Windows XP Repair option from Original CD gone after SP2?

[Guest]

I installed SP2.
Had a problem with Windows.
Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
No longer available after SP2?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

If you want to 'Repair' install SP2, you will need to create a slipstreamed
CD. Otherwise a 'Repair' install will revert your system to the version
that is on the XP CD you use.

 

[Guest]

Guess I didn't explain my self very well. I don't even have the option to
'Repair' when I put my XP CD in the drive. I used to before installing SP2?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

What options do you see? A 'Repair' install for SP2 should be possible by
pressing Enter at the first screen then pressing 'R' at the second screen.
This works OK with a slipstreamed SP2 CD.

 

[Guest]

Hi again!
There are the normal 4 options when the CD starts.
Prior to SP2, when clicking on the first option (Install XP), the next
screen gave a few options, one of which was to repair an existing
installation. NOW, a screen pops up saying that Setup can't continue because
the version on the computer is newer than the version on the CD. It suggests
that I would have to uninstall XPSP2 and reinstall the original XP version.
The "Repair" option isn't there anymore?????

So what is a 'Slipstreamed SP2 CD'?
Thanks

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

A slipstreamed CD merges SP2 + the original XP files onto a CD that can then
be used to 'Repair' SP2 - or 'Clean' install XP. You will, however, have to
download the SP2 file (266 MBs) from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

and then follow the directions in the following article:

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

Your seeing that message because you have SP2 installed and the XP CD you
are trying to use is from an version.

 

[Guest]

Done!
Instructions a little vague at the end of the process so I burned 2 CDs. One
with the bootable option in Nero and the other without. Now I'm confused. I
assumed that this CD would boot up like the original Win XP CD and give me
all the options I know and love. All that happens is that a window opens
showing the .iso file on the CD. I can click on this and see all the files
that are included. Not as automatic as I had expected or hoped. Am I doing
something wrong?

 

[Guest]

No one is answering my request for help with this problem. I was hoping a
repair XP option on the new slipstreamed CD would correct this. Any
suggestions?

While trying to install/upgrade some software/hardware the following error
message appears:

16 BIT WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM (on a blue background)

(the rest of the message is within the error message window)
C:\Documents and Settings\Me\Local Settings\Temp\
A temp file needed for initialization could not be created or could not be
written to.

Anyone know what's missing?
Thanks
Stephen
(e-mail address removed)