Repair XP Pro retail version Joe T 12/28/2008 8:03:00 AM A few notes. 1. Problems too many to list. I'll try this before reformating computer. It worked on my old Win98se before I reformatted and upgraded to XP Pro. This is a home made computer, legal XP PRO SP2 retail version, stand alone, no network. 2. I'm going to do a repair of my XP Pro SP2 Retail version. In reading the warning #1 in link - http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI, I do not have the " To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R" option but only "Upgrade -recomended" window when I choose install from my disk in my CDROM menu. Is the upgrade the same as repair? 3. I have read other Microsoft KB's and maybe I'm just not reading it right, but they seem to contradict some things in the above link. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q312369. Do I follow the Microsoft site instructions or michael stevens site info? 4. Slip streaming is mentioned for SP2 above. However, a note in http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en says -"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A smaller, more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update." Can someone clear these items up? Thanks

Re: Repair XP Pro retail version "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> 12/28/2008 4:51:26 PM Did you boot from the winxp cd? Slipstreaming; you need the full download, not the winupdate download, in order to created a slipstreamed installation cd MS Kb article; NOTE: The information in this article applies only to computers with *Windows XP preinstalled* by a computer manufacturer. "Joe T" <JoeT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD685885-1A5B-419F-BB53-ACE4117951B7[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >A few notes. > 1. Problems too many to list. I'll try this before reformating computer. > It > worked on my old Win98se before I reformatted and upgraded to XP Pro. This > is > a home made computer, legal XP PRO SP2 retail version, stand alone, no > network. > > 2. I'm going to do a repair of my XP Pro SP2 Retail version. In reading > the > warning #1 in link - > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI, I do not have > the > " To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R" > option > but only "Upgrade -recomended" window when I choose install from my disk > in > my CDROM menu. Is the upgrade the same as repair? > > 3. I have read other Microsoft KB's and maybe I'm just not reading it > right, > but they seem to contradict some things in the above link. > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q312369. Do I > follow > the Microsoft site instructions or michael stevens site info? > > 4. Slip streaming is mentioned for SP2 above. However, a note in > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en > says -"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A > smaller, more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update." > > Can someone clear these items up? > Thanks > > >

Re: Repair XP Pro retail version "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan[ at ]SBXXXIX.com> 12/28/2008 5:06:15 PM Answered inline. "Joe T" <JoeT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AD685885-1A5B-419F-BB53-ACE4117951B7[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >A few notes. > 1. Problems too many to list. I'll try this before reformating computer. > It > worked on my old Win98se before I reformatted and upgraded to XP Pro. This > is > a home made computer, legal XP PRO SP2 retail version, stand alone, no > network. > > 2. I'm going to do a repair of my XP Pro SP2 Retail version. In reading > the > warning #1 in link - > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI, I do not have > the > " To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R" > option > but only "Upgrade -recomended" window when I choose install from my disk > in > my CDROM menu. Is the upgrade the same as repair? > You're not reading all the information contained in Michael's instructions. Step 1 in the procedure tells you to boot from the XP installation CD. You're trying to start the repair while Windows is running. The better approach is to configure your computer to boot from the CD. Here's another article on repair installations that you may find helpful. http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsreinstall.com/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm > 3. I have read other Microsoft KB's and maybe I'm just not reading it > right, > but they seem to contradict some things in the above link. > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q312369. Do I > follow > the Microsoft site instructions or michael stevens site info? > Once again, you're missing a point made in the article. Under the Symptoms heading is the following information. NOTE: The information in this article applies only to computers with Windows XP preinstalled by a computer manufacturer. You've stated that this is a home made computer running a retail version of XP Pro. Sounds like that article doesn't apply to you. > 4. Slip streaming is mentioned for SP2 above. However, a note in > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en > says -"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A > smaller, more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update." > If you need to slipstream a service pack into your installation media, you can safely ignore that warning. Here are a couple of articles you may find helpful that outline how to use a program called AutoStreamer to create a new installation CD. http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.shtml > Can someone clear these items up? > Thanks Good luck Nepatsfan

Re: Repair XP Pro retail version pip22 <pip22.3l86nh[ at ]no.email.invalid> 12/29/2008 1:55:59 PM Follow the michaelstevens tutorial, it's easier to follow in plain English unlike some of Microsoft's techno-babble. Slipstreaming is the process of downloading the entire service pack and including it in a new Windows setup cd you make yourself. The idea is if you need re-install Windows the service pack will automatically be installed in a single process at the same time. The warning on the Microsoft site "Do not click download if you are updating just one computer" is simply to save you download time. For just one computer you can opt for the "windows update" method instead, which scans your system then downloads only those bits of the service pack which are relevant to your actual system. If you download the service pack for offline use (eg to make a slipstream CD) it will take much longer to download because it contains everything, including those components which are not relevant to your current system. However, even if you don't intend to make a slipstream CD, many people still prefer to download the complete service pack so they can save it in case they need to re-install it in the future either for themselves or for a friend.

Re: Repair XP Pro retail version Joe T 12/30/2008 5:28:00 AM Thank you Nepatsfan, for your link, http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsreinstall.com/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm It was just what I was looking for. Concise and to the point. That's all I wanted. Many thanks to others also. I do see now I was in error for not booting from the cdrom. Now if I'm reading things here right..... 1. I download the SP2 from the Microsoft site onto a cd. About 2 hrs. By the way, one link mentioned "A smaller, more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update". Why not that one? Do I need to slipstream? Why would I want to slip stream? Just curious. 2. I download the Autostreamer. 3. Do the repair. 4. Run Autostreamer and everything is right with the universe. Far out! Thanks again to all. "Nepatsfan" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Answered inline. > > "Joe T" <JoeT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:AD685885-1A5B-419F-BB53-ACE4117951B7[ at ]microsoft.com... > >A few notes. > > 1. Problems too many to list. I'll try this before reformating computer. > > It > > worked on my old Win98se before I reformatted and upgraded to XP Pro. This > > is > > a home made computer, legal XP PRO SP2 retail version, stand alone, no > > network. > > > > 2. I'm going to do a repair of my XP Pro SP2 Retail version. In reading > > the > > warning #1 in link - > > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI, I do not have > > the > > " To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R" > > option > > but only "Upgrade -recomended" window when I choose install from my disk > > in > > my CDROM menu. Is the upgrade the same as repair? > > > > You're not reading all the information contained in Michael's instructions. > Step 1 in the procedure tells you to boot from the XP installation CD. > You're trying to start the repair while Windows is running. The better > approach is to configure your computer to boot from the CD. > > Here's another article on repair installations that you may find helpful. > > http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsreinstall.com/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm > > > 3. I have read other Microsoft KB's and maybe I'm just not reading it > > right, > > but they seem to contradict some things in the above link. > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q312369. Do I > > follow > > the Microsoft site instructions or michael stevens site info? > > > > Once again, you're missing a point made in the article. Under the Symptoms > heading is the following information. > > NOTE: The information in this article applies only to computers with Windows > XP preinstalled by a computer manufacturer. > > You've stated that this is a home made computer running a retail version of > XP Pro. Sounds like that article doesn't apply to you. > > > 4. Slip streaming is mentioned for SP2 above. However, a note in > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en > > says -"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A > > smaller, more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update." > > > > If you need to slipstream a service pack into your installation media, you > can safely ignore that warning. Here are a couple of articles you may find > helpful that outline how to use a program called AutoStreamer to create a > new installation CD. > > http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm > > http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.shtml > > > > Can someone clear these items up? > > Thanks > > Good luck > > Nepatsfan > > > >

Re: Repair XP Pro retail version "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan[ at ]SBXXXIX.com> 12/30/2008 10:33:40 PM Answered inline. "Joe T" <JoeT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:682638DF-B6D8-4E85-B666-CF5466C3A5CD[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Thank you Nepatsfan, for your link, > http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsreinstall.com/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm > It was just what I was looking for. Concise and to the point. That's all I > wanted. Many thanks to others also. You're welcome. > I do see now I was in error for not booting from the cdrom. Now if I'm > reading things here right..... > 1. I download the SP2 from the Microsoft site onto a cd. About 2 hrs. By > the > way, one link mentioned "A smaller, more appropriate download is now > available on Windows Update". Why not that one? Do I need to slipstream? > Why > would I want to slip stream? Just curious. Creating a 'slipstreamed' installation CD is not a mandatory step. It's simply a way to get around having to install the latest service pack after the repair installation is complete. For example, let's say I have an older installation CD that came with Service Pack 1. If I boot from that CD and perform a repair installation on a system that has Service Pack 3 already installed, the procedure will result in the installation being repaired but only having Service Pack 1 installed. I would then have to install Service Pack 3 and any subsequent updates to have a fully patched system. OTOH, if I create a 'slipstreamed' installation CD that has the Service Pack 3 files already integrated, the finished repair will only require updates that were released after SP3. > 2. I download the Autostreamer. > 3. Do the repair. No, you create your slipstreamed installation CD using AutoStreamer, then run the repair. > 4. Run Autostreamer and everything is right with the universe. Far out! > Thanks again to all. > > "Nepatsfan" wrote: > >> Answered inline. >> >> "Joe T" <JoeT[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:AD685885-1A5B-419F-BB53-ACE4117951B7[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >A few notes. >> > 1. Problems too many to list. I'll try this before reformating >> > computer. >> > It >> > worked on my old Win98se before I reformatted and upgraded to XP Pro. >> > This >> > is >> > a home made computer, legal XP PRO SP2 retail version, stand alone, no >> > network. >> > >> > 2. I'm going to do a repair of my XP Pro SP2 Retail version. In reading >> > the >> > warning #1 in link - >> > http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm#RI, I do not have >> > the >> > " To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R" >> > option >> > but only "Upgrade -recomended" window when I choose install from my >> > disk >> > in >> > my CDROM menu. Is the upgrade the same as repair? >> > >> >> You're not reading all the information contained in Michael's >> instructions. >> Step 1 in the procedure tells you to boot from the XP installation CD. >> You're trying to start the repair while Windows is running. The better >> approach is to configure your computer to boot from the CD. >> >> Here's another article on repair installations that you may find helpful. >> >> http://www.windowsxpprofessional.windowsreinstall.com/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm >> >> > 3. I have read other Microsoft KB's and maybe I'm just not reading it >> > right, >> > but they seem to contradict some things in the above link. >> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q312369. Do I >> > follow >> > the Microsoft site instructions or michael stevens site info? >> > >> >> Once again, you're missing a point made in the article. Under the >> Symptoms >> heading is the following information. >> >> NOTE: The information in this article applies only to computers with >> Windows >> XP preinstalled by a computer manufacturer. >> >> You've stated that this is a home made computer running a retail version >> of >> XP Pro. Sounds like that article doesn't apply to you. >> >> > 4. Slip streaming is mentioned for SP2 above. However, a note in >> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en >> > says -"DO NOT CLICK DOWNLOAD IF YOU ARE UPDATING JUST ONE COMPUTER: A >> > smaller, more appropriate download is now available on Windows Update." >> > >> >> If you need to slipstream a service pack into your installation media, >> you >> can safely ignore that warning. Here are a couple of articles you may >> find >> helpful that outline how to use a program called AutoStreamer to create a >> new installation CD. >> >> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm >> >> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.shtml >> >> >> > Can someone clear these items up? >> > Thanks >> >> Good luck >> >> Nepatsfan >> >> >> >>