NOTE: See the following related articles:
Combining (slipstreaming) Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 1: Introduction).
Combining (slipstreaming) Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 3: Integrating Service Pack 2 in the Setup files).
Combining (slipstreaming) Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 4: Reading the boot image file).
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894948 contains the following summary:
This article is Part 2 of the "Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation" guide. Part 2 discusses how to copy the Windows CD to the hard disk.
Note To view the other topics of the "Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation" guide, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that are listed in the "References" section.
The "Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation" guide includes the following topics:
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Copying the Windows CD to the hard disk
Part 3: Integrating Service Pack 2 in the Setup files
Part 4: Reading the boot image file