Exactly where is my Service Pack 2

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Richard

When attempting to slipstream SP2 I failed to find the service pack
files.

Did an automatic download, since microsoft insisted on it, so I have no
idea where, how, or IF the darn file was saved.

If it is in windows\ServicePackFile\i386 - which of the files in that
folder should I be pointing the slipstream program at?
 
Richard said:
When attempting to slipstream SP2 I failed to find the service pack files.

Did an automatic download, since microsoft insisted on it, so I have no
idea where, how, or IF the darn file was saved.

If it is in windows\ServicePackFile\i386 - which of the files in that
folder should I be pointing the slipstream program at?
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I'm assuming(always dangerous) that you also meant that you automatically
downloaded *and* have SP2 installed right away.
In that case it is best if you download the SP2 pack from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
(some 272391 KB! worth)

then run it with the following command line:
WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe /x
This will ask you where you want SP2 to be put upon extraction, that's what
the /x option stands for, eg. c:\sp2
Extracting is the only thing that is done.

If you haven't already, copy your entire XP CD into <your XP source
directory> on disk.
Now you have to execute the following:

c:\sp2\update\update.exe -s:c:\<your XP source directory>
Note: do *not* include the -s reference as c:\<your XP source
directory>\i386
The update program will automatically look for the i386 directory as a
subdirectory of c:\<your XP source directory>.

Now you can use your preferred method of re-creating a new bootable CD of XP
slipstreamed with SP2.

hth

george
 
in order to slipsteam XP you will need the network install
of SP2 it is 266MB and available from the MS downloads
site.
 
Some people said things, and then:-
george added
I'm assuming(always dangerous) that you also meant that you automatically
downloaded *and* have SP2 installed right away.
Yep.

In that case it is best if you download the SP2 pack from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4
F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
(some 272391 KB! worth)

then run it with the following command line:
WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe /x
This will ask you where you want SP2 to be put upon extraction, that's what
the /x option stands for, eg. c:\sp2
Extracting is the only thing that is done.
Click to expand...

Ah, right.
If you haven't already, copy your entire XP CD into <your XP source
directory> on disk.
Now you have to execute the following:

c:\sp2\update\update.exe -s:c:\<your XP source directory>
Note: do *not* include the -s reference as c:\<your XP source
directory>\i386
The update program will automatically look for the i386 directory as a
subdirectory of c:\<your XP source directory>.
Click to expand...

Nlite slipstreamer grabbed everything it needed straight from my WinXP
CD and parked it ready to go... does that mean I can skip the
instruction above?

Now you can use your preferred method of re-creating a new bootable CD of XP
slipstreamed with SP2.

hth
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Sure does thanks.
 
Richard said:
Some people said things, and then:-
Will Denny added


Good grief! I have to download the *entire* thing *again*?

Sheesh!

But, thanks Will. I know it isn't your fault.
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Hi

Didn't you burn the SP2 file to a CD when you downloaded?
 
Some people said things, and then:-
added
in order to slipsteam XP you will need the network install
of SP2 it is 266MB and available from the MS downloads
site.
Thanks.
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Nlite slipstreamer grabbed everything it needed straight from my WinXP CD
and parked it ready to go... does that mean I can skip the instruction
above?
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dunno, not familiar with Nlite slipstreamer.
Personally I prefer doing it 'the way it is supposed to be done' (ie. how
the manufacturer intended it)
It's not rocket science, works always (because it was designe to work that
way) and I eliminate errors potentially introduced by third party stuff. I
feel it's a good thing to get familiar with the process at hand, the tools
to be used provided by the manufacturer (developed for the task and in
general always 'available' with or within the product).
:-))

george
 
Some people said things, and then:-
Will Denny added
Hi

Didn't you burn the SP2 file to a CD when you downloaded?
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Wasn't given the choice! The poxy thing auto ran and that was that.

Normally I *save* downloads. I never just *run* them. Why the flying
fynn doesn't microsoft save its blasted downloads? If it _did_ save it
- why couldn't I find it? *I* certainly didn't delete it, so who did?

Anyway, rant over, I've got it now. Safe. Safe because, for once,
*I'm* in charge of what goes on.
 
Some people said things, and then:-
george added
dunno, not familiar with Nlite slipstreamer.
Personally I prefer doing it 'the way it is supposed to be done' (ie. how
the manufacturer intended it)
It's not rocket science, works always (because it was designe to work that
way) and I eliminate errors potentially introduced by third party stuff. I
feel it's a good thing to get familiar with the process at hand, the tools
to be used provided by the manufacturer (developed for the task and in
general always 'available' with or within the product).
:-))
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Fair enough. I shall obey orders ;-)

Thanks.
 
Some people said things, and then:-
george added


All done thanks. One slight correction though, noted below.
then run it with the following command line:
WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe /x
This will ask you where you want SP2 to be put upon extraction, that's what
the /x option stands for, eg. c:\sp2
Extracting is the only thing that is done.

If you haven't already, copy your entire XP CD into <your XP source
directory> on disk.
Now you have to execute the following:

c:\sp2\update\update.exe -s:c:\<your XP source directory>
Click to expand...

My Service Pack file extracted into folder i386 in c:\sp2

so the path I had to use was:-

c:\sp2\i386\update\update.exe


Was that just me, or was it a minor typo?

Anyway, who cares? It's done, thanks.
 
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