sp2 & recovery console

[Paul Isaacs]

I used to have the Recovery Console as a startup option for XP. It seems to
have disappeared when I went to sp2, and when I try to install it from my
original XP cd setup disk there's a message saying setup won't work cause I
have a later version of XP on my computer. Does the recovery console work
with sp2 and if so, what can I do to install it?

 

[Nepatsfan]

%[email protected],

I used to have the Recovery Console as a startup option for
XP. It seems to have disappeared when I went to sp2, and
when I try to install it from my original XP cd setup disk
there's a message saying setup won't work cause I have a
later version of XP on my computer. Does the recovery
console work with sp2 and if so, what can I do to install
it?

You need to "slipstream" Service Pack 2 into the XP
installation files and create a new installation CD. Take a
look here for the procedure:

How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

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/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

AutoStreamer 1.0.33
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1

CDBurner XPPro
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php

Here are some other resources you might want to take a look at:

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows 2000,
Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 media?
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

Universal Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

Good luck

Nepatsfan