XP SP3 slipstreamed install error

[spt60]

Hey guys,

I have a Windows XP Pro original retail (no SP) cd and try to slipstream with SP3. Everything went fine, however when I use the slipstreamed CD to install as upgrade, I got a "File Copy Error" window. I tried this with another CD with XP Pro SP2 original on different machine, different CD burner, etc. and got the same error. And it's different missing files.

Any ideas?

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[RealBlackStuff]

You'll probably get a mod warning about the size of the picture

To make a slipstreamed XP with SP3, see this:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=1848

[spt60]

I don't think you realized the situation here. I'm a bit disappointed reading your reply

[RealBlackStuff]

FYI, original XP + SP3 alone is not complete.
You need to slipstream SP2 into it first, then slipstream SP3 also (unless your base XP already includes SP2).

The missing file akuh8oi6.sys is not a valid/known filename.
My PC has been updated to SP3 and there is no such file.

[spt60]

I tried this with another CD with XP Pro SP2 original on different machine, different CD burner, etc. and got the same error.

And it's different missing files.

everytime I rerun

And I did not find any of these files that it said missing. I also have SP3 installed on my pc. I'm just trying to make a fresh slipstreamed XP SP3 installation cd and making sure it works.

Dont get me wrong, i do appreciate your help.

[mini_g]

What version of SP3 did you slipstream? The network version (~258-300MB) is the one that you want, as it contains the whole, not just the version-specific portions, of SP3.

Did you slipstream from SP0->SP3, or SP0->SP1/2->SP3?

Also, are you using nLite?

[spt60]

- I used the full SP3 package for Network and IT Professional.
- I used nLite 1.4.7
- I slipstreamed from XP Pro SP0 --> SP3, and XP Pro SP2 --> SP3, both cases same stupid error.
- I tried on my pc at home and at work. Same result.

BTW, I found out as searching online that the freshest SP3 slipstream would be from SP0 --> SP3, which will eliminate the extra space taken by sp2.cab

[RealBlackStuff]

...however when I use the slipstreamed CD to install as upgrade, I got a "File Copy Error" window.

Maybe the upgrade causes the problem.
Have you tried is as full?

[spt60]

Tried both full and upgrade on a virtual machine and they ran perfectly.

[icantux]

When considering slipstreaming a Service pack, there's nothing better than just using the "integrate" command .... much better in my opinion than slipstreaming using third party software. Don't get me wrong, n-lite is a sweet little app, but I find that oftentimes I end up with lots of problems when I use it ...

I have no scientific proof that direct integration is better than using third-party software for integrating Service Packs, but I'm convinced it's better somehow to only use N-Lite to meet all your needs once all the SP's already integrated and ready to go ....

But RealBlackStuff was right. You need a minimum of SP2 to integrate SP3 properly. Again ... I wouldn't use n-lite to do it.... just integrate it the simple way.


Just copy all the contents of a disk (XP) to a directory on the computer then ... considering the following (using example type directories):

- if the SP2 resides in c:\SP2
- if the copy of XP resides in c:\XP

open a DOS window (cmd.exe) and type:

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c:\SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe  /integrate:c:\XP    

Hit ENTER and let XP be updated to SP2! Once it's finished, rename the "c:\XP" directory to reflect that it's now XP-SP2...

... then get the SP3 and do the same command (using SP3 full file, of course) on the new c:\XP-SP2 contents you just made

Then use n-lite to do whatever you want.... just point it to the direction of the directory where you have SP3 integrated into the whole things.


I was in the same predicament as you. I had the original XP with no service packs and I wanted to make myself an XP disk that would have SP3 already on there and some drivers already pre-insalled for my X61.

That's how I integrated the Service Packs.... If I used n-lite (latest version) I kept getting errors in the long run and found it rather useless for properly integrating service packs. It does a good job with hotfixes, but I always ended up with problems when using n-lite to slipstream Service Packs.

Anycase, hope that helps!