Service Packs

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:37

Hi Everyone

I'm always reformating my computer, and I'm pretty sick of waiting an hour first SP2 to install/download (Even on a fast connection) and was wondering if its possible to get a disc with it on, or add it to the XP disc.

Thanks

Justintime · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:43

http://www.nliteos.com/ - slipstreams service packs so you can make a cd with them already integrated, have a read about with the guides, what speed broadband you got btw? takes me about 4mins to get service pack 2 on 10mbit

TheVoice · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:45

You can download the SP2 installer from MS. It's what I usually use straight after installing XP.

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:47

Having some troubles downloading nLite

About 4.5MB

Justintime · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:50

Using a download manager? temporarily disable it as they have anti leech setups on the main and mirror downloads.

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:50

Justintime said:
Using a download manager? temporarily disable it as they have anti leech setups on the main and mirror downloads.

Nope :S

Justintime · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:51

What problems exactly? downloads fine here.

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:52

Justintime said:
What problems exactly? downloads fine here.

Nevermind, got it from elsewhere

Justintime · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:52

Ok, make sure you have the .net framework etc..

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:54

Justintime said:
Ok, make sure you have the .net framework etc..

yep, just nocied you need 2.0

So how does it actually work (not downloaded fully yet)?

Mujja · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:54

You shouldn't need nlite.
XP has a built in tool for slipstreaming service packs.
There was a guide I used on the MS site years ago when SP1 and then SP2 was released.

Also, I was like you, always re-formatting every couple of months and installing just to clear out the crap and speed Windows up again.

But I haven't reinstalled Windows for over a year now. Until recently used to use Norton Ghost to restore an working install of XP with all the essential apps.

Now I use Acronis True Image, lets me make incremental backups in a secure partition. I can restore from the original backup or a more recent back with newer drivers, apps etc.

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:56

Oh right, that would be much better if possible, is it fine to install SP2 before windows updates if you have a SP1 disc?

Mujja · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:56

Larnica said:
So how does it actually work?

It's easy to use even without reading the guides, it's take you through the whole preocess step-by-step. There goes your night

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:58

Mujja said:
It's easy to use even without reading the guides, it's take you through the whole preocess step-by-step. There goes your night

My Super LANBOY needs my attention first, got it today!

Justintime · 22 Aug 2006 at 21:00

Nlite has other features to integrate drivers and chop down unwanted bits in windows easily, haven't used the old method of slipstreaming since i found it.

Larnica · 22 Aug 2006 at 21:01

Justintime said:
Nlite has other features to integrate drivers and chop down unwanted bits in windows easily, haven't used the old method of slipstreaming since i found it.

So its basically going to copy my windows xp discs and add / take stuff off?

thats legal right?

Will a dvd-r do?