Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

Yeah, apologies to the OP - I think the off-topicness (is that a word) might be my fault :erm:

I'll stop now, maybe create a new thread when I actually do it to post what results I get :)

Cheers for the info for now guys :tu:

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

To the op I do not think any of the service packs actually updated IE or Media player did it? these are not core windows files. I just created my own nlite unattended install iso today for a load of laptops I am getting that are not really hi enough spec to run XP full blown. I slipstreamed sp3 with no problem onto an sp2 image disabled loads of stuff and it worked first time

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

@Rob M

Ok download and install the HP utility then download attached files (hidden os files so it will appear empty) Plug in usb device and run HP utility . Tick Create a start up disc and point it to the folder from this post. This creates a bootable disc and gave me a C: . Copy I386 folder cd to the directory and run WINNT32.exe I think will be testing in a few in a vm

Edit you run WINNT and this just worked a treat . Didnt work on the VM but did boot my pc to C: then a simple CD c:\I386 and then WINNT and it started the install :)

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

If you ever do try and do this - you need to make sure 'Show Hidden and System Files' is selected before you drag and drop the contents of the CD/ISO

Otherwise it doesnt copy everything and it will fail

Same applies for trying to install XP off a USB key

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

Both vista and xp copies over hidden files as long as they are in a visable directory. Only hidden files on the root are missed copying the I386 file copies everything including any hidden files

As I said I just copied the contents of the Office 2003 cd to flash drive and it installs no problem. There are no hidden files on the root of my Office cd

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

You got me into all this nLite talk now.

Problem, I have managed to slipstream WMP11 using nLite, but it fails when slipstreaming IE8. :( Im searching now, but just wondered if anyone else had problems doing IE8.

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

You can't slipstream IE8 into XP - only Vista and Server 2008

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

cheers ben

i know sp3 is just a few updates, im assuming it dosnt include wmp11?

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

Apparently not no

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

service packs do not tend to update stuff like IE or WMP as far as I remember none of them have for xp(all 4 of them ;))

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

The old NT service packs tended to update IE, and they tended to break things IIRC..

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

SP1 killed a hell of a lot of systems also .I always used to do a repair install with it slipstreamed to avoid it.Hell of a lot of apps didnt like it either

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 question.
 

No they didn't

However only WMP9 was released in between SP1 and SP2. Both WMP 10 and 11 were released AFTER SP2. As was IE7

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Luckily never had to deal with 'original' XP

First version I got was SP1a