XP CD UP TO DATE.

"alex" <splitcane22@tesco.com.(nospam)> wrote in message
news:21F96E4C-424D-404F-BFFF-62C0456C8239@microsoft.com...

> Hi,
> There is a program to download that will update your XP cd. post sp3.
>
>
> This pack is designed to bring a Windows XP CD with SP3 integrated fully
> up
> to date with all of the latest hotfixes released by Microsoft since SP2's
> release. It accomplishes this task via direct integration, where files on
> the
> CD are directly overwritten by the updated files.
>
> This may be useful if a PC needs to be reloaded with XP after a clean
> install is needed after a "disaster" and many updates and fixes would be
> required.
>
> Has anyone used this program and is it safe and useful?
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> --
> thanks, alex

How can you seriously solicit opinions on a program which you don't name?

"There is a car that gets you places more quickly than walking. Is it any
good?"

I use nLite for what you're describing and am happy with it. That said, what
you're describing is confused - it talks about adding post-SP2 updates to an
SP3 CD:

a) You only need (the appropriate) post-SP3 patches
b) unless you're using a CD-RW, the actual files on the CD will *not* be
overwritten. You'll create a CD image which you have to burn to disc to get
a new CD.

*That* said, if you do have a disaster, you'd be better served with a
program that can create a disc image, such as Acronis True Image or Norton's
Ghost (for some reason, the former gets much more coverage in these groups):

- with a program such as you describe, you save time by achieving a fresh
XP install with up to date patches, but still have a lot of work ahead of
you tweaking settings, reinstalling apps, restoring data from backup, etc.

- with an imaging program, you will (much more quickly) get your PC back to
exactly how it was at the time you took the image - Windows installed and
patched, all programs installed, data in place, no more messing.

Hi,
thanks for info. and advice
the prog is called

RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP3 Update Pack 1.0.3

seen on major geeks.

It just updates your out of date XP INSTALLATION DISK to the latest sp3
input.

Regards

thanks, alex


"Olórin" wrote:

>
> "alex" <splitcane22@tesco.com.(nospam)> wrote in message
> news:21F96E4C-424D-404F-BFFF-62C0456C8239@microsoft.com...

> > Hi,
> > There is a program to download that will update your XP cd. post sp3.
> >
> >
> > This pack is designed to bring a Windows XP CD with SP3 integrated fully
> > up
> > to date with all of the latest hotfixes released by Microsoft since SP2's
> > release. It accomplishes this task via direct integration, where files on
> > the
> > CD are directly overwritten by the updated files.
> >
> > This may be useful if a PC needs to be reloaded with XP after a clean
> > install is needed after a "disaster" and many updates and fixes would be
> > required.
> >
> > Has anyone used this program and is it safe and useful?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > thanks, alex

>
> How can you seriously solicit opinions on a program which you don't name?
>
> "There is a car that gets you places more quickly than walking. Is it any
> good?"
>
> I use nLite for what you're describing and am happy with it. That said, what
> you're describing is confused - it talks about adding post-SP2 updates to an
> SP3 CD:
>
> a) You only need (the appropriate) post-SP3 patches
> b) unless you're using a CD-RW, the actual files on the CD will *not* be
> overwritten. You'll create a CD image which you have to burn to disc to get
> a new CD.
>
> *That* said, if you do have a disaster, you'd be better served with a
> program that can create a disc image, such as Acronis True Image or Norton's
> Ghost (for some reason, the former gets much more coverage in these groups):
>
> - with a program such as you describe, you save time by achieving a fresh
> XP install with up to date patches, but still have a lot of work ahead of
> you tweaking settings, reinstalling apps, restoring data from backup, etc.
>
> - with an imaging program, you will (much more quickly) get your PC back to
> exactly how it was at the time you took the image - Windows installed and
> patched, all programs installed, data in place, no more messing.
>
>
>

do a Google for slpstreaming...
I use the program called Autostreamer.
It combines SP3 with any old version of XP into an ISO file which you
then burn to a CD.

peter

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"alex" <splitcane22@tesco.com.(nospam)> wrote in message
news:9F8CB96E-7E95-4EA0-B32A-1B7CBB4ED766@microsoft.com...

> Hi,
> thanks for info. and advice
> the prog is called
>
> RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP3 Update Pack 1.0.3
>
> seen on major geeks.
>
> It just updates your out of date XP INSTALLATION DISK to the latest sp3
> input.
>
> Regards
>
> thanks, alex
>
>
> "Olórin" wrote:
>

>>
>> "alex" <splitcane22@tesco.com.(nospam)> wrote in message
>> news:21F96E4C-424D-404F-BFFF-62C0456C8239@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi,
>> > There is a program to download that will update your XP cd. post sp3.
>> >
>> >
>> > This pack is designed to bring a Windows XP CD with SP3 integrated
>> > fully
>> > up
>> > to date with all of the latest hotfixes released by Microsoft since
>> > SP2's
>> > release. It accomplishes this task via direct integration, where files
>> > on
>> > the
>> > CD are directly overwritten by the updated files.
>> >
>> > This may be useful if a PC needs to be reloaded with XP after a clean
>> > install is needed after a "disaster" and many updates and fixes would
>> > be
>> > required.
>> >
>> > Has anyone used this program and is it safe and useful?
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > thanks, alex

>>
>> How can you seriously solicit opinions on a program which you don't name?
>>
>> "There is a car that gets you places more quickly than walking. Is it any
>> good?"
>>
>> I use nLite for what you're describing and am happy with it. That said,
>> what
>> you're describing is confused - it talks about adding post-SP2 updates to
>> an
>> SP3 CD:
>>
>> a) You only need (the appropriate) post-SP3 patches
>> b) unless you're using a CD-RW, the actual files on the CD will *not* be
>> overwritten. You'll create a CD image which you have to burn to disc to
>> get
>> a new CD.
>>
>> *That* said, if you do have a disaster, you'd be better served with a
>> program that can create a disc image, such as Acronis True Image or
>> Norton's
>> Ghost (for some reason, the former gets much more coverage in these
>> groups):
>>
>> - with a program such as you describe, you save time by achieving a
>> fresh
>> XP install with up to date patches, but still have a lot of work ahead of
>> you tweaking settings, reinstalling apps, restoring data from backup,
>> etc.
>>
>> - with an imaging program, you will (much more quickly) get your PC back
>> to
>> exactly how it was at the time you took the image - Windows installed and
>> patched, all programs installed, data in place, no more messing.
>>
>>
>>

"alex" <splitcane22@tesco.com.(nospam)> wrote in message
news:9F8CB96E-7E95-4EA0-B32A-1B7CBB4ED766@microsoft.com...

> Hi,
> thanks for info. and advice
> the prog is called
>
> RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP3 Update Pack 1.0.3
>
> seen on major geeks.
>
> It just updates your out of date XP INSTALLATION DISK to the latest sp3
> input.
>
> Regards
>
> thanks, alex
>
>
> "Olórin" wrote:
>

>>
>> "alex" <splitcane22@tesco.com.(nospam)> wrote in message
>> news:21F96E4C-424D-404F-BFFF-62C0456C8239@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi,
>> > There is a program to download that will update your XP cd. post sp3.
>> >
>> >
>> > This pack is designed to bring a Windows XP CD with SP3 integrated
>> > fully
>> > up
>> > to date with all of the latest hotfixes released by Microsoft since
>> > SP2's
>> > release. It accomplishes this task via direct integration, where files
>> > on
>> > the
>> > CD are directly overwritten by the updated files.
>> >
>> > This may be useful if a PC needs to be reloaded with XP after a clean
>> > install is needed after a "disaster" and many updates and fixes would
>> > be
>> > required.
>> >
>> > Has anyone used this program and is it safe and useful?
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > thanks, alex

>>
>> How can you seriously solicit opinions on a program which you don't name?
>>
>> "There is a car that gets you places more quickly than walking. Is it any
>> good?"
>>
>> I use nLite for what you're describing and am happy with it. That said,
>> what
>> you're describing is confused - it talks about adding post-SP2 updates to
>> an
>> SP3 CD:
>>
>> a) You only need (the appropriate) post-SP3 patches
>> b) unless you're using a CD-RW, the actual files on the CD will *not* be
>> overwritten. You'll create a CD image which you have to burn to disc to
>> get
>> a new CD.
>>
>> *That* said, if you do have a disaster, you'd be better served with a
>> program that can create a disc image, such as Acronis True Image or
>> Norton's
>> Ghost (for some reason, the former gets much more coverage in these
>> groups):
>>
>> - with a program such as you describe, you save time by achieving a
>> fresh
>> XP install with up to date patches, but still have a lot of work ahead of
>> you tweaking settings, reinstalling apps, restoring data from backup,
>> etc.
>>
>> - with an imaging program, you will (much more quickly) get your PC back
>> to
>> exactly how it was at the time you took the image - Windows installed and
>> patched, all programs installed, data in place, no more messing.
>>
>>
>>

Should be safe and useful, used correctly. But try hitting Google with the
product's name and the word "review", see what others think.