Slipstream Microsoft Windows XP

This page describes how to merge your purchased Microsoft Windows XP cd with updates, so that it will include all your wanted ServicePacks. The slipstreaming for Office XP is also described here.

1. Slipstream Windows XP

First, copy the contents of your Windows XP sp1 CD to a new folder C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp3 for example. Secondly, download Microsoft ServicePacks. XP-SP2 XP-SP3

Run below commands via 'Start -> Run' or cmd

Extract all files from the Service pack files
C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp2-patch\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -U -X:C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp2-patch-unzipped
C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp3-patch\WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe -U -X:C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp3-patch-unzipped

Slipstream
C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp2-patch-unzipped\i386\update\update.exe -S:C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp3
C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp3-patch-unzipped\i386\update\update.exe -S:C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp3

The folder C:\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsXPsp3 now contain installation files for Windows XP sp3.

If you want to make a bootable Microsoft Installation CD then you need also extract the file Microsoft Corporation.img from the Microsoft CD. To do this, download IsoBuster (there exist a free version) from IsoBuster-download. When you start IsoBuster the first time you should select to use the free version. Extract the file to C:\Microsoft. (fig. 1)

Burn it to CD with Nero Burning ROM. Choose type Boot. Fill out the Boot-tab as per fig. 2. Fill out the Label-tab as per fig 3.( Make sure the Volume Label is the same as the name of your cd. ). Select New compilation and drag-and-drop the contents into the CD as per fig. 4. Select Burn and you are done.

2. Slipstream Office XP

Note. You can go directly from Office XP sp1 to Office XP sp3. You can skip sp2 as sp3 contain sp2. First, copy the contents of your Office XP sp1 CD. Below command will only copy CD.

d:\setup.exe /a
Select Installation to C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3 for example.

You need download the Administrative Update Note. Only the Administrative Update will work.

Extract all files from the Service pack files
C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3-patch\OfficeXpSp3-kb832671-fullfile-sve.exe /c /t:C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3-patch-unzipped
Slipstream 'Core Components' (MAINSP3ff.msp)
msiexec /p C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3-patch-unzipped\MAINSP3ff.msp /a C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3\PRO.MSI shortfilenames=true
Slipstream 'Office Web Components' (Owc10sp3ff.msp)
msiexec /p C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3-patch-unzipped\OWC10SP3ff.msp /a C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3\OWC10.MSI shortfilenames=true

The folder C:\Microsoft\Office\OfficeXPsp3 now contain installation files for Office XP sp3.

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