I am trying to create a CD that only has (1) service pack 2 of Windows XP and all the patches since 8/8/04. I have the read the Microsoft articles but they don't discuss adding these items together.

I extract all the Service pack 2 files into a directory call XP\i386. I have created a folder call svcpack.

I have created a batch file to run all the KB files.

questions:

1. How to I add the other files below and how do I make sure that all the files installed i the proper order?

2. Do I have all the XP patches since 8/8/04?

thanks

dotnetfx.exe 24,265,736

HMTCDWizard_enu.exe 1,911,952

JournelViewersetup.exe 7,372,408

Messagner62SetupDl.exe 5,245,352

mp10setup.exe 12,652,784

NDP1.1sp1-KB867460-X86.exe 10,703,680

WindowsMedia9-KB885492-x86-ENU.exe 2,151,168

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe 278,927,592

WindowsXP-KB871250-x86-ENU.exe 896,232

WindowsXP-KB873339-x86-ENU.exe 612,072

WindowsXP-KB885835-x86-ENU.exe 3,104,488

WindowsXP-KB885836-x86-ENU.exe 528,616

WindowsXP-KB886185-x86-enu.exe 393,448

WindowsXP-KB887797-x86-enu.exe 1,429,224

WindowsXP-KB890175-x86-ENU.exe 680,680

WindowsXP-KB891711-x86-ENU.exe 1,551,592

I don't want to use Autopatcher.

That should be no problem at all with the right tool: XPCREATE!

1) Download and install XPCREATE from Greenmachines homepage.

2) run it once (it will create all the necessary folders)

3) place your hotfix files in the appropriate folders (see list on Greenmachines homepage "What goes where" and "Hotfix List")

As his list is a little old the "WindowsXP-KB*.exe" files are not listed. Put them all in SVC-HF1.

The desired ServicePack file goes to SPACKS dir.

4) Open XPCREATE.INI in a text editor and set

DLAUTO = NO

Also edit the other settings, if necessary.

5) Place your original XP-CD in your CDROM

6) Run XPCREATE

7) Wait until finished!

XPCREATE takes care of the correct installation order.

Greetings.

The problem that I see is that I want to install the Service pack and all the KB files. I have added all the files in the folders in XPcreate. But I get an error message that the Xpcreate can't create a hotfix list.

Something in me tells me that I will install the full version of XP where I have type in user name and serial number.

So what you are trying to do is create a cd that will patch an already installed machine, not create a slipstreamed cd that is used to completely reinstall a new machine?

@dhs13: I suspect that the error is that XPCREATE cannot download the hotfix list. Simply add the hotfixes yourself, and you should be fine. I mean ... it works for everyone else ...

So what you are trying to do is create a cd that will patch an already installed machine, not create a slipstreamed cd that is used to completely reinstall a new machine?

go here

http://xpcreate.com/

and read

koszopal

@koszopal

Thank you, I know quite well what xpcreate does, I've been using it for about a year and a half now.

I the hotfix list couldn't be downloaded as it wasn't available yet.

I wonder if the if I take the files in the svcpack folder and run the setup.exe file so I would have to 2 steps instead of one.

The hotfix lists will not be available for download for a while. In any event, they would not do too much good, as the new version does not yet support them ...

I'm really not sure what you mean, dhs13 ...

I can't download xpcreate from the link http://xpcreate.wiretapped.us/

Can anyone send it to me please ????

My email is Einstein@fastwebnet.it

Thanks anyway.

Welcome to MSFN, Niko76!

I do believe Alanoll already answered you on this! Send a request, and you will receive instructinos as soon as I can get around to it. The first batch has gone out, the second will today or tomorrow.

And please, please, please ... don't raise the wrath of GreenMachine on a weekend!