Installing XP

scubagal · #1 04-03-2005, 11:32 AM

I want to install Windows XP on a machine that is already running XP. The new one has SP2. Can you install over the existing OS or do you have to format C and start clean? If I do need to format, can I use the 98 boot disk, or is it different?

snooker · #2 04-03-2005, 12:05 PM

Hi... First off what kind of Windows xp are you talking about ? What type of disc is it ( Home or Pro ) ? OEM , Upgrade or Retail versions ... If your only reason to reinstall your xp is because you now have SP2 on a disc I would believe ? then you don't need to reinstall your xp , Just go to Microsoft update site and download the updates , which will install SP2 , So you don't need to reinstall but rather just to update your system ... Also if you have a Retail version of xp ? Then you would use this xp disc when ever you want to reformat or what not ... Have a view at these sites below , just click the URL and it will take you there

http://michaelstevenstech.com/

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

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

scubagal · #3 04-04-2005, 08:19 AM

Thanks for the feed back. I don't want to say anything to get me kicked off of the forum, but no, it is not a retail copy of XP, nor is the new one I want to put on a retail copy. You get my meaning right? I will use the sites you posted. I believe it is XP Pro I am trying to upgrade with a Titanium edition. I thought that with XP you normally did not need to format, that it formatted the drive as you installed the OS. Again, thank you for the feed back.

http://michaelstevenstech.com/

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

http://www.theeldergeek.com/index.htm[/quote]

Ant · #4 04-04-2005, 10:20 AM

If you run setup from the new cdrom it will give you the option of upgrading the existing installation or doing a completely new installation. It also recommends the upgrade path, which obviously wouldn't necessitate formatting.

scubagal · #5 04-04-2005, 11:32 AM

Good to know, thank you for help. Hopefully all will go well.

scubagal · #6 04-05-2005, 01:52 PM

I was going to slipstream the OS with the SP2. The copies of XP I have to burn on to the cd are almost too big to fit along with the SP2. Can I delete a few of the extras and then burn it on the disk?

s7p9a2m4 · #7 04-05-2005, 02:54 PM

Take a look at Nlite for slipstreaming Xp with service packs and drivers. You can also leave out a lot of unwanted crap. Very nice. You can make an install cd of under 300 mb. Its very east to use.

http://nuhi.msfn.org/

snooker · #8 04-05-2005, 03:27 PM

Hi ... I found a lot of good data from Paul T site and , I Slipstream my xp rpo retail version with sp2 all onto a disc with no problems at all , I follow Paul instruction and , It was pretty simple , If you like ? Have a look at his website in how its done... I did use Nero 6.0 version

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