[Orsi]

hey there, I just got XP SP2 from MS website, tried to slipstream it but I receive the "This Service Pack cannot be integrated into a destination that also has integrated Software Updates."

So, how can I slipstream?
If I remove all hotfixes and slipstream SP2 Windows will still need the hotfixes?

[Anarchy]

You have to slipstram it into a non SP1 disk, once intergrated sp2 has most of the fixes, i only had to download a driver update and one or 2 other hotfixes (think one was the highmat cd thingy and one is .net framework)

Anarchy

[Alanoll]

NO hotfixes are required after updating to SP2.
.NET and Highmat are Updates, not hotfixes.


also, a little search wouldn't hurt. Delete SVCPACK.INF. That should clear the problem.

[Vann]

For future reference, Microsoft's service packs contain all previous critical updates, INCLUDING THOSE PROVIDED BY OTHER SERVICE PACKS. So, if you slipstream SP2 onto a vanilla XP CD you will not need any additional critical updates.

[kolath]

What are we supposed to do if we don't have a vanilla XP CD? I only have an SP1 installation disk of XP. Is there no way to properly slipstram SP2?

[Alanoll]

SP2 can and is meant to be able to be slipstreamed over SP1. It will update the source. Alot of people don't have a plain XP anymore.....so Microsoft has to do this. Don'tworry.

[kolath]

Cool, thanks!

[Orsi]

I just removed the SVCPACK.INF file and SP2 was slipstreamed perfectly (just didnt installed it yet)

[dcromwell]

You can also slipstream this official release of SP2 over any beta SP2 editions you may have...

[mccorm79]

I removed svcpack.inf and when you run setup it gives an error saying it can not find the file. Does any have a svcpack.inf file for SP2.