You can integrate the service pack into a new copy of the XP install CD. There's a name for it, it completely escapes me at the moment. Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: coke_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net For the best oldies anywhere visit http://www.treasureislandoldies.com On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 ptusing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > HI, > Some day,I hope that we can find away to make a copy onto C D for pure > emergency purposes only! of the best means to do system file checking so > that files can be fixed after installing service pack 2 > now that it has been suggested one give a pass to the free service pack 2 > C D from Microsoft. > My concern isto be ready before the major mishap hapens and nothing else. > Many thanks. > > This list is always informative. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <ptusing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 7:38 PM >> Subject: system file checking using free CD for X P home users >> >> >> Hi, all, >> Just ordered my free Service Pack 2 CD from Microsoft dated Aug 25, 2004 >> for Home users. >> >> So assuming one has the original X P Home C D and this C D and one > has >> installed Service Pack 1: >> then do you use the X P Home C D and the Service Pack 2 C D to do system >> file checking? >> Has any one *really* done that? >> Perhaps I am not adequately informed, but it sounds like one is >> layering on differing processes and perhaps one had better get it right >> before trying it.....? >> Thanks inadvance. >> This is JAWS related as sooner or later some one on this list is going to >> need to do this and the outsourced technical support from Microsoft > although >> very good English speakers do not always realize that not all wish to use >> the mouse etc. >> If some one ever does systemfile check with the 2 CDs and gets it right, >> please write out the steps. >> >> >> -- >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the >> way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact > the >> list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> -- >> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or > the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact > the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > -- > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to > jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw > > If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the > way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the > list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx