insert "xp professional service pack 3 cd"

[jimmyinCT]

hello.
Im reconfiguring the XP windows components in add remove components -
add remove windows components

After enabling a new item, the install starts and im asked for "ensure
the disk labeled windows xp professional service pack 3 cd" in
installed. It cant find the file "stamem.dll".

I just installed the XP 3 service pack from microsoft, but i only have
the XP SP2 volume license CD. What do i do?

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Im reconfiguring the XP windows components in add remove components -

add remove windows components

After enabling a new item, the install starts and im asked for "ensure
the disk labeled windows xp professional service pack 3 cd" in
installed. It cant find the file "stamem.dll".

I just installed the XP 3 service pack from microsoft, but i only have
the XP SP2 volume license CD. What do i do?

You can always download the full SP3 CD, get NLite, and create a
Slipstreamed SP3 CD. You should be fine after that.

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[JS]

You need to create a slipstreamed CD
using your existing XP CD and incorporating SP3
I use AutoStreamer, it's easy to use and for the most part self explanatory

Auto Streamer Guide and Download Sites:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.shtml
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1

Where to download SP3
SP3 file download:
(File is large but will only install components that you PC requires)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4&DisplayLang=en

Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP using SP3
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm (Using AutoStreamer)
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd_final.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/xpsp3_slipstream.asp

The slipstreamed CD you create will not include any specific drivers
for your motherboard, audio, video, network, etc. Those you will
need to download from your PC manufacture's or motherboard's
web site.

JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 10/27/2008 9:01 AM, and on a whim,
(e-mail address removed) pounded out on the keyboard:

hello.
Im reconfiguring the XP windows components in add remove components -
add remove windows components

After enabling a new item, the install starts and im asked for "ensure
the disk labeled windows xp professional service pack 3 cd" in
installed. It cant find the file "stamem.dll".

I just installed the XP 3 service pack from microsoft, but i only have
the XP SP2 volume license CD. What do i do?

Hi Jimmy,

Do a search for a i386 folder on your hard drive(s). Check the dates of
some files to see if they're dated 04-14-2008, if so, use the Browse in
the dialog box to point to that folder so Windows can find what it needs.

If you used Windows Update for SP3, you may want to download the full
service pack and extract it:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4
I placed the downloaded file into a folder called SP3 and then launched
it (and canceled the install after the extraction but the folder
remains). There will be an i386 folder in the extract that you can
point Windows to.


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[Twayne]

How do you go about testing such a beast to be certain it works before
you need it? It looks like an all or nothing thing; not the sort of
thing I want to run if I don't have to.

Twayne

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was 10/27/2008 3:47 PM, and on a whim, Twayne pounded
out on the keyboard:

How do you go about testing such a beast to be certain it works before
you need it? It looks like an all or nothing thing; not the sort of
thing I want to run if I don't have to.

Twayne

Unless you have a lot of the same machines, it's really not something a
single computer user would create, unless you just want say that you
have one.

You could use a third party program to partition your drive with some
unused space, so installing the "trial" could be done there. When
you're done testing, you could remove the trial partition and then
expand the existing partition to the size you require. You'd have to
remove an entry from boot.ini, but that's easily done.

I created a slipstreamed SP3 CD for network installs, but with so many
different workstations, it didn't make much sense to try and have all
the drivers slipped in also. I just download the appropriate drivers to
a flash drive, install XP and then load the drivers.

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