Re: Slipstream

From: wayfarrer (dontbother_at_att.net)
Date: 01/29/05


Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 06:01:02 -0500

An ISO file is a disc image. All you have to do is burn the image to a CD-R(W)
disc. Do not simply burn the ISO as a file. You didn't specify the version of
Nero you're using, so you'll have to look in its help file for directions or
look at your menu options for disc or CD image.

"doonboggle" <doonboggle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8DF61B92-9FF9-4873-A1B0-A96D8E184B87@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Bill. Went there; downloaded; and created the ISO file.
>
> Any idea what I do now in order to make the cd a updated replica of the
> original one? I tried the burn process using Nero, following the process
> outlined at
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
> but wind up only with the ISO file on the disk.
>
> Shouldn't I see the same files as on the original install cd?
> doon
>
>
> "Bill James" wrote:
>
> > You might want to take a look at AutoStreamer,
http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html
> >
> > --
> >
> > Bill James
> > Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> >
> > Windows VBScript Utilities » www.billsway.com/vbspage/
> > Windows Tweaks & Tips » www.billsway.com/notes_public/
> >
> > "doonboggle" <doonboggle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F7FBCBEA-D4DA-42F3-BD2D-D87D1983E6FB@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks Neo. Went there; but it (and others) still leaves me greatly
> > > confused.
> > >
> > > I'm under the impression that when the update is slipstreamed, the intent
is
> > > to get a totally 'new' bootable installation disk. But the instructions I
> > > keep coming across seem to only discuss the I386 folder and not the other
> > > files on the original installation disk; nor do they state whether or not
to
> > > copy a newly created I386 folder (which I finally got ... using an UPDATE
> > > command) in place of the original one ... or whether or not to combine
it's
> > > contents with the origninal ... or whatever.
> > >
> > > Sorry to be a pest but just trying to decipher what all of the various
> > > instructions want accomplished in relation to what I am under the
impression
> > > the final result should be. Plus the words UPDATE and INTERGATE keep
popping
> > > up ... with no clarification when one applies over the other.
> > > doon
> > >
> > > "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I always work from the extracted contents. Try giving these instructions
a
> > >> peek since they appear to be quite complete for Win2K and XP.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm
> > >>
> > >> "doonboggle" <doonboggle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:E3B66797-2EED-462E-A435-0857493D4D69@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Something 'just' occurred to me; after posting the last response. In
> > >> > reading
> > >> > up on slipstreaming, I seem to recall that with the 2000 process, one
> > >> > needs
> > >> > to extract, or whatever, the files in the SP4 update.
> > >> >
> > >> > Could that be it? All I did was copy the 2000 files to a directory;
the
> > >> > SP4
> > >> > to another directory; and then followed the integration processs ....
> > >> > without
> > >> > any extraction process. Had just done the process with my XP disk and
it
> > >> > had
> > >> > nothing like this to do; so presumed the same with 2000.
> > >> > Thanks
> > >> >
> > >> > "neo [mvp outlook]" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Yes, one can use Windows XP and create a slipstreamed Windows 2000
> > >> >> install
> > >> >> point/media. When you tried what happened and/or are you trying to
use
> > >> >> OEM
> > >> >> cds?
> > >> >>
> > >> >> /neo
> > >> >>
> > >> >> ps - oems like dell, gateway, .etc can modify the install routine
which
> > >> >> makes it difficult to create slipstreamed media.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "doonboggle" <doonboggle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:529BDD9E-2281-406F-BE40-A5B813A64A6D@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Is it possible to slipstream W2000 by using a XP machine? I tried
it
> > >> >> > and
> > >> >> > got
> > >> >> > nowhere. Read an article on web saying had to be a W2000 machine in
> > >> >> > order
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > do it.
> > >> >> > Thanks
> > >> >> > --
> > >> >> > doon
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >



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