Windows 2000 & XP Slipstream & Bootable Burn

+ Copy entire CD contents to D:\OS

+ Copy downloaded Service Pack to D:\SP

+ Go to Start / Run and enter in D:\SP\ServicePackFileName.exe /x to extract the contents of the service pack. Choose the current folder for the extraction

+ Go to Start / Run to slipstream the service pack files: D:\SP\i386\Update\update.exe -s:d:\OS

The OS installation files in D:\OS have now been updated with the service pack files from D:\SP.

Boot Sector Extraction

Two procedures for boot sector extraction follow. This first method is certainly the easiest and fastest, but you may want to also know the other method. ISOBuster is the way that *I* get the boot sector...

I have both ISOBuster and WinISO installed on my XP Pro system. I've found that WinISO is much easier to use in general, and specifically for making ISO images, but that ISOBuster has a feature that makes it invaluable.

Insert a bootable CD - in this case it's NT4 Workstation. In ISOBuster, click the "Bootable CD" path and you'll find the boot sector image right there in the right pane. (Microsoft Corporation.img) Extract that image to a folder on your drive, and use it for the burning process, outlined below.

This is an XP Pro CD that I think was made bootable using a downloaded boot sector file. Whatever the name is, it will be the filename.IMG file that you'll need.

Alternatively, you can do a more involved extraction of the boot sector using these steps...

Start CDRWin, and click the Extract Disc / Tracks / Sectors button :

Make the settings exactly as shown, except that you can change the save location of boot.bin:

+ The correct drive with the CD is shown under CD Reader

+ Select Sectors is chosen

+ Image filename can be in a location of your choice, but should be named boot.bin

+ File Format is Automatic

+ Sector Selection is 20 for Start, and 20 for End - This is the setting for W2K. I think it's also correct for XP.

+ Data Type is Data Mode1 (2048)

Everything is OK at the default settings. You might want to click the Save Settings button.

When the boot sector has been successfully extracted:

Recording the CD

When the boot sector has been successfully extracted:

Make the burn settings exactly as shown, except that you will be adding only the main folder of the directory where you copied the CD contents, which are now updated with the service pack. In the case of this example, it's D:\OS

+ Backup/Tool Operation is "Backup files directly (on the fly) to an ISO9660 / UDF compatible Disk." (This text will be slightly different in older versions of CDRWIN)

+ Under File Backup List, browse for the folder where the CD contents are, in this case, D:\OS

+ Include Hidden Files is checked

+ Long File Names (Joliet) is checked

+ Recurse Subdirectories is checked

+ Disable Version Numbers is checked

+ Finalize/Close Session is checked

+ Write Postgap is checked

ALL OTHERS ARE NOT CHECKED!

+ ISO9660 / UDF Image Options = Filesystem is ISO9660

Advanced Options follows:

Advanced Options

Click the Volume Descriptor tab, and enter in the correct volume label for your CD. Another W2K Pro or XP Pro volume label might be W2PFPP_EN, but check yours to be sure of getting it correct.

Click the Bootable Disc tab, and make sure your setup matches the following. Your image file may be in a different location, so make sure to get the path correct by browsing for it.

+ Make Bootable Disc is checked

+ Media Emulation Type is Custom

+ Image File name is the path and filename of your boot sector file

+ Developer Name is Microsoft Corporation

+ Load Segment is by default 07C0

+ Load Sector Count is 4

This is what the stats screen showed just before burning. The service pack has been slipstreamed, CDRWin has been set up correctly, and the CD is ready to be burned.

This is what you want to see when the burning process is complete!