Re: WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2

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From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:26:59 +0200

Vinnie Barbarino wrote:

> "SteveL" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>Lookup slipstream, you can make your own XP with SP2 CD.
>>
>>I found this;
>>
>>http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
>
>
> My OS is an OEM from Dell. I don't have the discs.
Hi

Are you sure? All Dell systems I have seen/heard about, came with
an full OS CD (WinXP OEM). 

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