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Slipstream XP/ SP2
Used AutoStreamer and burned CD. Used CD to clean install XP Pro w/SP2.
Tried SFC /SCANNOW and get the loop telling me to insert XP SP2 CD, Retry, Retry, Retry... What's up with that? K |
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Slipstream XP/ SP2
Your "Installation Path" can be reset.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\... ..Windows\Current Version\Setup: Service Source Path ..Windows\Current Version\Setup: Source Path ..WindowsNT\Current Version - Source Path change them to the directory with the XP Files For Pro Edition: GPEDIT.MSC Local Comp. Policy/Comp. Config/Admin. Templates/System "Specify Windows Installation file location" (some report needing to press "r" for 'retry', quite a few times) -- Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509 http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm .. "K" wrote in message ... Used AutoStreamer and burned CD. Used CD to clean install XP Pro w/SP2. Tried SFC /SCANNOW and get the loop telling me to insert XP SP2 CD, Retry, Retry, Retry... What's up with that? K |
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Slipstream XP/ SP2
Thanks Mark but I'm not sure which path to enter. Can you give me an
example? What is the path on your setup? Using search I found numerous paths in C: for SP2. e.g. SP2.cab = C:\windows\driver cache\i386 K "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote in message ... Your "Installation Path" can be reset. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\... .Windows\Current Version\Setup: Service Source Path .Windows\Current Version\Setup: Source Path .WindowsNT\Current Version - Source Path change them to the directory with the XP Files For Pro Edition: GPEDIT.MSC Local Comp. Policy/Comp. Config/Admin. Templates/System "Specify Windows Installation file location" (some report needing to press "r" for 'retry', quite a few times) -- Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509 http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm . "K" wrote in message ... Used AutoStreamer and burned CD. Used CD to clean install XP Pro w/SP2. Tried SFC /SCANNOW and get the loop telling me to insert XP SP2 CD, Retry, Retry, Retry... What's up with that? K |
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Slipstream XP/ SP2
This link gives a good explanation and "the cure"
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html -- Peter. Toronto, Canada. XP Home SP2. P4 @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HDD, 1.0gb DDR. "K" wrote in message ... Used AutoStreamer and burned CD. Used CD to clean install XP Pro w/SP2. Tried SFC /SCANNOW and get the loop telling me to insert XP SP2 CD, Retry, Retry, Retry... What's up with that? K |
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Slipstream XP/ SP2
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup]
"SourcePath"="D:\\" "ServicePackSourcePath"="c:\\windows\\ServicePackF iles" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion] " "SourcePath"="D:\\" I installed from my cd drive "D:", and downloaded sp2 from autoupdate -- Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509 http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm .. "K" wrote in message ... Thanks Mark but I'm not sure which path to enter. Can you give me an example? What is the path on your setup? Using search I found numerous paths in C: for SP2. e.g. SP2.cab = C:\windows\driver cache\i386 K "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote in message ... Your "Installation Path" can be reset. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\... .Windows\Current Version\Setup: Service Source Path .Windows\Current Version\Setup: Source Path .WindowsNT\Current Version - Source Path change them to the directory with the XP Files For Pro Edition: GPEDIT.MSC Local Comp. Policy/Comp. Config/Admin. Templates/System "Specify Windows Installation file location" (some report needing to press "r" for 'retry', quite a few times) -- Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP) FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509 http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm . "K" wrote in message ... Used AutoStreamer and burned CD. Used CD to clean install XP Pro w/SP2. Tried SFC /SCANNOW and get the loop telling me to insert XP SP2 CD, Retry, Retry, Retry... What's up with that? K |
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