Since no Service Pack has ever been issued for Win Me there is nothing to
slipstream. Slipstreaming is the process of integrating a service pack
into an earlier version, either RTM (the original release) or a version
containing an earlier service pack.

Slipstreaming has nothing to do with the filing system in use nor is it
exclusive to XP, for example Win2K service packs can be slipstreamed into
W2K as also can be service packs for MS Office into the original MS Office
release (same underlying version naturally).

What can be done, but is hardly worth the trouble is to use msbatch from
the Win98 Resource Kit to integrate missing or updated drivers into the
Win Me file set and also certain hotfixes can be added.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



"looneytunesverizone.net verizone.net " "looneytunes wrote in message
....

There is a wealth of information in the XP groups about creating a
"Slipstreamed" bootable CD incorporating Windows XP, Home or Pro, with
SP2 which will allow a clean installation of either XP version up to
date with SP2. My question for the MVP's is "can this be done within the
confines of WindowsME as well or, does the process only work if XP is
already installed?" I have seen some posts and pages that even hint it
only works if the NTFS file system is used. I have read so many
suggested methods that my old brain is leaking confusion. For what it is
worth, I was hoping that a slipstreamed CD would make upgrading to XP
Home a one step affair. Any comments or guru wisdom would be
appreciated.