SP3 and System File Checker

[Guest Michael T.]

Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times

with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2.

 

For those unfamiliar with SFC, or who have forgotten about this utility:

Go to Start > Run and type

sfc /scannow

 

So my question is now that I have installed SP3 I would think running SFC

using the aforementioned SP2 CD-ROM would no longer be viable?

 

Your thoughts.

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

Download the full network install of SP3 and slipstream it into the older Sp2

CD-Rom. This would recreate a ne install CD with SP3 that would be need for

sfc.

 

On 22/05/2008 "Michael T." <anonymous@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times

>with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2.

>

>For those unfamiliar with SFC, or who have forgotten about this utility:

>Go to Start > Run and type

>sfc /scannow

>

>So my question is now that I have installed SP3 I would think running SFC

>using the aforementioned SP2 CD-ROM would no longer be viable?

>

>Your thoughts.

>

>

[Guest Michael T.]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into the

older Sp2

CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you can

write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a read-only

CD-ROM.

 

 

"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Download the full network install of SP3 and slipstream it into the older

> Sp2

> CD-Rom. This would recreate a ne install CD with SP3 that would be need

> for

> sfc.

>

> On 22/05/2008 "Michael T." <anonymous@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>>Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times

>>with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2.

>>

>>For those unfamiliar with SFC, or who have forgotten about this utility:

>>Go to Start > Run and type

>>sfc /scannow

>>

>>So my question is now that I have installed SP3 I would think running SFC

>>using the aforementioned SP2 CD-ROM would no longer be viable?

>>

>>Your thoughts.

>>

>>

[Guest Mike Cawood, HND BIT]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

"Michael T." <anonymous@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

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> Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into the

> older Sp2

> CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you can

> write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a read-only

> CD-ROM.

>

Copy it all to a new CD-R is what he means.

Regards Mike.

[Guest Michael T.]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

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> "Michael T." <anonymous@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

> news:8okZj.173$Ri.67@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com...

>> Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it into

>> the older Sp2

>> CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you can

>> write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a

>> read-only CD-ROM.

>>

> Copy it all to a new CD-R is what he means.

> Regards Mike.

>

 

That is what I thought he must have meant.

 

I did find a link for how to do this for Service Pack 2, but it is not for

the faint of heart. Plus I need to do more research about adding all the

Windows Updates.

http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

Michael T. wrote:

> That is what I thought he must have meant.

>

> I did find a link for how to do this for Service Pack 2, but it is

> not for the faint of heart. Plus I need to do more research about

> adding all the Windows Updates.

> http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5

 

There is no danger in integrating a service pack into a new Windows XP CD...

Your old CD is safe. The general steps are:

 

On a Windows XP system (works on others - Vista may give problems) ...

 

- Create a directory on your local hard disk drive.

- Copy the entire contents of the Windows XP CD to that directory.

- Download the Service Pack (IT version) in question (just do SP3.)

- Run it:

WINDOWSXP-KB936929-SP3-X86-ENU.EXE /integrate:X:\DirectoryofWindowsXPCopy

- When it has integrated it - use something like Bart's Boot Image Extractor

http://www.nu2.nu/bbie/

to grab the boot sector image from the original CD...

- Use your CD burning application to create a bootable Windows XP using the

contents of the newly integrated Copy of XP and the boot sector image you

made.

 

Essentially /integrate is how you can integrate most patches.

 

More information?

http://unattended.msfn.org/

 

--

Shenan Stanley

MS-MVP

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[Guest Gerry]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

Michael

 

This may be an option:

http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_an_installation_cd_for_windows_xp_what_if_i_need_one.html

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

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Michael T. wrote:

> Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many

> times with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2.

>

> For those unfamiliar with SFC, or who have forgotten about this

> utility: Go to Start > Run and type

> sfc /scannow

>

> So my question is now that I have installed SP3 I would think running

> SFC using the aforementioned SP2 CD-ROM would no longer be viable?

>

> Your thoughts.

[Guest Gerry]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

Michael

 

This may be an option:

http://ask-leo.com/i_dont_have_an_installation_cd_for_windows_xp_what_if_i_need_one.html

 

--

 

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Gerry

~~~~

FCA

Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Michael T. wrote:

> "Mike Cawood, HND BIT" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message

> news:69m2caF32oim9U1@mid.individual.net...

>> "Michael T." <anonymous@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

>> news:8okZj.173$Ri.67@flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>> Thanks, but I am drawing a blank here when you say "Slipstream it

>>> into the older Sp2

>>> CD-Rom." I am definitely missing something as I am unaware that you

>>> can write to a Windows XP installation CD which I understand to be a

>>> read-only CD-ROM.

>>>

>> Copy it all to a new CD-R is what he means.

>> Regards Mike.

>>

>

> That is what I thought he must have meant.

>

> I did find a link for how to do this for Service Pack 2, but it is

> not for the faint of heart. Plus I need to do more research about

> adding all the Windows Updates.

> http://tinyurl.com/4n7y5

[Guest sfatzo]

Re: SP3 and System File Checker

 

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp3_cd.htm

 

 

"Michael T." <anonymous@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message

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> Since the release of SP2 I have used System File Checker (SFC) many times

> with my Windows XP CD-ROM which includes SP2.

>

> For those unfamiliar with SFC, or who have forgotten about this utility:

> Go to Start > Run and type

> sfc /scannow

>

> So my question is now that I have installed SP3 I would think running SFC

> using the aforementioned SP2 CD-ROM would no longer be viable?

>

> Your thoughts.

>

>