Slipstreaming Windows XP

Download Windows XP SP3
Download the updated Windows deploy.cab
- Windows XP SP3 Deployment Tools ~1.7MB

Extract SP3
C:\OS\SP.EXE /U /X:C:\OS\SP

Update
C:\OS\SP\I386\UPDATE\UPDATE.EXE /S:C:\OS\ROOT

To create fully-automated setup (winnt.sif)
Extract deploy.cab, and run setupmgr.exe
A file "unattended.txt" will be generated. Rename to "winnt.sif", and place it in the direction "i386."

To create a bootable CD
Download a boot file (boot.ima) from bootfiles-from-tacktech-website.zip
- Data Mode = Mode 1
- No Emulation
- File System = ISO 9660 + Joliet
- File Name Length = Max. of 31 chars (Level 2)
- Allow path depth more than 8 directories
- Allow more than 255 chars in path
- Allow more than 64 chars for Joliet names
- Load segment of sectors (hex) = 0000
- Number of loaded sectors = 4


References
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=295
http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=346
http://www.justusers.net/articles/ossystem/installxp/installxp.htm