Slipstream SP3 without actual installation disk

[Guest Dlyn]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

>> > >>

>> > >>

>> >

>> >

>> >