Slipstreaming CD for a different machine

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Gene Hora

My son has his own PC with XP SP2, but has a dial-up modem with very limited
monthly time limits. Is it possible (and legal) for me to borrow his WinXP
CD and slipstream SP2 on my machine for him?

Would the fact that it is different architecture make any difference? He's
barely an average user and he could as well speak Greek after 2 lessons as
perform this slipstreaming feat.
 
Gene said:
My son has his own PC with XP SP2, but has a dial-up modem
with very limited monthly time limits. Is it possible (and
legal) for me to borrow his WinXP CD and slipstream SP2 on
my machine for him?
Would the fact that it is different architecture make any
difference? He's barely an average user and he could as well
speak Greek after 2 lessons as perform this slipstreaming
feat.
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As long as your computer is running XP, you will have no
problem creating a slipstreamed CD for use on his computer.
Look at it this way, you're simply updating the files on his
installation CD. The version of XP you're running is
irrelevant.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
I do not see any reason it would be illegal for you to use his disk and
download SP2 to a folder on your computer and slipstream a disk for him. If
he is on dial-up connection that would be the best way to do it. You don't
even have to be running the same version. There are several slipstream
utilities, I use nLite.
http://www.nliteos.com/

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Good Day
River Rat




My son has his own PC with XP SP2, but has a dial-up modem with very limited
monthly time limits. Is it possible (and legal) for me to borrow his WinXP
CD and slipstream SP2 on my machine for him?

Would the fact that it is different architecture make any difference? He's
barely an average user and he could as well speak Greek after 2 lessons as
perform this slipstreaming feat.
 
If you are asking if you can create a slipstream version for him on your
computer using his XP CD the answer is yes.
 
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Gene Hora said:
My son has his own PC with XP SP2, but has a dial-up modem with
very
limited monthly time limits. Is it possible (and legal) for me
to
borrow his WinXP CD and slipstream SP2 on my machine for him?
Click to expand...


Yes, it's both possible and legal.

Would the fact that it is different architecture make any
difference?
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Sorry? What do you mean by "different architecture"?
 
My son has his own PC with XP SP2, but has a dial-up modem with very limited
monthly time limits. Is it possible (and legal) for me to borrow his WinXP
CD and slipstream SP2 on my machine for him?

Would the fact that it is different architecture make any difference? He's
barely an average user and he could as well speak Greek after 2 lessons as
perform this slipstreaming feat.
Click to expand...

Slipstreaming is a combining two file sets for installation purposes. There
are no per machine customizations that occur during this process.
 
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