Scannow with SP2

[JAX]

After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1 disk, or
will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to perform the task? I
was unable to locate any information directed to this question on a Google
search.

TIA, JAX

[Will Denny]

Hi

A slipstreamed SP2 CD or try finding the i386 folder on your hard
disk/partition - that may work as well.

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"JAX" > wrote in message
...
> After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1 disk,
> or will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to perform the task?
> I was unable to locate any information directed to this question on a
> Google search.
>
> TIA, JAX
>

[Quaoar]

JAX wrote:
> After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1
> disk, or will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to
> perform the task? I was unable to locate any information directed to
> this question on a Google search.
>
> TIA, JAX

SP2 appears to update the existing SP1 i386 folder so that sfc /scannow
SP2 does not need the CD. If you do not have i386 on the HD prior to
installing SP2, you can simply copy it from the Windows install CD to
the Windows folder, and change the install directory location.
http://www.petri.co.il/change_default_location_of_the_i386_folder.htm

Q

[JAX]

Thank you Will.

I have i386 in the system and that was just a "kind of" what if question. I
appreciate your response.

Cheers, JAX

"Will Denny" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> A slipstreamed SP2 CD or try finding the i386 folder on your hard
> disk/partition - that may work as well.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "JAX" > wrote in message
> ...
>> After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1 disk,
>> or will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to perform the
>> task? I was unable to locate any information directed to this question on
>> a Google search.
>>
>> TIA, JAX
>>
>
>

[JAX]

Thanks Quaoar.

JAX

"Quaoar" > wrote in message
...
> JAX wrote:
>> After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1
>> disk, or will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to
>> perform the task? I was unable to locate any information directed to
>> this question on a Google search.
>>
>> TIA, JAX
>
> SP2 appears to update the existing SP1 i386 folder so that sfc /scannow
> SP2 does not need the CD. If you do not have i386 on the HD prior to
> installing SP2, you can simply copy it from the Windows install CD to the
> Windows folder, and change the install directory location.
> http://www.petri.co.il/change_default_location_of_the_i386_folder.htm
>
> Q
>

[Jim Byrd]

Hi JAX - Just a small FYI - Be aware that if you've slipstreamed SP2 into an
on-disk i386 folder (or any other SP in either XP or Win2k, for that
matter), you will need to re-install the Recovery Console (if you want it
installed, which is usually a good idea).

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Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



In ,
JAX > typed:
> Thank you Will.
>
> I have i386 in the system and that was just a "kind of" what if
> question. I appreciate your response.
>
> Cheers, JAX
>
> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi
>>
>> A slipstreamed SP2 CD or try finding the i386 folder on your hard
>> disk/partition - that may work as well.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "JAX" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1
>>> disk, or will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to
>>> perform the task? I was unable to locate any information directed
>>> to this question on a Google search.
>>>
>>> TIA, JAX

[JAX]

Thanks Jim.

JAX

"Jim Byrd" > wrote in message
...
> Hi JAX - Just a small FYI - Be aware that if you've slipstreamed SP2 into
> an
> on-disk i386 folder (or any other SP in either XP or Win2k, for that
> matter), you will need to re-install the Recovery Console (if you want it
> installed, which is usually a good idea).
>
> --
> Please respond in the same thread.
> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>
>
>
> In ,
> JAX > typed:
>> Thank you Will.
>>
>> I have i386 in the system and that was just a "kind of" what if
>> question. I appreciate your response.
>>
>> Cheers, JAX
>>
>> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> A slipstreamed SP2 CD or try finding the i386 folder on your hard
>>> disk/partition - that may work as well.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Will Denny
>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>>
>>> "JAX" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1
>>>> disk, or will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to
>>>> perform the task? I was unable to locate any information directed
>>>> to this question on a Google search.
>>>>
>>>> TIA, JAX
>

[Jim Byrd]

YW, JAX

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Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP



In ,
JAX > typed:
> Thanks Jim.
>
> JAX
>
> "Jim Byrd" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi JAX - Just a small FYI - Be aware that if you've slipstreamed SP2
>> into an
>> on-disk i386 folder (or any other SP in either XP or Win2k, for that
>> matter), you will need to re-install the Recovery Console (if you
>> want it installed, which is usually a good idea).
>>
>> --
>> Please respond in the same thread.
>> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>>
>> In ,
>> JAX > typed:
>>> Thank you Will.
>>>
>>> I have i386 in the system and that was just a "kind of" what if
>>> question. I appreciate your response.
>>>
>>> Cheers, JAX
>>>
>>> "Will Denny" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> A slipstreamed SP2 CD or try finding the i386 folder on your hard
>>>> disk/partition - that may work as well.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Will Denny
>>>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "JAX" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> After installing SP2, will sfc still work with the original XP SP1
>>>>> disk, or will it be necessary to create a "slipstreamed" CD to
>>>>> perform the task? I was unable to locate any information directed
>>>>> to this question on a Google search.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA, JAX

[Alex Nichol]

Quaoar wrote:

>
>SP2 appears to update the existing SP1 i386 folder so that sfc /scannow
>SP2 does not need the CD.

What happens is that it makes a 'ServicePackFiles' folder in Windows
(containing an i386 one). that has the SP2 files, and there is a
registry entry that tells things like SFC, new hardware, File
Protection etc to look there first for needed files. But that is not
every file in the system, so it still may need to fall back in the
original CD if it fails to find one

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[JAX]

Thank you Alex.

JAX

"Alex Nichol" > wrote in message
...
> Quaoar wrote:
>
>>
>>SP2 appears to update the existing SP1 i386 folder so that sfc /scannow
>>SP2 does not need the CD.
>
> What happens is that it makes a 'ServicePackFiles' folder in Windows
> (containing an i386 one). that has the SP2 files, and there is a
> registry entry that tells things like SFC, new hardware, File
> Protection etc to look there first for needed files. But that is not
> every file in the system, so it still may need to fall back in the
> original CD if it fails to find one
>
> --
> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
> Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)