Re: Download SP2 to CD?

[William B. Lurie]

>
>
>> Harry Ohrn wrote:
>>
>>> William, if you really want to have fun you can download the full
version and then slip stream it into your existing version of XP. You
need SP2 download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>>> Your Windows XP CD (any flavour)
>>> This little app called AutoStreamer which can be found here
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337
>>> You must also have software capable of burning an ISO file. Nero or
Easy CD Creator will do it.
>>>
>>> You end up with a version of XP has SP2 built right in.
>>>
>> Now THAT is an intriguing idea, Harry, but I think
>> it might require more ancillary software than I have.
>> Thank you! I'm sure a lot of folks will find your
>> advice useful.
>>
> >
> Harry, I did the first part, i.e., downloaded, saved to CD and
> also a new 'tempsp' folder. Then I went off line, disabled
> any number of non-essential applications, and executed the
> downloaded file. I accepted and so on, and watched it go
> through its installation procedure.
>
> Part way through it stopped with the error window saying
> "Unable to read from or write to database. SP2 did not complete."
>
> Is it something I did wrong?
> Was the download link you gave me, above, one that requires
> some ancillary software, e.g., the 'Autostreamer'?
> Do I have to be online when it installs?
> I hate to be online with my Norton Anti-Virus
> disabled, but I have the recollection that
> complications set in if I install SP2 while
> the Norton AV is enabled.......
>
> Please advise.....
>
> William B. Lurie
>
>
Above message......if anybody answered it, I
missed it, in which case, please repeat....

--
William B. Lurie

[Harry Ohrn]

"William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
...
| >
| >
| >> Harry Ohrn wrote:
| >>
| >>> William, if you really want to have fun you can download the full
| version and then slip stream it into your existing version of XP. You
| need SP2 download
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
| >>> Your Windows XP CD (any flavour)
| >>> This little app called AutoStreamer which can be found here
| http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337
| >>> You must also have software capable of burning an ISO file. Nero or
| Easy CD Creator will do it.
| >>>
| >>> You end up with a version of XP has SP2 built right in.
| >>>
| >> Now THAT is an intriguing idea, Harry, but I think
| >> it might require more ancillary software than I have.
| >> Thank you! I'm sure a lot of folks will find your
| >> advice useful.
| >>
| > >
| > Harry, I did the first part, i.e., downloaded, saved to CD and
| > also a new 'tempsp' folder. Then I went off line, disabled
| > any number of non-essential applications, and executed the
| > downloaded file. I accepted and so on, and watched it go
| > through its installation procedure.
| >
| > Part way through it stopped with the error window saying
| > "Unable to read from or write to database. SP2 did not complete."
| >
| > Is it something I did wrong?
| > Was the download link you gave me, above, one that requires
| > some ancillary software, e.g., the 'Autostreamer'?
| > Do I have to be online when it installs?
| > I hate to be online with my Norton Anti-Virus
| > disabled, but I have the recollection that
| > complications set in if I install SP2 while
| > the Norton AV is enabled.......
| >
| > Please advise.....
| >
| > William B. Lurie
| >
| >
| Above message......if anybody answered it, I
| missed it, in which case, please repeat....
|
| --
| William B. Lurie

No the link is good and you don't need any other software if you simply wish
to install SP2. The info I sent was, as I mentioned, what one can do to
create a slipstreamed version of XP. Check here http://tinyurl.com/3pkm6 to
see if one of the solutions offered helps.

(The tinyurl directs you to this link
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=Unable+to+read+from+or+write+to+database&btnG=Search&meta=group%3Dmicrosoft.public.windowsxp.* )


--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

[William B. Lurie]

Harry Ohrn wrote:
> "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
> ...
> | >
> | >
> | >> Harry Ohrn wrote:
> | >>
> | >>> William, if you really want to have fun you can download the full
> | version and then slip stream it into your existing version of XP. You
> | need SP2 download
> |
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
> | >>> Your Windows XP CD (any flavour)
> | >>> This little app called AutoStreamer which can be found here
> | http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337
> | >>> You must also have software capable of burning an ISO file. Nero or
> | Easy CD Creator will do it.
> | >>>
> | >>> You end up with a version of XP has SP2 built right in.
> | >>>
> | >> Now THAT is an intriguing idea, Harry, but I think
> | >> it might require more ancillary software than I have.
> | >> Thank you! I'm sure a lot of folks will find your
> | >> advice useful.
> | >>
> | > >
> | > Harry, I did the first part, i.e., downloaded, saved to CD and
> | > also a new 'tempsp' folder. Then I went off line, disabled
> | > any number of non-essential applications, and executed the
> | > downloaded file. I accepted and so on, and watched it go
> | > through its installation procedure.
> | >
> | > Part way through it stopped with the error window saying
> | > "Unable to read from or write to database. SP2 did not complete."
> | >
> | > Is it something I did wrong?
> | > Was the download link you gave me, above, one that requires
> | > some ancillary software, e.g., the 'Autostreamer'?
> | > Do I have to be online when it installs?
> | > I hate to be online with my Norton Anti-Virus
> | > disabled, but I have the recollection that
> | > complications set in if I install SP2 while
> | > the Norton AV is enabled.......
> | >
> | > Please advise.....
> | >
> | > William B. Lurie
> | >
> | >
> | Above message......if anybody answered it, I
> | missed it, in which case, please repeat....
> |
> | --
> | William B. Lurie
>
> No the link is good and you don't need any other software if you simply wish
> to install SP2. The info I sent was, as I mentioned, what one can do to
> create a slipstreamed version of XP. Check here http://tinyurl.com/3pkm6 to
> see if one of the solutions offered helps.
>
> (The tinyurl directs you to this link
> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=Unable+to+read+from+or+write+to+database&btnG=Search&meta=group%3Dmicrosoft.public.windowsxp.* )
>
>
Thank you again, Harry. I did the tiny link and it led me, as
you know, to a considerable number of links and documents,
many with suggested remedies. I have looked at a few but I
haven't found one yet which I could try without bolstering
my courage considerably. They look complicated and dangerous.
They remind me of what Symantec gives you for Uninstalling
their Norton System Works......living with the disease might
be more palatable than the cure, which in their case, is
entirely impractical to accomplish.

This is why I first made a clone of my Hard Drive (you may recall
our conversations a few months ago on *that* subject). I keep my
main hard drive pristine, and decided to install SP2 on a clone.
Good thing I did. My next step will be to make a new clone and
try installing SP2 again....maybe I'll be luckier on a second
try. But it's remarkable that the error message I got is so
widespread......
Bill Lurie

[Harry Ohrn]

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
...
| Harry Ohrn wrote:
| > "William B. Lurie" > wrote in message
| > ...
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >> Harry Ohrn wrote:
| > | >>
| > | >>> William, if you really want to have fun you can download the full
| > | version and then slip stream it into your existing version of XP. You
| > | need SP2 download
| > |
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
| > | >>> Your Windows XP CD (any flavour)
| > | >>> This little app called AutoStreamer which can be found here
| > | http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=188337
| > | >>> You must also have software capable of burning an ISO file. Nero
or
| > | Easy CD Creator will do it.
| > | >>>
| > | >>> You end up with a version of XP has SP2 built right in.
| > | >>>
| > | >> Now THAT is an intriguing idea, Harry, but I think
| > | >> it might require more ancillary software than I have.
| > | >> Thank you! I'm sure a lot of folks will find your
| > | >> advice useful.
| > | >>
| > | > >
| > | > Harry, I did the first part, i.e., downloaded, saved to CD and
| > | > also a new 'tempsp' folder. Then I went off line, disabled
| > | > any number of non-essential applications, and executed the
| > | > downloaded file. I accepted and so on, and watched it go
| > | > through its installation procedure.
| > | >
| > | > Part way through it stopped with the error window saying
| > | > "Unable to read from or write to database. SP2 did not complete."
| > | >
| > | > Is it something I did wrong?
| > | > Was the download link you gave me, above, one that requires
| > | > some ancillary software, e.g., the 'Autostreamer'?
| > | > Do I have to be online when it installs?
| > | > I hate to be online with my Norton Anti-Virus
| > | > disabled, but I have the recollection that
| > | > complications set in if I install SP2 while
| > | > the Norton AV is enabled.......
| > | >
| > | > Please advise.....
| > | >
| > | > William B. Lurie
| > | >
| > | >
| > | Above message......if anybody answered it, I
| > | missed it, in which case, please repeat....
| > |
| > | --
| > | William B. Lurie
| >
| > No the link is good and you don't need any other software if you simply
wish
| > to install SP2. The info I sent was, as I mentioned, what one can do to
| > create a slipstreamed version of XP. Check here http://tinyurl.com/3pkm6
to
| > see if one of the solutions offered helps.
| >
| > (The tinyurl directs you to this link
| >
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&q=Unable+to+read+from+or+write+to+database&btnG=Search&meta=group%3Dmicrosoft.public.windowsxp.* )
| >
| >
| Thank you again, Harry. I did the tiny link and it led me, as
| you know, to a considerable number of links and documents,
| many with suggested remedies. I have looked at a few but I
| haven't found one yet which I could try without bolstering
| my courage considerably. They look complicated and dangerous.
| They remind me of what Symantec gives you for Uninstalling
| their Norton System Works......living with the disease might
| be more palatable than the cure, which in their case, is
| entirely impractical to accomplish.
|
| This is why I first made a clone of my Hard Drive (you may recall
| our conversations a few months ago on *that* subject). I keep my
| main hard drive pristine, and decided to install SP2 on a clone.
| Good thing I did. My next step will be to make a new clone and
| try installing SP2 again....maybe I'll be luckier on a second
| try. But it's remarkable that the error message I got is so
| widespread......
| Bill Lurie

If you have an image file handy why not experiment a bit? Try this
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2

Harry Ohrn MS MVP
www.webtree.ca