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[Guest]

Dave,

You've got me there. How do I "slip-stream" SP2 along with the CD of WinXP
SP1? Thanks.

jimr

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "jimr" <[email protected]>

| Dave,
|
| You've got me there. How do I "slip-stream" SP2 along with the CD of WinXP
| SP1? Thanks.
|
| jimr
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote:
|

Let us assume that an i386 directory does NOT exist on the hard disk. Copy the directory
tree i386 off of the WinXP CDROM to the root of drive "C:" ( c:\i386 ) .

Download the FULL WinXP SP2 executable...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&DisplayLang=en

When you have the ~266MB EXE file (such as WinXP-SP2.exe ) execute it with the following
switch parameters...
-u -s:c:\ (e.g., WinXP-SP2.exe -u -s:c:\ )
That will slip-stream the c:\i386 directory with WinXP SP2.

You can then burn a bootable CDROM with the C:\i386

However, I have yet to make a bootable WinXP CDROM so my knowledge falls oof there.

You could download the WinXP Floppy disk set...

Windows XP Professional Utility: Setup Disks for Floppy Boot Install
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...db-5039-4955-bcb7-4fed408ea73f&DisplayLang=en


Just make sure you select "repair a system" when you actually run the WinXP installation
process.

 

[Guest]

Dave,

Someone else suggested that I purchase XP Pro w/SP2 Upgrade (price from
Insight is $80 +shipping). They thought that this upgrade version should
install & keep my data/files intact. I guess the rationale is that XP Pro is
an upgrade from the XP version. Do you think that this will work? Thanks.

jimr

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "jimr" <[email protected]>

| Dave,
|
| Someone else suggested that I purchase XP Pro w/SP2 Upgrade (price from
| Insight is $80 +shipping). They thought that this upgrade version should
| install & keep my data/files intact. I guess the rationale is that XP Pro is
| an upgrade from the XP version. Do you think that this will work? Thanks.
|
| jimr
|
| "David H. Lipman" wrote: |

That's up to you. I won't comment pro or con to it.

 

[jda^fx]

Dave,

Someone else suggested that I purchase XP Pro w/SP2 Upgrade (price from
Insight is $80 +shipping). They thought that this upgrade version should
install & keep my data/files intact. I guess the rationale is that XP Pro is
an upgrade from the XP version. Do you think that this will work? Thanks.

jimr

<snip>
There is a very good guide at the Microsoft Software Forum Network on
how to do this. It will require access to a clean computer to make the
CD though. http://unattended.msfn.org/