You will have to slipstream either SP1 or SP2 1st as they are pre-requisites
for SP3.

"WMB" <brown.2005@.comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hello, I have my original Windows disk. XP (Gold) and a download of SP3.
> The download is 316MB and identified as a Self-Extracting Cabinet,
> Windows-Kb 936929. Can I slipstream this SP3 & my XP(Gold) to create a
> bootable Windows XPSP3 install CD? I'll be using nLight or Autostreamer
> for the slipstream process. Is there something I have to do with the SP3
> download before slipstreaming it to my XP?
>
> Thanks for any help
>