Re: Wrt fresh install of windows xp and sp3

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"deejaydee" wrote:

Hi readers,
Possibilities here. What i did was download the SP3
pack from Majorgeeks site ,and slipstream with Dell sp2 installation disk
and clean install thereafter. You don't enter any 25 alpha code or
activation . I am puzzled myself about it ,but it works on a Dell
Dimension4600i

deejaydee
"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Daniel Small" <daniel_small@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm planning to rebuild my secondary machine (HP Pavilion 753n, PIV
2.53ghz,
640MBram, 160GB Disk) with WinXP SP3 and would like to understand best
practices for this. I have a Dell OEM WinXP SP2 disk and am planning to
install that first and then use WinUpdate to install SP3. Will this work?
Is
there a better way?

I also own an original retail WinXP Pro (pre SP1) but figure that
starting
with the Dell SP2 disk is a better approach. Please advise?






You've got a couple of issues here that may complicate the situation.
First off, even if you're able to install XP on your HP using a Dell
installation CD, it won't pass activation. I can't guarantee that you'll
be given the option to use phone activation or change the CD key to the
one from your HP. You're going to have to decide if you want to take the
chance.

As for using your original XP Pro CD, the problem here is that you won't
be able to install SP3 directly. If you try, you'll see this error message
displayed.

http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/XPSP3RC2.JPG

In order to install SP3, SP1 or SP2 has to already be present on the
installation. An alternative approach is to "slipstream" one of the
earlier service packs into the files from your original installation CD
and create a new installation CD. Here's some info on this procedure.

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 XP
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php

I can't vouch for, nor have I seen any confirmation that an installation
CD that has been slipstreamed with SP3 will work without problems. Also,
SP3 is still not available through Windows Update.

Good luck

Nepatsfan






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