How To Create an Automated XP Installation CD or DVD, that includes Windows XP Service Pack 3

Published by Chris | Filed under Tech Trick and Tips | May 4th, 2008

The next you decide to re-format your PC hard drive and reinstall windows with the old installation disc, where you’ll have to wait very long time for the hefty service pack to download, while pushing the next button, watching progress bar, and having to reboot multiple time.

Wouldn’t it be great to just go ahead start your installation, head out to run errands or grab some to eat, and return to an up-to-date system before your system gets online? Well, for all you that can’t seat in place for too long – always have to be doing something, check-out Kevin Purdy (an associate editor at Lifehacker) - recently wrote a feature post show how to Slipstream Service Pack 3 into Your Windows XP Installation CD.