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More info?)
You're welcome Darrell. BTW it likely is a bit faster to copy the XPSP2.exe
file to your HD even if you have 2 CD-Rom devices.
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"Darrell" <Darrell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Harry.
>
> "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
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>> Yes. Just point to the file called XPSP2.exe that is in the root of the
>> CD
>> or copy the file to the HD first if you only have one CD-Rom device.
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>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
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>> "Darrell" <Darrell@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> > Harry,
>> >
>> > Can you use the SP2 CD to slipstream into the original Windows XP CD
>> > with
>> > the link you provided? Or do you have to download the SP2 file?
>> >
>> > "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The OP wants to slipstream a service pack into their existing Windows
>> >> XP
>> >> CD
>> >> not just make a backup.
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>> >> Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Rick Merrill" <RickMerrill@comTHROW.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:ObKp0Nn%23EHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Harry Ohrn wrote:
>> >> >> the simple way
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm
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>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Excuse my ignorance, but won't backup cover you here, except for
>> >> > booting from the CD.
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