Re: How: install XP on top of itself?

Ed Medlin wrote:

"David Maynard" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:11h1uqblrjq1677@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Anna wrote:


(All responding to a query re re:installing Windows XP)...



spodosaurus wrote:


After you do that you will need to get all the Windows updates and
service packs again.




David Maynard wrote:


Yes. And I'd suggest first downloading the 'full' service pack 2 (IT version with all files) so you don't have to depend on the system working to get updates because a 'reinstall' will usually result in a myriad of things complaining about needing to be reinstalled as they expect the now missing service pack files to be there. 



Ari wrote:


Slipstream that SP2 into a new install cd...makes things easier for the future, too.
Ari



"David Maynard" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:11h0glp417hv19b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


You could but it's only 'easier' if the person knows how to slipstream a CD and, IMO, for the average person it's easier to just keep a copy of SP2 for the rare times it's needed.



David, et al:
Don't know if you're familiar with the (freebie) AutoStreamer program. It's designed to create slipstreamed versions of XP, i.e., XP including SP1 and/or SP2. It's become enormously popular as the program of choice for many users to create slipstreamed copies of XP, and rightly so, because of its simplicity & effectiveness in doing so. I believe the latest version is 1.0.33. Take a look at it at: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562
Anna



Nice program.


One thing to remember about slipstreaming SP2 is that there will no longer be an uninstall for SP2 in the "Add, Remove program area. If you have an XP version, either original or SP1, you will need to uninstall SP2 before an in-place repair install or it will just tell you that the version on your system is newer than the version you are installing and refuse to go further.

This is something I haven't run into yet. Are you saying a slipstreamed SP2 won't repair install itself or that you can't 'fix' it with the pre SP2 copy you'd likely have?

If you slipstream XP, make damn sure you have a good copy before you begin

That's one reason why I still say that simply keeping a full copy of SP2 on a backup CD is 'easier' than making a slipstreamed XP CD.

or you will end up in a DaveW situation.....(format and reinstall)......:-) 

DaveW's 'universal solution' to all ailments: start over.


Ed





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