Re: Stuck always asking for SP2 CD - Optional software

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Hello NIck,
Send me the registry entries for sourcepath and servicepacksourcepath.
Also compress and send me the layout.inf file from
c:\windows\inf\layout.inf.
Remove online from email address.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<I go the cd from our hardware tech, I usually just use the executables
<stored in various places on our net to do the update.
<
<I checked the source path. It's set correctly.
<
<I have tried other CDs as well. I put in the SP2 expanded path, even
found
<the file listed in there in it's compressed state. I put itn a WinXP CD
<with SP2 on it, heck, just for sh?ts and giggles, I even put in the
location
<of my unexpanded sp2 installation....
<
<Nothing.
<
<I guess it's time to back up the PC wipe and start fresh.....
<
<Nick
<
<
<
<""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" <Darrellg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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<> Hello Nick,
<> check the sourcepath entries to make sure they are pointing to the
correct
<> locations.
<> 833615 The Specify Windows Installation File Location and the Specify
<> Windows
<> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=833615
<> Windows should look at the location of the servicepacksourcepath in the
<> registry to locate the files.
<> So if you change the from the cd to a local folder you need to change
this
<> path.
<> Where did you get the service pack cd or was it created?
<>
<> Thanks,
<> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
<>
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<> <Carey,
<> <Thanks for replying, but no help.
<> <
<> <Let me clear a few things up... I do know HOW to install IIS. What is
<> <happening is that when I select the compenents to install, it starts
down
<> <it's merry path and gets to a point where it wants me to put in the
<> Windows
<> <XP SP2 CD. I'm assuming that it's doing this based on settings to
<> prevent
<> <the system from overwriting a more recent file, (It doesn't look like
the
<> <System File Prevention overwrite stuff). What it looks like, if I were
<> to
<> <guess, is that the file has some sort of reg setting say you must use
<> this
<> <signed version of the dll. (Statxmem.dll or something similar). That
<> signed
<> <version is found on the SP2 cd. I've tried selecting the SP2 expanded
<> files
<> <directory to point to a specific file (it is SP2 file) but the system
<> wont
<> <use that specific version.
<> <
<> <It's stuck always wanting to look for the SP2 CD...
<> <
<> <Nick
<> <
<> <
<> <"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
<> <news:%23rjPfwLqFHA.1324@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<> <> How do I install IIS on my Windows XP computer?
<> <> http://www.petri.co.il/install_iis_on_windows_xp.htm
<> <>
<> <> --
<> <> Carey Frisch
<> <> Microsoft MVP
<> <> Windows XP - Shell/User
<> <> Microsoft Newsgroups
<> <>
<> <>
<>
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<> <>
<> <> "Nick Jacobs" wrote:
<> <>
<> <> | Ok Gang,
<> <> | This one has me stumped this time....
<> <> |
<> <> | My production pc has had issues with IIS running on it so I thought
I
<> <> would
<> <> | uninstall and reinstall IIS. Should have been a no brainer.
<> <> |
<> <> | But, I go to re-add IIS and my machine gets stuck always asking me
<> for
<> <> my
<> <> | SP2 CD. I figure, no big deal, I put it it. The system doesn't
<> think
<> <> my CD
<> <> | is the SP2 CD. It's the same CD I've used before.
<> <> |
<> <> | I've tried downloading it and expanding to a spot on my HD to see if
<> <> maybe I
<> <> | had a corrupt CD. No difference.
<> <> |
<> <> | Any ideas on how I can tell XP to go find SP2 some place else?
<> <> |
<> <> | I don't really want to reformat my hd again. (It's getting old if
<> you
<> <> know
<> <> | what I mean).
<> <> |
<> <> | It was all patched out before I removed IIS, I also have Studio
(many
<> <> | versions) running on it but no Betas/RCs of Studio anywhere.
<> <> |
<> <> | Thanks,
<> <> | Nick
<> <> |
<> <> |
<> <
<> <
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