merge SP3 into a vanilla XP disc
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From: W****n S. on 24 May 2010 19:36 "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message news:%23rF8nR5%23KHA.5464(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > W****n S. wrote: >> "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message >> news:OBO6kz2%23KHA.4472(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> W****n S. wrote: >>>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:ukqU5Jw%23KHA.4652(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> W****n S. wrote: >>>>>> I tried this already with image burn and the disc seemed to come >>>>>> out ok but when I tried to use the disc it gave me a BSOD after it >>>>>> had loaded most of the files. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am trying to do this because I am wondering what will happen >>>>>> when support is stopped for XP prior to SP3. >>>>>> >>>>>> Will a person still be able to use a vanilla disc and then update >>>>>> it from there or will there be issues with this once support >>>>>> stops? Any thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> I am sure Windows XP SP1a, SP2 and SP3 will be available for >>>>> download long after the extended support period ends. >>>>> >>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselect >>>>> --> >>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/ >>>>> (Phases of the Support Lifecycle) >>>>> --> >>>> >>>> >>>> Not to be a thorn, but I am finding that SP1 is not easy to find. I >>>> was able to find SP1a but no good links to SP1. >>>> >>>> If I download SP2 do I need SP1 or SP1a to install it? Or can I >>>> just install SP2 after a vanilla XP Home install?? >>>> >>>> Thanks again for the time. >>> >>> Presumably by "vanilla XP Home" you mean XP Gold (i.e., the first >>> version, without any Service Packs). >>> >>> You may upgrade that directly to SP2. This means there is no need >>> for SP1a (SP1 is no longer available on the MS Web site due to >>> copyright reasons involving Java). Once you are at SP2, you may >>> upgrade to SP3. (Unfortunately, Microsoft didn't seem to be able to >>> allow for XP >>> Gold to be upgraded directly to SP3.) >>> >>> The other upgrade path is Gold to SP1a to SP3. >>> >>> Then again, if you are able to successfully integrate SP3 to your >>> original installation CD, you'll already be there. ;-) >>> >> >> Hey thanks. Yes, I have a "Gold" XP Home install disc with no >> service packs and if I can go from that to SP2 then I guess I am >> Golden. >> Then SP3 is a no brainer at that point. >> >> Thanks for the insight. > > You're very welcome. > > Once you are at SP3 and have installed all the subsequent security patches > (there are dozens!) and all your programs, that would be great time to > create an image of your C: drive. Once this is done, you won't have a need > to perform a Clean Install ever again. If you ever need to "start fresh," > simply restore the image. Much easier! > > If you need a free program to do this, DriveImageXML does the trick. > However, you will also need to create your own bootable rescue CD like > UBCD4Win or BartPE if there comes a time when you need to restore the > image: > > http://www.runtime.org/peb.htm > > An alternative is to use a commercial program with more bells and whistles > like Acronis True Image. > I use the Acronis True image from Western Digital's web site. It works ok and is free if you have their hard drives installed etc etc. Thx again.........
From: LVTravel on 24 May 2010 21:37 "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message news:uc#he2y#KHA.5044(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > LVTravel wrote: >> >> >> "W****n S." <Thisisnotreal(a)guess.com> wrote in message >> news:ey#8iEu#KHA.1888(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> I tried this already with image burn and the disc seemed to come out ok >>> but when I tried to use the disc it gave me a BSOD after it had loaded >>> most of the files. >>> >>> I am trying to do this because I am wondering what will happen when >>> support is stopped for XP prior to SP3. >>> >>> Will a person still be able to use a vanilla disc and then update it >>> from there or will there be issues with this once support stops? >>> >>> Any thoughts? >>> >>> Thx, >>> >>> WS >>> >> >> I really don't know why everyone is so afraid that the SPs and already >> created fixes for XP will not be available when the support ends in 2014. >> MS still has all service packs and fixes available for Win 2000 on their >> servers for download and that support ended a really long time ago. > > Windows 2000 is in extended support until June of this year. > > John But all fixes for almost every operating system and program that Microsoft ever wrote, bought or *sto..* is on their web site somewhere. Just have to look for it.
From: Daave on 25 May 2010 10:55
W****n S. wrote: > "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message > news:%23rF8nR5%23KHA.5464(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> An alternative is to use a commercial program with more bells and >> whistles like Acronis True Image. > > I use the Acronis True image from Western Digital's web site. It > works ok and is free if you have their hard drives installed etc etc. Sounds good. > Thx again......... YW. |