Can I convert a MS downloaded SP2 exe to a CD?

[Beemer]

Windows Prof SP2 was installed on the new computer I bought. I need SP2 cd
to repair MDAC. I have downloaded SP2 from MS but I do not want to
completely reinstall SP2. The program which uses MDAC is asking for the
SP2 disk because I do not have a folder servicepackfiles on my computer. So
is it possible for me to make a cd from the WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
file I downloaded?

 

[John John]

Copy WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe to an empty folder, for example copy
it to: C:\SP2

Then use the "x" switch to extract it to folder:

From a Command Prompt or from the Run box issue:

c:\SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x

The files will be extracted to folder, to repair MDAC you should be able
to point it to the folder.

John

 

[Beemer]

Copy WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe to an empty folder, for example copy
it to: C:\SP2

Then use the "x" switch to extract it to folder:

From a Command Prompt or from the Run box issue:

c:\SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x

The files will be extracted to folder, to repair MDAC you should be able
to point it to the folder.

John

John,

I tried from both Run and cmd both both failed. I think its looking for a
command. Should there be an extract command at the front even although I
put the -x at the end?

Beemer

 

[John John]

John,

I tried from both Run and cmd both both failed. I think its looking for a
command. Should there be an extract command at the front even although I
put the -x at the end?

X is the extract command. From the command prompt navigate to the
folder containing the file and issue the command from the folder:

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x

If that fails try /x instead:

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe /x


When you run commands from the Command Prompt you have to surround the
path with quotation marks if there are spaces in the path, example:

"c:\Some Folder\SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x"

John

 

[Beemer]

X is the extract command. From the command prompt navigate to the folder
containing the file and issue the command from the folder:

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x

If that fails try /x instead:

WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe /x


When you run commands from the Command Prompt you have to surround the
path with quotation marks if there are spaces in the path, example:

"c:\Some Folder\SP2\WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe -x"

John

John,

Okay so I have now extracted all files although I see that their file
extensions end with _ I thought that when files are extracted they come out
with the full extension? I'm trying to repair MDAC and do so by
re-installing MDAC.INF file in C:\windows\inf folder. When I do this the
first file it asks to find is adcjavas.inc but my new SP2 directory only has
adcjavas.in_ so is not found and I cannot continue.

Any ideas?

Beemer

 

[John John]

John,

Okay so I have now extracted all files although I see that their file
extensions end with _ I thought that when files are extracted they come out
with the full extension? I'm trying to repair MDAC and do so by
re-installing MDAC.INF file in C:\windows\inf folder. When I do this the
first file it asks to find is adcjavas.inc but my new SP2 directory only has
adcjavas.in_ so is not found and I cannot continue.

Any ideas?

Sorry for the delay. If SP2 is already installed the files it is
looking for should be in the i386 folder on your computer. Tell the
MDAC.inf to look in %systemroot%\windows\servicepackfiles\i386 folder
for the files.

John

 

[Beemer]

Sorry for the delay. If SP2 is already installed the files it is looking
for should be in the i386 folder on your computer. Tell the MDAC.inf to
look in %systemroot%\windows\servicepackfiles\i386 folder for the files.

John

okay now thanks,

Beemer

 

[John John]

okay now thanks,

Beemer

You're welcome.

John