*John* Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Hey! I'm looking to update my Windows XP Professional SP2 CD to include SP3.Now, the two methods i'm aware of are nlite, and the manual method such as the one Paul Thurrott is advocating here: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/xpsp3_slipstream.aspApologies if this is a stupid question, but what's the difference? Is there a difference? using nlite seems the most simplest solution, but i'm worried that there will be an increased chance of creating a "bad CD", where everything appears to work, yet windows is a little bit more unstable as a result, with more bsod's etc...So, which is best? Is nlite safe to use to slipstream sp3, or should I do it manually to avoid all problems?Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymo Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I think you get the same result, nLite being the simpler process/method.Take a look on the right ride column on the site you linked to where it says:Slipstreaming AlternativeI document this method of slipstreaming because it uses Microsoft's own tools. But if you're looking for a more automated method or simply can't get this to work, you might take a look at a freeware utility called nLite instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*John* Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Thanks for the reply! Although i've read somewhere that nlite won't delete duplicate files, but microsofts method will? Is there any truth to this?Or does nlite actually use the /integrate command, and thus do exactly the same thing as microsoft's manual method? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazmorbid Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I would recommend the "/integrate" method .. no offense to nLite .. but I gave up with it a long time ago .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I believe nLite uses the /integrate switch. There's evidence to support this: x64 service packs require an x64 environment to slipstream, whether you use nLite or the /integrate switch on the original EXE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*John* Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Really? That's very helpful if it's true? Is it definate that nlite uses microsoft's /integrate method to slipstream service packs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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