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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008SP3 and System File Checker
Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2. For those unfamiliar with SFC, or who have forgotten about this utility: Go to Start > Run and type sfc /scannow So my question is now that I have installed SP3 I would think running SFC using the aforementioned SP2 CD-ROM would no longer be viable? Your thoughts. Download the full network install of SP3 and slipstream it into the older Sp2 CD-Rom. This would recreate a ne install CD with SP3 that would be need for sfc. >Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times >with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Your thoughts. Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into the older Sp2 CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you can write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a read-only CD-ROM. > Download the full network install of SP3 and slipstream it into the older > Sp2 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> >>Your thoughts. > Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into the > older Sp2 > CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you can > write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a read-only > CD-ROM. Copy it all to a new CD-R is what he means. Regards Mike. >> Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into >> the older Sp2 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Copy it all to a new CD-R is what he means. > Regards Mike. That is what I thought he must have meant. I did find a link for how to do this for Service Pack 2, but it is not for the faint of heart. Plus I need to do more research about adding all the Windows Updates. http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5 > That is what I thought he must have meant. > > I did find a link for how to do this for Service Pack 2, but it is > not for the faint of heart. Plus I need to do more research about > adding all the Windows Updates. > http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5 There is no danger in integrating a service pack into a new Windows XP CD... Your old CD is safe. The general steps are: On a Windows XP system (works on others - Vista may give problems) ... - Create a directory on your local hard disk drive. - Copy the entire contents of the Windows XP CD to that directory. - Download the Service Pack (IT version) in question (just do SP3.) - Run it: WINDOWSXP-KB936929-SP3-X86-ENU.EXE /integrate:X:\DirectoryofWindowsXPCopy - When it has integrated it - use something like Bart's Boot Image Extractor http://www.nu2.nu/bbie/ to grab the boot sector image from the original CD... - Use your CD burning application to create a bootable Windows XP using the contents of the newly integrated Copy of XP and the boot sector image you made. Essentially /integrate is how you can integrate most patches. More information? http://unattended.msfn.org/  SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Michael This may be an option: http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_an_installation_cd_for_windows_xp_what_if_i_need_ one.html -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it >>> into the older Sp2 [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > adding all the Windows Updates. > http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5 Michael This may be an option: http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_an_installation_cd_for_windows_xp_what_if_i_need_ one.html SignatureHope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many > times with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Your thoughts. http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd.htm > Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times > with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Your thoughts. |
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