Thread: Final Slipstreamed Installation Disc

Now create the final slipstreamed installation disc. Launch Nlite and click Next until the menu screen appears. Make sure only Bootable ISO is selected, then
click Next.

To burn directly to disc, select Direct Burn from the Mode dropdown menu. Insert a blank recordable CD, tick Verify, then click on Burn. [fyou want to test the disc using Virtualbox (see box above), create an ISO image instead: make sure there's enough space on the hard disk, choose Create image from the Mode dropdown menu and click Create ISO. Choose where to save the file, name it ('winlite.iso' is the default) and click Save. The ISO file will now be created.

Once burned, the disc is ready for use. When you next want to re-install Windows, just boot from this CD and you'll find the process is simi lar to the normal Windows installation process. Some parts may be slower, but not having to enter information such as the product key and network details will compensate.



The biggest bonus? When the install process finishes, Service Pack 3, Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player 11 and all the key drivers will be installed and set up, ready for you to use all those master program discs you tucked away to replace your other software.

All this will give you a fresh installation of Windows XP that should put a spring back in your PC's step. XP might be on its last legs as far as Microsoft is concerned, but if you follow our tips, there's no reason it can't see you right through to Windows 7 - and perhaps even beyond.