XP SP2b ??

[Brian Wescombe]

There's talk of a Windows XP with SP2b OEM CD being available in Japan (and
some other places), but no mention of it anywhere on Microsoft's website.
Even Amazon US have it listed.

What's this all about? If there is such a thing, why haven't MS made the
update (presumably that's what it is) available for download??

Would be nice to not have to install 50+ hotfixes next time I do a
re-install...

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

Brian,

Can you provide citations of where we can read about this?

As to re-installing, do you have a slipstream CD made?
Providing you have a regular XP CD that has your XP ( as opposed to just having a "recovery CD" from a manufacturer or pc vendor), then you can "merge" your original XP with the latest service pack ( at this stardate, it is "still" SP 2) into a *slipstream* CD.

Here is one good reference
Windows 2000/XP SP Slipstreaming by Daniel Petri
http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2000_xp_sp_slipstreaming.htm

The examples are for Win2000, as well as Win XP.

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

Hummh... I see newegg.com lists "Media Center Edition 2005 SP2b".
This whole "thing" may just be for OEM's.