Slipstream Service Pack 3 into Your Windows XP Installation CD

Lifehacker:

“Next time you wipe your PC’s hard drive clean and reinstall Windows
with that old installation disc, you don’t want to connect your fresh,
unpatched and vulnerable system to the internet only to download 176
new updates from Microsoft. If your XP installation CD is older than
2004, once your system is online, you’ll have to wait for hefty service
packs to download, chained to your mouse while pushing the Next button,
watching progress bars, and rebooting multiple times. Wouldn’t it be
better to start your installation, head out to run errands or grab
coffee, and come back to an up-to-date system before your
system gets online? It’s possible, using some free software and a blank
disc. After the jump, I’ll show you how to create an automated,
customized XP installation CD or DVD, that includes Microsoft’s
official-but-not-released Service Pack 3 for Windows XP.”

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