Re: Re-installing XP pro

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 09/14/04


Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:55:59 -0500

SP2 replaces SP1 in its entirety, therefore you should
only install SP2.

You may wish to create a slipstreamed version of
Windows XP with SP2. Then SP2 is automatically
installed during installation.

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

Information on AutoStreamer 1.0
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337&st=0&#entry245

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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"gman" wrote:
| If I delete my hard drive/recreate the partition/re-
| formatthe drive and do a clean install of windows XP pro 
| do I have to download SP1 before installing SP2 or can I 
| install SP2 only?


Relevant Pages

  • Re: msconfig missing not a virus
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Slipstreaming bug for XP Home?
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
  • Re: Upgrading from XP home editon SP2 to XP Pro
    ... > cannot upgrade Home Sp2 to XP Pro SP1 without either slipstreaming the XP ... > Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Slipstreaming SP2
    ... SP2 into Windows XP a breeze: ... Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide ... | I burned a new CD and started an install on a test PC. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
  • Re: msconfig missing not a virus
    ... sp2 with all associated critical updates available to download. ... >>> the last time you successfully started Windows. ... >>> There are other slipstreaming programs and there are MS ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)