http://www.bootdisk.com/ 179 August 2004
The BootLIST Welcome to the 179th Edition of The BootLIST
INDEX
1) Create An SP2 Slipstreamed Boot CD
2) XP SP1 And SP2
3) Checklist To Help Speed Up Slow Computers
4) Download XP SP2 Directly For Use On Multiple PCs
5) NTLDR Is Missing
Editor's Special Note: Please be advised that just because this issue includes loads of SP2 info/links it does NOT mean that I am recommending that you be the first on your block to install it. As with any MS OS upgrade, some of your hardware and/or software may NOT work in XP SP2. Personally? I'd have a full image backup on another physical hard drive before applying SP2 in case there were major niggles I couldn't work out.
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1) Create An SP2 Slipstreamed Boot CDJoe writes - Anyone ever done this? I just did for the first time and this is cool. I did not even know you could do this. I bought Win XP the day it was released so my copy has no updates in it and I do a lot of reinstalls as I am constantly trying something new. I had thought about buying a newer version just to keep from having to download all the updates when I reinstall then I found you could do this:
I copied my Xp disk to my hard drive
Downloaded service pack2
Integrated SP2 into my XP
Burnt a bootable XPSP2 disk that I can install fromI now have a brand new WinXP SP2 install disk and from now on when I reinstall I will be starting at SP2.
Details: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=295
This was actually pretty easy and did not take that long.
Additional XP2 Slipstream links:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
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2) XP SP1 And SP2Criquet questions - To install XP SP2 is it necessary to have XP SP1 already installed? My computer has XP but I never updated anything.
Mike K. replies:
No [you dont need to install SP1 first], SP2 includes all [the] SP1 fixes.Chad H. adds:
It is *not* necessary to have SP1. You can install it on XP RTM, Tablet, or Media Center. Hot fixes are always inclusive of the previous hotfixes in Windows. Here are the requirements from Microsoft:http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx#EEAA
Additional XP SP2 Links:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=windowsxpsp2
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3) Checklist To Help Speed Up Slow ComputersDan asked - My computer is running really slow. Is there a checklist of things to check?
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
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4) Download XP SP2 Directly For Use On Multiple PCsHong inquires - Can someone please tell me is it possible to download the SP2 for XP instead of using autoupdate?
John W. points to:
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5) NTLDR Is Missingjd wrote - [My pc says] missing NTLDR while trying to load windxp home.
t.cruise suggests:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000465.htm
Rick R. says:
Boot the WinXP CD, load the Recovery Console:HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654From the command prompt, copy ntldr from the I386 folder on the CD to the boot partition.
C:\>copy X:\I386\ntldr C:\
Where X is whatever letter is assigned your CD drive.
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