Latest Sp2 Build Installation

italiano · #1 26th Apr 04, 10:24 PM

I have the latest SP2 build.

My problem is that I have an older SP2 which was installed as part of a slipstreamed XP Pro installation.

When I try to install the new SP2 it tells me that I have to remove my older one!!

The problem is that I can't uninstall the old SP2.

Is there a way to install the new SP2 build in place of the old slipstreamed one ??

Regards

italiano

Thankbot · #2 26th Apr 04, 10:24 PM

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Bads

HotRod · #3 26th Apr 04, 11:50 PM

I'd be interested too. Ran into same thing, just did a clean install. Would be helpful to know, because I don't like to update so slipped new one too.

robinwilson16 · #4 28th Apr 04, 10:28 AM

The only way to update the build with a newer build is to slipstream that build too.

I have a slipstreaming tool which makes it easy.
Can send you it if I can find it
PM me if you want it

HotRod · #5 15th May 04, 05:38 PM

This will interest some
go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\
and Delete the Keys CSDBuild and CSDVersion

Then it will update a slipped install. And great thing is it doesn't save all the BS to uninstall.

Bads · #6 15th May 04, 06:54 PM

I just update in a virtual machine from the SP1 and I don't have to register it again

belthazor · #7 16th May 04, 12:21 AM

HotRod comes through yet again!
After I pm'ed you yesterday, I ran into the same problem, and your above remedy works fine. Just don't reboot after you delete those keys. Run the sp 1st.

war59312 · #8 16th May 04, 11:19 PM

Or just go to the directory and run uninstaller. Dont remember the directory since i dont have it installed atm. But it worked for 2120 and rc1, and a few betas so sure 2126 would work too.

belthazor · #9 17th May 04, 01:46 PM

Will, you mean there is an uninstall for a slipped cd install? If you remember where it is that would be another good thing to know.

war59312 · #10 18th May 04, 04:40 AM

Yea there should be. Like an uninstall.exe or uninstall.bat I think. Pretty sure .bat. Runs a few commands and then runs uninstall.exe.

I'm pretty damn sure. I did it twice before my hard drive crashed last month. One was intergrated and one was not and both had the uninstall files. I got the directory from some other forum.

I looked today but cant find it. Dont have a clue where eithert. Not a ordiany place.

I know for a fact I did it that way because I reember it was not listed in Add / Remove Programs.