Creating a slipstream image is the process of taking the installation media for an Operating System and injecting a Service Pack into it so you have the Windows Installation Media that is pre-loaded with the Service Pack. This saves the step from having to apply a service pack to a new Windows machine after the OS installation is complete.

There are four basic steps in creating a slipstream Windows Installation:

  1. Copying the Windows installation file from the media to your hard drive.
  2. Downloading and extracting the Service Pack file to your hard drive.
  3. Applying or Slipstreaming the Service Pack file to the Windows installation files.
  4. Creating Bootable Media for installing Windows with the Service Pack included. 

Download the PDF instructions on how to Create Slipstream Windows Installation Media.