Re: SFC Scannow?

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From: Peter ("Peter")
Date: 02/06/05


Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 17:21:31 -0500

Folder changes would be beyond me! At least we both managed to do it.

-- 
Peter.
Toronto, Canada,
XP Home SP2.
Pentium 4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
"Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message 
news:eTgktMJDFHA.3540@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Perhaps you and Carey are correct, but I remember having the error (as I 
linked earlier) even using the Autostreamer. I am not going to to try again, 
since I have been successful into making a slipstreamed version of my XP 
PRO-SP1 into an SP2 version, by making folder changes.
"Peter" <Ex-Brit ATrogers DOTcom (adjust accordingly)> wrote in message 
news:uyUK44IDFHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> It was clearly addressed to you, and yes it does work using Autostreamer
> (plus Nero)
>
> -- 
> Peter.
> Toronto, Canada,
> XP Home SP2.
> Pentium 4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
> news:uy0dr7GDFHA.3120@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Autostreamer will not integrate SP2 into a SP1 version of XP; been there,
> and tried that. If that worked for you, then why did you ask about 
> Scannow,
> with the use of using SP1 XP and just the SP2 disk after you stated you 
> had
> issues slipstreaming accordingly?????  Unless you're replying to Carey, 
> then
> you can ignore this post, and learn to post inline to the correct
> respondent.
>
> "Peter" <Ex-Brit ATrogers DOTcom (adjust accordingly)> wrote in message
> news:%23717Z2GDFHA.3840@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Not with the method you gave a link for, but autostreamer has no problem
>> with it at all.  I've used mine on several occasions to reinstall windows
>> with no problems.
>>
>> -- 
>> Peter.
>> Toronto, Canada,
>> XP Home SP2.
>> Pentium 4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
>> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
>> news:uequUxGDFHA.3368@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> But he stated he has XP with SP1, you cannot integrate SP2 into it, only
>> into the "Gold" release version.
>> http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
>>
>> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23FRYa5FDFHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> SFC in Windows XP will look in Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 for updated
>>> files.
>>> The XP CD is only required for core files that have not been changed by
>>> subsequent
>>> Service Pack updates.
>>>
>>> If you wish to make a new updated Windows XP CD with SP2 "slipstreamed"
>>> (i.e. integrated), this can be easily accomplished:
>>>
>>> AutoStreamer 1.0.33
>>> http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Carey Frisch
>>> Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>> Microsoft Newsgroups
>>>
>>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> "larryo" wrote:
>>>
>>> | I have XP-SP2 working fine on my PC currently.  But my
>>> | Dell recovery disk is only SP1, I also have the SP2 CD
>>> | from Microsoft, as yet I haven't been able to resolve the
>>> | slipstreaming issues with my OEM disk and sp2.
>>> |
>>> | My question is, if I run sfc, should I insert the OEM
>>> | recovery disk or the SP2 disk, or is it necessary to
>>> | complete the slipstream disk in order to use this utility?
>>> |
>>> | Thank in Advance
>>> | larryo
>>
>>
>
> 


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