Reinstalling Windows XP Pro after upgrades

[Guest Ed Wood]

I have a June 2006 Windows XP Pro (WXPP) with SP2 Version 2002 SP3 build 2600

installed on my system. Somehow I picked up some viruses, which took me about

2 weeks to remove using AVG Internet Security V8, Spybot SD ver. 1.6.0,

Malwarebytes v. 1.28, and RemoveIt Pro Enterprise v.4. I am not sure that

they are totally removed yet, but I am trusting my antivirus/spyware/malware

programs to catch them on future scans.

 

There are still some corrupted WXPP files that need to be replaced. When I

insert my WXPP disk in my drive, I get the following message: "Setup cannot

continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the

version on the Cd." Also the message gives states: "To erase the newer

version and install the older version, restart the computer, boot from this

CD, and follow the instructions for a new installation."

 

Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall WXPP, and have to reinstall all of my

programs and the settings again, all I want to do is to repair the present

installation. I am not proficient enough to run the DOS command line repair

console to search and replace the corrupted files.

 

What can I do to avoid having to do a new install. If I am forced to do the

new install, I suppose the best route to take would be to reformat my C:

drive and do a clean install.

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

[Guest DL]

Re: Reinstalling Windows XP Pro after upgrades

 

You would need to create a slipstreamed winxp cd containing the latest sp

Google for info

 

"Ed Wood" <EdWood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5E68D53B-F239-404A-853D-167E79F8EEE0@microsoft.com...

>I have a June 2006 Windows XP Pro (WXPP) with SP2 Version 2002 SP3 build

>2600

> installed on my system. Somehow I picked up some viruses, which took me

> about

> 2 weeks to remove using AVG Internet Security V8, Spybot SD ver. 1.6.0,

> Malwarebytes v. 1.28, and RemoveIt Pro Enterprise v.4. I am not sure that

> they are totally removed yet, but I am trusting my

> antivirus/spyware/malware

> programs to catch them on future scans.

>

> There are still some corrupted WXPP files that need to be replaced. When I

> insert my WXPP disk in my drive, I get the following message: "Setup

> cannot

> continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the

> version on the Cd." Also the message gives states: "To erase the newer

> version and install the older version, restart the computer, boot from

> this

> CD, and follow the instructions for a new installation."

>

> Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall WXPP, and have to reinstall all of

> my

> programs and the settings again, all I want to do is to repair the present

> installation. I am not proficient enough to run the DOS command line

> repair

> console to search and replace the corrupted files.

>

> What can I do to avoid having to do a new install. If I am forced to do

> the

> new install, I suppose the best route to take would be to reformat my C:

> drive and do a clean install.

>

> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Reinstalling Windows XP Pro after upgrades

 

>I have a June 2006 Windows XP Pro (WXPP) with SP2 Version 2002 SP3 build 2600

>installed on my system. Somehow I picked up some viruses, which took me about

>2 weeks to remove using AVG Internet Security V8, Spybot SD ver. 1.6.0,

>Malwarebytes v. 1.28, and RemoveIt Pro Enterprise v.4. I am not sure that

>they are totally removed yet, but I am trusting my antivirus/spyware/malware

>programs to catch them on future scans.

>

>There are still some corrupted WXPP files that need to be replaced. When I

>insert my WXPP disk in my drive, I get the following message: "Setup cannot

>continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the

>version on the Cd." Also the message gives states: "To erase the newer

>version and install the older version, restart the computer, boot from this

>CD, and follow the instructions for a new installation."

>

>Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall WXPP, and have to reinstall all of my

>programs and the settings again, all I want to do is to repair the present

>installation. I am not proficient enough to run the DOS command line repair

>console to search and replace the corrupted files.

>

>What can I do to avoid having to do a new install. If I am forced to do the

>new install, I suppose the best route to take would be to reformat my C:

>drive and do a clean install.

>

>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Because you now have SP3 on your computer and the CD contains SP2

version files, you'll need to make a slipstreamed SP3 CD. This is

easily done with the very nifty tool Nlite 1 4.9.1 and it is free.

Once you use nlite to make an SP3 CD, you can burn it to a blank CD

and when it asks for files that are damaged to be replaced, the

slipstreamed SP3 CD will have the newest files for you and not

complain that the files are old.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Here Today]

Re: Reinstalling Windows XP Pro after upgrades

 

 

"Ed Wood" <EdWood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5E68D53B-F239-404A-853D-167E79F8EEE0@microsoft.com...

>I have a June 2006 Windows XP Pro (WXPP) with SP2 Version 2002 SP3 build

>2600

> installed on my system. Somehow I picked up some viruses, which took me

> about

> 2 weeks to remove using AVG Internet Security V8, Spybot SD ver. 1.6.0,

> Malwarebytes v. 1.28, and RemoveIt Pro Enterprise v.4. I am not sure that

> they are totally removed yet, but I am trusting my

> antivirus/spyware/malware

> programs to catch them on future scans.

>

> There are still some corrupted WXPP files that need to be replaced. When I

> insert my WXPP disk in my drive, I get the following message: "Setup

> cannot

> continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the

> version on the Cd." Also the message gives states: "To erase the newer

> version and install the older version, restart the computer, boot from

> this

> CD, and follow the instructions for a new installation."

>

> Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall WXPP, and have to reinstall all of

> my

> programs and the settings again, all I want to do is to repair the present

> installation. I am not proficient enough to run the DOS command line

> repair

> console to search and replace the corrupted files.

>

> What can I do to avoid having to do a new install. If I am forced to do

> the

> new install, I suppose the best route to take would be to reformat my C:

> drive and do a clean install.

>

> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

 

If I am correct in understanding that you have XP SP2 system with the SP3

upgrade installed, then I would consider uninstalling the SP3 thru

Add&Remove Programs. This will allow you to correct your corrupt SP2 files

and then you can reinstall SP3.

 

Gene

[Guest Ed Wood]

Re: Reinstalling Windows XP Pro after upgrades

 

Thanks, guys for the quick response and help. I will make the slipstreamed cd

and go from there. Again, thanks.

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" wrote:

> >I have a June 2006 Windows XP Pro (WXPP) with SP2 Version 2002 SP3 build 2600

> >installed on my system. Somehow I picked up some viruses, which took me about

> >2 weeks to remove using AVG Internet Security V8, Spybot SD ver. 1.6.0,

> >Malwarebytes v. 1.28, and RemoveIt Pro Enterprise v.4. I am not sure that

> >they are totally removed yet, but I am trusting my antivirus/spyware/malware

> >programs to catch them on future scans.

> >

> >There are still some corrupted WXPP files that need to be replaced. When I

> >insert my WXPP disk in my drive, I get the following message: "Setup cannot

> >continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the

> >version on the Cd." Also the message gives states: "To erase the newer

> >version and install the older version, restart the computer, boot from this

> >CD, and follow the instructions for a new installation."

> >

> >Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall WXPP, and have to reinstall all of my

> >programs and the settings again, all I want to do is to repair the present

> >installation. I am not proficient enough to run the DOS command line repair

> >console to search and replace the corrupted files.

> >

> >What can I do to avoid having to do a new install. If I am forced to do the

> >new install, I suppose the best route to take would be to reformat my C:

> >drive and do a clean install.

> >

> >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Because you now have SP3 on your computer and the CD contains SP2

> version files, you'll need to make a slipstreamed SP3 CD. This is

> easily done with the very nifty tool Nlite 1 4.9.1 and it is free.

> Once you use nlite to make an SP3 CD, you can burn it to a blank CD

> and when it asks for files that are damaged to be replaced, the

> slipstreamed SP3 CD will have the newest files for you and not

> complain that the files are old.

>

> - Thee Chicago Wolf

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Reinstalling Windows XP Pro after upgrades

 

A Repair Install will NOT address your remaining issues. Do an in-place

upgrade.

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Ed Wood wrote:

> I have a June 2006 Windows XP Pro (WXPP) with SP2 Version 2002 SP3 build

> 2600 installed on my system. Somehow I picked up some viruses, which took

> me about 2 weeks to remove using AVG Internet Security V8, Spybot SD ver.

> 1.6.0, Malwarebytes v. 1.28, and RemoveIt Pro Enterprise v.4. I am not

> sure

> that they are totally removed yet, but I am trusting my

> antivirus/spyware/malware programs to catch them on future scans.

>

> There are still some corrupted WXPP files that need to be replaced. When I

> insert my WXPP disk in my drive, I get the following message: "Setup

> cannot

> continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the

> version on the Cd." Also the message gives states: "To erase the newer

> version and install the older version, restart the computer, boot from

> this

> CD, and follow the instructions for a new installation."

>

> Obviously, I do not wish to reinstall WXPP, and have to reinstall all of

> my

> programs and the settings again, all I want to do is to repair the present

> installation. I am not proficient enough to run the DOS command line

> repair

> console to search and replace the corrupted files.

>

> What can I do to avoid having to do a new install. If I am forced to do

> the

> new install, I suppose the best route to take would be to reformat my C:

> drive and do a clean install.

>

> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: Reinstalling Windows XP Pro after upgrades

 

>Thanks, guys for the quick response and help. I will make the slipstreamed cd

>and go from there. Again, thanks.

 

You're welcome. Let us know how it goes.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf