Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk

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Dlyn

Hey All,
My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind.

I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center Edition
2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to have
it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got AutoStreamer
but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the systems or
the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned due
to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem.
How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will
eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is go
through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS.
I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have the
media center.

Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz Dual
Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g)
I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let me know.
Thanks in Advance,
Dlyn (like Bob)
 
Dlyn said:
Hey All,
My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind.

I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center Edition
2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to
have
it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got
AutoStreamer
but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the systems
or
the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned
due
to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem.
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IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will have the
updated files.
How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will
eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is go
through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS.
Click to expand...

Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand.
I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have the
media center.

Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz
Dual
Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g)
I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let me
know.
Thanks in Advance,
Dlyn (like Bob)
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You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore or
recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's won't work
either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied.

HTH
-pk
 
Thanks Patrick for your quick response,
I suppose from yor answer that I've done all the right things (copied SP3 To
CD) also copied to the recovery drive
Thnx Again,
Dlyn
 
You don't copy an ISO file to a CD... and expect it to work for the contents
within the ISO.
 
Lil' Dave,
Just what does this mean - Please elaborate for us users that are not as
versed in computing as you seem to be.
Dlyn
 
Though I don't think his reply answers any of your questions, I "think" was
he [lil' Dave] was saying is that you can't just take an .iso file and copy
it to a CD. All that will do is create a cd with an .iso archive file on it.
What you need to do is use a program such as Nero to burn that .iso
What this will do is extract the folder structure from the iso file. It's a
lot like working with a WinZip archive. If you copy that to disc you just
have a copy of the zip file but if you extract it first you'll have a copy of
all the files contained within.
Make more sense?
 
LOL, yes, he is saying you create a CD/DVD *FROM* an ISO image, not copy
the ISO image to a disk.

You can use virtual drive programs to mount the disk, and it the computer
will see the ISO file as a disk.

You can use programs like PowerISO, WinRAR, and some others to look inside
the image and extract files etc,

mnthompson said:
Though I don't think his reply answers any of your questions, I "think"
was
he [lil' Dave] was saying is that you can't just take an .iso file and
copy
it to a CD. All that will do is create a cd with an .iso archive file on
it.
What you need to do is use a program such as Nero to burn that .iso
What this will do is extract the folder structure from the iso file. It's
a
lot like working with a WinZip archive. If you copy that to disc you just
have a copy of the zip file but if you extract it first you'll have a copy
of
all the files contained within.
Make more sense?

Dlyn said:
Lil' Dave,
Just what does this mean - Please elaborate for us users that are not as
versed in computing as you seem to be.
Dlyn
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