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| Thread ID: 89171 | 2008-04-22 21:40:00 | Anyone not installed XP Service Packs? | Dadzka (6620) | Press F1 |
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| 661451 | 2008-04-22 21:40:00 | Is there anyone else out there who has not installed XP Service Packs or Microsoft Security updates. If so, have you encountered any problems (other than the usual?) Am considering installing Service Pack 3 when it comes out (which I believe includes the previous Service Packs). I am probably being a bit naive, but I operate good firewall & antivirus protection along with frequent trojan & security checks and can say I have not suffered any adverse affects or computer meltdowns over the years. Have I just been lucky?? Comments appreciated. |
Dadzka (6620) | ||
| 661452 | 2008-04-22 21:43:00 | no service packs = moronic. Its not just security is stability, drivers etc etc etc |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 661453 | 2008-04-22 21:56:00 | I did read someplace yesterday that you have to have at least SP1 installed to install SP3, but I can't remember what site that was :mad: Its will be easy enough though , if you have XP with no service packs at all, and it requires something else it should tell you. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 661454 | 2008-04-22 22:14:00 | I did read someplace yesterday that you have to have at least SP1 installed to install SP3, but I can't remember what site that was :mad: I have read that too :) |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 661455 | 2008-04-22 22:42:00 | I have SP2 with only 1 or 2 security updates, but running without any SP on the net is nuts :) As wainuitech noted, it has been said SP3 only installs over SP1 or greater. I'm not sure if it will slipstream ok on a "vanilla" XP disc, but I plan to find out soon. |
autechre (266) | ||
| 661456 | 2008-04-22 22:53:00 | Well I cant see why you cant slipstream SP3. If you wanted to. Since it should include SP1 and SP2 / and updates anyway Yup, I'll be slipstreaming SP3, with files I've got on another partition at the mo. And installing it on the other hdd here, to see if it installs ok I cant see why it wont work |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 661457 | 2008-04-22 23:33:00 | Wtf - slipstreaming? How the heck do you do that - if it's not just an install? sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 661458 | 2008-04-22 23:39:00 | Wtf - slipstreaming? How the heck do you do that - if it's not just an install? sarel Slipstreaming is when you make your own disc, in this case Windows XP, with the service pack files integrated into the original files. It means that if you use that disc to install a fresh copy of Windows XP the service pack is already installed. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 661459 | 2008-04-22 23:45:00 | Slipstreaming is where you copy the XP CD / or whatever CD to the hdd. And use a program to add the updates to the original install. Then it'll make an ISO. The ISO will contain the original OS (that you copied to the hdd, with updates). Burn the ISO to another CD, and next time you install XP, it'll be up to date. Something like Nlite (http://www.nliteos.com/) Lets you add updates / remove components, add drivers to the install. Which will also save you installing drivers (not all drivers) to an install CD. Once you install XP the updates and drivers will be installed. Only thing is, you'll have to download ALL of the updates (If you havent got them already). BUT since SP3 is coming out, that'll have most of them, except IE 7, and WMP 11. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 661460 | 2008-04-22 23:55:00 | Slipstreaming is where you copy the XP CD / or whatever CD to the hdd. Speedy, Perhaps you could write a detailed tutorial on slipstreaming for dummies with nice screen dumps when you get the time and motivation. I have read a few web pages on it and they all seem to vary a bit on the process. I did try it long ago with Win2k but not tried it since. |
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