Re: preparing for the future, Upgraded Windows CD

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Download link is not working. Any other suggestions? By the way I ran across
this thread searching for the answer to the exact same question.

"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O0DJS6KUFHA.1044@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You can "slip stream" SP2 into a copy of the Windows XP CD on your
> computer. Then you copy the results to a new CD.
>
> The program to use is called AutoStreamer. You can get it here - FREE!
> http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
>
> aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
>
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
>
> "Ian Hoare" <ianhoare@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2egh71pghalp51g68c49tfknvs2brsqfgf@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi,
>> hope someone can help.
>>
>> XP Pro (full version)
>> I recently had some problems with the way in which my printer was
>> working,
>> and at one moment looked to see if I could do some kind of repair install
>> of
>> windows.
>>
>> when I tried to see what the CD would propose to me, I got the rather
>> discouraging message that "my" version of Windows was more recent than
>> the
>> CD version and that therefore no installation was possible. I have
>> downloaded SP2 and various other upgrades from time to time over the last
>> few months, so I can understand why the CD thinks that it is now older.
>>
>> What can I do about this please? Is it possible to burn a new
>> installation
>> CD which incorporates the upgrades? I'd greatly appreciate some
>> reasonably
>> detailed step-by-step instructions, if possible, as I am still on dial up
>> and so read & write here off line.
>> --
>> All the Best
>> Ian Hoare
>> http://www.souvigne.com
>> mailbox full to avoid spam. try me at website
>
>


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