Re: sp2 to sp1
From: Dilip (a_at_bb.com)
Date: 05/30/05
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Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 23:11:11 +0530
"kurttrail" <dontemailme@anywhereintheknowuniverse.org> wrote in message
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> Dilip wrote:
>>>> Are you possibly talking about using another SP1 disk
>>>> altogether?
>>>
>>> Yes.
>>
>> Well yes, then, of course this would work.
>
> Not according to Carey. He categorically denied that it would work.
>
>> The problem might be
>> getting one of those disks from the manufacturer.
>
> "Is there anyway to bring down an sp2 machine to sp1? Possibly by
> reinstalling from xp sp1 cd on top of a sp2 installation?"
>
> One would presume that the OP already had access to the SP1 CD, if he was
> asking whether is could help in downgrading to SP2 to SP1.
Ah, but in the reply to Jupiter's post, the OP says this
The dell pc came pre-installed with sp2.
So it's a pretty new piece, and he wouldn't have the SP1 SS disk...
>
>> There was never a
>> doubt in my mind that a roll back of SP2 to SP1 could be performed
>> with an SP1 disk - I've deleted all the uninstall directories and
>> done this earlier (I've messed a *lot* with installations :-). The
>> real deal was to *get* this disk from the OEM (if a slipstreamed SP2
>> disk was supplied originally) which I suspect, they may fuss about. Has
>> anyone tried this?
>
> I don't see that as a relevant question in this thread. But I doubt an
> OEM would supply any CD media that it is not required to supply.
I realize that it may be off topic, but it is related; I hope you vouch for
it ;-) My point is that it will not be easy.
>>>> I hate to say this, but Carey might be right this time?
>>>
>>> Nope.
>>
>> No surprises there; we all know it 8-).
>
> LOL! At least most of us know it. :)
No surprises there for any of the regulars, I'm sure. It seems to be
perfectly succinct that Carey's misinformed and ill-researched posts are,
and have been deleterious, not only to the OP, but also to the rest of the
group. Thanks to all who have posted their empirical data. Original posts
are greatly appreciated.
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