i like ati.. but i dont see the point in this thread personally.. its been asked.. & its like saying "whats better.. apple's or oranges" ppl that like apples will go for apples.. same for oranges
try slipstreaming sp2 on a clean source.. not 1 with sp1 slipstreamed also try looking on http://microsoft.com for more info & maybe a fix if solution #1 doesnt help
if u like it that much .. u can always goto somewhere like http://themexp.org & download a xp pro boot screen & use /Kernel=custombootscreen.exe in your boot.ini file
i made an inf file.. & copied the program 2 the directory i wanted it 2 x:\program files\ipswitch\ws_ftp pro record the changes made while installing the program normally & make a reg or inf file with them
usually.. most programs store a key in the registry.. or there is a key file in the program directory try using regsnap 2 record the changes made during installation of the program