Re: Reinstallation of Window XP
- From: "coliboy" <coliboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 18:17:02 -0700
"Richard Urban" wrote:
> You can not slipstream a recovery CD. You need a valid Windows XP install CD
> plus SP2 to complete the slipstreamed CD.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "coliboy" <coliboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:24F591D7-BE3E-4C7A-A22F-20136CC3A4A1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > "Nepatsfan" wrote:
> >
> >> RAOUL RAULD wrote:
> >> > I have a Dell computer Dimension 8200 and installed McAfee
> >> > VirusScan. The system erased various files and instruct me
> >> > to reinstall "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" When I
> >> > inserted the CD the system indicated that the CD has an
> >> > older version of XP and reinsall will erase my files. The
> >> > Windows XP CD is the one that came with the computer Raoul H.
> >> > Rauld
> >> > r.rauld2@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> You've got two options, uninstall SP2, or create what's called
> >> a "slipstreamed" installation CD. Here are a few web sites that
> >> will explain the process a whole lot better than I could in
> >> this forum.
> >>
> >> Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP
> >> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm
> >>
> >> Here are some of the files you'll need to obtain in order to
> >> follow this procedure:
> >>
> >> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
> >> Professionals and Developers
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
> >>
> >> AutoStreamer 1.0.33
> >> http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1
> >>
> >> CDBurner XPPro
> >> http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php
> >>
> >> Here's another article that you may find helpful with this
> >> issue:
> >>
> >> How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
> >> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
> >>
> >> Good luck
> >>
> >> Nepatsfan
> >
> >
> > Will the XP2 CD obtained from MS plus the Fujitsu Siemens Product Recovery
> > CD supplied with my machine produce a viable slipstreamed CD?
> >
> > I slipstreamed mine using Autostreamer and it *seems* to have produced the
> > desired effect. I don't want to reach a point where I have to reinstall
> > only
> > to find that this version won't work.
> >
> > I only ask because you specified Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network
> > Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
>
Thanks Richard.
So what has Autostreamer created in this case? Just another copy of the
Recovery CD? It does look identical.
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