cosg Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hello, I have a Windows XP Boot Disc that has absolutely no service packs on it. In fact, when I run nLite and pick the installation cd as the source, it is recognized as "Windows XP Professional RTM (5.1.2600.0)" I've read some things that lead me to believe that I have to slipstream SP2, then slipstream SP3. I've read some other things that make me think that I can go streamline straight to SP3, bypassing the SP2 slipstreaming. Which is the way that I need to do it, since the boot cd I have has no service packs on it?If I do indeed have to slipstream SP2 as well as SP3, do they have to be done in different sessions? (e.g. one session to create a SP2 boot disc, then use the SP2 boot disc as source to create a SP3 boot disc)Any help would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engmod Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 SP3 contains all previous updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonk Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) SP3 contains all previous updates.this is not true. To install SP3, either Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a) or Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) must already be installed. here it is in black and white.http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/...p3/default.mspxI would slipstream sp2 and then sp3 just to be safe. Edited October 14, 2009 by lonk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 LOL another one...Yes to INSTALL sp3 on a running system you need at least sp1a INSTALLEDBUT to SLIPSTREAM SP3 you only technically need the "Gold" CD.The only thing you will miss if you skip SP2 is the ability to skip the product key during installation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-force Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 The only thing you will miss if you skip SP2 is the ability to skip the product key during installation...Thx Kel!Do you know the exactly reason for this behaviour?XP-SP3 by MSDN is able to be installed wihout key, isn`t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Ya know I think it is the pidgen file.NO my SP3 vlk will not let me skip the section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-force Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 NO my SP3 vlk will not let me skip the section.Like here - german VLK (by MSDN) will not install without key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 That is by design. VLK editions are the most pirated because they don't need activation. Therefore, XP SP3 VLK must always have a valid key during installation. It cannot be skipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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