Update NT setuo CD with SP

Unless you have a lot of systems to load, I would stick with 2 passes.

First off, you would need to replace all of the original files in the cabinets with the updated version.

Then, you need to add in any new files. For new files, you need tochange the installer so that it installs these files to.

To finish up, you need to modify the default registry files for the revised files and keys.

Personally, I would just make a custom CD with the standard NT install files, and any desired sevice packs and updates.
Install NT, then the service pack, followed by the updates.

Another option, would be to create an image of the installation, and copy it onto the new drives.
Use Norton ghst or a similar program to create the image.

Chas

Hi,
The process of adding service pack files to the i386 directory on an installation disk is known as 'slipstreaming', and only became available in Windows 2000 onwards. The service pack setup is run with the
-s:"path to your win2k files"switch. You will need to copy the entire contents of the win2k cd into a folder on your hard drive, then point the service pack installation to it. A couple of points to note - firstly it must be all of the CD, not just the I386 directory, otherwiseit will fail. Secondly, extract the service pack files before you start, as attempting the slipstream from the sp exe file can sometimes be problematic. Finally, a little bad news - you can burn the files back onto a cd, or install via the network, but you can't recreate a standard bootable win2k installation cd. You'll have to start any cd based install via a boot floppy. I did watch a microsoft 'airlift' presentation a while ago that said they were going to include support for modifying installation source and recreating a bootable OS installation cd, but it's not available yet. Hope this helps....