Re: Can I convert a MS downloaded SP2 exe to a CD?

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"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Beemer wrote:

"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Copy WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe to an empty folder, for example copy
it to: C:\SP2

Then use the "x" switch to extract it to folder:

From a Command Prompt or from the Run box issue:

c:\SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x

The files will be extracted to folder, to repair MDAC you should be able
to point it to the folder.

John

Beemer wrote:


Windows Prof SP2 was installed on the new computer I bought. I need
SP2 cd to repair MDAC. I have downloaded SP2 from MS but I do not want
to completely reinstall SP2. The program which uses MDAC is asking for
the SP2 disk because I do not have a folder servicepackfiles on my
computer. So is it possible for me to make a cd from the
WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe file I downloaded?




John,

I tried from both Run and cmd both both failed. I think its looking for
a command. Should there be an extract command at the front even although
I put the -x at the end?

X is the extract command. From the command prompt navigate to the folder
containing the file and issue the command from the folder:

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x

If that fails try /x instead:

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe /x


When you run commands from the Command Prompt you have to surround the
path with quotation marks if there are spaces in the path, example:

"c:\Some Folder\SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x"

John

John,

Okay so I have now extracted all files although I see that their file
extensions end with _ I thought that when files are extracted they come out
with the full extension? I'm trying to repair MDAC and do so by
re-installing MDAC.INF file in C:\windows\inf folder. When I do this the
first file it asks to find is adcjavas.inc but my new SP2 directory only has
adcjavas.in_ so is not found and I cannot continue.

Any ideas?

Beemer


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