Re: sp2 to sp1

From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 05/29/05 

Date: Sun, 29 May 2005 12:00:00 -0400

I think the point of contention is that if you perform a "Repair" install
with any earlier XP version disk, you will remove whatever SP level
existed. But you are right that embedded or Slipstreamed disks do
not have a SP roll-back capability.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:OR2yGbGZFHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hello Torgeir -
>
> SP2 cannot be removed if the original SP2 uninstall files do not exist,
> such as the case with a preinstalled Windows XP installation with SP2
> already slipstreamed in at the factory.
>
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> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
> | Hi,
> |
> | Carey, that is wrong, a Repair Install with a SP1 Windows XP CD will
> | actually remove SP2.
> |
> | From
> | http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
> |
> | <quote>
> | Please note that a Repair Install from the Original install XP CD
> | will remove SP1/SP2 and service packs will need to be reapplied.
> | </quote>
> |
> |
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