bootable windows xp pro disc

[MrDudeMan]

i have been trying to make a slipstreamed copy of my windows xp pro cd with SP2 and it just wont work! no matter what i do, it will not boot from CD after the POST. ive used nero and magic iso, so what the hell is the problem?

this is a legal copy of windows just so everyone knows. please help...im tired of installing and needing to DL SP2.

 

[Sid59]

uh .. it isn't that hard.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

those sites can pretty much explain better than i could.


here's a site that tells you how to Slipstream SP2 and all the post SP2 patches.

http://smithii.com/?q=node/12

he even has a batch file that downloads for you and a file that slipstreams for you.

 

[TheVrolok]

http://www.nliteos.com/ That's all you need.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: Sid59
uh .. it isn't that hard.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

those sites can pretty much explain better than i could.


here's a site that tells you how to Slipstream SP2 and all the post SP2 patches.

http://smithii.com/?q=node/12

he even has a batch file that downloads for you and a file that slipstreams for you.

thanks for the links, but why the sarcastic remark? ive done the bootable thing 100 times and followed all of these guides but i cant get it to work.

let me be more clear...i have the windows SP 2 iso made already, but i cant get it to burn and be bootable. it says "booting from CD rom:" and then skips it. ive had this problem several times and i dont ever remember how to fix it.

i have found guides that say you need to name the cd something and change the emulation to no floppy and something about sectors being 0000, but it isnt working. i know the ISO is good because i can load it in daemon tools and it pops up like i put the CD in. the SP2 slipstream is also good because ive made a cd with this before, but i dont remember how.

 

[corkyg]

Check here:

SP2

 

[bruceb]

First of all, download Autostreamer from here: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

This is a very good program and it takes you thru the correct process, step by step

Also see the info this link: http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.shtml

It goes into detail about how to Properly make a Slipstreamed CD

 

[EQTitan]

I'm not sure of your skill level but nlite is by far the Simplest and easiest to use I even took out all the crap I don't want to be installed like games and messenger. My installation is only 278mb

 

[bruceb]

Nlite may be ok ... I myself never tried it, but have used Autostreamer
and found it to be very simple as it told you step by step what it wanted.

 

[KLin]

I've used the eldergeek site and I was able to create a slipstreamed SP2 bootable CD. Make sure you follow instructions step by step exactly.

 

[EQTitan]

Nlite: A Simple program that does everything you need and more, much better tehn missing a step in one of the guides.

Slipstream SP2
Slipstream any/all hotfixes
Add drivers
Add Programs > Torrent, Firefox, Thunderbord etc....
Remove Bloatware