Windows XP Repair option from Original CD gone after SP2?

[bigmac1x]

I installed SP2.
Had a problem with Windows.
Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
No longer available after SP2?

[Will Denny]

Hi

If you want to 'Repair' install SP2, you will need to create a slipstreamed
CD. Otherwise a 'Repair' install will revert your system to the version
that is on the XP CD you use.

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"bigmac1x" > wrote in message
...
>I installed SP2.
> Had a problem with Windows.
> Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
> No longer available after SP2?
>

[bigmac1x]

Guess I didn't explain my self very well. I don't even have the option to
'Repair' when I put my XP CD in the drive. I used to before installing SP2?


"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> If you want to 'Repair' install SP2, you will need to create a slipstreamed
> CD. Otherwise a 'Repair' install will revert your system to the version
> that is on the XP CD you use.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I installed SP2.
> > Had a problem with Windows.
> > Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
> > No longer available after SP2?
> >
>
>
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

What options do you see? A 'Repair' install for SP2 should be possible by
pressing Enter at the first screen then pressing 'R' at the second screen.
This works OK with a slipstreamed SP2 CD.

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"bigmac1x" > wrote in message
...
> Guess I didn't explain my self very well. I don't even have the option to
> 'Repair' when I put my XP CD in the drive. I used to before installing
> SP2?
>
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> If you want to 'Repair' install SP2, you will need to create a
>> slipstreamed
>> CD. Otherwise a 'Repair' install will revert your system to the version
>> that is on the XP CD you use.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >I installed SP2.
>> > Had a problem with Windows.
>> > Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
>> > No longer available after SP2?
>> >
>>
>>
>>

[bigmac1x]

Hi again!
There are the normal 4 options when the CD starts.
Prior to SP2, when clicking on the first option (Install XP), the next
screen gave a few options, one of which was to repair an existing
installation. NOW, a screen pops up saying that Setup can't continue because
the version on the computer is newer than the version on the CD. It suggests
that I would have to uninstall XPSP2 and reinstall the original XP version.
The "Repair" option isn't there anymore?????

So what is a 'Slipstreamed SP2 CD'?
Thanks

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> What options do you see? A 'Repair' install for SP2 should be possible by
> pressing Enter at the first screen then pressing 'R' at the second screen.
> This works OK with a slipstreamed SP2 CD.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Guess I didn't explain my self very well. I don't even have the option to
> > 'Repair' when I put my XP CD in the drive. I used to before installing
> > SP2?
> >
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> If you want to 'Repair' install SP2, you will need to create a
> >> slipstreamed
> >> CD. Otherwise a 'Repair' install will revert your system to the version
> >> that is on the XP CD you use.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >>
> >> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >I installed SP2.
> >> > Had a problem with Windows.
> >> > Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
> >> > No longer available after SP2?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[Will Denny]

Hi

A slipstreamed CD merges SP2 + the original XP files onto a CD that can then
be used to 'Repair' SP2 - or 'Clean' install XP. You will, however, have to
download the SP2 file (266 MBs) from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

and then follow the directions in the following article:

http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

Your seeing that message because you have SP2 installed and the XP CD you
are trying to use is from an version.

--

Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"bigmac1x" > wrote in message
...
> Hi again!
> There are the normal 4 options when the CD starts.
> Prior to SP2, when clicking on the first option (Install XP), the next
> screen gave a few options, one of which was to repair an existing
> installation. NOW, a screen pops up saying that Setup can't continue
> because
> the version on the computer is newer than the version on the CD. It
> suggests
> that I would have to uninstall XPSP2 and reinstall the original XP
> version.
> The "Repair" option isn't there anymore?????
>
> So what is a 'Slipstreamed SP2 CD'?
> Thanks
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> What options do you see? A 'Repair' install for SP2 should be possible
>> by
>> pressing Enter at the first screen then pressing 'R' at the second
>> screen.
>> This works OK with a slipstreamed SP2 CD.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > Guess I didn't explain my self very well. I don't even have the option
>> > to
>> > 'Repair' when I put my XP CD in the drive. I used to before installing
>> > SP2?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi
>> >>
>> >> If you want to 'Repair' install SP2, you will need to create a
>> >> slipstreamed
>> >> CD. Otherwise a 'Repair' install will revert your system to the
>> >> version
>> >> that is on the XP CD you use.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Will Denny
>> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >I installed SP2.
>> >> > Had a problem with Windows.
>> >> > Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
>> >> > No longer available after SP2?
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

[bigmac1x]

Done!
Instructions a little vague at the end of the process so I burned 2 CDs. One
with the bootable option in Nero and the other without. Now I'm confused. I
assumed that this CD would boot up like the original Win XP CD and give me
all the options I know and love. All that happens is that a window opens
showing the .iso file on the CD. I can click on this and see all the files
that are included. Not as automatic as I had expected or hoped. Am I doing
something wrong?


"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi
>
> A slipstreamed CD merges SP2 + the original XP files onto a CD that can then
> be used to 'Repair' SP2 - or 'Clean' install XP. You will, however, have to
> download the SP2 file (266 MBs) from here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
>
> and then follow the directions in the following article:
>
> http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
>
> Your seeing that message because you have SP2 installed and the XP CD you
> are trying to use is from an version.
>
> --
>
> Will Denny
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi again!
> > There are the normal 4 options when the CD starts.
> > Prior to SP2, when clicking on the first option (Install XP), the next
> > screen gave a few options, one of which was to repair an existing
> > installation. NOW, a screen pops up saying that Setup can't continue
> > because
> > the version on the computer is newer than the version on the CD. It
> > suggests
> > that I would have to uninstall XPSP2 and reinstall the original XP
> > version.
> > The "Repair" option isn't there anymore?????
> >
> > So what is a 'Slipstreamed SP2 CD'?
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> What options do you see? A 'Repair' install for SP2 should be possible
> >> by
> >> pressing Enter at the first screen then pressing 'R' at the second
> >> screen.
> >> This works OK with a slipstreamed SP2 CD.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Will Denny
> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >>
> >>
> >> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > Guess I didn't explain my self very well. I don't even have the option
> >> > to
> >> > 'Repair' when I put my XP CD in the drive. I used to before installing
> >> > SP2?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi
> >> >>
> >> >> If you want to 'Repair' install SP2, you will need to create a
> >> >> slipstreamed
> >> >> CD. Otherwise a 'Repair' install will revert your system to the
> >> >> version
> >> >> that is on the XP CD you use.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> Will Denny
> >> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "bigmac1x" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >I installed SP2.
> >> >> > Had a problem with Windows.
> >> >> > Put original XP CD in my drive to access the repair option.
> >> >> > No longer available after SP2?
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[bigmac1x]

No one is answering my request for help with this problem. I was hoping a
repair XP option on the new slipstreamed CD would correct this. Any
suggestions?

While trying to install/upgrade some software/hardware the following error
message appears:

16 BIT WINDOWS SUBSYSTEM (on a blue background)

(the rest of the message is within the error message window)
C:\Documents and Settings\Me\Local Settings\Temp\
A temp file needed for initialization could not be created or could not be
written to.

Anyone know what's missing?
Thanks
Stephen