Another question about XP Service Pack 1 Disk.

[Nohjekim]

Does the Microsoft XP Service Pack 1 disk have the complete operationg system so that a clean install can be done with it or do I have to upgrade from my old installation.

MIke

 

[Snickle]

You'll need the original XP disk and then install SP1. I heard the XP disk will soon be available with SP1 already in it and will be marked as such.

 

[avivit]

U may find answers here:

http://www.microsoft.com/java/xp.htm

As much as I understand u should add it to the current installation, not re-install (Like Windows Update).

I also read that soon it will be built in in win-xp.

 

[Nohjekim]

The problem is that I tried adding it to my installation and it crashed my computer and I ended up having to reinstall everything anyway.

I was just wondering if I could go right to the new installation.

Maybe I'll wait until they incorporate it into the new Windows XP disk and start from scratch.

Mike

 

[linney]

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=slipstream+xp+sp1+windows

If you want to have a go slipstreaming the CD and SP1 try these.

 

[avivit]

"I was just wondering if I could go right to the new installation.".

I think tha answer is no.

 

[jsauce]

SP1 is a service pack, it is a bunch of updates to the core system to make it more stable. It doesn't have the reinstall feature but as linney suggested do the slipstreaming. Once you create a slipstream installation and put it on disc you can install SP1 from scratch, no need to install the original. You can install SP1 included. John D. Saucier
jsauce@magicguild.com
Certified Technician
Network Administrator

 

[CBradshaw]

I would hazard a guess that the reason ti crashed your PC was that you are not using a completely 'legal' copy. In which case...SP1 won't like you PC and will defintately sort it out...so to speak!

Cheers

 

[SHimo]

dosen't metter if you have a 'legal' copy of winXP
is there out a patch for SP1 so all the versions are legal

 

[gargouille]

Reading this thread makes me realize what my old man was saying when he used to tell me "The devil has to work twice as hard".
LOL

 

[Nohjekim]

I have a legal copy of XP the one that came on my new Dell 8200 computer, Duly registered.

I also have the sp1 disk directly from Microsoft.

I have tried to upgrade twice the first time by downloading the upgrade from the internet. When that crashed my computer to the point that I couldn't get any access to the hard drive at all I had to reinstall my operating system from the factory CD.

I then ordered the CD from Microsoft and POW my system crashed again though this time I could get in, in safe mode.

However I could not get it to reboot in normal mode even with my sound and video drivers disabled. After several hours of messing around I finally used the restore utility to go back to my old set up. I then got all these "Entry Point Not Found" errors. Even the System utility in Control Panel would not open.

I then ran reinstall over my old setup, but all the problems were still there.

Finally I reinstalled everything from scratch, including all my software.

That's why I would like to install the new version from scratch instead of trying to upgrade again.

Mike

 

[jsauce]

SP1 will not even install on a pirated windows xp installation. Not unless you change the cd-key, and don't anyone ask I'm not giving out directions to do it. John D. Saucier
jsauce@magicguild.com
Certified Technician
Network Administrator