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Courtesy of Alex Nichol - How to Slipstream XP and SP2

Download the complete version of SP2. say to D:\ and rename for
convenience as XPSP2. Make three folders, D:\SP2, D:\XP and D:\boot

Go to http://www.nu2.nu/bbie/ and download the bbie.zip file, extract
bbie.exe into D:\boot

Put your CD in the drive (say letter K:) and select all, then copy into
D:\XP

Start - Run the line
D:\XPSP2.exe /x
and tell it to extract to D:\SP2

Start - Run D:\boot\bbie.exe K:
which will make a image1.bin file in that folder

Now you are ready.

Start Run the line
D:\SP2\update.exe /s:D:\XP
which will integrate the SP2 files into the ones from the CD in D:\XP

Run Nero. take CD-ROM (Boot) in the New selection. In the Boot menu
choose Image file and browse to that D:\boot\image1.bin (you will have
to select 'show all files') then check 'Enable expert . . . ', and
select No Emulation, and in the bottom box set 4 Sectors. Click New for
Nero's standard compilation. In that open the D:\XP folder to show what
the CD contents are and drag the lot onto the compilation

Burn, selecting 'Finalise disk'



Then from various newsgroup correspondents - An alternate recommendation for slipstreaming XP and SP2,

Use Autostreamer, here: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?s ... try2453585

These MS articles on slipstreaming XP + XP Service Pack 2 are also recommended. And, hey, the graphics are helpful.

A slipstreamed Windows CD should be in everyone's handy "tool" set, just in case a fix is needed via Recovery Console, or in case a repair install is needed.
Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 1: Introduction)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894947

(Part 2: Copying the Windows CD to the hard disk)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894948/

(Part 3: Integrating Service Pack 2 in the Setup files)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894949/

(Part 4: Reading the boot image file)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894950/