Slipstream (computing)
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In computer jargon, to slipstream updates, patches or service packs means to integrate them into the installation files of their original software, so that the resulting files will allow a direct installation of the updated software.
If not directly supported by the software vendor, slipstreaming can be technically possible or not, depending on the updates, the structure and type of the program to be slipstreamed and of its installer, if any.
In Windows environments, it is common for system administrators to make slipstreamed installation sources of the operating system available on network shares. That greatly simplifies deployment for new installations. Microsoft also usually allows ordering slipstreamed CDs from their website.
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[edit] Windows specific:
- Installing SP1 and updates with Windows Server 2003 - Microsoft Article about integration of Service Packs and hotfixes into Windows Server 2003
- How to slipstream Windows XP with SP2 by Paul Thurrott
- Tools for slipstreaming (unofficial):
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