Slipstreaming and formatting

[Guest]

I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. I have read a
great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have installed
SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs old!)I
slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that
this slipstreamed cd is going to work^ Thanks

 

[Lil' Dave]

I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. I have read a
great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have
installed
SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs
old!)I
slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that
this slipstreamed cd is going to work^ Thanks

Candidly, you can't know in advance it will positively work. Image (not
clone) your current installation to a removable hard drive. Assure the boot
media for the imaging program works and can access the removable media.
After checking, remove the removable hard drive.

Have the original product key available before proceeding the new
installation or formatting. This is a must.

Remove the original partition, install a new partition during the initial
phase of the windows installation. Formatting is automatic.

Check for scratches, smudges, and dust on the slipstreamed CD before
proceeding. The installation may fail someplace due to this.

Am assuming you have saved to removable media and/or written down all
pertinent setting for you internet service provider, email, favorites, 3rd
party application product keys for reinstall. And, you have available
hardware driver installation package pertinent to your hardware on removable
media.
Dave

 

[Gerry]

James

I do not know the direct answer to your question but what might be the
consequences if it does not. Do you have an original Windows XP CD and
an SP2 CD to use if it fails. Remember any SP2 CD issued as a freebie in
2004 works. A slipstreamed XP CD merely simplifies installing /
updating.

Thinking on. With our existing system try Start, Run, type "sfc
/scannow" without the quotes and hit OK. When the system demands a CD
put in your slipstreamed copy and observe. It can complete the checking
process or reject the CD.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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[Ken Blake, MVP]

I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive.

Why? In my view, it's rare that this needs to be done.

I have read a
great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have installed
SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs old!)

That doesn't matter. When you do a format and clean installation,
what's already installed on the drive gets removed and doesn't matter
at all.

Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if
necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean
installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when
prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

I
slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that
this slipstreamed cd is going to work^

There's no way to be absolutely sure other than trying it. But worst
case, if it fails, just install using your original CD, and then
upgrade to SP2.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for the info ... am more secure in going ahead with thie. Thanks

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Thank you for the info ... am more secure in going ahead with thie. Thanks

You're welcome. Glad to help.