cluberti Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 "Gold" also refers to "RTM", or release-to-manufacturing, as this is the name of the actual build tree these binaries come from (you can see it on the advanced file properties of system files in the file version string, it is usually in a format something like "<some.file.version.number>_RTM_<some.date.here>". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycste Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 ive used this pre sp3 on my current XP install off an original XP pro cd i believe. everyting appears to be fine.would this work ok if i used it on a sp2 cd? would it figureout what i needed and only install those files or would it mess things up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 Indeed, as mentioned above by cluberti as well. So an XP+SP3 disc released by MS wont be called "GOLD" as such.@nycsteYes you can slip-stream on top of an SP2 disc, but then you'll be left with orphan files from SP2 on your resulting CD. Prefer the gold disc any day. Also, considering that the SP3 builds currently are just a very little slower in performance (debug turned on?), you might want to wait it out for just a few weeks, the betas will arrive soon enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluberti Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 More than likely, yes, they're "checked" and are going through all kinds of assert routines that the RCs and release will not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easy Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) Ermm... In the sub-culture of the crowd that would be interested in these kind of things, a "GOLD" release usually refers to a non-beta, RTM, Gold disc delivered to manufacturers for replication. In other words, gold = SP0 (service pack zero, that is the initial release)i know what you wanted to say but for me was GOLD-CD not a RTM.its clear now. i suggest also integrate sp3 from rtm.therefore that was why i wanted to say that ms released a new xp version which sp3 included ori can borrow a rtm cd from my friends (hope) edit: and that was why i bought a new xp cd with sp2 greetz from austria Edited September 21, 2007 by easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycste Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 cool thx for replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahe06 Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 hello everybody..this is my frist reply to the post, since i joined the site..am already using this windows xp-sp3 pre beta in my pc..its really superb, have no problems.. regarding..also boot up time increased...previously i was using sp2 with updates till september....i upgraded my system wit sp3-pre beta..its runs pretty well...great release....thanks for all the ppl who are doing a great work here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leolo Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Hi everyone,Ok, if WMP 11 is not included, then which version is in SP3? WMP10 or WMP9 ?Also, is it true that after slipstreaming the Retail and Corporate versions of XP Pro will be the same (that is, binary identical)?In other words, will I be able to repair both retail and corporate installations with the same CD?Thanks a lot in advance.Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunsmokingman Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I have been accepted into the XP SP3 beta, I am going to install it this weekend. I intergrated it into my XP that went fine. It nice not adding the 80 or so updates to my CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunneh Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 So there is a new build of SP3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inferi0r Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 I saw Beta Build 3025 on Connect.Approximately 350MB for the languages English, German and JapaneseDownload Link: http://connect.microsoft.com/windows/Downl...DownloadID=8704 (invitation ID required).Most of all are security and networking updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunneh Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 (edited) going to install the new build 3205, see if something happens Edited October 7, 2007 by bunneh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcemanND Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 This is not a warez site! Please do not post or ask for warez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontwantspam Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 Who are you talking to, IcemanND? Anyhow... Windows XP SP3 Build 3205 released [slashdot] WOOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arctirus Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 I have no idea how some of you got this to slipstream. When I try it it won't take any of my legal product keys, either vlk or retail. I've tried slipstreaming it onto sp2 and sp0, both times no luck. It does install fine on an existing sp2 machine with my employer's vlk but not on an sp0 machine. Is there something I'm missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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