Slipstreamed SP3, on XP Pro

[jchristl]

Hi guys,

I just installed an XP Pro install, that I created by slipstreaming SP2 and SP3. I was expecting to be able to bypass the entering of the product key, but was still forced to. I had no problems entering it, but I still was expecting not to.

The CD was XP Pro w/ sp1 already on it. I took that source, slipstreamed Sp2, and Sp3. Then used DriverPacks.

THe two things that concerned me was:

1) I had to enter the Product Key (as mentioned above)

2) Copying wpa*.* files from C:/Windows/System32 from Safe Mode didn't work either.

I am a bit more upset about point 2, since I cannot stand doing the activation, and fear calling India.

Any idea why these things occurred?

[ricktendo]

The key skipping thing will not work on personal slipstreamed CD's I think

[Ponch]

The CD was XP Pro w/ sp1 already on it. I took that source, slipstreamed Sp2, and Sp3.

+ you only need slipstreaming SP3 which already contains SP2 updates.

[jchristl]

The CD was XP Pro w/ sp1 already on it. I took that source, slipstreamed Sp2, and Sp3.

+ you only need slipstreaming SP3 which already contains SP2 updates.

Does sp3 also contain sp1? Perhaps I need to go from sp0 and slipstream sp3. If so how could I remove sp1 from my source cd? OR do I just need sp1 and sp3?

I think I'm gonna have to experiment with a virtual machine....

[spacesurfer]

yes, sp3 is cumulative. if you are slipstreaming, i think you need to slipstream to xpsp1. but if you are installing to a live install, then you can install to windows xp (meaning sp0):

System Requirements

	* Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP; Windows XP Home Edition; Windows XP Home Edition N; Windows XP Media Center Edition; Windows XP Professional Edition; Windows XP Professional N; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2; Windows XP Starter Edition; Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

where Windows XP would be no sp's.

per ms site.

Edited July 11, 2008 by spacesurfer

[Ponch]

if you are slipstreaming, i think you need to slipstream to xpsp1. but if you are installing to a live install, then you can install to windows xp (meaning sp0)

Quite the opposite stated in the SP3 FAQ on this forum

-SP1a minimumto update a running XP.

-no SP needed (on target) to slipstream (but SP1a as well on the machine that does the job)

Now for the info on MS's site, I don't know if they've changed the SP to make it run on a "no SP" system.

[spacesurfer]

interesting. someone should try installing sp3 on an sp0 machine and confirm. gosh, i don't remember running sp0; who still has sp0?

[jchristl]

I took that to mean the PC that one is working on to create a slipstreamed cd needed to be SP1a, or greater, but they can use a cd that had sp0 or greateer on it, to create a slipstreamed cd.