Just a side-note on the slipstreaming, do not build your slip-streamed CD under Vista. It will act like everything works, but then when you boot off the CD it won’t accept your VLK (volume key).

http://www.neowin.net/news/main/08/05/05/dont-slipstream-xp-sp3-on-windows-vista

Joe

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Joe Mesterhazy

UNIX Administrator, RHCE

MSU Department of Radiology

136 Radiology Building

(517) 355-0120 ext. 298

From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Valenti
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:05 PM
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Subject: [MSUNAG] XP SP3 slipstream

ComputerWorld says the slipstream version is available to MSDN / Technet:

May 5, 2008 (Computerworld)  Microsoft Corp. late Friday afternoon announced that it had posted what it called "slipstream builds" of Windows XP Service Pack 3 for download by subscribers of its IT professional and developer services.   ....

Is there someone on campus that can re-distribute this version?   It would be for use under the volume site licenses purchased thru the Computer Store.

I know I can slipstream my own copy (whenever the SP3 files are available again), but this would save an hour or two.

thanks

-John