> thanks
>
> troublesome to slipstream SP3 though;
> need a CD with at least SP1 and all I got is a Gold CD
Then, do it twice.
Download SP2, slipstream your gold CD, then slipstream the result with SP3.
Only has to be done once, and you have both for all future installs.
HTH
-pk
>>> Can a WinXP slipstream with SP3 be used to do a repair of WinXP SP3?
>>
>> yes