We created a folder called XP in the C: drive. This can either be an ISO file or you can just put your XP installation disc into your PC and browse to the drive.Ĭlick OK and you'll be prompted to select a folder to store the temporary files in. We'll show you how to download and copy the right files to your new install disc later.Ĭlick Next and you'll be asked to provide the location of your Windows disc. Delete the files that start WindowsXP-WindowsMedia-KBxxxxxx-x86-ENU.cab (Windows Media updates), otherwise you may find that XP gets stuck in an installation loop. When completed, the window will go green. It will take a while, so leave it to do its job. Follow the on-screen instructions, ignoring the warning about Nlite (we'll come to that next) and the file will download all of the updates to the current folder. Using this script will download everything that you need.Įxtract the Zip file, go into the UDC folder and run the latest UDC batch file.
This has now been updated to include all of the Windows XP updates that will ever be released. Download the Updates Downloaded, Check and Add-on Creator (UDC) script. It makes sense to do this after XP support has ended on the 8th April 2014, so that you get absolutely everything.įortunately, there's a rather clever tool to do the job for you.
Next, you need to download all of the Windows XP updates post SP3. If you're using Internet Explorer, you may have to click the security warning to allow the download make sure you click Save, so that you keep the file. Click No thanks and then Continue and the file will be downloaded to your hard disk. Click the Download button and, when prompted, select Proceed with this download and click Next. STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD XP SP3įirst, you'll need to download the Windows XP SP3 Network Installation Package, which is the standalone install for XP.
Finally, only use Windows XP to follow these steps using a different version of Windows will break the install disk so that the installation won't recognise your CD key. You'll need to have your original Windows XP installation disc to hand before you start. The process is called slipstreaming, which is officially supported by Microsoft. Fortunately, there's a simple way to get round this, by using a few tools to create a brand-new installation disc that has all of the updates and patches pre-loaded. There's still a worry, though, that at some point in the future Microsoft will remove this ability, dropping all of the updates. This means that you could perform a fresh installation of XP, using your original installation disc, then use Windows Update to install all of the updates and patches, up to the date that support ended.
Microsoft has told us that all existing XP updates will still be available to download after support has officially ended.
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