XP Home onto a 1TB hdd

[Carol]

I have new system with 1TB drive, and XP Home with a separate CD for SP2 and
a download of SP3 - BUT I understand it will only see the drive if the SP3 is
on the disk.

Now I have two copies (paid for) of XP, how can I get a copy with the SP3 on
the boot disk.

I don't see I should have to buy another one as I have already bought two

Have anyone any suggestions how I can get Microsoft to let me have an up
todate disk please?

Who do I contact, phone number would be easiest

Carol

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have new system with 1TB drive, and XP Home with a separate CD
for SP2 and a download of SP3 - BUT I understand it will only see
the drive if the SP3 is on the disk.

You understand incorrectly.

It will only see the full size of the drive if you have at least an SP1
installation medium. If your CD has SP2 integrated into it - you're fine.

Now I have two copies (paid for) of XP, how can I get a copy with
the SP3 on the boot disk.

Integrate it yourself.

I don't see I should have to buy another one as I have already
bought two

And you don't have to - in any case above.

Have anyone any suggestions how I can get Microsoft to let me have
an up todate disk please?

You integrate it yourself (or don't worry about it as you don't need it.)

Who do I contact, phone number would be easiest

You don't. Google for "slipstream SP3 into Windows XP" or "nlite".

Carol

Enjoy.

 

[smlunatick]

I have new system with 1TB drive, and XP Home with a separate CD for SP2 and
a download of SP3 - BUT I understand it will only see the drive if the SP3 is
on the disk.

Now I have two copies (paid for) of XP, how can I get a copy with the SP3on
the boot disk.

I don't see I should have to buy another one as I have already bought two

Have anyone any suggestions how I can get Microsoft to let me have an up
todate disk please?  

Who do I contact, phone number would be easiest

Carol

You only require Windows XP with Service Pack 1 integrated on the
install CD in order to see the "large" hard drive. Your install CD
that has SP2 will give you the full capacity.

As for future use, look up info on "slipstreaming" SP3 so as to create
a new install CD that has SP3 integrated on the CD.

 

[Carol]

Shenan thankyou

I had just been sent a link to nlite... looks a bit complicated....and I
tried to print out the instructions, and it isn't possible....shame...

Can you pls answer this, my Win XP (Home) is an upgrade from 98, which was
an update of 95...

I do have a Win XP SP2 disk, and a download of sp3 - will it work using the
xp(home) upgrade....not a problem if it asks for a disk (as it did) as I have
the others anyway.

It all looks so complicated, might be worth it to go and buy Vista....

I have spoken to MS and they don't have an SP3 with Windows to let me have
anyway... 32 min call for that info..

Carol

 

[Carol]

I don't seem to have SP1, I have SP2, and I tried that, but it didn't
boot..... is there a way to make it boot up please?

Carol

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Shenan thankyou

I had just been sent a link to nlite... looks a bit
complicated....and I tried to print out the instructions, and it
isn't possible....shame...

Can you pls answer this, my Win XP (Home) is an upgrade from 98,
which was an update of 95...

I do have a Win XP SP2 disk, and a download of sp3 - will it work
using the xp(home) upgrade....not a problem if it asks for a disk
(as it did) as I have the others anyway.

If you have a Windows XP installation CD (like you say - Windows XP Home
Edition with SP2 integrated - Upgrade version) and you have the actually
installation media for Windows 95/98 (either/or) - you can utilize said CD
to install cleanly and provide the upgradeable media upon request.

In other words:

- Ensure your computer - in the BIOS - sees the full size of your hard disk
drive.
- Boot from your Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 integrated - Upgrade
version CD (you'll have to change your BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD first.)
- Setup the partitions on the hard disk drive the way you want to (I
suggest - as long as you have backups - just deleting any existing
partitions and creating one large partition. However - if you feel the
need, you can partition in many ways with a drive as large as 1TB. I would
not - however - suggest making the install partition smaller than 25GB - I
would go at least 40GB and given the size of your drive - likely 100GB is
not going to hurt.)
- Proceed with the installation and when it asks for the qualifying media -
insert your Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation CD and allow it to verify
you qualify to use the Windows XP Upgrade CD.
- Continue on - when done install SP3 first.
- Install all updated hardware drivers as provided by your OEM (Dell, HP,
IBM, etc) or by each individual parts manufacturer (Intel, NVidia, ATI,
Broadcom, Creative Labs, Sigmatel, Conexant, etc...)
- Install your other software.
- Restore any of your data you need to from backup.
- Use your computer.

It all looks so complicated, might be worth it to go and buy
Vista....

I have spoken to MS and they don't have an SP3 with Windows to let
me have anyway... 32 min call for that info..

As for nLite being complicated...
Depends on your point of view. ;-) I personally don't use it - but many
people do because they say it simplifies things for them. I personally like
copying my CD to my computer (in a new directory), downloading the service
pack (IT Professional version) and then using the provided by Microsoft
command line on it to integrate it into the directory I put the copy of
Windows XP into. Then I simply burn a new CD with my favorite burning
application - making it bootable with the boot image from the old CD and I
now have a Windows XP SPx integrated installation CD that boots and
installs.

 

[Jim]

I don't seem to have SP1, I have SP2, and I tried that, but it didn't
boot..... is there a way to make it boot up please?

Carol

It seems that your SP2 disk is the update CD which MS gave away. It isn't
bootable (never was intended to be) and can't be made to be bootable by
itself.
What you need is a CD which has the full blown XP installation disk with SP2
integrated theron. You also need a disk with the chipset drivers, graphics
card drivers, etc.
All you need to do is to install XP with the installation disk, install the
system specific drivers, and install SP3 (might as well get the latest).
This will take some time.
Jim

 

[Carol]

Ok guys, your help is wonderful - thank you.

As my XP2 SP2 isn't bootable....can I do this (I don't have SP1 - My XP Home
is the original and also the upgrade version. The ONLY full version I have
is Win 95..

So Start off with
XP Home...it then asks for qualifying disk... put in 98/95
then
Pus in XP2SP2 - and carry on would that work?

Carol

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Ok guys, your help is wonderful - thank you.

As my XP2 SP2 isn't bootable....can I do this (I don't have SP1 -
My XP Home is the original and also the upgrade version. The ONLY
full version I have is Win 95..

So Start off with
XP Home...it then asks for qualifying disk... put in 98/95
then put in XP2SP2 - and carry on would that work?

Only if your Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade CD has at least SP1 integrated
into it - otherwise it will be unable to utilize the entirety of your 1TB
hard disk drive.

- Ensure your computer - in the BIOS - sees the full size of your hard disk
drive.
- Boot from your Windows XP Home Edition with SP1, SP2 or SP3
integrated - Upgrade version CD (you'll have to change your BIOS to
boot from the CD/DVD first.)
- Setup the partitions on the hard disk drive the way you want to (I
suggest - as long as you have backups - just deleting any existing
partitions and creating one large partition. However - if you feel the
need, you can partition in many ways with a drive as large as 1TB. I would
not - however - suggest making the install partition smaller than 25GB - I
would go at least 40GB and given the size of your drive - likely 100GB is
not going to hurt.)
- Proceed with the installation and when it asks for the qualifying media -
insert your Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation CD and allow it to verify
you qualify to use the Windows XP Upgrade CD.
- Continue on - when done install SP3 first.
- Install all updated hardware drivers as provided by your OEM (Dell, HP,
IBM, etc) or by each individual parts manufacturer (Intel, NVidia, ATI,
Broadcom, Creative Labs, Sigmatel, Conexant, etc...)
- Install your other software.
- Restore any of your data you need to from backup.
- Use your computer.