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Refreshing WinXP Home (SP2)
Has anyone tried to refresh WinXP Home with SP2 installed? I tried it
last night because I was having trouble getting my Start bar to even show up. I inserted the WinXP disk (original purchased, not OEM). I got a message that stated in escence, I could not refresh because of the release I was on. It implied that, since I was trying an older CD and trying to refresh Windows with some SP, it could not do that. Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? Do we have to purchase a new CD with SP2 already incorporated? |
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Refreshing WinXP Home (SP2)
"glenn354" wrote in message oups.com... Has anyone tried to refresh WinXP Home with SP2 installed? I tried it last night because I was having trouble getting my Start bar to even show up. I inserted the WinXP disk (original purchased, not OEM). I got a message that stated in escence, I could not refresh because of the release I was on. It implied that, since I was trying an older CD and trying to refresh Windows with some SP, it could not do that. Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? Do we have to purchase a new CD with SP2 already incorporated? Ok, what is 'refresh' in the context you are using? What, in more terms, are you trying to do? |
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Refreshing WinXP Home (SP2)
glenn354 wrote:
Has anyone tried to refresh WinXP Home with SP2 installed? I tried it last night because I was having trouble getting my Start bar to even show up. I inserted the WinXP disk (original purchased, not OEM). I got a message that stated in escence, I could not refresh because of the release I was on. It implied that, since I was trying an older CD and trying to refresh Windows with some SP, it could not do that. Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? Do we have to purchase a new CD with SP2 already incorporated? You need to add service pack 2 to your install. This is called slipstreaming. Check this site for instructions: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp gls858 |
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Refreshing WinXP Home (SP2)
In oups.com,
glenn354 typed: Has anyone tried to refresh WinXP Home with SP2 installed? I tried it last night because I was having trouble getting my Start bar to even show up. I inserted the WinXP disk (original purchased, not OEM). I got a message that stated in escence, I could not refresh because of the release I was on. It implied that, since I was trying an older CD and trying to refresh Windows with some SP, it could not do that. Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? Do we have to purchase a new CD with SP2 already incorporated? No, you need to create what's called a "slipstreamed" version of XP, incorporating SP2. Read he http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7262 -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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Refreshing WinXP Home (SP2)
XP SP2 is a later version number than the version number of your cd. If you
are trying to do a repair install or running the system file checker, you need to create a slipstreamed copy of XP that includes SP2. See: http://www.windows-help.net/WindowsX...p2-bootcd.html although I prefer AutoStreamer http://www.autopatcher.com/autostreamer.html. It is pretty easy to use. -- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "glenn354" wrote in message oups.com... Has anyone tried to refresh WinXP Home with SP2 installed? I tried it last night because I was having trouble getting my Start bar to even show up. I inserted the WinXP disk (original purchased, not OEM). I got a message that stated in escence, I could not refresh because of the release I was on. It implied that, since I was trying an older CD and trying to refresh Windows with some SP, it could not do that. Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? Do we have to purchase a new CD with SP2 already incorporated? |
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Refreshing WinXP Home (SP2)
glenn354 wrote:
Has anyone tried to refresh WinXP Home with SP2 installed? I tried it last night because I was having trouble getting my Start bar to even show up. I inserted the WinXP disk (original purchased, not OEM). I got a message that stated in escence, I could not refresh because of the release I was on. It implied that, since I was trying an older CD and trying to refresh Windows with some SP, it could not do that. Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? Do we have to purchase a new CD with SP2 already incorporated? An additional thought. If your only problem is your Start bar (task bar?) not showing up you probably don't need to do a repair install. Make sure that your PC is free of spyware and viruses. Make sure your antivirus software is up to date and run a scan. A couple of commonly used spyware cleaners are Adaware by Lavasoft and Spybot Search and Destroy. Both are free. www.lavasoft.com http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html If you run these and are still having problems post back. gls858 |
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Refreshing WinXP Home (SP2)
And, if your system free of viruses and malware as suggested in this thread,
try using System Restore to take you back to a time prior to when this began: http://home.earthlink.net/~mvp_bert/ -- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "glenn354" wrote in message oups.com... Has anyone tried to refresh WinXP Home with SP2 installed? I tried it last night because I was having trouble getting my Start bar to even show up. I inserted the WinXP disk (original purchased, not OEM). I got a message that stated in escence, I could not refresh because of the release I was on. It implied that, since I was trying an older CD and trying to refresh Windows with some SP, it could not do that. Anyone else had this problem? How did you get around it? Do we have to purchase a new CD with SP2 already incorporated? |
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