XP Pro Upgrade and Windows SP3

[Kevsim]

I am running Windows XP Pro SP3 and feel I need to do a Windows Repair Install due to a couple of things not working correctly.

When I upgraded to XP Pro, I used a Windows XP SP2 Upgrade disk as I was previously using Windows ME.

I have since upgraded my system to SP3, so as I could run SFC, do XP Repair install or re install Windows, I made a slipstream disk using my original Upgrade disk and SP3.

What I now find, the slipstream disk will not allow me to do a Windows Repair Install as that option no longer exists, it does not see the existing XP Pro operating system and wants do a fresh install.

I would appreciate advise on how to overcome this problem.
kevsim

 

[BadBigBen]

try it from within windows, see:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xp_in_place_upgrade.htm

Ben
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