Interesting observation - WinXP Professional "Upgrade"

[Richard Urban]

When using a retail version of Windows XP Professional "upgrade" CD to
create a slip streamed version of Windows XP with SP2, the install no longer
asks for confirmation of a previous operating system.

Has anyone else noticed this?

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Paul Smith]

When using a retail version of Windows XP Professional "upgrade" CD to
create a slip streamed version of Windows XP with SP2, the install no
longer asks for confirmation of a previous operating system.

Has anyone else noticed this?

If you're installing over a previous installation I don't think it will
anyway.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.

*Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*

 

[Richard Urban]

New install, clean hard drive!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Pop]

But, if it's slipstreamed, it sees the OS right there on the same
CD. So, it knows it's there. Doesn't need to ask for it.

Pop


message | New install, clean hard drive!
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| Regards:
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| Richard Urban
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| aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard
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| > | >> When using a retail version of Windows XP Professional
"upgrade" CD to
| >> create a slip streamed version of Windows XP with SP2, the
install no
| >> longer asks for confirmation of a previous operating system.
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| >> Has anyone else noticed this?
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| > If you're installing over a previous installation I don't
think it will
| > anyway.
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| > Paul Smith,
| > Yeovil, UK.
| > http://windows.dasmirnov.net/ Windows XP Resource Site.
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| > *Replace nospam with smirnov to reply by e-mail*
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[Richard Urban]

The upgrade version of Windows XP Professional needs to see a previous
version of an operating system. Seeing itself doesn't work. It needs Win98,
Win 2000, Win XP Home etc. It is "supposed to look on the hard drive for an
existing system or ask you to insert the CD of a PREVIOUS operating system.

On a new install (empty drive) it "always" did this. NOW IT DOESN'T!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Mikey]

Hi;
Knew about it but wouldn't "advertize" publicly on Newsgroups. Just let the
word of mouth be.

<])> Now expecting a new "Critical Update" from Ms to fix the issue!!!!

Mikey