G Guest Sep 23, 2005 #1 I need to reformat my hard drive. I have the original version of windows zp pro. Do I need to apply Windows XP SP1 before SP2?
I need to reformat my hard drive. I have the original version of windows zp pro. Do I need to apply Windows XP SP1 before SP2?
C Carey Frisch [MVP] Sep 23, 2005 #2 No. But for better results, create a new Windows XP CD with SP 2 slipstreamed, then install Windows XP. Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming (integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze: Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 or AutoStreamer 1.0.33 (preferred) http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2 Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : | I need to reformat my hard drive. I have the original version of windows zp | pro. Do I need to apply Windows XP SP1 before SP2?
No. But for better results, create a new Windows XP CD with SP 2 slipstreamed, then install Windows XP. Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming (integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze: Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 or AutoStreamer 1.0.33 (preferred) http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2 Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Microsoft Newsgroups ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : | I need to reformat my hard drive. I have the original version of windows zp | pro. Do I need to apply Windows XP SP1 before SP2?
