Help Reinstalling Service Pack 1

[Litron]

I originally installed SP1 and was current on all XP
updates, etc.. but I was having problems with Windows
Explorer crashing at regular intervals - so as suggested
in another NG I ran "SFC /Scannow" to repair damaged
system files.

The problem is I used my original XP Pro disc to repair
the files as I thought I could just reinstall any
necessary updates later. I now learn that I should have
created a new cd rom including the sp1 updates before
running Scannow as I've (apparently) restored old
versions of the system files.

What do I do now? I can't download sp1 or sp1a because
the update site believes that I'm up to date on
everything even though I have older versions of system
files installed.

Any suggestions... I would prefer to not have to do a
complete install from scratch.

Thanx in advance.

 

[CWatters]

What do I do now? I can't download sp1 or sp1a because
the update site believes that I'm up to date on everything

I think you need to download it manually rather than use Windows Update.

Try this site
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

and/oror see the link "How to Obtain the Latest Windows XP Service Pack " on
this page..

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=329198

Colin (not an MVP)


even though I have older versions of system

 

[Alex Nichol]

I originally installed SP1 and was current on all XP
updates, etc.. but I was having problems with Windows
Explorer crashing at regular intervals - so as suggested
in another NG I ran "SFC /Scannow" to repair damaged
system files.

The problem is I used my original XP Pro disc to repair
the files as I thought I could just reinstall any
necessary updates later. I now learn that I should have
created a new cd rom including the sp1 updates before
running Scannow as I've (apparently) restored old
versions of the system files.

That 'learning' was not actually correct. Installing SP1 should have
made a folder windows\ServicePackFiles containing all the SP1 versions,
to use in preference, and put an entry in registry at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup
called ServicePackSourcePath to point to it.

So before going any further check to see if those are present: if they
are SFC should have used them. You only need a 'slipstreamed' disk if
you do a complete 'repair' reinstall (or have SP1 around on a CD so as
to run it immediately after