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good point... let me try to explain better, I did a bit more testing I took the plain source files and slipstreamed SP3 downloaded from the Microsoft site I used nlite to do some modifications and remove components installed with no problems modifications all worked out. Automatic updates asked for SP3 to install (not sure of the MD5) Here is where it gets tricky: Scenario 1: I did the update with all the other ones. Some of the modifications I had made broke after installing SP3 Scenario 2 (new... sorry): I chose not to do the SP3 update but I did all of the other ones, including IE7 I didn't check to "don't notify me about these updates again" thinking I would try it later. after a few reboots, the Automatic Update for SP3 has not come up again. I checked "automatic updates" on the control panel and "offer updates again that I've previously hidden" was grayed out. Maybe this means it all worked out OK and my SP3 disk is fine after all ? Thank you again.

I have successfully slipstreamed SP3 with my plain old XP Pro CD. This has worked fine. After the install with the new CD, when I do the Automatic updates, I am still being prompted to install SP3. I have tested this a couple of times and it seems to break a lot of the customizations I have done with nLite. Is anyone else having the same issue? I did a few searches and all I find are problems with the Key, mine worked just fine. Before I install the SP3 suggested by "Automatic updates", when I look at my "System properties", I see: Service Pack 3, v.3264 Is this correct ? Why am I being asked to install it again ? Any help on this would be great. Thank you.