SwedenXP

No problema - and the answer is: YES! / SwedenXP B)

Certainly, but it´s just standard... Here´s a picture of it. You can run the file from any hdd, cd or usb and it will install to the right place C:\Program OR c:\Program Files depending on which language Your OS runs. / SwedenXP B)

@kentk - No Frontpage, just Excel, Word and Powerpoint - thats all I use. When and how I do the install? Actually I do a nLite install of Win XP Pro, boot and clean up a bit. Then I do an unattended install of all the rest from another hdd. The officepart just looks like this start /wait F:\XP\XP-Install\Office2003\Office2003sp3.exe Which runs the winrar "exe-packed" package with the Officeinstall and commands inside. Hope that this clears it up! / SwedenXP B)

Why use apps - just do it Yourself. This way also gives You more control... Start with a fresh (gold) original cd make an admin install and slip SP3 into it. Finnish of with a touch of ork.exe and make a custom .mst file and have the install Your way. My special recipe is packing everything into a rar.exe file with the right instructions all You have to do is click the file and everything install just the way You want it. / SwedenXP B)

Finally... got it working! Method - this time I did not include any chipset or storagedrivers in the install - afterwards I added what I needed... after trying a lot of combinations of drivers... Usually I use nLite... Thanx for all the tips! / SwedenXP - feels nice when everthings works just fine!

Gentlemen! Thanks for the tips. I will check it out. At the moment everything is a little bit shaky... / SwedenXP

@ripken204 - thats a valid question! 7 bars across the screen, time from boot to 7 bars end is 60 s. After that it takes another 80 s until WinXP is ready to be used. It´s really these 80 s that annoys me most - the complete boot was quicker on my old machine. There is no firewall installed (yet), so that is not the problem. / SwedenXP

Looks nice - but at $29.95 (US) it should... Is there a free solution to this problem? / SwedenXP

Hello ladies and gentlemen - first time for me in this subforum, but I just finished putting my new rig together and I have a performance question. Should booting from a SATA drive into XP Pro take significant longer time than booting from a IDE drive? Setup: Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe nForce 570 SLI MCP 4DDR2-DIMM 3PCI 4PCIe SATA Raid Audio DUAL GB-LAN Firewire Socket AM2 ATX AMD Athlon64 X2 Dual-Core 6000+ 3.0GHz 2x1MB Boxed Socket AM2 2 * Seagate Barracuda ST3320620AS 7200.10 320GB 7200rpm 16MB cache SATA2 2 * 1 GB Memory Asus Extreme GeForce 7600GS SILENT 512MB DDR2 TV-out HDTV DVI RETAIL PCI Express Samsung SH-S203B Dual-Layer DVD +RW/R -RW/R 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 48X CDR 32X CDRW BLACK bulk S-ATA Thanx in advance / SwedenXP B)

@ razormoon Happends so that I like both Apples and Oranges Was really serching for some kind of "speed index" that compares the two OS´s / SwedenXP

@ puntoMX Just Excel, Word and Powerpoint. And the ability to build custom installs and slip the updates... /SwedenXP

Does anyone have an opinion of the difference in speed between a nicely nLite´d Win XP Pro and a vLite´d Vista? Big thanx in advance! / SwedenXP B)

Now running Office 2003 - in the future running Office 2007??? The goal is to be able to do the same I do today - that is - slipstreaming in updates and configure installations like I do with Office Resource Kit (ORK). Which suite will be the mini working suite? Basic Home & student Standard Small business Professional Ultimate Professional plus Enterprise Big thanx in advance /SwedenXP B)

I support Nulceus´s idea of a hotfixlist for Office2003 and Office2007 (forthcoming). From a sunny and hot Sweden. / SwedenXP B)

Ahaa - now I see. Thanx for a very quick answer! /SwedenXP B)

@ the_guy Thanx for the update! Just out of curiosity... where did You find the "Removed KB885626 for WinXP SP2" info? Big thanx in advance from a very wet Sweden... /SwedenXP B)

Ladies and gentlemen I need a tip for a good project planner. OS Win XP Pro Commercial OR shareware Big thanx in advance / SwedenXP B)

Found what I was looking for... / SwedenXP B)

Just a short question... How do I find out which Security Updates to remove? From a cold and foggy Sweden / SwedenXP B)

Feel like someone out of "Dumb & Dumber" (and old (1994) classic with Jim Carrey). You got me Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from / SwedenXP B)

@the_guy Please check Your last post against what You added in the first "UPDATE LOG" concerning the WinXP SP2 entries... I do not think they match... Big Thanx in advance / SwedenXP

Puuuh - this is a though job - I´m glad that You want to do it I don´t even know when SP3 will be released - but my guess is 93. / SwedenXP B) ps. this might be a good time for a "these are the necessary updates uptil now" - or?

Nice to see You back Mr HULK I hope You had a good vacation! From a hot and sunny Sweden / SwedenXP B)

It´s loveletters from Windows Live Messenger... I suppose You have Windows Live Messenger (version 8 - something bla bla) installed... From a hot and sunny Sweden / SwedenXP B)

BBB BredBandsBolaget 12/9 - and it really rocks Costs? Peanuts... From a sunny Sweden SwedenXP B)