Reinstall woes

[Guest]

Hi,

I really need to reinstall XP, because it's totally corrupt and getting
worse by the day (now I can't even uninstall Quicktime so I can install the
new iTunes). The trouble is, my hard disk is now 200GB and my Windows XP
disk contains SP1. So I can't wipe Windows off the disk and start fresh like
I'd like to. I would appreciate any ideas! I'd like not to have to
repurchase XP just to get SP2 on a disk...

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

For best results, create a new Windows XP CD
with SP 2 slipstreamed, then "clean install" Windows XP.

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

or

AutoStreamer 1.0.33 (preferred)
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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| Hi,
|
| I really need to reinstall XP, because it's totally corrupt and getting
| worse by the day (now I can't even uninstall Quicktime so I can install the
| new iTunes). The trouble is, my hard disk is now 200GB and my Windows XP
| disk contains SP1. So I can't wipe Windows off the disk and start fresh like
| I'd like to. I would appreciate any ideas! I'd like not to have to
| repurchase XP just to get SP2 on a disk...

 

[Brian A.]

Do you know you can create a slipstreamed bootable XP Install CD w/SP2? The best/easiest way is with Autostreamer, have a look-see here:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

The latest (complete) version of AutoStreamer - Check the official AutoStreamer thread.
If the above pukes: http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

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Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I really need to reinstall XP, because it's totally corrupt and
getting worse by the day (now I can't even uninstall Quicktime so I
can install the new iTunes). The trouble is, my hard disk is now
200GB and my Windows XP disk contains SP1. So I can't wipe Windows
off the disk and start fresh like I'd like to.

Why not? Because you don't have SP2 on a CD? You can download SP2 or you can
order a copy on CD from Microsoft at no charge.


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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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I would appreciate

 

[Guest]

Thanks everyone! I didn't know about slipstreaming. This is the way to go!

-dave