MCSE : Security Specialist
The Slipstreaming process
Prerequisites
Before we begin anything, you'll
need to have a few things:
- Installation CD of Windows XP.
- Service Pack 2 for Windows XP
Download Windows XP SP2
(266mb)
Lamer Note:
This guide is based on the English versions of Windows XP, and
of their corresponding Service Packs. If you're using a
different localized build of Windows, you will need to find the
right version of SP for your build.
- At least 1100MB (for
Windows XP SP2) of free space on your hard drives (you can later
delete these files).
- A CDR/CDRW drive, CD burning
software and (This is actually only optional, but if you want to
burn the resulting slipstreamed Windows XP you'll need it).
To create an integrated installation
of Windows XP and the service pack:
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Connect to the network or computer
on which you want to create the distribution folder.
-
In the shared folder on the
network, create a distribution folder for the Windows XP
installation files. For example, to create a distribution folder
named XP\i386, type the following:
-
Ensure only the system
administrator has full access to this folder. Other users should
have only read and execute permissions.
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Insert your original Windows XP CD
into the CD-ROM drive, and then copy the contents of the CD to
the distribution folder that you created in step 2. For example,
to copy the installation files and folders from the Windows XP
CD in the CD-ROM drive (E:) to the distribution folder named
XP\i386, type the following:
Another Lamer note: You can also drag and drop the folder's
content.
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Extract the service pack source
files from the downloaded SP file and put them in a folder you
choose on your hard disk. For example, if you've downloaded SP2
use the correct file name:
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In the Choose Directory For
Extracted Files box, type
D:\XPSP2
Lamer Note: This is
only an example. Substitute the path with the
settings.
Another note: It will be
easier for you if you chose a folder name that has no spaces in
it. If you do use spaces, make sure you enclose it in quotation
marks, i.e. "folder name" from now on through the entire
guide.
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After you've extracted the files
you can apply the service pack to the Windows XP installation
files located in the folder named D:\XP\i386 respectively
by typing the following:
Lamer Note: Notice
there IS a space between the "-s" and the "Update.exe".
Also, notice there is NO space between the "-s:" and the
path of the installation files folder.
Note: You do NOT need to
specify the i386 folder in the path. The slipstreaming process
will automatically look for it in the folder root.
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Take a
look at the folder's properties, it should be approximately
634mb in size (that's for Windows XP + SP2).
You can now deploy Windows XP to your
users' computers from the shared distribution folder in either
attended or unattended Setup mode. Alternatively, you can burn a CD
containing the files from the distribution folder. During the
standard installation process, Windows XP Setup (Winnt.exe or
Winnt32.exe) installs the updated operating system with the service
pack already applied.
Important: When you run the
Update.exe program as described earlier for an integrated
installation, a Svcpack.log file is created automatically in
systemroot on the computer that is running the Update.exe program.
If you plan to update more than one version of Windows XP on this
computer, rename the Svcpack.log file after you update each version.
This ensures that you do not overwrite the current log file when you
update additional versions of Windows 2000.
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