How to create windows XP SP3 Installation CD

December 26th, 2008 | by admin |

As all of us know microsoft has released the latest Service Pack SP3 for windows XP which can be downloaded from microsoft website the size of this Service Pack is about 350-500MB So rather than first installing windows XP SP2 from CD and then install SP3 it would be much better if you create a custom windows XP SP3 Installation CD So SP3 will also be installed at the time of installation.

In this post i am gonna share a tutorial for you for creating windows XP SP3 Installation CD.

First of all lets have a quick look at the requirements you will need to have.

Windows XP SP2 (Installation CD)
Windows XP SP2 (Can be downloaded from microsoft Website)
.Net Framework 3.5 (Can also be downloaded from microsoft Website)
nLite v1.4.9 (Download Links given below)

http://nliteos.pcrpg.org/nlite/old/nLite-1.4.9.installer.exe

5. WMP11 Slipstreamer [for slipstreaming WMP11 to the Windows XP installation files] (Download Links given below)

http://www.boooggy.org/slipstreamer/wmp11slips1.3i.exe

6. WMP 11 & Internet Explorer 7 (Download Links given below)

http://rapidshare.com/files/161410638/WMP11_Oct08.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/161410558/IE7_Aug.rar

After downloading everything its time to start creating windows XP SP3 Installation CD

1. Install .NET Framework 3.5
2. Install nLite and WMP11 Slipstreamer

Don’t Start WMP11 Slipstreamer yet, the program will work automatically.

3.Create a folder on desktop and Insert Windows XP SP2 CD into CD and copy the whole CD to the folder WinXP_SP2

4. Start nLite and Locate the Windows XP installation files (Should be in folder WinXP_SP2 recently created on Desktop)

5. Import & Load previous settings.

If this is the first time, you can skip this step with just clicking Next button; however, if you want to retouch the Installation CD this option will lighten your next mission.

6. Task Selection

At this stage, nLite wants you to pick the task you want to operate, there are 8 tasks. If you ask me, usually I pick it like this.

But since this is a Complete Mission Briefing, then let’s just pick them all.

7. Service Pack Integration

Now for the first mission, locate the Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 and press open; nLite then extracts and updates the Installation files.

Now You Installation files are ready.

8. Add Hotfixes, Add-ons and Update Packs

The second mission is load your installation files with Windows XP Hotfixes, Add-ons and Update Packs, If you already have some of them then you could add the package by inserting it here. The first priority is to insert WMP11 and IE7 so then you won’t install them if you ever reinstall your Window XP.

9. Integrating Drivers

Usually I skip this task, because you aren’t always share same drivers with everyone then I think it’s safe to just leave it blank. To insert your driver files first you MUST extract them in one folder each, locate the folder by selecting Multiple Driver Folder.

Make sure the Delete After Install checkbox are ticked so Windows will cleanup the files after the installation.

10. Removing Windows XP Components

Firstly you should select the functionality you need in order the wizard to automatically prevent you from accidentally removing related components. Check ‘em all, it’s better to safe than sorry.

Make sure you read the components description before you tick (remove) or leave (use) the component; becareful, don’t tick the red lettered component; those are important components.

11. Unattended

This stage was provided so you could set your installation CD personally, you can set it to suit yourself and yours only. If you fill the blanks now, then Setup will automatically skip the query during the installation process. You can enter the CD-Key, set the owner and the company, create User Account/s, etc.

12. Options

In this stage, you’ll be asked to set the system options. This is one of the most critical phase, false picks or settings will end up in an odd system interface, read the description carefully before you do any changes.

13. Tweaking Windows Settings

14. Applying Changes

Let us see how much you shrunk / grew your installation files.

15. Bootable ISO

The final step, finally you have your own personalized Windows XP Pro SP3 Installation files. In this stage nLite provides the tool for creating an ISO / directly burn the file to CD.

Before you execute the ISO creation / disc burning make sure you check the file folder, there are two files named Last Session.ini and Last Session_u.ini. If you’re not planning to edit the installation files again, make sure you delete/move it somewhere else; if you want to retouch the files, leave those files and skip this step.