Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional (3rd Edition)

Installing Windows XP with SP2 using Integrated installation media can be done via one of two ways: either using a CD-ROM that you have created via slipstreaming or acquired from a vendor, or by making use of the Remote Installation Service of Windows 2000 Server.

This procedure can be used on an existing Windows XP computer, as well as a new computer with a blank hard drive. However, this is a "clean install," with only the default user accounts and no installed applications. It's not a way to upgrade an existing XP installation.

The process to install from an integrated-setup CD-ROM is the same as installing Windows XP from the CD-ROM as discussed in Chapter 3. For information about deploying Windows XP using RIS, visit www.microsoft.com/technet and search for "RIS", or see Chapter 2 of the Windows XP Professional Resource Kit.

NOTE

Reinstalling XP over an old installation using the integrated version of the service pack does not require a new product key. If you are prompted for a product key, use the one with which the machine was originally activated.