Mike M wrote:
I don't know. I've never tried to run a command such as
ServicePack2.exe /integrate:drive/RTM
in a Command Window (DOS) in Win Me and am never likely to want to try
to do so, so you may well be right. On the face of it I see no reason
why it should not but likewise have some difficulty in understanding why
someone should want to try to do this since someone wishing to create a
slipstream copy of XP SP2 would presumable already have a PC running XP
available to them and if not could install XP RTM or XP SP1, not
activate, build XP SP2 and then use the slipstreamed XP SP2.

Mike:

I guess the reason propelling my wish to create the slipstream CD is to
avoid the need to upgrade to XP and then to go through the installation
of SP2. Reading the XP newsgroups seems to indicate many have had some
problems after doing SP2 while others say the slipstream method is
easier and also leaves you with a disk suitable for a full reinstall if
necessary. Unless I read some of them wrong they say SP2 is such a
radical revision that your original XP CD can no longer be used for
repair or reinstall. If that is not true please let me know. I will be
adding quite a bit of new hardware to my system after the upgrade and
want to make sure XP works with it all before activation. BTW, your
reference to XP RTM means "retail"?? If all else fails, I can of course
follow your advice, install first then slipstream but in effect is that
much different from just running SP2? I appreciate your hanging with me
while I try to sort this out. I build my own machines and I am not
usually timid about changing things like operating systems but, the move
to XP is more than just an upgrade and I want to do it right the first
time. I have pretty much given up on the idea of a wipe and clean
install because I have too many applications that I do not want to
reinstall. So, please forgive the long post and any more helpful
suggestions would be appreciated.

sced13ri