Repairing XP SP2 with a different CD to the original

Hello

I have been trying for 4 weeks to install a printer/scanner without sucess.

We have tried everything except repairing Windows XP with the CD which I
would like to do.

The problem is I have a genuine copy of Windows XP SP1 but my system has
been upgraded to XP SP2 and the CD refuses to repair a more recent version
of XP (essence of message)

I would like to know if I use a CD of XP SP2, will I be able to get around
this problem.

Also, which CD number do I type in if asked, my original number or the
number of the CD doing the repair?

Thanks

Dave Neve

Dave Neve wrote:
> I have been trying for 4 weeks to install a printer/scanner without
> sucess.
> We have tried everything except repairing Windows XP with the CD
> which I would like to do.
>
> The problem is I have a genuine copy of Windows XP SP1 but my
> system has been upgraded to XP SP2 and the CD refuses to repair a
> more recent version of XP (essence of message)
>
> I would like to know if I use a CD of XP SP2, will I be able to get
> around this problem.
>
> Also, which CD number do I type in if asked, my original number or
> the number of the CD doing the repair?

If you have a CD Burner - use "AutoStreamer" and the "IT Version" of Service
Pack 2 and integrate (make) your own Windows XP with SP2 CD.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Good Day,

There are a couple of choices that you have Dave, one would be to go into
the control panel, then add/remove pgms and uninstall SP2, you will be able
to do it then.
The other is to do a slipstream of your sp1 cd with sp2, and here is how you
perform this task:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html



"Dave Neve" wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have been trying for 4 weeks to install a printer/scanner without sucess.
>
> We have tried everything except repairing Windows XP with the CD which I
> would like to do.
>
> The problem is I have a genuine copy of Windows XP SP1 but my system has
> been upgraded to XP SP2 and the CD refuses to repair a more recent version
> of XP (essence of message)
>
> I would like to know if I use a CD of XP SP2, will I be able to get around
> this problem.
>
> Also, which CD number do I type in if asked, my original number or the
> number of the CD doing the repair?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave Neve
>
>
>

This is exactly the problem I am having I am not that computer literate so I
think I have uninstalled some parts of Windows Media because it will not load
at all.I can get Real Player to work just fine As well System Restore does
not function so before i take it tto a computer shop I would like to try and
repair. S
So if I uninstall SP2 and then do a repair will all be well.
Then I guess I reinstall from Microsoft SP2
Thanks for any help you can give me
Lyn
genius1945
Year of my birth

"SteveL" wrote:

> Good Day,
>
> There are a couple of choices that you have Dave, one would be to go into
> the control panel, then add/remove pgms and uninstall SP2, you will be able
> to do it then.
> The other is to do a slipstream of your sp1 cd with sp2, and here is how you
> perform this task:
> http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html
>
>
>
> "Dave Neve" wrote:
>
> > Hello
> >
> > I have been trying for 4 weeks to install a printer/scanner without sucess.
> >
> > We have tried everything except repairing Windows XP with the CD which I
> > would like to do.
> >
> > The problem is I have a genuine copy of Windows XP SP1 but my system has
> > been upgraded to XP SP2 and the CD refuses to repair a more recent version
> > of XP (essence of message)
> >
> > I would like to know if I use a CD of XP SP2, will I be able to get around
> > this problem.
> >
> > Also, which CD number do I type in if asked, my original number or the
> > number of the CD doing the repair?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dave Neve
> >
> >
> >