Microsoft has told us that all existing XP updates will still be available to download after support has officially ended. This means that you could perform a fresh installation of XP, using your original installation disc, then use Windows Update to install all of the updates and patches, up to the date that support ended. There's still a worry, though, that at some point in the future Microsoft will remove this ability, dropping all of the updates. Fortunately, there's a simple way to get round this, by using a few tools to create a brand-new installation disc that has all of the updates and patches pre-loaded.
The process is called slipstreaming, which is officially supported by Microsoft. You'll need to have your original Windows XP installation disc to hand before you start. Finally, only use Windows XP to follow these steps; using a different version of Windows will break the install disk so that the installation won't recognise your CD key.
Click the Download button and, when prompted, select Proceed with this download and click Next. Click No thanks and then Continue and the file will be downloaded to your hard disk. If you're using Internet Explorer, you may have to click the security warning to allow the download; make sure you click Save, so that you keep the file. It makes sense to do this after XP support has ended on the 8th April , so that you get absolutely everything. Fortunately, there's a rather clever tool to do the job for you.
This has now been updated to include all of the Windows XP updates that will ever be released. Using this script will download everything that you need. Follow the on-screen instructions, ignoring the warning about Nlite we'll come to that next and the file will download all of the updates to the current folder. Posted 10 January - PM Hi all. I Have read many guides on how to do it and feel confident I can pull it off. Or can I add both to the ISO file at once and expect the install will run both updates in order?
I have more questions but will post them later to try and keep the responses simpler. Thanks for any help you may give. I find using nLite to be the easiest, most reliable method. Your info is exactly what I wanted know. Thanks again, Jerry. Posted 10 January - PM Stay tuned to this station. Note: Since there are any number of guides which instruct on what the exact steps are Every critical update that existed before SP3 was released is included. So if you used an installation CD that was pressed before any service packs came out and slipstreamed using only SP3 all of the critical updates up to that release date would be installed.
Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. Mark Twain. These are also available when you have Automatic Updates turned on. For more information about these and other Windows service packs, go to the Service Pack Center. If you want to set and forget your XP install, change "Unattended Mode" to "Fully automated," but then move slowly through every tab, filling in every section you'd expect to get prompted for during install.
You can pretty much leave the "Options" pane alone, although I enable the "merge" option by way of hoping for a smaller package. The "Tweaks" options are up next, and while I can't tell you how to customize your desktop, I'll note that you can basically set up your desktop, Start Menu, Internet Explorer and lots of other Windows tweaks from these prompts.
Check the bottom bar for descriptions, and fear not—all of these can be undone, and we've posted a good many here at Lifehacker.
Hit "Next," and you're almost done—click "Yes" to start the bundling process. Once that's finished about minutes on a faster computer , you can click through to make or burn an ISO file. Before doing that , gather up any files you want to keep on the disc, like that finicky printer driver or your favorite app installers, and place them in their own folder in the directory where you copied your original XP CD to. You've now got a CD that's completely up to date, and installs by itself once you get past the initial blue-and-white loading screens, that is.
You might have to run through nLite a few times if your images turn out bigger than you want, but you can always create a bootable DVD if needed. What changes, updates, or advanced features have you slipstreamed into your Windows disc? Let's hear 'em both in the comments. Kevin Purdy , associate editor at Lifehacker, won't be pulling any more late-night emergency XP re-installations for himself or desperate friends.
His weekly feature, Open Sourcery , appears every Friday on Lifehacker. Deprong Mori : I understand that CNET blogger's point, but SP3 isn't really new software, it's primarily a compilation of hotfixes that already have been out for awhile.
Of course, the last-minute bug discovery does not inspire confidence, so as always, proceed with caution. The A. By Kevin Purdy.
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