slipstreaming xp probs

stormchaser · 25 Mar 2006 at 19:59

hi
Ive googled for slipstreaming xp and tried the instructions on the top 3 sites , starting with paul thurrotts site, the problem I'm having is when it gets to this bit

Now, you need to extract the SP2 files. To do so, open up a command line window by navigating to Start, and then Run, and typing "cmd" (no quotes); then hit ENTER. Then, using the following commands, navigate to that folder and extract the files (Note that the text [ENTER] means hit the ENTER key):

cd \
cd sp2
xpsp2.exe -x:c:\sp2 [ENTER]

Your computer will seem to pause for a bit, and then an Extracting Files dialog will come up and display the progress.

however they dont extract to c:\sp2

they go to some obscure place that I cant locate

any ideas what I'm doing wrong or an easier way to do it?

many thanks

cheers
:confused:

marc2003 · 25 Mar 2006 at 20:55

use nlite.

http://www.nliteos.com/

it does it all through a nice gui. at the end it creates an iso image which you need to burn to cd afterwards.

bledd · 25 Mar 2006 at 20:59

marc2003 said:
use nlite.

http://www.nliteos.com/

it does it all through a nice gui. at the end it creates an iso image which you need to burn to cd afterwards.

2nd'ed!

Amp34 · 25 Mar 2006 at 21:17

Is it possible to slipstream the an xp upgrade disk?

ns400r · 25 Mar 2006 at 22:18

The site I just looked at says:-

xpsp2.exe -s:C:\sp2

Where c:\sp2 is the copy of your XP installation files.

stormchaser · 25 Mar 2006 at 22:19

hi
thanks guys.......................I'll download and give it a go, after many hours of trying the website methods

many thanks

cheers

Amp34 · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:22

I think someone once posted a link to a file download that had all the updates and hotfixes to xp, can somene post it again please.

bledd · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:34

ryanvm makes that pack..

http://ryanvm.net/msfn/

Amp34 · 26 Mar 2006 at 18:39

Excellent thanks.

Bradmax57 · 26 Mar 2006 at 22:51

tried nlite once never managed to succeed

bledd · 26 Mar 2006 at 23:07

its pretty simple..

copy your cd contents to say C:\xpcd

install .net 2.0 runtimes, install nlite and begin!

Bradmax57 · 26 Mar 2006 at 23:19

bledd. said:
its pretty simple..

copy your cd contents to say C:\xpcd

install .net 2.0 runtimes, install nlite and begin!

im sure it is, probably just a bad hair day

cyclopopcicle · 26 Mar 2006 at 23:20

i used nlite myself for the first time this morning
slipsteamed SP2 into it and the update pack, added some programs the the directory that was put onto the hard disk and made the iso (2.5 gb and burnt it onto a dvd and it worked first time, and installed windows in 25 mins, so i am more than happy with it