Re: SP2 makes XP-Home/SP1 CD useless - other PC problems.


"DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message news:u9nFvoHqFHA.364@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Nothing prevents you reformating - assuming hw functions
Do not uninstall sp2
Create a slipstreamed install cd
using Autostreamer is easy
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/repair.txt
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I downloaded something (Autoslipstreme.exe) to make a slipstream CD that I hope I can do it correctly. I can't afford to keep having a tech come out to the house or pay someone at CompUSA to work on my PC with all these problems that keep cropping up with these updates. I still haven't found the answer as to why the MS scanner and camera wizard does not come up after some MS updates. I wish I knew which one caused the problem so I could delete it. Now with SP2 on my PC I am unable to even get updates from MS, no less from HP. They're blocked by SP2s Active-X control thing that refuses to allow them at any setting. It seems like every second or third "critical" update I have another problem....

As for the above website:

XP REPAIR INSTALL

  1. Boot the computer using the XP CD. You may need to change the
     boot order in the system BIOS. Check your system documentation
     for steps to access the BIOS and change the boot order.

I don't have a regular XP-CD; all I have is the CD HP gives you with the PC to bring it back to factory status. It would cost me at least $75 for the tech to start going into the BIOS to make changes,... etc. You don't think the average PC user is qualified I'm sure. I'm not a PC tech and cartainly not qualified to mess around and make changes in the BIOS.... :-(

FS~ 

"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23dM831GqFHA.640@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

This is from the www.webtree.ca:

"Build an XP-SP2 Recovery Disc
Slipstreaming Service Pack 2
Here's the problem: Once you upgrade to SP2, you won't ever be able to
install the original version of Windows XP over it; you have thus rendered
the ancient practice of reinstalling the operating system impossible."

What happens if I have to reformat and reinstall my OS? All I have is the
CDs from HP with XP-Home/SP1. Should I uninstall SP2 to prevent that from
happening?

FS~




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