SlipStreaming Question

A while back I posted a question and Toolman Tim responded and got me
started with slipstreaming sp2 onto an xp disk. Thanks Toolman. I started
out playing around with autostreamer and googled on autostream and XP
revealed a host of options. Found out I didn't need autostream and could
easily do this manually. I used the "integrate" parameter to successfully
slipstream sp2 into xp sp1. Works great. Having a bit of trouble
understanding the boot image file but that's another issue. I then come
across the update.exe parameter that purports to do the same. Haven't tried
it yet. Does anyone know what the difference is?

 

"JustMe" <> wrote in message
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> A while back I posted a question and Toolman Tim responded and got me
> started with slipstreaming sp2 onto an xp disk. Thanks Toolman. I
started
> out playing around with autostreamer and googled on autostream and XP
> revealed a host of options. Found out I didn't need autostream and
could
> easily do this manually. I used the "integrate" parameter to
successfully
> slipstream sp2 into xp sp1. Works great. Having a bit of trouble
> understanding the boot image file but that's another issue. I then
come
> across the update.exe parameter that purports to do the same. Haven't
tried
> it yet. Does anyone know what the difference is?
>
They both end up integrating the newer files into the package. With
update you need to extract the files and then update. The second link
will show you some options and methods to insure a bootable burn.

More than you want to know, good read.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/deployment/winupdte.mspx
Nice slipstream guide with clear steps and alternatives.
http://www.ntcompatible.com/thread21978-1.html

 

"Billy" <> wrote in message
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>
> "JustMe" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > A while back I posted a question and Toolman Tim responded and got me
> > started with slipstreaming sp2 onto an xp disk. Thanks Toolman. I
> started
> > out playing around with autostreamer and googled on autostream and XP
> > revealed a host of options. Found out I didn't need autostream and
> could
> > easily do this manually. I used the "integrate" parameter to
> successfully
> > slipstream sp2 into xp sp1. Works great. Having a bit of trouble
> > understanding the boot image file but that's another issue. I then
> come
> > across the update.exe parameter that purports to do the same. Haven't
> tried
> > it yet. Does anyone know what the difference is?
> >
> They both end up integrating the newer files into the package. With
> update you need to extract the files and then update. The second link
> will show you some options and methods to insure a bootable burn.
>
> More than you want to know, good read.
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/deployment/winupdte.mspx
> Nice slipstream guide with clear steps and alternatives.
> http://www.ntcompatible.com/thread21978-1.html
>
>
Thanks Billy. I'll look at that. The process really piqued my interest
somehow. There is unending utility in this. I looked at it years ago under
NT and tossed it as a PITA. This looks much more friendly.

 

DO IT THE EASY WAY....
http://nuhi.msfn.org/nlite.html
make an unattended install cd...;-)

"JustMe" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> "Billy" <> wrote in message
> news:_hpCd.16804$...
> >
> > "JustMe" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > A while back I posted a question and Toolman Tim responded and got me
> > > started with slipstreaming sp2 onto an xp disk. Thanks Toolman. I
> > started
> > > out playing around with autostreamer and googled on autostream and XP
> > > revealed a host of options. Found out I didn't need autostream and
> > could
> > > easily do this manually. I used the "integrate" parameter to
> > successfully
> > > slipstream sp2 into xp sp1. Works great. Having a bit of trouble
> > > understanding the boot image file but that's another issue. I then
> > come
> > > across the update.exe parameter that purports to do the same. Haven't
> > tried
> > > it yet. Does anyone know what the difference is?
> > >
> > They both end up integrating the newer files into the package. With
> > update you need to extract the files and then update. The second link
> > will show you some options and methods to insure a bootable burn.
> >
> > More than you want to know, good read.
> >
>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/deployment/winupdte.mspx
> > Nice slipstream guide with clear steps and alternatives.
> > http://www.ntcompatible.com/thread21978-1.html
> >
> >
> Thanks Billy. I'll look at that. The process really piqued my interest
> somehow. There is unending utility in this. I looked at it years ago under
> NT and tossed it as a PITA. This looks much more friendly.
>
>

 

"doS2k5" <> wrote in message
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> DO IT THE EASY WAY....
> http://nuhi.msfn.org/nlite.html
> make an unattended install cd...;-)

Thanks, I'll take a look at that. I never did get a handle on writing the
unattended build answer files. I work with one woman that's exceptionally
skilled at SMS, package creation and unattended builds but I get so used to
depending on her that I never take the time to learn. :-(

 

On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 12:22:40 -0500, "doS2k5" <>
wrote:

>DO IT THE EASY WAY....
>http://nuhi.msfn.org/nlite.html
>make an unattended install cd...;-)
Agree, good programme and great for those you want to help but are
thick as planks.They can sit there while everything is done for them,
no hard decisions like, what is their name etc.