repairing updated version of XP

[who]

I bought my copy of XP soon after it came out. I've done all the
upgrades all along. Now, my control panel won't allow me to add/remove
software so I attempted to do a repair with my XP disk. I get a
message saying that the version on my machine is newer than the
version I am trying to use to repair. Any ideas?

Lynne lybbe(dog)@sympatico.ca
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[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

I bought my copy of XP soon after it came out. I've done all
the upgrades all along. Now, my control panel won't allow me
to add/remove software so I attempted to do a repair with my
XP disk. I get a message saying that the version on my
machine is newer than the version I am trying to use to
repair. Any ideas?

Lynne lybbe(dog)@sympatico.ca
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You're getting that message because your computer has Service
Pack 2 installed. That's what makes it a "newer" version.

You've got two options, uninstall SP2, or create what's called
a "slipstreamed" installation CD. Here are a few web sites that
will explain the process a whole lot better than I could in
this forum.

Create a Slip Stream version of Windows XP
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm

Here are some of the files you'll need to obtain in order to
follow this procedure:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...be-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

AutoStreamer 1.0.33
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1

CDBurner XPPro
http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php

Here's another article that you may find helpful with this
issue:

How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

Good luck

Nepatsfan