Remember that if your Windows CD is less than a couple of years old, you won’t have to worry about slipstreaming because SP-2 will already be included on the disc. But you can opt to include SP-3 via slipstreaming. However, if your computer was installed before the service pack was released, you’ll save some time by slipstreaming. Launch AutoStreamer, and choose I want to use my original Windows CD. Select I want to manually customize my installation and click Next. Your XP CD should be automatically identified, so click the magnifying glass icon next to the Service Pack file box and browse to the SP2 file on your hard drive.
AutoStreamer will take a minute or two to recognise the SP2 file. When it’s done click Next. You’ll be asked to specify where to save the resulting ISO image - which will be around 550MB in size - on your hard disk. Give your ISO file a memorable name like xphome_sp2.iso. Click Next and AutoStreamer copies your XP files to the $AutoStreamer$ folder on your C drive. It then slipstreams SP2 into these files and then pause so you can create the winnt.sif file.
AutoStreamer provides a simpler way to slipstream service packs into your Windows CD.
