Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Perform a fresh installation of Windows XP with SP2 already installed.
- No need to go through lengthy Windows updates

SPECIAL NOTE: This procedure is given only to assist you with re-installation of your already licensed product and is not intended for redistribution or any other measure which violates any EULA.

Tools I used:
Alcohol 120% (To create an ISO image of your original Windows XP CD and burn it back to CD if desired)
WinIso (To create the new ISO image)

Step 1. Create an ISO image of your existing Windows XP CD using Alcohol 120%.

Step 2. Create a folder on your C drive called winxp

Step 3. Copy your entire Windows XP CD to C:\winxp

Step 4. Create a folder on your C drive called xpsp2

Step 5. Copy the service pack (WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe) file to C:\xpsp2

Step 6. click Start > run > type in
C:\xpsp2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe –s:C:\winxp\
Click OK
The extraction process will begin and will then update your installation files from the CD.

Step 7. Open the ISO image you made in Step 1 with WinIso. Delete everything in the right column. Click File, Save As. Save the image as something like c:\MyWinXP-SP2.
Close WinIso.

Step 8. Open the file you just save in step 7 (C:\MyWinXP-SP2.iso) with WinIso.
Open C:\winxp and drag all files into the right hand pane of WinIso. The files will be written to the iso image, the image will be bootable as well.
Click File, Save. You can then Close WinIso.

Step 9. Burn the image back to a CD using Alcohol 120%.


You may have an alternative method of doing this, but I find this method the easiest for performing these kinds of media backups and modifications for my use. This method is in no way carved in stone. I claim no responsibility for any mistake, loss of data, or otherwise USER error. It may help somebody though.