Guest msmithr99 Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it says I can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. Computer is running slow and I need a clean os start. Please advise and Thanks!
Guest GreenieLeBrun Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp msmithr99 wrote: > I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd > it says I can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be > great. Computer is running slow and I need a clean os start. Please > advise and Thanks! Uninstall SP2 via the "Add or Remove Programs..." control panel
Guest msmithr99 Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp "GreenieLeBrun" wrote: > > > msmithr99 wrote: > > I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd > > it says I can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be > > great. Computer is running slow and I need a clean os start. Please > > advise and Thanks! > > Uninstall SP2 via the "Add or Remove Programs..." control panel OK, Thanks but will I be able to reinstall sp2 after the clean install of sp1? I assume sp2 is available via windows update? Would it be a good idea to back up the drivers and if os how would I do this? Thanks again. > > >
Guest GreenieLeBrun Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp msmithr99 wrote: > "GreenieLeBrun" wrote: > >> >> >> msmithr99 wrote: >>> I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd >>> it says I can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be >>> great. Computer is running slow and I need a clean os start. Please >>> advise and Thanks! >> >> Uninstall SP2 via the "Add or Remove Programs..." control panel > > OK, Thanks but will I be able to reinstall sp2 after the clean > install of sp1? I assume sp2 is available via windows update? Would > it be a good idea to back up the drivers and if os how would I do > this? Thanks again. Should be able to. The drivers for your machine should be on the CD/s that Dell supplied with your machine. If you have lost these got to the Dell web site and download the crooect drivers for the model Dell you have. You can either update to SP2 via windows update or down load the file and burn it to a CD, you will also find there are a lot of updates you will need to install. Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en or http://tinyurl.com/5bobl
Guest Gordon Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp "msmithr99" <msmithr99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D3EC5058-15E8-4308-BBF4-B1CD5779AAEE@microsoft.com... >I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it says >I > can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. Computer > is > running slow and I need a clean os start. Please advise and Thanks! Are you trying to run the Dell CD from within Windows? Boot from the Dell CD instead....
Guest Malke Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp msmithr99 wrote: > I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it says I > can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. Computer is > running slow and I need a clean os start. Please advise and Thanks! Either boot with the Dell XP CD (put the CD in the drive and restart the computer, pressing F12 at startup to get the boot order menu) and do your clean install or slipstream SP2 to create a new installation CD. After you are finished with your clean install, don't forget to install all the drivers for your hardware. These normally are found on the Dell Resource CD that came with your system. If you don't have a Dell Resource CD, get the drivers for your specific model machine from Dell's website and save on a USB thumbdrive or burn to CD-R first. How to slipstream sp2 into XP http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html - AutoStreamer http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49 http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - What you will need on-hand Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:38:01 -0700, msmithr99 <msmithr99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it says I > can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. You have two choices: 1. Uninstall SP2, do the upgrade, then reinstall SP2. 2. Create a slipstreamed version of XP Professional, including SP2, and use it. See http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262 or http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm I recommend the second choice. > Computer is > running slow and I need a clean os start. Please advise and Thanks! My advice is to find out why it's running slow and fix it, rather than reinstalling. Reinstallation should not be used as a substitute for troubleshooting. If you simply reinstall, you will probably repeat the behavior that caused you the problem, and quickly find yourself back in the same situation. Performance problems are often caused by malware infestation these days. Before doing anything else, you should make sure you are free of malware. I recommend that you go to Malke's malware removal site at http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware and follow the instructions there. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Gordon Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:d4g2f358s2oqr0fs1psrr88g2rq4n9sbl3@4ax.com... > On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:38:01 -0700, msmithr99 > <msmithr99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it >> says I >> can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. > > > > You have two choices: > > 1. Uninstall SP2, do the upgrade, then reinstall SP2. Shouldn't a recovery CD just re-image the HDD regardless of what SP level is on it?
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:45:54 +0100, "Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:d4g2f358s2oqr0fs1psrr88g2rq4n9sbl3@4ax.com... > > On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:38:01 -0700, msmithr99 > > <msmithr99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > >> I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it > >> says I > >> can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. > > > > > > > > You have two choices: > > > > 1. Uninstall SP2, do the upgrade, then reinstall SP2. > > Shouldn't a recovery CD just re-image the HDD regardless of what SP level is > on it? Yes, and that's true even with an installation CD. Thanks for the comment. I neglected to point out that if he's getting this message when trying to do a clean installation, he's doing it wrong. Msmithr99, it would appear that you are trying to reinstall Windows from within Windows and you can't do that. Assuming that you have an installation CD, 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 If you have a Dell restore CD, follow Dell's instructions for how to use it. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Gordon Posted September 19, 2007 Posted September 19, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:bm03f3p7jd8ct615m7usqhvbsgpee99gi6@4ax.com... > On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:45:54 +0100, "Gordon" > <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message >> news:d4g2f358s2oqr0fs1psrr88g2rq4n9sbl3@4ax.com... >> > On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:38:01 -0700, msmithr99 >> > <msmithr99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> > >> >> I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it >> >> says I >> >> can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. >> > >> > >> > >> > You have two choices: >> > >> > 1. Uninstall SP2, do the upgrade, then reinstall SP2. >> >> Shouldn't a recovery CD just re-image the HDD regardless of what SP level >> is >> on it? > > > > Yes, and that's true even with an installation CD. Thanks for the > comment. I neglected to point out that if he's getting this message > when trying to do a clean installation, he's doing it wrong. I've already asked him if he was trying to install from within Windows, but got no reply.
Guest msmithr99 Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Need to reinstall Windows xp Thanks to all who responded. Very Helpful. These procedures should cover my needs. Thanks again. "Gordon" wrote: > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:bm03f3p7jd8ct615m7usqhvbsgpee99gi6@4ax.com... > > On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:45:54 +0100, "Gordon" > > <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote: > > > >> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message > >> news:d4g2f358s2oqr0fs1psrr88g2rq4n9sbl3@4ax.com... > >> > On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:38:01 -0700, msmithr99 > >> > <msmithr99@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >> I need a fresh of windows xp. I have sp2 but when I run the dell cd it > >> >> says I > >> >> can't install sp1 when sp2 is installed. Any help would be great. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > You have two choices: > >> > > >> > 1. Uninstall SP2, do the upgrade, then reinstall SP2. > >> > >> Shouldn't a recovery CD just re-image the HDD regardless of what SP level > >> is > >> on it? > > > > > > > > Yes, and that's true even with an installation CD. Thanks for the > > comment. I neglected to point out that if he's getting this message > > when trying to do a clean installation, he's doing it wrong. > > I've already asked him if he was trying to install from within Windows, but > got no reply. > > >
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