Re: Format & reinstall XP Pro SP2



GRR wrote:
ConHook Trojan got me. PC Tools ran me around for three days so now
have a blue screen. Can reboot safe mode to c:

Attempt to reinstall OEM CD XP SP1, but message says I have a newer
OS so no go. Try the newer SP2 upgrade CD but also no go.

Try to format c: from the command prompt but it says the system's in
use and can't be locked.

Any ideas, please.

grr

Make a slipstreamed CD with SP2

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 1:
Introduction)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894947/

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
or http://tinyurl.com/5bobl

You may also like to look at nLite ( http://www.nliteos.com/index.html )
and especially RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack
(http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html)


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