Slipstreaming a disk

[Dawn_1117]

I am running XP upgraded from ME. The ME disk is a repair disk (OEM). Is
there any way to slipstream a disk so that I don't have to put ME on when I
re-format? It does not recognize my NTFS paritions and my backup partition
got wiped out when I re-formatted. When I put the XP disk in and it asks for
the previous operating system disk the ME disk that I have does not work so
I end up having to install ME on and then install XP which is a pain. I
would like to create a all in one disk with the SP1 and SP2 on it as well.

Thanks

 

[ANONYMOUS]

To slipstream XP SP2 you need his article:

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

You don't need to do anything with SP1a as SP2 is cumulative.

Also, there is no need to install ME but you must have a CD ready to
insert it in the drive when required to do so. This is just to check
the qualifying product.

It is a good idea o do a clean install of XP to clear all the clutter
from the HD.

hth

 

[DrJoel]

To slipstream XP SP2 you need his article:

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

You don't need to do anything with SP1a as SP2 is cumulative.

Also, there is no need to install ME but you must have a CD ready to
insert it in the drive when required to do so. This is just to check
the qualifying product.

It is a good idea o do a clean install of XP to clear all the clutter
from the HD.

hth

Does anyone know where to get the free program call slipstream that
steps you through setting it up. I had it and lost it.

 

[Anna]

Does anyone know where to get the free program call slipstream that steps
you through setting it up. I had it and lost it.

Dawn (& DrJoel):
You might want to consider a program called AutoStreamer. It's a freebie
(although the author accepts donations) and it's available from
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml
It's a relatively simple program to use and it has become the program of
choice for many users for slipstreaming XP with SP2. Some good step-by-step
instructions for using AutoStreamer can be found at
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm
Anna

 

[GTS]

Slipstreaming won't help you. It sounds like you have a Windows XP upgrade
CD which prompts for the ME media as proof of Windows ownership, and that
the ME CD is an OEM restore media and not a standard ME installation. There
isn't any way around that. You either need to get a full XP installation or
back up a cleanly installed system and use that image to reinstall. A
program like Acronis or Ghost would be best for this. BTW, why are you
repeatedly reformatting? That should almost never be necessary unless there
is a hard drive failure. It sounds like you need to look at your security
and maintenance practices.