Guest James G. Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. I have read a great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have installed SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs old!)I slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that this slipstreamed cd is going to work^ Thanks -- Ptisault
Guest Lil' Dave Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Slipstreaming and formatting "James G." <JamesG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EE2402B3-B9C4-4343-B773-A8E91F9862DD@microsoft.com... >I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. I have read a > great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have > installed > SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs > old!)I > slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that > this slipstreamed cd is going to work^ Thanks > -- > Ptisault Candidly, you can't know in advance it will positively work. Image (not clone) your current installation to a removable hard drive. Assure the boot media for the imaging program works and can access the removable media. After checking, remove the removable hard drive. Have the original product key available before proceeding the new installation or formatting. This is a must. Remove the original partition, install a new partition during the initial phase of the windows installation. Formatting is automatic. Check for scratches, smudges, and dust on the slipstreamed CD before proceeding. The installation may fail someplace due to this. Am assuming you have saved to removable media and/or written down all pertinent setting for you internet service provider, email, favorites, 3rd party application product keys for reinstall. And, you have available hardware driver installation package pertinent to your hardware on removable media. Dave
Guest Gerry Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Slipstreaming and formatting James I do not know the direct answer to your question but what might be the consequences if it does not. Do you have an original Windows XP CD and an SP2 CD to use if it fails. Remember any SP2 CD issued as a freebie in 2004 works. A slipstreamed XP CD merely simplifies installing / updating. Thinking on. With our existing system try Start, Run, type "sfc /scannow" without the quotes and hit OK. When the system demands a CD put in your slipstreamed copy and observe. It can complete the checking process or reject the CD. -- Hope this helps. Gerry ~~~~ FCA Stourport, England Enquire, plan and execute ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James G. wrote: > I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. I have > read a great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I > have installed SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the > CD I have (7yrs old!)I slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one > bootable disc : how do I know that this slipstreamed cd is going to > work^ Thanks
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Slipstreaming and formatting On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 06:48:01 -0700, James G. <JamesG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. Why? In my view, it's rare that this needs to be done. > I have read a > great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have installed > SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs old!) That doesn't matter. When you do a format and clean installation, what's already installed on the drive gets removed and doesn't matter at all. Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when prompted, then create a new one). You can find detailed instructions here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html or here http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm > I > slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that > this slipstreamed cd is going to work^ There's no way to be absolutely sure other than trying it. But worst case, if it fails, just install using your original CD, and then upgrade to SP2. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest James G. Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Slipstreaming and formatting Thank you for the info ... am more secure in going ahead with thie. Thanks -- Ptisault "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 06:48:01 -0700, James G. > <JamesG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. > > > Why? In my view, it's rare that this needs to be done. > > > > I have read a > > great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have installed > > SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs old!) > > > That doesn't matter. When you do a format and clean installation, > what's already installed on the drive gets removed and doesn't matter > at all. > > Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if > necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean > installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when > prompted, then create a new one). > > You can find detailed instructions here: > http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html > > or here > http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm > > or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm > > or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm > > > > > I > > slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that > > this slipstreamed cd is going to work^ > > > There's no way to be absolutely sure other than trying it. But worst > case, if it fails, just install using your original CD, and then > upgrade to SP2. > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > Please Reply to the Newsgroup >
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 5, 2007 Posted August 5, 2007 Re: Slipstreaming and formatting On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 12:34:01 -0700, James G. <JamesG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Thank you for the info ... am more secure in going ahead with thie. Thanks You're welcome. Glad to help. > "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: > > > On Sun, 5 Aug 2007 06:48:01 -0700, James G. > > <JamesG@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > > > I am running XP Home and am in need of formatting my c drive. > > > > > > Why? In my view, it's rare that this needs to be done. > > > > > > > I have read a > > > great deal on the matter and have finally decided to do it. I have installed > > > SP2 so my installed version on puter is newer than the CD I have (7yrs old!) > > > > > > That doesn't matter. When you do a format and clean installation, > > what's already installed on the drive gets removed and doesn't matter > > at all. > > > > Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if > > necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean > > installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when > > prompted, then create a new one). > > > > You can find detailed instructions here: > > http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html > > > > or here > > http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm > > > > or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm > > > > or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm > > > > > > > > > I > > > slipstreamed my own cd and Sp2 into one bootable disc : how do I know that > > > this slipstreamed cd is going to work^ > > > > > > There's no way to be absolutely sure other than trying it. But worst > > case, if it fails, just install using your original CD, and then > > upgrade to SP2. > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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