If this is true, my bad.

"ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS@EXAMPLE.COM> wrote in message
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> Yes you can and in my current system from which I am writing this reply, I
> have done exactly that. From Dell branded XP gold TO SP3. [I did not
> bother with SP1 (I still have a copy of this !!!) or SP1a or SP2]. My
> system is as fast and smooth as I expected it to be! I have seen no
> problems what so ever thus far.
>
> The only difference of doing this way is that when you perform a clean
> install using this CD/DVD (as I did), you will need to provide your
> windows serial number before installation can proceed. However, if you
> slipstream SP2 first then SP3, the new CD/DVD will not ask you for your
> windows serial number at the time of installation and you need to supply
> this within 30 days or you would be locked out.
>
> There is some doubt in the minds of people who don’t understand the
> meaning of word “Installation” as used in MS documents. MS documents says
> that you need either SP1, SP1a or SP2 before you can install SP3. This is
> quite true but this does not apply to slipstreaming as you are not
> “INSTALLING” anything here!. You are just integrating it to your Windows
> share.
>
> hth
>
>
>
> WMB wrote:
>
>>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
>>
>>