Upgrading Install to SP2?

[Guest]

Hi there, I was recently told that it was possible to upgrade an installation
disc for Windows to contain SP2 on it for any future uses. As I'm currently
in possession of a disc that contains XP from shortly after it's release,
this would be great for when I format my hard drive in a few weeks. This
mostly stems from not wanting to have my hard drive only be partially
recognized and then having to partition the remaining space after upgradating
Windows. Any clarification and possible how-to? Thanks.

 

[Nepatsfan]

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Hi there, I was recently told that it was possible to upgrade
an installation
disc for Windows to contain SP2 on it for any future uses. As
I'm currently
in possession of a disc that contains XP from shortly after
it's release,
this would be great for when I format my hard drive in a few
weeks. This
mostly stems from not wanting to have my hard drive only be
partially
recognized and then having to partition the remaining space
after upgradating
Windows. Any clarification and possible how-to? Thanks.

You need to create a "slipstreamed" installation CD.

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

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx

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

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

Here are some other resources you might want to take a look at:

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

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

Slipstreaming Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Create Bootable CD
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html

How can I slipstream service packs into the Windows 2000,
Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 media?
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

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

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Patrick Keenan]

Hi there, I was recently told that it was possible to upgrade an
installation
disc for Windows to contain SP2 on it for any future uses.

Some are, some are not. Some OEM disks that have other updates applied
can't be slipstreamed. Dell disks are commonly like this.

It's easy to try. If it's a genuine MS disk, not OEM, it can almost
certainly be slipstreamed.

As I'm currently
in possession of a disc that contains XP from shortly after it's release,
this would be great for when I format my hard drive in a few weeks. This
mostly stems from not wanting to have my hard drive only be partially
recognized and then having to partition the remaining space after
upgradating
Windows. Any clarification and possible how-to? Thanks.

Get the SP2 full install, and Autostreamer. You will need enough hard disk
space and the ability to burn a CD from an image. Autostreamer will
generally make the process extremely easy, but will tell you that it can't
if your disk is not suitable.

SP2:
http://tinyurl.com/5bobl
which is
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Autostreamer:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml

HTH
-pk