Making Your Own Windows XP SP2 Disc

In this article you will learn how to convert your original Windows XP CD to the latest version of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

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When you reinstall Windows XP on your machine will automatically stand that is upgraded to Service Pack2 (SP2), eliminating the "WindowsUpdate" and trouble of reinstalling ServicePack2.

You can also put some of your own stuff such as Microsoft Powertoys for Windows XP added to this CD. I believe that you will install a lot of your own tools after installing a brand new Windows. Now you can put them all into this CD.

prepare this CD

Before we start you need the following things:

language version you are using Windows XP Service Pack2 (SP2) Windows XP startup files ( The boot area used to write to the disc)
The latest version of Nero Burning Rom I use in this wizard
at least 1.5GB of hard disk space (reserved for XP CD and SP2 files)
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go (there are for Windows XP) CD-ROM drive, and then copy all the files to a folder on your hard drive folder. This is easy. (shown below) I used F:CD.

Then go to the root directory to determine the file Windows XP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe there (example), then enter the following command:
F: Windows XP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -s:F:CD
Please confirm the correct drive letter, depending on where you put the files yourself.

In this example, I copy the entire contents of the Windows XPCD to F: CD, Windows XPServicePack2 files in F: on the plate. To ensure correctness, check the location of the file again.

click to confirm you will see the files are being integrated, like the following figure shows:

Later you will see the following prompt: The integration process is over.

Now ServicePack2 files already on your CD in the folder.

You may notice now that folder is not as original as a CD, because the root directory has joined the service pack file. You may want to add some extra files now, and I added Norton Anti-virus2003 and all Windows XP Powertoys to the "SUPPORT" folder. You can attach some small, critical software every time you install Windows. Please note that these additional files should not be too large to exceed the size of the disc (should be kept at 650/700mb, depending on The type of disc selected). The way to check the size of this folder is to right-click on the CD folder and select Properties from the pop-up menu. You will see the size of the folder. If your file exceeds 650mb or 700mb, Nero will also warn you that the file size is too large.

final preparations WPA.DBL is to add files to your CD. WPA.DBL is an activation file for your computer or hardware. This file is unique to your machine, so you don't have to worry about it being stolen or going elsewhere, of course it will only appear on computers that have activated Windows XP. Benefits

put this back up files to CD is that you can activate Windows without contact Microsoft via Internet or phone. This means that you can automatically activate Windows XP after reinstalling your system without worrying about the time limit for calling a Microsoft representative.

As the above picture shows, open "search for Windows XP" then select "All Files and Folders" -> "Look in" -> "C:" (or Is the drive with Windows XP installed). Click on "More advanced options", make sure the first three options are selected ("Search System Folder", "Search hidden files and folders", "Search subfolders").

Once you find the file, copy it to put anywhere you like CD folder, so you can find it after the completion of the production of the CD. In my CD directory, I put it in the "SUPPORT" folder.

Note: Use the correct method wpa.dbl file in a new installation of the system are: After installing Windows XPSP2 boot into safe mode, wpa.dbl copy files to the system32 folder (in this example C: WINDOWSSYSTEM32), finally restart the computer (to normal mode). You will be prompted to activate Windows XP. After clicking Confirm, you will find that Windows XP can be activated if the file still matches the current computer. (This activation method is not supported by Microsoft. If it fails, you must use the normal method of Windows XP to activate it).

to burn files to a CD

open NeroBurningRom then select CD-ROM (Boot) just like the picture below. Make sure the content of your own dialog looks the same as in the picture. The xpboot.bin file can be placed elsewhere on your computer, replacing the F: here with the path on your computer. Content and lower panels

Next, the tab (ISO) in the match:

The contents of the tab (label) you You can choose your own. I chose WXPSP2_EN as the volume label, but you can replace EN with the language of your region. You can also name it WXPSP2. There are also some examples such as WXPVOL_EN (volume) WXPOEM_EN (OEM version) WXPRET_EN (retail version) and so on. Add

Then click on the "New" button, you can use Nero's file browser file to a CD. First locate the CD folder of the Windows XPSP2 you have prepared, and then drag these files into it. Nero automatically calculates the size of the disc file and is ready to burn.

all are finished, click the "Burn" button, you will see the "Burn" dialog box. Make sure the "End Disc" item is selected and finally click "Burn".

If all goes well, you will see:

you confirm the correctness of this CD before, you might want to try Can you use it to start your computer? You don't have to verify all the steps, just make sure you can boot the computer with this CD. If this is the case, you can use the Windows XP Service Pack 2 integrated CD to replace the original CD to install the system.