Slipstream SP2 with Recovery Disk

Hi,
We've seen numerous articles about slipstreaming Win XP SP2 with a Win XP Installation disk but what do you do if you don't have a Windows XP Disk.

Is it possible to slipstream Win XP SP2 with a Recovery Disk (OEM) that contains Windows XP Home Edition as well as other installations that IBM includes on their Recovery Disk?

Also is it possible to create a Bootable Windows XP Home Edition CD from a Recovery Disk that contains Windows XP Home Edition as well as other installations?

Thanks

 

See this thread (reply #10 thru #16):

http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=33813

 

Hi Irdreed,
Thanks for the reply.

The first post in this thread notes:

"Next copy your Windows XP CD to your hard drive. Just create a folder (I used \XP-CD), and copy all the contents of your Windows XP CD in that folder ".

And one of the other posts notes:

"Yes, it may be possible. If you have a CD or folder on one of those CD's that contains what looks like a full XP installation, then you could simply use the contents of that folder for the process. When done slipstreaming, simply copy all the remining folders on that CD to your hard drive and then burn it all back to CD with the new slipstreamed XP installation included ".

We cannot find a folder (on Recovery Disk) that has the full XP installation.

We also have a "hidden" partition on the hard drive with the Recovery Data on it but I would assume it would be the same as what is on the Recovery Disks.

We do have an I386 folder on our C drive which I believe contains Windows files.

Maybe it isn't possible to slipstream with a Recovery Disk.

 

jslow,

Interesting.

I Agree.

Correct. Don't think you can use this though in the procedure described.

I do know there are methods to build a Bootable XP CD, along with doing some serious "modifying" within one of these types of PC. But not an easy task for the uninitiated.