HOW TO: Create a bootable XP SP3 CD
It’s been a while since anyone’s had to slipstream a Windows XP service pack, but seeing as how SP3 is now available to play with, we thought we’d do a refresher course.
To create your own bootable Windows XP SP3 CD, you’ll need the following:
* A bootable Windows XP CD (any service pack level, Home or Professional)
* Windows XP SP3 (yet to be released to the public, currently in beta testing)
* Bart’s Boot Image Extractor (BBIE)
* Nero Burning ROM (downloadable demo available)
You don’t have to use BBIE or Nero if you don’t want to, but this tutorial uses them. All you really need is an application which can extract the boot image from your current Windows XP CD, and a CD burning application which can utilise the boot image to create a new bootable CD. Choice of applications isn’t critical. HOW TO: create a bootable XP SP3 CD | APC Magazine