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What is meant by slipstreaming 1
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I was completely at a loss when I first heard the term used in reference to Service Pack 1 for XP. I am not certain who invented it, it might have been Microsoft, but I was clueless when I first read about a slipstream.
An exhaustive description of a slipstream in the traditional way is described here:
and here:
Alternatives that cover the same ground can be found here for earlier OS Service Packs:
Frankly, I did the stuff by hand, and still do when I first see a new Service Pack. But for production purposes without question I use the freeware AutoStreamer:
(I do the upgrade by hand because I am curious as to all the files replaced. I do the latter because it just works terrificly).
An exhaustive description of a slipstream in the traditional way is described here:
and here:
Alternatives that cover the same ground can be found here for earlier OS Service Packs:
Frankly, I did the stuff by hand, and still do when I first see a new Service Pack. But for production purposes without question I use the freeware AutoStreamer:
(I do the upgrade by hand because I am curious as to all the files replaced. I do the latter because it just works terrificly).
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