Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread Hayes Elkins
Slipstreaming over RTM will yield no difference vs a later source. Stupid that the SP1 restriction is there to scare the masses when performing a manual update on a live system. > Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:08:10 -0700 > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [H

Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread Hayes Elkins
The most comprehensive, exhaustive, slipstreaming guide on the internets for slipstreaming the latest service pack on to any version of XP. SP1, SP2, RTM, OEM, VLK, Retail, whatever. Note: Be careful, this is very lengthy. 1. Copy your CD to a directory [ "c:\xpcd" for example] 2. Acquire SP3

Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread John R Steinbruner
I've gone to nLite as well, works great. :) On Aug 24, 2008, at 6:07 PM, FORC5 wrote: ALOT easier to just use NLITE http://www.nliteos.com/ fp At 10:26 PM 8/24/2008, Soren Poked the stick with: lThis might work: 1. make a root folder on your boot drive named "XP" (please disregard the q

Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread Winterlight
There are many web tutorials out there explaining the slipstreaming process - which would you recommend. Thanx, Nlite http://www.nliteos.com/index.html it does the slipstream for you, and allows you to configure, and tweak a lot of useful stuff... and it is free.

Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread FORC5
not sure about slipstreaming but the copy of sp3 I have will only install over sp1 or newer fwiw fp At 02:43 PM 8/24/2008, Bobby Heid Poked the stick with: >"SP3 is cumulative, so users can install SP3 on top of Windows XP SP1 or >SP2." -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- That was a pointing

Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread FORC5
ALOT easier to just use NLITE http://www.nliteos.com/ fp At 10:26 PM 8/24/2008, Soren Poked the stick with: >lThis might work: > >1. make a root folder on your boot drive named "XP" (please disregard the >quotation marks from hereon), like: C:\XP > >2. copy the complete XP CD to the folder descr

Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread Soren
lThis might work: 1. make a root folder on your boot drive named "XP" (please disregard the quotation marks from hereon), like: C:\XP 2. copy the complete XP CD to the folder described above (copy -> paste) 3. have the Service Pack 3 for local distribution on same system, and rename it to som

Re: [H] Admin password

2008-08-24 Thread mark.dodge
Used and use a bunch. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:54 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Admin password It works. --Original Message-- From: Winterlight Sender

Re: [H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread Bobby Heid
I do not know the answer to the slipstream question, but I am pretty sure that you have to have XP sp1 or sp2 to go to sp3. From: http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/7/687484ed-8174-496d-8db9-f02b40c 12982/Overview%20of%20Windows%20XP%20Service%20Pack%203.pdf "SP3 is cumulative, so users

[H] XP-home slipstreaming.

2008-08-24 Thread nobozoz
I have a Dell Inspiron that came with Dell's Reinstallation CD for Windows XP Home (not even SP1, just plain XP). I'd like to use this disk as the basis for a slipstreamed XP Home SP2 or SP3 installation and repair CD for this laptop. Are there any issues with using an OEM CD as the seed of a slip

Re: [H] Admin password

2008-08-24 Thread Soren
I've used this one on several occasions. However, it does not recover the password, only allows for a reset. Not all the versions listed on the web site works properly, so you'll have to figure out which does. Best, Soren Winterlight wrote: At 06:34 PM 8/23/2008, you wrote: This is one that