"Pablo" <ieatbeans********.com> wrote:

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

You're a moron. I never said that.


>
>"PD43" <pauld1943@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:i9bb44h6jihtgs6jkedbc4342tji81mtji@4ax.com.. .
>> "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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
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