Comments on: Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/08/universal_windows_slipstreaming_and_bootable_cd_guide/ Nerds are for Dorks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scrivs http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/08/universal_windows_slipstreaming_and_bootable_cd_guide/#comment-19559 Scrivs Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:28:06 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=646#comment-19559 Of course you should expect your computer to crash for the same reasons you should backup all your important data. Of course you should expect your computer to crash for the same reasons you should backup all your important data.

]]> By: JC http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/08/universal_windows_slipstreaming_and_bootable_cd_guide/#comment-19558 JC Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:19:21 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=646#comment-19558 uh... the 200 meg service pack is only if you download the complete install for all versions of XP, which includes all updates since windows XP went gold. If you're up to date on patches, it'll probably be closer to 40-60 megs which can be downloaded over time for dialup users using windows autoupdate, or all in a lump for fat pipe folks. If you're expecting your computer to crash or you have more than one PC to install it on or have friends on dialup you want to be kind to, get the 200 meg version and burn it to a CD. Then you don't need to download it again. uh… the 200 meg service pack is only if you download the complete install for all versions of XP, which includes all updates since windows XP went gold. If you’re up to date on patches, it’ll probably be closer to 40-60 megs which can be downloaded over time for dialup users using windows autoupdate, or all in a lump for fat pipe folks.

If you’re expecting your computer to crash or you have more than one PC to install it on or have friends on dialup you want to be kind to, get the 200 meg version and burn it to a CD. Then you don’t need to download it again.

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