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How To Slipstream Office XP

Note: If you have not installed SP1, no need to worry as SP2 contains ALL previous fixes and service packs. If you've already slipstreamed SP1, don't worry, you can slipstream SP2 into the SP1 installation (Excel and Word have been updated since SP2, which is included in this instruction).

STEP 1

Create 3 folders:

C:\OFFICE
C:\OXPSP2
C:\ADMIN

STEP 2

Insert the Office XP CD into your drive

Open Start/Run... and type the command:

x:\setup /a or x:\setuppls /a (on some versions), where "x" is your CD-ROM drive. (If you have already installed previous service packs into your office cd you will need to manually copy the office cd contents to C:\OFFICE because it won't work with the x:\setup /a command, you can then add the new updates.)

This is going to start the install process of Office XP. You'll be presented with the option of where you want the files to go (choose C:\OFFICE), and you'll be asked to enter your CD key. After entering the CD key, Click "Next" you'll be presented with the EULA, Click "Install". It's going to appear to be installing, but in fact, your files are being copied to your hard drive..., a few more Windows Installer messages will appear, then the completion window will pop up. This will take a while, depending on the speed of your system.

STEP 3

Download the SP2 Administrative Update, which is 49mb to C:\OXPSP2
Download the Excel Update, which is 13mb to C:\OXPSP2
Download the Word Update, which is 5mb to C:\OXPSP2

Extract the Service Packs from the Run Dialog using the commands:

C:\OXPSP2\oxpsp2a.exe
C:\OXPSP2\exc1003a.exe
C:\OXPSP2\wrd1005a.exe

This will pop up the EULA for the updates. Click "Yes" and ( choose C:\ADMIN)

STEP 4

Open Start/Run... and type the commands:

(core components update)
msiexec /p C:\ADMIN\MAINSP2ff.msp /a C:\OFFICE\proplus.msi shortfilenames=true /qb

(office web components update)
msiexec /p C:\ADMIN\Owc10SP2ff.msp /a C:\OFFICE\owc10.msi shortfilenames=true /qb

(excel update)
msiexec /p C:\ADMIN\EXCELff.msp /a C:\OFFICE\proplus.msi shortfilenames=true /qb

(word update)
msiexec /p C:\ADMIN\WINWORDff.msp /a C:\OFFICE\proplus.msi shortfilenames=true /qb

Folder C:\OFFICE contains : Office XP SP2

STEP 5

Copy all contents in folder C:\OFFICE to your burning software and burn baby burn! you don't have to enter CD key next time you install.

I recommend uninstalling Office XP, than install the slipstreamed Office XP SP2.