82,325 MIGISM_A.DL_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 65,221 MIGWIZ_A.EX_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 137,992 MMC.CH_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 267,848 MSRDP.CA_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 64,448 MSTSC.CH_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 111,744 MSTSC.EX_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 225,772 MSTSCAX.DL_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 27,906 RDSKTPW.CH_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 75,183 SCRIPT_A.DL_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 62,103 SYSMOD_A.DL_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 19,673 TSCUPGRD.EX_ 08/18/2001 03:00 AM 2,365 XPTHT41W.HT_

Of course the SP2 ISO size is larger it has a residual SP2.CAB but if you do a file compare you will find some files are not updated in the RTM slipstreamed to RC1.

Thats odd doesn't your update.inf in the RC1 SP show the following under [Version]? MinNtServicePackVersion = 256 But even if it doesn't restrict integration on pre SP2 then there are some files MS probably forgot to add.

Quite the opposite the RC1 is configured to only integrate on SP2 unless you modify update.inf. Also a warning to people who force it integrate on SP1/RTM some files are not updated that were on SP2. I can't be certain these files are still used in the install but better to be on the safe side. The only complaint i have on integrating to SP2 is it leaves behind a residual SP2.CAB and win51ip.SP2 which are not needed anymore. Maybe thats the problem people are referring to?