MagicISO FAQ #0004

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Question:

I want to make a self-booting version of Windows XP with SP2 streamlined. How do I slipstream Windows XP SP2 and create bootable CD? Thanks.

Answer:

Please do the steps below to slipstream Windows XP SP2 and create bootable CD.

1. Create a folder called OS on your hard drive (for examples: c:\os).
2. In this folder create three sub-folder called BOOT, ROOT, and SP
3. Copy the entire Windows XP CD (or extract the ISO) into folder ROOT.
4. Rename or delete C:\OS\ROOT\SUPPORT\TOOLS\deploy.cab.
5. Download the updated Deploy Tools from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3e90dc91-ac56-4665-949b-beda3080e0f6
6. copy the updated Deploy Tools to the folder C:\OS\ROOT\SUPPORT\TOOLS\
7. Rename the deploy tools file to deploy.cab
8. Copy your Service Pack file into C:\OS
9. Rename the Service Pack file to SP.EXE
10. Click Start > Run...
11. Type in the following command in the Open text box:
C:\OS\SP.EXE /U /X:C:\OS\SP
12. Click the OK button.
>>>> Files will extract. Dialog will close when complete
>>>>Apply the Service Pack:
13. Click Start > Run...
14. Type in one of the following command in the Open text box:
C:\OS\SP\I386\UPDATE\UPDATE.EXE /S:C:\OS\ROOT
15. Click the OK button.
>>>>>When integration has completed successfully, click the OK button.
>>>>>Create bootable windows xp iso image
16. Download the bootable file from http://www.magiciso.com/bin/bootxp.bif to C:\OS\BOOT
17. Run MagicISO
18. Select File > New... from the menu
19. Select Tools > Load Boot Image... from the menu.
20. Choose "From bootable image file" option.
21. Input C:\OS\BOOT\bootxp.bif into "From bootable image file"
22. Click OK
23. Select File > Properties... from the menu.
24. Enter volume name(Please look up the correct volume name within the appindex below this email) into the Volume Label
25. Enter "Win32" into "System Identifier"
26. Enter "Microsoft Corporation" into Publisher.
27. Choose "ISO" Page
28. Choose "Joliet" Option
29. Choose " ISO Level 2" option
30. Click the OK button.
31. Locate the folder C:\OS\ROOT in Local File Tree Panel of MagicISO
32.Select everything under C:\OS\ROOT and drag it from Local File View Panel to ISO File View Panel
33. Select File > Save... from the menu. (Using filename with c:\winxp-sp2.iso)
34. Select Tools > Burn CD/DVD Image with ISO...
35. Input c:\winxp-sp2.iso into "CD Image File"
36. Choose "CD/DVD-RW DRIVER"
37. Select "Write Speed"
38. Choose "Mode 1"
39. Click "Burn"