Help with Windows XP Pro Upgrade CD

[Mystar]

I have a Windows XP Home CD and a Windows XP Pro Upgrade CD with SP2...both are the retail versions.

I would like to make the Windows XP Pro CD to install like the full version and then I want to start working

on making a slipstream of SP3. Can I do this with nLite? I've spent the last few hours trying to find anything

like that in the forums here as well as googling the internet and I can't seem to find any instructions for how

to do it.

[JatinBeniwal]

Upgrade CD can,t be installed like retail version allthough there is no major difference between Home & Pro versions except remote desktop that is really not needed. You must integrate SP3 into Windows XP Home Version and it works fine.

[Ponch]

I'd say... you can slipstream SP3 in your XP Pro CD but it will still remain an upgrade CD. Because that's what you paid for.

In an other post, someone thougt of a ...workaround, puting a whole Windows98 on the media to avoid popping the disc at install. But then you'd probably need to use a DVD to fit it all.

[Mystar]

I'd say... you can slipstream SP3 in your XP Pro CD but it will still remain an upgrade CD. Because that's what you paid for.

In an other post, someone thougt of a ...workaround, puting a whole Windows98 on the media to avoid popping the disc at install. But then you'd probably need to use a DVD to fit it all.

Thanks for the reply.

That's pretty much what I'm try to do. I just don't want to have to install the Windows XP Home to upgrade to Windows XP Pro. If I remember right, there was a way to just add the files that older Windows upgrades were looking for to keep from having to insert the disc of the previous version. If I have to have both versions on a dvd that's fine with me if I can avoid having to install Windows XP Home.

So I'm off to look for that post now...unless you already know where it is.

Thanks again.