That means a lot coming from someone who thinks you purchase bios at a
store.

"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Pablo" <ieatbeans********.com> wrote:
>
>>If this is true, my bad.
>
> It is, and it is.
>
>>
>>"ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS@EXAMPLE.COM> wrote in message
>>news:%23TSkB8axIHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl.. .
>>> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>