Guest Dlyn Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Hey All, My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind. I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center Edition 2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to have it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got AutoStreamer but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the systems or the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned due to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem. How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is go through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS. I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have the media center. Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz Dual Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g) I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let me know. Thanks in Advance, Dlyn (like Bob)
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Re: Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6542C9D2-3447-42D3-AEE0-5D9466D7F9FB@microsoft.com... > Hey All, > My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind. > > I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center Edition > 2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to > have > it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got > AutoStreamer > but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the systems > or > the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned > due > to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem. IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will have the updated files. > How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will > eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is go > through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS. Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand. > I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have the > media center. > > Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz > Dual > Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g) > I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let me > know. > Thanks in Advance, > Dlyn (like Bob) You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore or recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's won't work either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied. HTH -pk
Guest Dlyn Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Re: Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk Thanks Patrick for your quick response, I suppose from yor answer that I've done all the right things (copied SP3 To CD) also copied to the recovery drive Thnx Again, Dlyn "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6542C9D2-3447-42D3-AEE0-5D9466D7F9FB@microsoft.com... > > Hey All, > > My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind. > > > > I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center Edition > > 2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to > > have > > it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got > > AutoStreamer > > but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the systems > > or > > the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned > > due > > to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem. > > IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will have the > updated files. > > > How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will > > eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is go > > through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS. > > Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand. > > > I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have the > > media center. > > > > Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz > > Dual > > Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g) > > I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let me > > know. > > Thanks in Advance, > > Dlyn (like Bob) > > You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore or > recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's won't work > either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied. > > HTH > -pk > >
Guest Lil' Dave Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Re: Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk You don't copy an ISO file to a CD... and expect it to work for the contents within the ISO. -- Dave "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5326EB35-DDE1-43F8-B8E5-D1686CA60FC5@microsoft.com... > Thanks Patrick for your quick response, > I suppose from yor answer that I've done all the right things (copied SP3 > To > CD) also copied to the recovery drive > Thnx Again, > Dlyn > "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > >> "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:6542C9D2-3447-42D3-AEE0-5D9466D7F9FB@microsoft.com... >> > Hey All, >> > My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind. >> > >> > I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center >> > Edition >> > 2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to >> > have >> > it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got >> > AutoStreamer >> > but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the >> > systems >> > or >> > the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned >> > due >> > to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem. >> >> IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will have >> the >> updated files. >> >> > How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will >> > eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is >> > go >> > through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS. >> >> Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand. >> >> > I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have >> > the >> > media center. >> > >> > Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz >> > Dual >> > Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g) >> > I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let >> > me >> > know. >> > Thanks in Advance, >> > Dlyn (like Bob) >> >> You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore or >> recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's won't >> work >> either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied. >> >> HTH >> -pk >> >>
Guest Dlyn Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Re: Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk Lil' Dave, Just what does this mean - Please elaborate for us users that are not as versed in computing as you seem to be. Dlyn "Lil' Dave" wrote: > You don't copy an ISO file to a CD... and expect it to work for the contents > within the ISO. > > -- > Dave > > "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:5326EB35-DDE1-43F8-B8E5-D1686CA60FC5@microsoft.com... > > Thanks Patrick for your quick response, > > I suppose from yor answer that I've done all the right things (copied SP3 > > To > > CD) also copied to the recovery drive > > Thnx Again, > > Dlyn > > "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > > > >> "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:6542C9D2-3447-42D3-AEE0-5D9466D7F9FB@microsoft.com... > >> > Hey All, > >> > My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind. > >> > > >> > I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center > >> > Edition > >> > 2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to > >> > have > >> > it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got > >> > AutoStreamer > >> > but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the > >> > systems > >> > or > >> > the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned > >> > due > >> > to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem. > >> > >> IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will have > >> the > >> updated files. > >> > >> > How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will > >> > eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is > >> > go > >> > through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS. > >> > >> Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand. > >> > >> > I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have > >> > the > >> > media center. > >> > > >> > Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz > >> > Dual > >> > Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g) > >> > I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let > >> > me > >> > know. > >> > Thanks in Advance, > >> > Dlyn (like Bob) > >> > >> You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore or > >> recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's won't > >> work > >> either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied. > >> > >> HTH > >> -pk > >> > >> > > >
Guest mnthompson Posted October 3, 2008 Posted October 3, 2008 Re: Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk Though I don't think his reply answers any of your questions, I "think" was he [lil' Dave] was saying is that you can't just take an .iso file and copy it to a CD. All that will do is create a cd with an .iso archive file on it. What you need to do is use a program such as Nero to burn that .iso What this will do is extract the folder structure from the iso file. It's a lot like working with a WinZip archive. If you copy that to disc you just have a copy of the zip file but if you extract it first you'll have a copy of all the files contained within. Make more sense? "Dlyn" wrote: > Lil' Dave, > Just what does this mean - Please elaborate for us users that are not as > versed in computing as you seem to be. > Dlyn > > "Lil' Dave" wrote: > > > You don't copy an ISO file to a CD... and expect it to work for the contents > > within the ISO. > > > > -- > > Dave > > > > "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:5326EB35-DDE1-43F8-B8E5-D1686CA60FC5@microsoft.com... > > > Thanks Patrick for your quick response, > > > I suppose from yor answer that I've done all the right things (copied SP3 > > > To > > > CD) also copied to the recovery drive > > > Thnx Again, > > > Dlyn > > > "Patrick Keenan" wrote: > > > > > >> "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > >> news:6542C9D2-3447-42D3-AEE0-5D9466D7F9FB@microsoft.com... > > >> > Hey All, > > >> > My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be kind. > > >> > > > >> > I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center > > >> > Edition > > >> > 2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I want to > > >> > have > > >> > it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got > > >> > AutoStreamer > > >> > but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the > > >> > systems > > >> > or > > >> > the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm concerned > > >> > due > > >> > to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem. > > >> > > >> IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will have > > >> the > > >> updated files. > > >> > > >> > How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process will > > >> > eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only solution is > > >> > go > > >> > through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS. > > >> > > >> Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand. > > >> > > >> > I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't have > > >> > the > > >> > media center. > > >> > > > >> > Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer 1.6GHz > > >> > Dual > > >> > Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g) > > >> > I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, let > > >> > me > > >> > know. > > >> > Thanks in Advance, > > >> > Dlyn (like Bob) > > >> > > >> You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore or > > >> recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's won't > > >> work > > >> either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied. > > >> > > >> HTH > > >> -pk > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
Guest Onsokumaru Posted October 4, 2008 Posted October 4, 2008 Re: Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk LOL, yes, he is saying you create a CD/DVD *FROM* an ISO image, not copy the ISO image to a disk. You can use virtual drive programs to mount the disk, and it the computer will see the ISO file as a disk. You can use programs like PowerISO, WinRAR, and some others to look inside the image and extract files etc, "mnthompson" <mnthompson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0B41AEBB-164A-403C-9161-C8288B171192@microsoft.com... > Though I don't think his reply answers any of your questions, I "think" > was > he [lil' Dave] was saying is that you can't just take an .iso file and > copy > it to a CD. All that will do is create a cd with an .iso archive file on > it. > What you need to do is use a program such as Nero to burn that .iso > What this will do is extract the folder structure from the iso file. It's > a > lot like working with a WinZip archive. If you copy that to disc you just > have a copy of the zip file but if you extract it first you'll have a copy > of > all the files contained within. > Make more sense? > > "Dlyn" wrote: > >> Lil' Dave, >> Just what does this mean - Please elaborate for us users that are not as >> versed in computing as you seem to be. >> Dlyn >> >> "Lil' Dave" wrote: >> >> > You don't copy an ISO file to a CD... and expect it to work for the >> > contents >> > within the ISO. >> > >> > -- >> > Dave >> > >> > "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > news:5326EB35-DDE1-43F8-B8E5-D1686CA60FC5@microsoft.com... >> > > Thanks Patrick for your quick response, >> > > I suppose from yor answer that I've done all the right things (copied >> > > SP3 >> > > To >> > > CD) also copied to the recovery drive >> > > Thnx Again, >> > > Dlyn >> > > "Patrick Keenan" wrote: >> > > >> > >> "Dlyn" <Dlyn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> > >> news:6542C9D2-3447-42D3-AEE0-5D9466D7F9FB@microsoft.com... >> > >> > Hey All, >> > >> > My first time asking a ? yet l read this this group daily, so be >> > >> > kind. >> > >> > >> > >> > I have both a desktop and laptop running XP Pro with Media Center >> > >> > Edition >> > >> > 2002 OEM's, both SP2-fully updated except SP3.(3gigs of RAM) I >> > >> > want to >> > >> > have >> > >> > it but I don't have the CD's for either to slipstream. I've got >> > >> > AutoStreamer >> > >> > but it won't see the recovery disk that I created when I got the >> > >> > systems >> > >> > or >> > >> > the recovery thats on the hard drive and I have d/l SP3. I'm >> > >> > concerned >> > >> > due >> > >> > to if I run sfc /scannow, there will be a problem. >> > >> >> > >> IIRC in that case you will point SFC to the\i386 folder, which will >> > >> have >> > >> the >> > >> updated files. >> > >> >> > >> > How would I handle this?? I know that the slipstreaming process >> > >> > will >> > >> > eliminate some time and that's what I want...or is my only >> > >> > solution is >> > >> > go >> > >> > through all steps if the time comes for me to reinstall the OS. >> > >> >> > >> Yes. Burn SP3 to CD so you have it on hand. >> > >> >> > >> > I do have an XP Pro SP1 retail disk, but this of course doesn't >> > >> > have >> > >> > the >> > >> > media center. >> > >> > >> > >> > Desktop wired Gateway 3.2GHz Pentium 4 HT, Laptop wireless Acer >> > >> > 1.6GHz >> > >> > Dual >> > >> > Core, Both INTEL - using Linksys modem and router (wtg54g) >> > >> > I appreciate any Assistance and if there is any details I missed, >> > >> > let >> > >> > me >> > >> > know. >> > >> > Thanks in Advance, >> > >> > Dlyn (like Bob) >> > >> >> > >> You can only slipstream to an original-style install CD. Restore >> > >> or >> > >> recovery disks or partitions will not work. Some install CD's >> > >> won't >> > >> work >> > >> either, if they are OEM and have had other patches pre-applied. >> > >> >> > >> HTH >> > >> -pk >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> >
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