SP3 and System File Checker

[Michael T.]

Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times
with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2.

For those unfamiliar with SFC, or who have forgotten about this utility:
Go to Start > Run and type
sfc /scannow

So my question is now that I have installed SP3 I would think running SFC
using the aforementioned SP2 CD-ROM would no longer be viable?

Your thoughts.

 

[smlunatick]

Download the full network install of SP3 and slipstream it into the older Sp2
CD-Rom. This would recreate a ne install CD with SP3 that would be need for
sfc.

 

[Michael T.]

Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into the
older Sp2
CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you can
write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a read-only
CD-ROM.

 

[Mike Cawood, HND BIT]

Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into the
older Sp2
CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you can
write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a read-only
CD-ROM.

Copy it all to a new CD-R is what he means.
Regards Mike.

 

[Michael T.]

Copy it all to a new CD-R is what he means.
Regards Mike.

That is what I thought he must have meant.

I did find a link for how to do this for Service Pack 2, but it is not for
the faint of heart. Plus I need to do more research about adding all the
Windows Updates.
http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5

 

[Shenan Stanley]

That is what I thought he must have meant.

I did find a link for how to do this for Service Pack 2, but it is
not for the faint of heart. Plus I need to do more research about
adding all the Windows Updates.
http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5

There is no danger in integrating a service pack into a new Windows XP CD...
Your old CD is safe. The general steps are:

On a Windows XP system (works on others - Vista may give problems) ...

- Create a directory on your local hard disk drive.
- Copy the entire contents of the Windows XP CD to that directory.
- Download the Service Pack (IT version) in question (just do SP3.)
- Run it:
WINDOWSXP-KB936929-SP3-X86-ENU.EXE /integrate:X:\DirectoryofWindowsXPCopy
- When it has integrated it - use something like Bart's Boot Image Extractor
http://www.nu2.nu/bbie/
to grab the boot sector image from the original CD...
- Use your CD burning application to create a bootable Windows XP using the
contents of the newly integrated Copy of XP and the boot sector image you
made.

Essentially /integrate is how you can integrate most patches.

More information?
http://unattended.msfn.org/

 

[Gerry]

Michael

This may be an option:
http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_an_installation_cd_for_windows_xp_what_if_i_need_one.html

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Gerry]

Michael

This may be an option:
http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_an_installation_cd_for_windows_xp_what_if_i_need_one.html

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[sfatzo]

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd.htm