Can't Use Repair Windows XP after installing SP@

[Guest]

I want to run the Repair Windows XP (Home Edition), but since I installed
SP2, I can't.

Someone suggested reinstalling the Home Edition by rebooting from the CD,
but I can't do that. I've changed my bios setting so that my computer boots
from the CDROM, but it continues to reboot from the C drive. I also tried
changing the setting to reboot from D, but it still reboots from the C drive.

Any idea how I can use the Repair Windows XP with SP2 installed?

Thanks.

Chuck

 

[Dave Patrick]

Watch for the prompt at POST to boot from the CD-Rom.

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:
|I want to run the Repair Windows XP (Home Edition), but since I installed
| SP2, I can't.
|
| Someone suggested reinstalling the Home Edition by rebooting from the CD,
| but I can't do that. I've changed my bios setting so that my computer
boots
| from the CDROM, but it continues to reboot from the C drive. I also tried
| changing the setting to reboot from D, but it still reboots from the C
drive.
|
| Any idea how I can use the Repair Windows XP with SP2 installed?
|
| Thanks.
|
| Chuck

 

[Jerry]

Once you upgraded to SP2 you lost the ability to do a repair install using
the original XP CD.

You will have to make a new CD that includes the original CD and the SP2
download - it is called Slipstreaming. Do a Google search on Slipstreaming
and you will find instructions on how to do it.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Chuck,

Repairing XP installation with a base XP CD (with SP2 installed) may cause problems, as seen in the newsgroup. Create a slipstreamed XP CD with SP2 and the proceed to repair XP. Information on integrating SP2 with XP and creating a bootable CD:

Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD - Windows-Help.NET:
http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

Neowin.net -> AutoStreamer Released! (v 1.0.29):
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337&st=0&#entry2453585

As for the boot issue, do you see the "insert CD" or similar message after POST is complete? Is the CD drive working properly?

Alternately, follow method 1 - Inplace Upgrade:

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I want to run the Repair Windows XP (Home Edition), but since I installed
SP2, I can't.

Someone suggested reinstalling the Home Edition by rebooting from the CD,
but I can't do that. I've changed my bios setting so that my computer boots
from the CDROM, but it continues to reboot from the C drive. I also tried
changing the setting to reboot from D, but it still reboots from the C drive.

Any idea how I can use the Repair Windows XP with SP2 installed?

Thanks.

Chuck

 

[Guest]

What is POST? Two people have mentioned it, but I don't know what it is.

Sorry for my ignorance on this.

Chuck

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Chuck,

See Dennis' site:

BIOS Power-On Self Test (POST):
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/bios/bios_poweron_self_test_post.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


What is POST? Two people have mentioned it, but I don't know what it is.

Sorry for my ignorance on this.

Chuck

 

[Dave Patrick]

power on self test

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| What is POST? Two people have mentioned it, but I don't know what it is.
|
| Sorry for my ignorance on this.
|
| Chuck

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

A few cases where repairing XP (SP2) on top, with a base CD caused problems. One such problem being the [HKLM\System....\Services] entries (pertaining to SP2) were not removed completely. But, honestly, I've not tested a repair here.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Repairing XP installation with a base XP CD (with SP2 installed) may
cause problems, as seen in the newsgroup. Create a slipstreamed XP CD
with SP2 and the proceed to repair XP.

IMO, if an SP breaks the installation CD (repair install, RC) then it
should include a utility to create a new (slipstreamed) CDR.

Users shouldn't find out they have been robbed of these abilities only
when some crisis arises that needs them - as under such circumstances,
they are unlikely to be able to access the 'net, download stuff, or
create a good slipstreamed CD from an installation that has gone bad.

 

[cquirke (MVP Win9x)]

On Sun, 5 Dec 2004 12:22:37 +0530, "Ramesh [MVP]"

Repairing XP installation with a base XP CD (with SP2 installed) may
cause problems, as seen in the newsgroup. Create a slipstreamed XP CD
with SP2 and the proceed to repair XP.

IMO, if an SP breaks the installation CD (repair install, RC) then it
should include a utility to create a new (slipstreamed) CDR.

Users shouldn't find out they have been robbed of these abilities only
when some crisis arises that needs them - as under such circumstances,
they are unlikely to be able to access the 'net, download stuff, or
create a good slipstreamed CD from an installation that has gone bad.