"extracting" WinXP from Dell disc

[Chuck]

I want to format and do a fresh install on my Dell Dimension
some-number-or-other. Now--is there a way to extract or install ONLY Windows
from the Dell recovery disc, or do I have to suck up the bloatware and then
track it down and kill it? Alsok if somebody could direct me to simple
instructions for creating a slipstream disc of Windows Updates I would
appreciate it.
Thanks!
Chuck

 

[Alias]

I want to format and do a fresh install on my Dell Dimension
some-number-or-other. Now--is there a way to extract or install ONLY Windows
from the Dell recovery disc,
Nope.

or do I have to suck up the bloatware and then
track it down and kill it?
Yep.

Alsok if somebody could direct me to simple
instructions for creating a slipstream disc of Windows Updates I would
appreciate it.
Thanks!
Chuck

Google Autostreamer, although it probably won't work for your piss poor
excuse for an OS that Dell gave you.

Alias

 

[Galen Somerville]

Can't do any of what you want to do with the Dell recovery disc.

Doesn't Dell provide an I386 folder with instructions on how to make a Windows disk?

Galen

 

[Chuck]

Well--crap.
OK, then--howzabout creating an "install" disk of downloaded updates, so as
not to sit through a month of Sundays babysitting downloads after the fresh
install? I'm pretty sure I've seen reference to that someplace, but I'm
having trouble finding it.

 

[DL]

See administrative updates on MS site

Well--crap.
OK, then--howzabout creating an "install" disk of downloaded updates, so
as
not to sit through a month of Sundays babysitting downloads after the
fresh
install? I'm pretty sure I've seen reference to that someplace, but I'm
having trouble finding it.

 

[kim]

I slipstreamed a dell disk with SP3 and drivers Ect using Nlite
http://www.lancelhoff.com/how-to-slipstream-service-pack-3-into-windows-xp/

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Bite the bullet and use the disk as-is, then run
http://www.yorkspace.com/2006/04/38

NB: If a Norton or McAfee free-trial is reinstalled (which will NOT be
functional, of couse), you'll need to take additional steps:

Norton Removal Tool
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool three-step fix (omit Step #3)
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?lc=1033&id=TS100507

Reboot twice after running the tool.

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://www.pcdecrapifier.com/

A program to remove it, including Norton trial.

 

[Big_Al]

Chuck said this on 1/5/2009 12:26 PM:

I want to format and do a fresh install on my Dell Dimension
some-number-or-other. Now--is there a way to extract or install ONLY Windows
from the Dell recovery disc, or do I have to suck up the bloatware and then
track it down and kill it? Alsok if somebody could direct me to simple
instructions for creating a slipstream disc of Windows Updates I would
appreciate it.
Thanks!
Chuck

It seems you may wind up doing it the hard way. If you don't have a
true Windows XP CD (or close approximation) then N-Lite or Autostreamer
are useless.

Still no matter how much work it is, no matter how long it takes you and
what suggestions us use to de-crapify the system and load updates or
whatever... I suggest you look into some way to then image the hard
drive with that virgin clean OS. If it takes you a day to get that
machine where you like it, compare that to a restore from an image
taking less than 30 minutes. Think about the payoff.

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Chuck-
I haven't tried this but I think that this is what you're looking for:
http://www.autopatcher.com/downloads/


~Gary

 

[Mick Murphy]

Forgetr to mention this tool from here does a great job for your drive it
will make it a rose from the dead!
http://waterdamagefiredamage.com/services/rental/offer/
--
Mad Mick
--
MyAddress: PO Box 2131
City: Milton
StateProv: QLD
PostalCode: 4064
Country: AU

 

[Richard in AZ]

|
| | > On Mon, 5 Jan 2009 09:26:10 -0800, Chuck
| >
| >>I want to format and do a fresh install on my Dell Dimension
| >>some-number-or-other. Now--is there a way to extract or install ONLY Windows
| >>from the Dell recovery disc, or do I have to suck up the bloatware and then
| >>track it down and kill it? Alsok if somebody could direct me to simple
| >>instructions for creating a slipstream disc of Windows Updates I would
| >>appreciate it.
| >
| > Can't do any of what you want to do with the Dell recovery disc.
|
| Doesn't Dell provide an I386 folder with instructions on how to make a Windows disk?
|
| Galen
|

The Dell Windows disks that I have gotten with every Dell I own, and most that I repair, is a OEM
Windows Installation disk that installs a clean XP on Dell computers. The drivers and crapware are
on separate disks.

 

[Mick Murphy]

You stupid Idiot, this tool been long discontinued.
Read before you respond Bozo!
--
Mad Mick
--
MyAddress: PO Box 2131
City: Milton
StateProv: QLD
PostalCode: 4064
Country: AU

 

[Chuck]

Well, here's hopin'.
Thanks, Rich.

 

[Chuck]

Let's keep it civil, People.

You stupid Idiot, this tool been long discontinued.
Read before you respond Bozo!
--
Mad Mick
--
MyAddress: PO Box 2131
City: Milton
StateProv: QLD
PostalCode: 4064
Country: AU

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Wow!
Now that's a rather extreme reaction to a suggestion to a newsgroup.
You get so upset over something as little as that so you feel the need to resort to
insults & name calling,?
Are you some sort of Net Nanny or something?
Chill out!

~Gary

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Thanks Chuck!

~Gary

Let's keep it civil, People.

 

[Unknown]

He, erroneously I might add, just thinks he impresses people that way.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Enough! <plonk>

 

[Mick Murphy]

Chuck, my spoofer is BACK.
This thing created an Account yesterday, to use MS Servers.