SP2 Help!

SinTex · Post by **SinTex** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:36 pm

I once read info on how it is better to have a Official Windows XP Pro SP2 Disc than it would be to have say
Official Windows XP Pro SP1 with SP2 slipstreamed into it by yourself say.

However i am having trouble finding data on this, could anyone come up with links to sites with info on it or have information themsevles as to exactly why.

The only thing i can think of is that it might install & run faster & be more efficient but i require proper technical info on it to prove this to my friend.

theultimatechuff · Post by **theultimatechuff** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:06 pm

It's better to have SP2 slipstreamed than to install SP2 over an old install of SP1. Can't say I've ever heard the advice you give above though.

JellyWarrior · Post by **JellyWarrior** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:56 pm

EDIT: Oops, misread the post

I'm sure that a slip-streamed CD is just the same as using a standard XP CD with SP2 preinstalled.

I have experience using both and there isn't any difference that I can tell.

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:22 pm

agreed. I have never seen a difference.

Post by **Roofus** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:44 pm

Yeah I don't know why there would be a difference between a slipstreamed SP2 and an "original" SP2 disc.