XP SP3 slipstream breaks activation keys

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brentil - 01 May 2008 17:43 GMT

So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open license
installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it takes a while
to get the XP+SP install media sometimes. Well this time I went to do a test
install with ym new shiny XP+SP3 Slipstream CD and made it all the way to the
point where I put in my activation key during setup.

All 3 of our different volume license keys no longer work with the media
now. I can install SP3 on a machine running windows with our keys on it, but
I can no longer do a fresh install with this media.

Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to report it.

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Carey Frisch [MVP] - 01 May 2008 18:10 GMT

Please repost your inquiry in the TechNet SP3 Forum:
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

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Shenan Stanley - 01 May 2008 18:11 GMT

> So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open
> license installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since
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> Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to
> report it.

Worked with my VLK licensed copy.

- How did you integrate it?
- What level CD did you start with?
- Sure you have the FINAL SP3 and not RCx?

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brentil - 01 May 2008 19:39 GMT

- I used Paul Thurrott's guide which worked for SP1 and SP2.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

- It was a WinXP Vol License Gold disc that I used to build the SP1 and SP2
slipstream CDs off of previously.

- This is the final version downloadable from MS and is not one of the RCx
copies.

> Worked with my VLK licensed copy.
>
> - How did you integrate it?
> - What level CD did you start with?
> - Sure you have the FINAL SP3 and not RCx?

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Dave R. - 01 May 2008 22:03 GMT

SP3 won't install onto XP Gold - it requires at least SP1 be installed.
Is it possible that you need to slipstream it into an SP1 or better CD?

Regards,

Dave

>- I used Paul Thurrott's guide which worked for SP1 and SP2.
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
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>> - What level CD did you start with?
>> - Sure you have the FINAL SP3 and not RCx?

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Charlie+ - 04 May 2008 08:56 GMT

Thanks for that link - I tried a slipstream of sp3 yesterday using the info
there - never having tried it before - worked like a charm and will save me a
pile of time with installs! Tried the resultant cd clean install - not a hitch!
Charlie+

>- I used Paul Thurrott's guide which worked for SP1 and SP2.
>http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

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Robert Moir - 01 May 2008 23:43 GMT

> So I took and made a slipstream CD of Windows XP SP3 into our open
> license installation media. I've done this with SP1 and SP2 since it
[quoted text clipped - 9 lines]
> Thought I would post this here since I didn't know where else to
> report it.

Did you do the slipstreaming from a Vista machine? This is a known problem
with building the slipstream disk on a Vista machine.

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brentil - 02 May 2008 16:25 GMT

I found the solution over here. It's because I did it on Vista. I followed
the steps there and was able to make a SP3 Slipstream CD that works on a Gold
disc.

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3280227&SiteID=17

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