Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

[Guest CuriousMark]

My computer came with XP SP1. Recently I had to reinstall the software and I

came across articles 894947-894950: "Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2

for reinstallation (parts 1 - 4)" that describe how to create a boot disc

with XP and SP2 integrated using the original XP1 disk, downloaded SP2, and

BBIE software to extract the boot image. I followed along with everything

until the very end. It says to create a new folder called "Xpcd" with the XP

files and SP2 integrated. That was easy. Then it says to run BBIE to extract

the boot image from the original XP SP1 disk and create a file image1.bin on

the desktop. That was easy. But it doesn't say what to do with that file. It

says that once image1.bin is created on the desktop then burn the files in

the Xpcd folder onto a new disk, but it doesn't say what to do with the image

file. I tried burning it onto the disk also but that didn't create a bootable

disk. The last paragraph of article 894950 is cryptic. I've tried figuring it

out on my own with no success. Help.

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

 

CuriousMark wrote:

> My computer came with XP SP1. Recently I had to reinstall the

> software and I came across articles 894947-894950: "Combining

> Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (parts 1 - 4)"

> that describe how to create a boot disc with XP and SP2 integrated

> using the original XP1 disk, downloaded SP2, and BBIE software to

> extract the boot image. I followed along with everything until the

> very end. It says to create a new folder called "Xpcd" with the XP

> files and SP2 integrated. That was easy. Then it says to run BBIE

> to extract the boot image from the original XP SP1 disk and create

> a file image1.bin on the desktop. That was easy. But it doesn't say

> what to do with that file. It says that once image1.bin is created

> on the desktop then burn the files in the Xpcd folder onto a new

> disk, but it doesn't say what to do with the image file. I tried

> burning it onto the disk also but that didn't create a bootable

> disk. The last paragraph of article 894950 is cryptic. I've tried

> figuring it out on my own with no success. Help.

 

You use that in your burning application (Windows XP will not do it) to make

a bootable CD and that is the boot image.

 

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[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

 

"CuriousMark" <CuriousMark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:236E8B3B-2019-406F-808A-C1225A960242@microsoft.com...

> My computer came with XP SP1. Recently I had to reinstall the software and

> I

> came across articles 894947-894950: "Combining Windows XP with Service

> Pack 2

> for reinstallation (parts 1 - 4)" that describe how to create a boot disc

> with XP and SP2 integrated using the original XP1 disk, downloaded SP2,

> and

> BBIE software to extract the boot image. I followed along with everything

> until the very end. It says to create a new folder called "Xpcd" with the

> XP

> files and SP2 integrated. That was easy. Then it says to run BBIE to

> extract

> the boot image from the original XP SP1 disk and create a file image1.bin

> on

> the desktop. That was easy. But it doesn't say what to do with that file.

> It

> says that once image1.bin is created on the desktop then burn the files in

> the Xpcd folder onto a new disk, but it doesn't say what to do with the

> image

> file. I tried burning it onto the disk also but that didn't create a

> bootable

> disk. The last paragraph of article 894950 is cryptic. I've tried figuring

> it

> out on my own with no success. Help.

 

The better way to do this is with Autostreamer, the SP2 file, and your SP1

CD. Autostreamer will look at the CD, at the SP2 file, and will create an

ISO image that you can open with most CD burning applications. The result

will be a bootable SP2 CD, not a copy of an ISO file on the CD.

 

Google Autostreamer and you'll find a download location quickly.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest GreenieLeBrun]

Re: Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

 

 

 

CuriousMark wrote:

> My computer came with XP SP1. Recently I had to reinstall the

> software and I came across articles 894947-894950: "Combining Windows

> XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (parts 1 - 4)" that

> describe how to create a boot disc with XP and SP2 integrated using

> the original XP1 disk, downloaded SP2, and BBIE software to extract

> the boot image. I followed along with everything until the very end.

> It says to create a new folder called "Xpcd" with the XP files and

> SP2 integrated. That was easy. Then it says to run BBIE to extract

> the boot image from the original XP SP1 disk and create a file

> image1.bin on the desktop. That was easy. But it doesn't say what to

> do with that file. It says that once image1.bin is created on the

> desktop then burn the files in the Xpcd folder onto a new disk, but

> it doesn't say what to do with the image file. I tried burning it

> onto the disk also but that didn't create a bootable disk. The last

> paragraph of article 894950 is cryptic. I've tried figuring it out on

> my own with no success. Help.

 

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

 

How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

 

Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 1:

Introduction)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894947/

 

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

 

You may also like to look at nLite ( http://www.nliteos.com/index.html )

and especially RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack

(http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html)

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

 

I have used both Autostreamer and nLite and like nLite for its speed.

 

"GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeBrun@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> CuriousMark wrote:

>> My computer came with XP SP1. Recently I had to reinstall the

>> software and I came across articles 894947-894950: "Combining Windows

>> XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (parts 1 - 4)" that

>> describe how to create a boot disc with XP and SP2 integrated using

>> the original XP1 disk, downloaded SP2, and BBIE software to extract

>> the boot image. I followed along with everything until the very end.

>> It says to create a new folder called "Xpcd" with the XP files and

>> SP2 integrated. That was easy. Then it says to run BBIE to extract

>> the boot image from the original XP SP1 disk and create a file

>> image1.bin on the desktop. That was easy. But it doesn't say what to

>> do with that file. It says that once image1.bin is created on the

>> desktop then burn the files in the Xpcd folder onto a new disk, but

>> it doesn't say what to do with the image file. I tried burning it

>> onto the disk also but that didn't create a bootable disk. The last

>> paragraph of article 894950 is cryptic. I've tried figuring it out on

>> my own with no success. Help.

>

> Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2

> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

>

> How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2

> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

>

> Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 1:

> Introduction)

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894947/

>

> 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

>

> You may also like to look at nLite ( http://www.nliteos.com/index.html )

> and especially RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack

> (http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html)

>

[Guest CuriousMark]

Re: Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

 

Tried that using Roxio Creator. Tried creating bootable disk, selecting the

image file when prompted, and then added the remaining files. Burned the disk

and then couldn't boot from it. What could I be doing wrong?

 

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> CuriousMark wrote:

> > My computer came with XP SP1. Recently I had to reinstall the

> > software and I came across articles 894947-894950: "Combining

> > Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (parts 1 - 4)"

> > that describe how to create a boot disc with XP and SP2 integrated

> > using the original XP1 disk, downloaded SP2, and BBIE software to

> > extract the boot image. I followed along with everything until the

> > very end. It says to create a new folder called "Xpcd" with the XP

> > files and SP2 integrated. That was easy. Then it says to run BBIE

> > to extract the boot image from the original XP SP1 disk and create

> > a file image1.bin on the desktop. That was easy. But it doesn't say

> > what to do with that file. It says that once image1.bin is created

> > on the desktop then burn the files in the Xpcd folder onto a new

> > disk, but it doesn't say what to do with the image file. I tried

> > burning it onto the disk also but that didn't create a bootable

> > disk. The last paragraph of article 894950 is cryptic. I've tried

> > figuring it out on my own with no success. Help.

>

> You use that in your burning application (Windows XP will not do it) to make

> a bootable CD and that is the boot image.

>

> --

> Shenan Stanley

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>

>

[Guest CuriousMark]

Re: Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

 

 

 

"GreenieLeBrun" wrote:

>

>

> CuriousMark wrote:

> > My computer came with XP SP1. Recently I had to reinstall the

> > software and I came across articles 894947-894950: "Combining Windows

> > XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (parts 1 - 4)" that

> > describe how to create a boot disc with XP and SP2 integrated using

> > the original XP1 disk, downloaded SP2, and BBIE software to extract

> > the boot image. I followed along with everything until the very end.

> > It says to create a new folder called "Xpcd" with the XP files and

> > SP2 integrated. That was easy. Then it says to run BBIE to extract

> > the boot image from the original XP SP1 disk and create a file

> > image1.bin on the desktop. That was easy. But it doesn't say what to

> > do with that file. It says that once image1.bin is created on the

> > desktop then burn the files in the Xpcd folder onto a new disk, but

> > it doesn't say what to do with the image file. I tried burning it

> > onto the disk also but that didn't create a bootable disk. The last

> > paragraph of article 894950 is cryptic. I've tried figuring it out on

> > my own with no success. Help.

>

> Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2

> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

 

-----tried this. Used Roxio to create a bootable disk, selecting the BBIE

created image file when requested and then adding the rest of the files. But

the resulting disk could not be used to boot from. This site suggests using

different software from BBIE, but it costs $30 and its not something I plan

to use a whole bunch (unless you can point out a real utility for the

non-power user), so I would prefer not to use that technique.

>

> How to use AutoStreamer to Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2

> http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html

>

 

---will give this a try.

 

> Combining Windows XP with Service Pack 2 for reinstallation (Part 1:

> Introduction)

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/894947/

 

-----this is the document that didn't tell me what to do with the image file.

>

> 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

 

-----got this...

>

> You may also like to look at nLite ( http://www.nliteos.com/index.html )

> and especially RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack

> (http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/updatepack.html)

>

----I'll take a look at this.

>

>

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Combining XP with SP2 for reinstallation

 

CuriousMark wrote:

> Tried that using Roxio Creator. Tried creating bootable disk,

> selecting the image file when prompted, and then added the

> remaining files. Burned the disk and then couldn't boot from it.

> What could I be doing wrong?

 

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd_roxio.htm

 

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