If you’re like me (Computer builder.) and install Windows Vista from time to time, then a useful thing to have in your arsenal is your own Vista SP2 DVD, to save you all that time downloading it from the internet. Even if you don’t build computers but have Vista installed on your own computer, it’s a useful commodity to have lying around in case you need it.

There is another option available, which is to slipstream SP’s 1 and 2 with Windows Vista original, but for the time being I’ll concentrate on making a separate disc.

To make things easier, Microsoft have released an official Windows Vista SP2 ISO image. << Click the linked text to download it. It’s a free download. – This can be written to a DVD as you would with any ISO image.

The best no-brainer ISO burner software I’ve found is ImgBurn : It makes creating a DVD from an ISO so easy it’s incredible. – So much so in fact that there’s no need to give any instructions other than those already given on the website. ImgBurn will burn to CD, DVD, HD DVD, and Blue Ray too.

Do you install Vista regularly; perhaps on computers that you build? Do you install SP2 too, or do you leave it for the customer to do? Are you going to start installing Windows Seven as soon as you can in preference to Vista/instead of Vista, or are you going to leave it for the customer to upgrade themse4lves if they want to, after having bought a Vista DVD from you?  Do feel free to comment.

If you’re like me (Computer builder.) and install XP a lot, then a useful thing to have in your arsenal is your own XP SP3 CD, to save you all that time downloading it from the internet.

There is another option available, which is to slipstream SP3 with Windows XP SP2, but for the time being I’ll concentrate on making a separate disc.

To make things easier, Microsoft have released an official Windows XP SP3 ISO image. << Click the linked text to download it. It’s a free download. – This can be written to a CD as you would with any ISO image. The entire file is 549MB in size; so it might take a while to download.

The best no-brainer ISO burner software I’ve found is ImgBurn : It makes creating a CD from an ISO so easy it’s incredible. – So much so in fact that there’s no need to give any instructions other than those already given on the website.

Do you install XP regularly; perhaps on computers that you build? Do you install SP3 too, or do you leave it for the customer to do? Are you going to start installing Windows Seven as soon as you can in preference to XP?  Have you already started installing the Windows Seven RC build 7100 at the customer’s request? Do feel free to comment.