Bit anoying with new MB

colinuk

colinuk

colinuk

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Got my dad a new MB, set it up, all seems ok, runs games 200% better than it ever did before. No sound....

put in MB driver disc. Msg comes up - can not install sound drivers unless you have xp SP2 installed.....

sorry....

Im not on the internet on this PC and the version of windows i have is XP pro, basic, no SP at all...

Would have been nice of the MB makers to at least put some sound drivers on the board for me, now my dad is playing C&C3 soundless until i get SP2 downloaded for him...

Colin - a tad unhappy.....
 
Problem i have is my dads Pc is NOT connected to the internet in anyway at all. Just a stand alone PC to play games for him.

So downloading XP SP2 is a bit hard lol

Now back at home, some 60 miles away, to download the SP2 pack.. i know, why didnt i have it with me, but i didnt know new motherboards need it to install basic drivers did i! lol...

Whos stupid idea was it to make motherboards need SP2 anyway!

Colin
 
Aye - downloading it now, just a little anoyed that the MB didnt say anything at all about needing certain software to be installed to work 100%. I would have though basic things like sound would work no matter what you put on...

Then again, you know what thought did lol..

Everyday is a school day - love this hobby!

Colin
 
colinuk said:
Aye - downloading it now, just a little anoyed that the MB didnt say anything at all about needing certain software to be installed to work 100%. I would have though basic things like sound would work no matter what you put on...

Then again, you know what thought did lol..

Everyday is a school day - love this hobby!

Colin
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Atleast your motherboard boots up...
 
Saul said:
Atleast your motherboard boots up...
Click to expand...

aye it does, just got back, now it has sound too lol....

so all is well..still, should have said on the box or something it needed SP2 before sound works! imo...
 
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For end users, slipstreaming can also be useful. For example, you can copy the installation directory from your XP CD-ROM to the hard drive, slipstream the XP SP2 files into that installation directory, and than write it back to a recordable CD, giving you a bootable copy of the XP setup disk that includes SP2 right out of the box (so to speak). That's the process we're going to examine here. And slipstreaming isn't limited to service packs, either: You can also slipstream in various product updates, including hot-fixes. Previous to the release of SP2, I created a bootable XP CD that included the original "gold" version of XP, Service Pack 1a, and the Security Rollup 1 update, all meshed together into a single install. Now, I've tossed that CD aside for one that includes XP SP2 instead "



http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp
 
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