Guest Tatar Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD of the software. I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer than 2007. I assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have automatic updates from Microsoft or when you install a service pack. My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 folder from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to the folder?
Guest Peter Foldes Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Re: i386 folder You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your WinXP SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. :-) Seriously just leave it be -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD of the > software. > I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer than 2007. I > assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have automatic > updates from Microsoft or when you install a service pack. > My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 folder from the > winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to the folder? > >
Guest Tatar Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Re: i386 folder I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to update the i386 folder. "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your WinXP SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. :-) Seriously just leave it be -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD of the > software. > I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer than 2007. > I > assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have automatic > updates from Microsoft or when you install a service pack. > My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 folder from the > winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to the folder? > >
Guest Gerry Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Re: i386 folder Tatar Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not meant to be taken seriously. On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important folder is C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the contents you will that they have been updated nothwithstanding that the date the folder was created when Windows XP was first installed. The date the folder was modified should be the date the system was updated to SP3. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tatar wrote: > I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to update > the i386 folder. > "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your WinXP > SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. > > :-) > > Seriously just leave it be > > > "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message > news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD of >> the software. >> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer than >> 2007. I >> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have automatic >> updates from Microsoft or when you install a service pack. >> My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 folder >> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to the >> folder?
Guest Tatar Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Re: i386 folder Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder and to set it as default for windows to look for every time something needs updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD into the drive. "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message news:u14%2317X9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Tatar > > Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not meant to > be taken seriously. > > On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important folder is > C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the contents you will > that they have been updated nothwithstanding that the date the folder was > created when Windows XP was first installed. The date the folder was > modified should be the date the system was updated to SP3. > > -- > > > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > Tatar wrote: >> I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to update >> the i386 folder. >> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your WinXP >> SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. >> >> :-) >> >> Seriously just leave it be >> >> >> "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD of >>> the software. >>> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer than >>> 2007. I >>> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have automatic >>> updates from Microsoft or when you install a service pack. >>> My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 folder >>> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to the >>> folder? > >
Guest Bill in Co. Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Re: i386 folder Why don't you try to do that in Device Manager, by pretending you want to Update a Driver, and set the path in there. Tatar wrote: > Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder > contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder and > to > set it as default for windows to look for every time something needs > updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD into the drive. > > "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:u14%2317X9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Tatar >> >> Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not meant to >> be taken seriously. >> >> On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important folder >> is >> C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the contents you will >> that they have been updated nothwithstanding that the date the folder was >> created when Windows XP was first installed. The date the folder was >> modified should be the date the system was updated to SP3. >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> Tatar wrote: >>> I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to update >>> the i386 folder. >>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your WinXP >>> SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. >>> >>> :-) >>> >>> Seriously just leave it be >>> >>> >>> "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD of >>>> the software. >>>> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer than >>>> 2007. I >>>> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have automatic >>>> updates from Microsoft or when you install a service pack. >>>> My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 folder >>>> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to the >>>> folder?
Guest Gerry Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Re: i386 folder Tatar Why would you want to update a folder when it is already up to date? I do not understand your logic? -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tatar wrote: > Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder > contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder > and to set it as default for windows to look for every time something > needs updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD into the > drive. > "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:u14%2317X9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Tatar >> >> Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not >> meant to be taken seriously. >> >> On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important >> folder is C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the >> contents you will that they have been updated nothwithstanding that >> the date the folder was created when Windows XP was first installed. >> The date the folder was modified should be the date the system was >> updated to SP3. -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> >> Tatar wrote: >>> I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to update >>> the i386 folder. >>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your WinXP >>> SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. >>> >>> :-) >>> >>> Seriously just leave it be >>> >>> >>> "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD >>>> of the software. >>>> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer >>>> than 2007. I >>>> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have >>>> automatic updates from Microsoft or when you install a service >>>> pack. My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 >>>> folder >>>> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to >>>> the folder?
Guest Paul Montgomery Posted August 4, 2008 Posted August 4, 2008 Re: i386 folder On Aug 4, 2:47 pm, "Tatar" <a...@ersoy.co.uk> wrote: > Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder > contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder and to > set it as default for windows to look for every time something needs > updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD into the drive. http://www.petri.co.il/change_default_location_of_the_i386_folder.htm
Guest Bill in Co. Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: i386 folder I think he just wants to set the default path, that's all. So that next time it will be there as the default, instead of the CD or whatever. Gerry wrote: > Tatar > > Why would you want to update a folder when it is already up to date? I > do not understand your logic? > > -- > > > > Hope this helps. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Tatar wrote: >> Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder >> contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder >> and to set it as default for windows to look for every time something >> needs updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD into the >> drive. >> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:u14%2317X9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Tatar >>> >>> Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not >>> meant to be taken seriously. >>> >>> On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important >>> folder is C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the >>> contents you will that they have been updated nothwithstanding that >>> the date the folder was created when Windows XP was first installed. >>> The date the folder was modified should be the date the system was >>> updated to SP3. -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Gerry >>> ~~~~ >>> FCA >>> Stourport, England >>> Enquire, plan and execute >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> >>> >>> Tatar wrote: >>>> I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to update >>>> the i386 folder. >>>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your WinXP >>>> SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. >>>> >>>> :-) >>>> >>>> Seriously just leave it be >>>> >>>> >>>> "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD >>>>> of the software. >>>>> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer >>>>> than 2007. I >>>>> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have >>>>> automatic updates from Microsoft or when you install a service >>>>> pack. My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 >>>>> folder >>>>> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to >>>>> the folder?
Guest Gerry Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: i386 folder Bill Since I made my post I have been researching i386 folders and using it in conjunction with System File Checker. It seems to be much more complicated than I originally thought. I have over 20 i386 folders on my c partition. -- Regards. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bill in Co. wrote: > I think he just wants to set the default path, that's all. So that > next time it will be there as the default, instead of the CD or > whatever. > Gerry wrote: >> Tatar >> >> Why would you want to update a folder when it is already up to date? >> I do not understand your logic? >> >> -- >> >> >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Gerry >> ~~~~ >> FCA >> Stourport, England >> Enquire, plan and execute >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >> Tatar wrote: >>> Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder >>> contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder >>> and to set it as default for windows to look for every time >>> something needs updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD >>> into the drive. >>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:u14%2317X9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Tatar >>>> >>>> Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not >>>> meant to be taken seriously. >>>> >>>> On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important >>>> folder is C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the >>>> contents you will that they have been updated nothwithstanding that >>>> the date the folder was created when Windows XP was first >>>> installed. The date the folder was modified should be the date the >>>> system was updated to SP3. -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Gerry >>>> ~~~~ >>>> FCA >>>> Stourport, England >>>> Enquire, plan and execute >>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Tatar wrote: >>>>> I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to >>>>> update the i386 folder. >>>>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your >>>>> WinXP SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. >>>>> >>>>> :-) >>>>> >>>>> Seriously just leave it be >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD >>>>>> of the software. >>>>>> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer >>>>>> than 2007. I >>>>>> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have >>>>>> automatic updates from Microsoft or when you install a service >>>>>> pack. My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 >>>>>> folder >>>>>> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to >>>>>> the folder?
Guest R. McCarty Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: i386 folder To bypass use of ServicePackFiles, you need to extract the SP3 module. You then use the Update executable to embed the SP3 code into the i386 folder. You can find examples of the update command syntax in many of the Slipstreaming documents available on the web. Once updated the path for SFC ( repopulating DllCache ) will still have the "ServicePackFiles" in place so making Registry changes is necessary. "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message news:eBBoyWu9IHA.2324@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Bill > > Since I made my post I have been researching i386 folders and using it in > conjunction with System File Checker. It seems to be much more complicated > than I originally thought. I have over 20 i386 folders on my c partition. > > -- > Regards. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Bill in Co. wrote: >> I think he just wants to set the default path, that's all. So that >> next time it will be there as the default, instead of the CD or >> whatever. >> Gerry wrote: >>> Tatar >>> >>> Why would you want to update a folder when it is already up to date? >>> I do not understand your logic? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Gerry >>> ~~~~ >>> FCA >>> Stourport, England >>> Enquire, plan and execute >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> >>> Tatar wrote: >>>> Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder >>>> contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder >>>> and to set it as default for windows to look for every time >>>> something needs updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD >>>> into the drive. >>>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:u14%2317X9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> Tatar >>>>> >>>>> Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not >>>>> meant to be taken seriously. >>>>> >>>>> On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important >>>>> folder is C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the >>>>> contents you will that they have been updated nothwithstanding that >>>>> the date the folder was created when Windows XP was first >>>>> installed. The date the folder was modified should be the date the >>>>> system was updated to SP3. -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> ~~~~ >>>>> FCA >>>>> Stourport, England >>>>> Enquire, plan and execute >>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tatar wrote: >>>>>> I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to >>>>>> update the i386 folder. >>>>>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your >>>>>> WinXP SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. >>>>>> >>>>>> :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Seriously just leave it be >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD >>>>>>> of the software. >>>>>>> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer >>>>>>> than 2007. I >>>>>>> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have >>>>>>> automatic updates from Microsoft or when you install a service >>>>>>> pack. My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 >>>>>>> folder >>>>>>> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to >>>>>>> the folder? > >
Guest Bill in Co. Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: i386 folder Actually, I'm not even sure he should try to set that up as the default path. Maybe a better one would be \windows\inf. (unless I'm mistaken) At least that's the default one for driver installations, I think. Gerry wrote: > Bill > > Since I made my post I have been researching i386 folders and using it > in conjunction with System File Checker. It seems to be much more > complicated than I originally thought. I have over 20 i386 folders on my > c partition. > > -- > Regards. > > Gerry > ~~~~ > FCA > Stourport, England > Enquire, plan and execute > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > Bill in Co. wrote: >> I think he just wants to set the default path, that's all. So that >> next time it will be there as the default, instead of the CD or >> whatever. >> Gerry wrote: >>> Tatar >>> >>> Why would you want to update a folder when it is already up to date? >>> I do not understand your logic? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Gerry >>> ~~~~ >>> FCA >>> Stourport, England >>> Enquire, plan and execute >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> >>> Tatar wrote: >>>> Thanks Gerry but as I see it C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386 folder >>>> contains SP3 files. What I wanted to do was to update C:\i386 folder >>>> and to set it as default for windows to look for every time >>>> something needs updating - instead of asking me to put Windows CD >>>> into the drive. >>>> "Gerry" <gerry@nospam.com> wrote in message >>>> news:u14%2317X9IHA.1428@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> Tatar >>>>> >>>>> Peter was saying leave it as it is. His first suggestion was not >>>>> meant to be taken seriously. >>>>> >>>>> On my computer there are a number of i386 folders. The important >>>>> folder is C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. If you look at the >>>>> contents you will that they have been updated nothwithstanding that >>>>> the date the folder was created when Windows XP was first >>>>> installed. The date the folder was modified should be the date the >>>>> system was updated to SP3. -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>> Gerry >>>>> ~~~~ >>>>> FCA >>>>> Stourport, England >>>>> Enquire, plan and execute >>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tatar wrote: >>>>>> I do not want to reformat my computer. All I asked was how to >>>>>> update the i386 folder. >>>>>> "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:OSPD$mQ9IHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>>> You can delete that folder(i386) and to get it back using your >>>>>> WinXP SP3 reformat your computer with it. Simple but effective. >>>>>> >>>>>> :-) >>>>>> >>>>>> Seriously just leave it be >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Tatar" <afe@ersoy.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%2322%23h7K9IHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> My Windows XP Prof is updated to SP3 and I have a slipstreamed CD >>>>>>> of the software. >>>>>>> I checked my C:\i386 folder and non of the files in it is newer >>>>>>> than 2007. I >>>>>>> assume that i386 folder files are not updated when you have >>>>>>> automatic updates from Microsoft or when you install a service >>>>>>> pack. My question is how can I delete and than create a new i386 >>>>>>> folder >>>>>>> from the winxp SP3 CD. which files folders I copy from the CD to >>>>>>> the folder?
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