decision for slipstream?

[vinifera]

sorry for sucky title

i am just curious is it ok to slipstream XP's SP3 over XP SP0/RTM source

or is it "wiser" to do it over XP SP2

or it doesn't make any difference ?

Edited September 26, 2010 by vinifera

[johnhc]

sorry for sucky title

i am just curious is it ok to slipstream XP's SP3 over XP SP0/RTM source

or is it "wiser" to do it over XP SP2

or it doesn't make any difference ?

vinifera, you only need to slipstream the latest (SP3) no matter what your CD has on it. If you are applying SPs to a running system, then you need each and all. Enjoy, John.

[vinifera]

yes i know the last SP is enough

i was just worried as in past, i came across discussions (on net)

that some people consider it is safer to do slipstream of SP3 ontop of XPSP2

rather than ontop of XP RTM

dunno was it some security issue paranoia or did they had valid reasons

so i asked here if it makes no difference or is there something init

[johnhc]

yes i know the last SP is enough

i was just worried as in past, i came across discussions (on net)

that some people consider it is safer to do slipstream of SP3 ontop of XPSP2

rather than ontop of XP RTM

dunno was it some security issue paranoia or did they had valid reasons

so i asked here if it makes no difference or is there something init

paranoia

[vinifera]

ok then

thanks

[Sp0iLedBrAt]

paranoia

On the other hand....

[Ponch]

Some people reported that integrating SP2 prior to SP3 enables the "keyless" SP3 install (ability to install without key, having to enter a key later). I can't confirm (didn't spend an hour just to test that). This is not paranoïa though.