win xp sp2 repair

[Guest]

Recently, I have encountered 2 computers with similar problems.

PC 1: Local build, Win XP Home SP2; customer has Win XP SP1a CD, authentic
Microsoft. PC built & OS loaded Jan 2004.

I can run sfc /scannow, but I am unable to run IE.inf & IEFix. I am asked
for the Win XP SP2 CD. I have used the authentic Microsoft Win XP SP2 update
disk that I received from Microsoft, but the repair programs ask for
iexplore.exe on the Win XP SP2 CD, but I can't find the file. I have tried to
point the repair utilities to c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386 and
c:\windows\$ntservicepackuninstall$, as well as c:\program files\internet
explorer.

PC 2: Compaq Presario SR1030N, Win XP Home SP2. Customer has no CDs. PC
purchased April 2004. Owner uncertain how PC was upgraded to XP SP2.

I can not run sfc /scannow. I can not fix IE, as described above.

I am hoping for solutions other than:
1. go out and buy a Win XP Home SP2 CD;
2. re-format, re-install for PC 1; run OEM system recovery for PC 2.

Thanks for your thoughtful replies.

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

See my comments:-

Recently, I have encountered 2 computers with similar problems.

PC 1: Local build, Win XP Home SP2; customer has Win XP SP1a CD,
authentic Microsoft. PC built & OS loaded Jan 2004.

I can run sfc /scannow, but I am unable to run IE.inf & IEFix. I am
asked for the Win XP SP2 CD. I have used the authentic Microsoft Win
XP SP2 update disk that I received from Microsoft, but the repair
programs ask for iexplore.exe on the Win XP SP2 CD, but I can't find
the file. I have tried to point the repair utilities to
c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386 and
c:\windows\$ntservicepackuninstall$, as well as c:\program
files\internet explorer.

Customer 1 needs to slipstream the Win XP SP1A CD with the SP 2 Patch before running
SFC.
Autostreamer
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2
Instructions:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

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

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

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248
Creating a bootable Windows XP

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

PC 2: Compaq Presario SR1030N, Win XP Home SP2. Customer has no CDs.
PC purchased April 2004. Owner uncertain how PC was upgraded to XP
SP2.

I can not run sfc /scannow. I can not fix IE, as described above.

Not much you can do without WinXP disks !

 

[Guest]

TA:
Thanks for the tip & sites.

WC

See my comments:-




Customer 1 needs to slipstream the Win XP SP1A CD with the SP 2 Patch before running
SFC.
Autostreamer
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2
Instructions:
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

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

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

http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248
Creating a bootable Windows XP

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



Not much you can do without WinXP disks !

 

[Guest]

TA:
I have tried methods discussed in 2 of the links you provided.
Each time, I receive the same error message.

My machine: Win 2000 SP4; Athlon 1800+; 512 MB; 50 GB free of 80 GB NTFS.

Method 1:
Reference: http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
Win XP SP1a CD
Win XP SP2 download from Microsoft.
Also tried using Win XP SP2 update disk

Method 2:
Reference: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=248
Win XP SP1a CD
Win XP SP2 download from Microsoft

I have:
cleared cache, history, temp, temp internet;
rebooted;
turned off, turned on;
tried 2nd method.


Error Message: update.exe has generated errors and will be closed by
Windows. You will need to restart the program. An error log is being
created. "OK".

Where is the log?
What should I do with it?

WC

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

Try slipstreaming using a WinXP computer.
As to where the log is, no idea.

 

[Guest]

TA:
Thanks for the reply.

I was able to create a slipstream, on a Win XP computer.
I used the information at this link.
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

The only modification I had to make involved the location of one of the
subfolders.

WC

Sincerely,
WC

 

[Guest]

TA:
Thanks for the reply.

I was able to create a slipstream, on a Win XP computer.
I used the information at this link.
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

The only modification I had to make involved the location of one of the
subfolders.

WC

Sincerely,
WC