Got SP2 CD in 5 days. Fresh install uneventful!

[Kristi]

Got SP2 CD in 5 days. Fresh install uneventful!

Installed XP Pro, mobo NForce drivers(to get internet), then SP2, then all
the rest of my stuff. No problems. Neat!!!
Kristi

 

[Guest]

Nice!

 

[DILIP]

Why didn't you use a slipstreamed Windows XP SP2 CD for your installation?

 

[DILIP]

Why didn't you use a slipstreamed WinXP SP2 CD while installing?

 

[Jeff]

Hi,

Unfortunately, not all people know how to slipstream, also
not all people have a CD burner as well. If its a fresh
install, its not that troublesome to install SP2 after the
new install.

Jeff

 

[DILIP]

IIRR I saw a post from her on this very topic a few days ago, regarding an
Autostreamer that does the slipstreaming for you. Which is why I asked.
Also, I have seen cases where Windows with SP2 installed slipstreamed from
the outset has posed problems - Which haven't existed when it has been
installed after SP1. Thought this might be one of those cases.

 

[Richard Urban]

You did it the safe way. I have never seen it fail when done in the sequence
you used.

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Regards:

Richard Urban



aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Carl G]

Don't know how to make one.

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Carl G

Why didn't you use a slipstreamed Windows XP SP2 CD for your installation?

 

[Rock]

Don't know how to make one.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

 

[Kristi]

Why didn't you use a slipstreamed Windows XP SP2 CD for your installation?

I did when it first came out. BAD quite a few things simply wouldn't
install - no message, nothing.

I have had no problems installing XP, then installing SP2, then all my
stuff.

Actually I have had two probs, both relating to adsubtract.
1 can't activate it.
2 when I uninstall it looped images like weather maps don't work.

So I am in the middle of yet another total install cause unfortunately I
had put adsubtract on before taking the first Ghost image. Rats!

But I am amazed at how easily SP2 goes!
Kristi

 

[Kristi]

IIRR I saw a post from her on this very topic a few days ago, regarding an
Autostreamer that does the slipstreaming for you. Which is why I asked.
Also, I have seen cases where Windows with SP2 installed slipstreamed from
the outset has posed problems - Which haven't existed when it has been
installed after SP1. Thought this might be one of those cases.

3 posts in 45 min! (see my answer to your 2:44 post - it didn't work.)
)
Kristi

 

[Kristi]

You did it the safe way. I have never seen it fail when done in the sequence
you used.

Yes!
Thanks!
Kristi

 

[DILIP]

What's life without a little risk, eh? I'm going for a slipstreamed clean
install when I'm free, so I took particular interest in this post.

 

[DILIP]

Sorry about that. OE crashed while I posted the first message, so I
assumed it hadn't got posted. It's strange that a slipstreamed SP2 install
doesn't work that well, while a slipstreamed SP1 install was a breeze.
Considering XP disks will officially be sold slipstreamed in a while, this
is not necessarily a good sign.

 

[Kristi]

What's life without a little risk, eh? I'm going for a slipstreamed clean
install when I'm free, so I took particular interest in this post.

can't say you weren't warned! )

The basic install went fine, but when I started instaling my stuff, about
10 to 20% wouldn't install - no messages or anything.

Good luck!
Kristi