how to install win xp sp2

navstanavsta
edited October 2006 in Science & Tech
hi

i currently have win xp sp1 on my pc at them moment. What i want to do is to format my PC(completely clean) and install win xp sp2.

how do i do this??

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  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited November 2005
    I know you said you want to reformat but you don't need to reformat to install SP2.


    Have you been to Windows Update yet?

    Click Start > All Programs > Windows Update. Click 'Express Install' and SP2 should be listed with any other high-priority updates.
  • navstanavsta
    edited November 2005
    Trogan_1000 wrote:
    I know you said you want to reformat but you don't need to reformat to install SP2.


    Have you been to Windows Update yet?

    Click Start > All Programs > Windows Update. Click 'Express Install' and SP2 should be listed with any other high-priority updates.

    thanks for that...
    also i have messenger and the volume speaker icons in my sys tray (right hand side of taskbar) how do i turn these off so they dont appear in the taskbar when windows loads all the time
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited November 2005
    To remove messenger

    Go to Start > Run > type msconfig > click the startup tab > unselect messenger - Reboot when prompted.


    I don't how to remove the volume icon from the system tray.
  • navstanavsta
    edited November 2005
    Trogan_1000 wrote:
    To remove messenger

    Go to Start > Run > type msconfig > click the startup tab > unselect messenger - Reboot when prompted.


    I don't how to remove the volume icon from the system tray.

    I found how to remove the sound icon, you have to go in to system sounds and audi devices, and clear the remove form taskbar option.

    One other question, i have Creative Audio PCI(ES1371, ES1373)(WDM), where can i get the latest driver for it?
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited November 2005
    You can get them here.

    Good Luck :thumbsup:
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited November 2005
    navsta wrote:
    I found how to remove the sound icon, you have to go in to system sounds and audi devices, and clear the remove form taskbar option.

    One other question, i have Creative Audio PCI(ES1371, ES1373)(WDM), where can i get the latest driver for it?

    google is your friend.

    google for "creative audio driver"

    Cheers

    tex
  • digifantasy88digifantasy88
    edited October 2006
    I am currently using Windows XP professional. but i have a Windows XP home service pack 2 and wishes to install it. I tried before but they say the cd key not valid or something like that. Can anyone tell mi how to do that?
  • EssoEsso Stockholm, Sweden
    edited October 2006
    If you are having the XP SP1 CD, you would like to save some time and slipstream the SP2 into XP SP1 CD,
    and burn a new XP installation CD.

    It speed up the installation process time.
    http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

    (There are many sites with slipstream instruction on the net --> Search for "XP Slipstream".)

    Also when we are having fun, have a look at Autopatcher.
    http://www.autopatcher.com/

    Download the full Aug-06 XP autopatch file plus the Sep-06 update file.
    Then save it to one CD/RW.
    (In October there will be a new update file.)

    Now you are able to install all XP updates until Sep-06, while the computer is not connected to the Internet ..

    Note,
    The Autopacher program contains some more tweaking programs as well.
    Prior to the installation of the XP Autopatcher, the SP2 must be installed.
  • digifantasy88digifantasy88
    edited October 2006
    Esso wrote:
    If you are having the XP SP1 CD, you would like to save some time and slipstream the SP2 into XP SP1 CD,
    and burn a new XP installation CD.

    It speed up the installation process time.
    http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

    (There are many sites with slipstream instruction on the net --> Search for "XP Slipstream".)

    Also when we are having fun, have a look at Autopatcher.
    http://www.autopatcher.com/

    Download the full Aug-06 XP autopatch file plus the Sep-06 update file.
    Then save it to one CD/RW.
    (In October there will be a new update file.)

    Now you are able to install all XP updates until Sep-06, while the computer is not connected to the Internet ..

    Note,
    The Autopacher program contains some more tweaking programs as well.
    Prior to the installation of the XP Autopatcher, the SP2 must be installed.

    I have tried the above, but the cd i created does not run by itself when i reboot the computer. did i do anything wrong? would u mind teaching me the whole reformatting process..thx a lot
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