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Guest Luigi M Bianchi
Posted

I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the manufacturer.

If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the famous "error reading

information from netmap.inf" error.

 

My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old RC.iso which

is available from several sites?

 

My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be 'SP3-updated',

or is it independent of the actual version of XP running on the machine?

If it is dependent, how can I update the RC CD to SP3?

 

Thank you for your help.

 

/luigi

Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

 

• US:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

• CA:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

• UK:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

• AU:

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

 

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select

Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

--

~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/

 

Luigi M Bianchi wrote:

> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

> Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the manufacturer.

> If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the famous "error reading

> information from netmap.inf" error.

>

> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old RC.iso which

> is available from several sites?

>

> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be 'SP3-updated',

> or is it independent of the actual version of XP running on the machine?

> If it is dependent, how can I update the RC CD to SP3?

>

> Thank you for your help.

>

> /luigi

Guest ju.c
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console using the updated CD.

 

If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386 folder.

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

> Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the manufacturer.

> If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the famous "error reading

> information from netmap.inf" error.

>

> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old RC.iso which

> is available from several sites?

>

> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be 'SP3-updated',

> or is it independent of the actual version of XP running on the machine?

> If it is dependent, how can I update the RC CD to SP3?

>

> Thank you for your help.

>

> /luigi

>

Guest Luigi M Bianchi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

I did that, but I get the "error reading information from netmap.inf". I

have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

 

but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

\CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct

value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

 

 

/luigi

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console using

> the updated CD.

>

> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

> folder.

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

>> Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the

>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>

>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old RC.iso

>> which is available from several sites?

>>

>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the RC

>> CD to SP3?

>>

>> Thank you for your help.

>>

>> /luigi

>>

> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>

Guest ju.c
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Correct string:

 

%SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from netmap.inf". I

> have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>

> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct

> value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>

>

> /luigi

>

>

> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>

>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console using

>> the updated CD.

>>

>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>> folder.

>>

>>

>> ju.c

>>

>>

>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

>>> Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the

>>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>

>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old RC.iso

>>> which is available from several sites?

>>>

>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the RC

>>> CD to SP3?

>>>

>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>

>>> /luigi

>>>

>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>

>

Guest Luigi M Bianchi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Thank you, Ju.C !

 

/luigi

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> Correct string:

>

> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>

>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>

>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct

>> value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>

>>

>> /luigi

>>

>>

>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console

>>> using the updated CD.

>>>

>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>>> folder.

>>>

>>>

>>> ju.c

>>>

>>>

>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

>>>> Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the

>>>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>>

>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>

>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the RC

>>>> CD to SP3?

>>>>

>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>

>>>> /luigi

>>>>

>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>

>>

> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>

Guest ju.c
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

You're welcome!

 

Works now?

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

> Thank you, Ju.C !

>

> /luigi

>

>

> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>

>> Correct string:

>>

>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>

>>

>> ju.c

>>

>>

>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>

>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct

>>> value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>

>>>

>>> /luigi

>>>

>>>

>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>

>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console

>>>> using the updated CD.

>>>>

>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>>>> folder.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> ju.c

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

>>>>> Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the

>>>>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>

>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>

>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the RC

>>>>> CD to SP3?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>

>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>

>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>

>>>

>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>

>

Guest Luigi M Bianchi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

> You're welcome!

>

> Works now?

>

>

> ju.c

 

 

Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,

netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.

 

There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier) version.

Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or is it possible

to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?

 

 

/luigi

 

>

> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>> Thank you, Ju.C !

>>

>> /luigi

>>

>>

>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> Correct string:

>>>

>>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>>

>>>

>>> ju.c

>>>

>>>

>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>>

>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>>

>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct

>>>> value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> /luigi

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>>

>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console

>>>>> using the updated CD.

>>>>>

>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>>>>> folder.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately

>>>>>> the Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the

>>>>>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the

>>>>>> RC CD to SP3?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>

>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>

>>>>

>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>

>>

> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>

Guest ju.c
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Forget everything and get yourself a Retail copy of XP. You'll be able to do everything with it.

 

This one is best, I have it.

 

Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail 617MB

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1338483

Don't steal! Don't use it to install unless you have a Retail License.

 

 

Another route to try:

(See "Convert Recovery-CDs" !)

 

XP ISO Builder

http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en

 

Here's what XP ISO Builder has to offer:

 

Integrate Service Packs & Updates

Integrate user accounts

Change registry settings

Unattended (automatic) installation incl. registration key

and creation of user data

Change paths of different system folders

Change launch modes of system services

Defining pagefiles

Integrate user-defined desktop theme

Integrate your own fonts

Integrate controller drivers for SATA, RAID, etc.

Integrate device drivers for graphics, sound, network, etc.

Integrate service and security updates

Integrate applications

Remove unnecessary folders

Integrate your own folders

Convert Recovery-CDs

Enable usage of unauthorized visual styles

Speed up internet after installation of SP2 (TCP/IP patch)

Includes profile management for easy recovery of different

settings made

Languages: German, English

Clarifications concerning every action

Create bootable CD/DVD-ISO-Image

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA7DDBE47128lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>

>> You're welcome!

>>

>> Works now?

>>

>>

>> ju.c

>

>

> Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,

> netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.

>

> There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier) version.

> Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or is it possible

> to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?

>

>

> /luigi

>

>

>>

>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>> Thank you, Ju.C !

>>>

>>> /luigi

>>>

>>>

>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>>

>>>> Correct string:

>>>>

>>>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> ju.c

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>>>

>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>>>

>>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct

>>>>> value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>>>

>>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console

>>>>>> using the updated CD.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>>>>>> folder.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately

>>>>>>> the Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>>>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the

>>>>>>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>>>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the

>>>>>>> RC CD to SP3?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>

>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>

>>>

>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>

>

Guest ju.c
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Or I could download the rc.iso file and update it to SP3 and upload it for you. What do you want to do?

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:uEKckhXvIHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Forget everything and get yourself a Retail copy of XP. You'll be able to do everything with it.

>

> This one is best, I have it.

>

> Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail 617MB

> http://www.mininova.org/tor/1338483

> Don't steal! Don't use it to install unless you have a Retail License.

>

>

> Another route to try:

> (See "Convert Recovery-CDs" !)

>

> XP ISO Builder

> http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en

>

> Here's what XP ISO Builder has to offer:

>

> Integrate Service Packs & Updates

> Integrate user accounts

> Change registry settings

> Unattended (automatic) installation incl. registration key

> and creation of user data

> Change paths of different system folders

> Change launch modes of system services

> Defining pagefiles

> Integrate user-defined desktop theme

> Integrate your own fonts

> Integrate controller drivers for SATA, RAID, etc.

> Integrate device drivers for graphics, sound, network, etc.

> Integrate service and security updates

> Integrate applications

> Remove unnecessary folders

> Integrate your own folders

> Convert Recovery-CDs

> Enable usage of unauthorized visual styles

> Speed up internet after installation of SP2 (TCP/IP patch)

> Includes profile management for easy recovery of different

> settings made

> Languages: German, English

> Clarifications concerning every action

> Create bootable CD/DVD-ISO-Image

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA7DDBE47128lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>

>>> You're welcome!

>>>

>>> Works now?

>>>

>>>

>>> ju.c

>>

>>

>> Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,

>> netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.

>>

>> There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier) version.

>> Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or is it possible

>> to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?

>>

>>

>> /luigi

>>

>>

>>>

>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>> Thank you, Ju.C !

>>>>

>>>> /luigi

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>>>

>>>>> Correct string:

>>>>>

>>>>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>>>>

>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>>>>

>>>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct

>>>>>> value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console

>>>>>>> using the updated CD.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>>>>>>> folder.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately

>>>>>>>> the Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>>>>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the

>>>>>>>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>>>>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the

>>>>>>>> RC CD to SP3?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>

>>>>

>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>

>>

Guest Luigi M Bianchi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

ju.c,

 

thank you again for the pointers. I think I will get XP ISO Builder, and

see if it can convert the old Recovery CD (I assume that means Recovery

Console CD). If all else fails, I will take advantage of your kind

offer.

 

/luigi

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

news:uEKckhXvIHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> Forget everything and get yourself a Retail copy of XP. You'll be able

> to do everything with it.

>

> This one is best, I have it.

>

> Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail 617MB

> http://www.mininova.org/tor/1338483

> Don't steal! Don't use it to install unless you have a Retail License.

>

>

> Another route to try:

> (See "Convert Recovery-CDs" !)

>

> XP ISO Builder

> http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en

>

> Here's what XP ISO Builder has to offer:

>

> Integrate Service Packs & Updates

> Integrate user accounts

> Change registry settings

> Unattended (automatic) installation incl. registration key

> and creation of user data

> Change paths of different system folders

> Change launch modes of system services

> Defining pagefiles

> Integrate user-defined desktop theme

> Integrate your own fonts

> Integrate controller drivers for SATA, RAID, etc.

> Integrate device drivers for graphics, sound, network, etc.

> Integrate service and security updates

> Integrate applications

> Remove unnecessary folders

> Integrate your own folders

> Convert Recovery-CDs

> Enable usage of unauthorized visual styles

> Speed up internet after installation of SP2 (TCP/IP patch)

> Includes profile management for easy recovery of different

> settings made

> Languages: German, English

> Clarifications concerning every action

> Create bootable CD/DVD-ISO-Image

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

> news:Xns9AA7DDBE47128lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>

>>> You're welcome!

>>>

>>> Works now?

>>>

>>>

>>> ju.c

>>

>>

>> Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,

>> netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.

>>

>> There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier)

>> version. Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or is

>> it possible to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?

>>

>>

>> /luigi

>>

>>

>>>

>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>> Thank you, Ju.C !

>>>>

>>>> /luigi

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>>>

>>>>> Correct string:

>>>>>

>>>>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>>>>

>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>>>>

>>>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the

>>>>>> correct value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console

>>>>>>> using the updated CD.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>>>>>>> folder.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately

>>>>>>>> the Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>>>>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get

>>>>>>>> the famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>>>>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update

>>>>>>>> the RC CD to SP3?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>

>>>>

>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>

>>

> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>

Guest ju.c
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Re: "(I assume that means Recovery Console CD)"

 

Nope. Means a manufacturer's Restore CD.

 

Good luck either way!

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA8D103EEA1Flmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

> ju.c,

>

> thank you again for the pointers. I think I will get XP ISO Builder, and

> see if it can convert the old Recovery CD (I assume that means Recovery

> Console CD). If all else fails, I will take advantage of your kind

> offer.

>

> /luigi

>

>

> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

> news:uEKckhXvIHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>

>> Forget everything and get yourself a Retail copy of XP. You'll be able

>> to do everything with it.

>>

>> This one is best, I have it.

>>

>> Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail 617MB

>> http://www.mininova.org/tor/1338483

>> Don't steal! Don't use it to install unless you have a Retail License.

>>

>>

>> Another route to try:

>> (See "Convert Recovery-CDs" !)

>>

>> XP ISO Builder

>> http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en

>>

>> Here's what XP ISO Builder has to offer:

>>

>> Integrate Service Packs & Updates

>> Integrate user accounts

>> Change registry settings

>> Unattended (automatic) installation incl. registration key

>> and creation of user data

>> Change paths of different system folders

>> Change launch modes of system services

>> Defining pagefiles

>> Integrate user-defined desktop theme

>> Integrate your own fonts

>> Integrate controller drivers for SATA, RAID, etc.

>> Integrate device drivers for graphics, sound, network, etc.

>> Integrate service and security updates

>> Integrate applications

>> Remove unnecessary folders

>> Integrate your own folders

>> Convert Recovery-CDs

>> Enable usage of unauthorized visual styles

>> Speed up internet after installation of SP2 (TCP/IP patch)

>> Includes profile management for easy recovery of different

>> settings made

>> Languages: German, English

>> Clarifications concerning every action

>> Create bootable CD/DVD-ISO-Image

>>

>>

>> ju.c

>>

>>

>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9AA7DDBE47128lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>

>>>> You're welcome!

>>>>

>>>> Works now?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> ju.c

>>>

>>>

>>> Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,

>>> netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.

>>>

>>> There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier)

>>> version. Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or is

>>> it possible to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?

>>>

>>>

>>> /luigi

>>>

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>> Thank you, Ju.C !

>>>>>

>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>>>>

>>>>>> Correct string:

>>>>>>

>>>>>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>>>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>>>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the

>>>>>>> correct value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console

>>>>>>>> using the updated CD.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386

>>>>>>>> folder.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately

>>>>>>>>> the Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the

>>>>>>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get

>>>>>>>>> the famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP

>>>>>>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update

>>>>>>>>> the RC CD to SP3?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>

>>>

>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>

>

Guest Luigi M Bianchi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Hi again,

> Re: "(I assume that means Recovery Console CD)"

>

> Nope. Means a manufacturer's Restore CD.

 

Rats!

 

I have decided to use the MS SP3 support. Waiting for their answer.

 

Thank you for your kind help.

 

/luigi

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

news:OolxUhkvIHA.5244@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> Re: "(I assume that means Recovery Console CD)"

>

> Nope. Means a manufacturer's Restore CD.

>

> Good luck either way!

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

> news:Xns9AA8D103EEA1Flmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>> ju.c,

>>

>> thank you again for the pointers. I think I will get XP ISO Builder,

>> and see if it can convert the old Recovery CD (I assume that means

>> Recovery Console CD). If all else fails, I will take advantage of

>> your kind offer.

>>

>> /luigi

>>

>>

>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>> news:uEKckhXvIHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>

>>> Forget everything and get yourself a Retail copy of XP. You'll be

>>> able to do everything with it.

>>>

>>> This one is best, I have it.

>>>

>>> Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail 617MB

>>> http://www.mininova.org/tor/1338483

>>> Don't steal! Don't use it to install unless you have a Retail

>>> License.

>>>

>>>

>>> Another route to try:

>>> (See "Convert Recovery-CDs" !)

>>>

>>> XP ISO Builder

>>> http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en

>>>

>>> Here's what XP ISO Builder has to offer:

>>>

>>> Integrate Service Packs & Updates

>>> Integrate user accounts

>>> Change registry settings

>>> Unattended (automatic) installation incl. registration key

>>> and creation of user data

>>> Change paths of different system folders

>>> Change launch modes of system services

>>> Defining pagefiles

>>> Integrate user-defined desktop theme

>>> Integrate your own fonts

>>> Integrate controller drivers for SATA, RAID, etc.

>>> Integrate device drivers for graphics, sound, network, etc.

>>> Integrate service and security updates

>>> Integrate applications

>>> Remove unnecessary folders

>>> Integrate your own folders

>>> Convert Recovery-CDs

>>> Enable usage of unauthorized visual styles

>>> Speed up internet after installation of SP2 (TCP/IP patch)

>>> Includes profile management for easy recovery of different

>>> settings made

>>> Languages: German, English

>>> Clarifications concerning every action

>>> Create bootable CD/DVD-ISO-Image

>>>

>>>

>>> ju.c

>>>

>>>

>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>> news:Xns9AA7DDBE47128lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>

>>>>> You're welcome!

>>>>>

>>>>> Works now?

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> ju.c

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,

>>>> netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.

>>>>

>>>> There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier)

>>>> version. Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or

>>>> is it possible to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> /luigi

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>> Thank you, Ju.C !

>>>>>>

>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Correct string:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>>>>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>>>>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the

>>>>>>>> correct value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery

>>>>>>>>> Console using the updated CD.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the

>>>>>>>>> C:\i386 folder.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3.

>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately the Recovery Console was not installed on the

>>>>>>>>>> machine by the manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from

>>>>>>>>>> c:\i386, I get the famous "error reading information from

>>>>>>>>>> netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of

>>>>>>>>>> XP running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I

>>>>>>>>>> update the RC CD to SP3?

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>

>>>>

>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>

>>

> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>

Guest ju.c
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Why are going down the hard road? Just get the Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail CD, with which you'll be able to do everything.

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA9D925FD472lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

> Hi again,

>

>> Re: "(I assume that means Recovery Console CD)"

>>

>> Nope. Means a manufacturer's Restore CD.

>

> Rats!

>

> I have decided to use the MS SP3 support. Waiting for their answer.

>

> Thank you for your kind help.

>

> /luigi

>

>

> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

> news:OolxUhkvIHA.5244@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>

>> Re: "(I assume that means Recovery Console CD)"

>>

>> Nope. Means a manufacturer's Restore CD.

>>

>> Good luck either way!

>>

>>

>> ju.c

>>

>>

>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>> news:Xns9AA8D103EEA1Flmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>> ju.c,

>>>

>>> thank you again for the pointers. I think I will get XP ISO Builder,

>>> and see if it can convert the old Recovery CD (I assume that means

>>> Recovery Console CD). If all else fails, I will take advantage of

>>> your kind offer.

>>>

>>> /luigi

>>>

>>>

>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>> news:uEKckhXvIHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>>

>>>> Forget everything and get yourself a Retail copy of XP. You'll be

>>>> able to do everything with it.

>>>>

>>>> This one is best, I have it.

>>>>

>>>> Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail 617MB

>>>> http://www.mininova.org/tor/1338483

>>>> Don't steal! Don't use it to install unless you have a Retail

>>>> License.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Another route to try:

>>>> (See "Convert Recovery-CDs" !)

>>>>

>>>> XP ISO Builder

>>>> http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en

>>>>

>>>> Here's what XP ISO Builder has to offer:

>>>>

>>>> Integrate Service Packs & Updates

>>>> Integrate user accounts

>>>> Change registry settings

>>>> Unattended (automatic) installation incl. registration key

>>>> and creation of user data

>>>> Change paths of different system folders

>>>> Change launch modes of system services

>>>> Defining pagefiles

>>>> Integrate user-defined desktop theme

>>>> Integrate your own fonts

>>>> Integrate controller drivers for SATA, RAID, etc.

>>>> Integrate device drivers for graphics, sound, network, etc.

>>>> Integrate service and security updates

>>>> Integrate applications

>>>> Remove unnecessary folders

>>>> Integrate your own folders

>>>> Convert Recovery-CDs

>>>> Enable usage of unauthorized visual styles

>>>> Speed up internet after installation of SP2 (TCP/IP patch)

>>>> Includes profile management for easy recovery of different

>>>> settings made

>>>> Languages: German, English

>>>> Clarifications concerning every action

>>>> Create bootable CD/DVD-ISO-Image

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> ju.c

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>> news:Xns9AA7DDBE47128lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>

>>>>>> You're welcome!

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Works now?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,

>>>>> netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.

>>>>>

>>>>> There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier)

>>>>> version. Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or

>>>>> is it possible to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>> Thank you, Ju.C !

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>>>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Correct string:

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> %SystemDrive%;%SystemRoot%\inf

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from

>>>>>>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows

>>>>>>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the

>>>>>>>>> correct value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in

>>>>>>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery

>>>>>>>>>> Console using the updated CD.

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the

>>>>>>>>>> C:\i386 folder.

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> ju.c

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message

>>>>>>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

>>>>>>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3.

>>>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately the Recovery Console was not installed on the

>>>>>>>>>>> machine by the manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from

>>>>>>>>>>> c:\i386, I get the famous "error reading information from

>>>>>>>>>>> netmap.inf" error.

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old

>>>>>>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be

>>>>>>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of

>>>>>>>>>>> XP running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I

>>>>>>>>>>> update the RC CD to SP3?

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>> /luigi

>>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>>>

>>>

>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt

>>

>

Guest Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Hi, I am facing a problem of recovery with my system with Windows XP SP3, I

have XP SP2, when I try to upgrade it says, ur cd is of a lower version than

the one on the computer! What do I do, I don't know, what slipstream means,

and where I get it from?

 

This is the problem I am facing! I scanned my computer for spyware using

Spyware Doctor, and it detected a highly infectious trojan, which got

quarantined, and which I removed without setting up and system restore point!

So, every infected file which was quarantined with that trojan, was removed

instantly! After rebooting my computer, my FDD blinks several times, until

finally flashing the message, "The feature you are trying to use is on a

CD-ROM or or other removable disk that is not available, insert the status

disk and click OK." After this message comes up on my screen, and when I say

cancel, the windows installer rolls back, and gets initialized again, and the

same message gets flashed again! I don't know why this is happening! Kindly

help me out! Will this problem be fixed, if I upgrade Windows XP SP3 again on

my computer? It doesn't allow me to either install or un-install programs,

stating, that there is another installation taking place, kindly complete

that installation to proceed with this installation, and stuff like that!

Re-installing XP is no option for me, since I have alot of files and settings

on my computer and I'd like it to stay!

 

Do let me know, what can be done, as quickly as possible. I have Original,

Windows XP Pro SP2 with me right now, what can be done?

 

Thanks in advance!

Cliff!

 

"ju.c" wrote:

> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console using the updated CD.

>

> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386 folder.

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...

> > I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately the

> > Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the manufacturer.

> > If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the famous "error reading

> > information from netmap.inf" error.

> >

> > My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old RC.iso which

> > is available from several sites?

> >

> > My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be 'SP3-updated',

> > or is it independent of the actual version of XP running on the machine?

> > If it is dependent, how can I update the RC CD to SP3?

> >

> > Thank you for your help.

> >

> > /luigi

> >

Guest Nonny
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

On Tue, 27 May 2008 08:44:01 -0700, Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi

<CliffordAnupNDhamanigi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Do let me know, what can be done, as quickly as possible. I have Original,

>Windows XP Pro SP2 with me right now, what can be done?

 

Start over and do a clean install

Guest Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Is that the only option left Nonny? Will the installation of just windows

components after slipstreaming my current SP2 version, and leaving all my

files, applications and settings solve the problem?

 

Or is it recommended to do a clean installation again?

 

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Tue, 27 May 2008 08:44:01 -0700, Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi

> <CliffordAnupNDhamanigi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >Do let me know, what can be done, as quickly as possible. I have Original,

> >Windows XP Pro SP2 with me right now, what can be done?

>

> Start over and do a clean install

>

Guest Luigi M Bianchi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Sorry to butt in, but I just received a reply from MS SP3 Support, with

the following interesting statement:

 

"Based on our Knowledge Base, Recovery Console must be installed before

you install SP2 or SP3. If you have SP2/SP3 installed, we cannot install

Recovery Console on the computer."

 

The technician, very kind and corteous, added that the simplest way to

to access the Recovery Console is to use any XP Product CD. I tried

with a SP2 CD, and I was able to start the RC (I did not continue, since

my system does not require any recovery task).

 

 

/luigi

 

 

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<CliffordAnupNDhamanigi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

news:5B34FDC2-7EAB-4D52-ACF7-6F0B6DA560A4@microsoft.com:

> Is that the only option left Nonny? Will the installation of just

> windows components after slipstreaming my current SP2 version, and

> leaving all my files, applications and settings solve the problem?

>

> Or is it recommended to do a clean installation again?

>

> "Nonny" wrote:

>

>> On Tue, 27 May 2008 08:44:01 -0700, Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi

>> <CliffordAnupNDhamanigi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>

>> >Do let me know, what can be done, as quickly as possible. I have

>> >Original, Windows XP Pro SP2 with me right now, what can be done?

>>

>> Start over and do a clean install

>>

>

Guest Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Well, I've re-installed my computer anyway! Thats what support recommended me

to do! Anyways, I'd wanna know, how to slipstream my SP2 version into SP3

verison on a new CD, in case any such corruption of core system files takes

place in the future! It's seems to be a complicated process, I don't seem to

follow the instructions given on the net for the same! I am kinda giving up,

when the process askes me to choose an service pack executable or

i386\update\update.exe! I am not able to locate that file on my computer!

Kindly help me out in slipstreaming, since I wouldn't have time to update my

computer to SP3 everytime I install SP2! It would be far better to work on an

already updated computer through the CD, than sitting down and letting it

upgrade after installation of SP2. As of now, I've again updated my computer

to Windows XP Professional 2002 SP3, I don't intend to do this through

automatic updates the next time! Kindly help me out!

 

Thanks!

Cliff!

Guest Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Is anybody here to help me to slipstream? Or do you all say, I am dumb

waiting for a reply?

 

"Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi" wrote:

> Well, I've re-installed my computer anyway! Thats what support recommended me

> to do! Anyways, I'd wanna know, how to slipstream my SP2 version into SP3

> verison on a new CD, in case any such corruption of core system files takes

> place in the future! It's seems to be a complicated process, I don't seem to

> follow the instructions given on the net for the same! I am kinda giving up,

> when the process askes me to choose an service pack executable or

> i386\update\update.exe! I am not able to locate that file on my computer!

> Kindly help me out in slipstreaming, since I wouldn't have time to update my

> computer to SP3 everytime I install SP2! It would be far better to work on an

> already updated computer through the CD, than sitting down and letting it

> upgrade after installation of SP2. As of now, I've again updated my computer

> to Windows XP Professional 2002 SP3, I don't intend to do this through

> automatic updates the next time! Kindly help me out!

>

> Thanks!

> Cliff!

Guest Gord Dibben
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

http://www.paulspoerry.com/index.php/2008/04/25/how-to-slipstream-windows-xp-sp3-create-a-windows-xp-disk-with-sp3-already-installed/

 

 

Gord

 

 

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 05:11:00 -0700, Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi

<CliffordAnupNDhamanigi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Is anybody here to help me to slipstream? Or do you all say, I am dumb

>waiting for a reply?

>

>"Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi" wrote:

>

>> Well, I've re-installed my computer anyway! Thats what support recommended me

>> to do! Anyways, I'd wanna know, how to slipstream my SP2 version into SP3

>> verison on a new CD, in case any such corruption of core system files takes

>> place in the future! It's seems to be a complicated process, I don't seem to

>> follow the instructions given on the net for the same! I am kinda giving up,

>> when the process askes me to choose an service pack executable or

>> i386\update\update.exe! I am not able to locate that file on my computer!

>> Kindly help me out in slipstreaming, since I wouldn't have time to update my

>> computer to SP3 everytime I install SP2! It would be far better to work on an

>> already updated computer through the CD, than sitting down and letting it

>> upgrade after installation of SP2. As of now, I've again updated my computer

>> to Windows XP Professional 2002 SP3, I don't intend to do this through

>> automatic updates the next time! Kindly help me out!

>>

>> Thanks!

>> Cliff!

Guest Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Thanks alot Gord! That really helped! I still have a problem though! Which

particular file can be counted or assumed as a service pack executable? It

really confuses me, which file I should choose as an executable for further

processing! Please help me out in recognising a particular file, or give a

particular executable file name, which I can choose from the lot available

for integration!

 

Thanks!

Cliff!

 

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> http://www.paulspoerry.com/index.php/2008/04/25/how-to-slipstream-windows-xp-sp3-create-a-windows-xp-disk-with-sp3-already-installed/

>

>

> Gord

>

>

> On Sun, 1 Jun 2008 05:11:00 -0700, Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi

> <CliffordAnupNDhamanigi@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >Is anybody here to help me to slipstream? Or do you all say, I am dumb

> >waiting for a reply?

> >

> >"Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi" wrote:

> >

> >> Well, I've re-installed my computer anyway! Thats what support recommended me

> >> to do! Anyways, I'd wanna know, how to slipstream my SP2 version into SP3

> >> verison on a new CD, in case any such corruption of core system files takes

> >> place in the future! It's seems to be a complicated process, I don't seem to

> >> follow the instructions given on the net for the same! I am kinda giving up,

> >> when the process askes me to choose an service pack executable or

> >> i386\update\update.exe! I am not able to locate that file on my computer!

> >> Kindly help me out in slipstreaming, since I wouldn't have time to update my

> >> computer to SP3 everytime I install SP2! It would be far better to work on an

> >> already updated computer through the CD, than sitting down and letting it

> >> upgrade after installation of SP2. As of now, I've again updated my computer

> >> to Windows XP Professional 2002 SP3, I don't intend to do this through

> >> automatic updates the next time! Kindly help me out!

> >>

> >> Thanks!

> >> Cliff!

>

>

Guest Clifford Anup N Dhamanigi
Posted

Re: Recovery Console for SP3

 

Hello again! Gord, thanks alot again! The URL you gace to me in slipstreaming

helped me alot! I realised that I should download the service pack once again

from the microsoft website and save it on my computer and chosse the same

file for integration! I've even burned the image onto my CD! Thanks alot

buddy!

This thread is amazing!

 

Regards!

Cliff!

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