Best way to slipstream hotfixes

[Telenut]

Most of the time I use nLite to slipstream my windows hotfixes, but there are other ways too I's noticed.

What is the best way? (read: how to make the smallest windows XP install CD)

[Vadikan]

What is the best way? (read: how to make the smallest windows XP install CD)

Mmm... Why do you think the smallest install CD is the best way? And how does integrating hotfixes with nLite makes the CD the smallest?

For me, the best way is when I can easily and quickly remove deprecated hotfixes and include the new ones. Hence, svcpack.inf + a batch file to do the dirty work is the best way for me.

Edited November 18, 2005 by VAD

[Telenut]

I was just guessing that if you have 2 cd's with all hotfixes included (so nothing shows up using windows update) the smallest one contains less crap files...

[Vadikan]

I'm sorry, but I still don't understand what you mean Probably, my English skills are not sufficient to read between the lines

Now we're talking about two CDs instead of one. If you want the hotfixes to be on the 2nd CD, you can do this, but that means updating the system off the 2nd CD manually or with a script of some sort. The system won't be fully updated untill you install the hotfixes.

[Telenut]

hmm, no, I explaind it not good. I mean: If you slipstream them on method 1 (using nLite for instance). You wil have a cd with size XXX. If you use method 2 (using SVCPACK.INF) you wil have a cd with size YYY. They both contain the same hotfixes, and will work the same way. So the best choise would then be the smallest one, isn't it?