Chapter . Create a Slipstream Installer Disc
I had an old, unused retail copy of Windows XP in my closet, and I figured I’d finally put it to use by installing it under Boot Camp. But when I looked at the CD, I saw that it was an early release of Windows XP from 2001—before SP2 and even before SP1. When using Windows XP, Boot Camp requires a Windows CD with SP2 already on it; you can’t simply install an earlier version and then apply updates later. But I didn’t want to repurchase something I already had.
By searching the Web, I found numerous instructions for creating what’s called a slipstream installer—one in which the components of SP2 (or other updates) have been merged with the original installer in such a way that the result is indistinguishable ...
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