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garypriceomaha · 01-17-2009, 01:49 PM

I have a question about this. When I tried to install sp3 it said I needed sp1 or sp2 before I could install sp3 so if I add this slipstreamed sp3 onto my boot disk would it still work? Is there a slipstreamed sp2?

1. Remove all the PCI cards (video and USB) that weren't with the computer when you bought it
2. Enter the BIOS and reload the default settings to make sure nothing's wrong there. Check the USB settings and report their value (should be enabled, hi-speed, enhanced or USB 2.0, any other value could limit them to USB 1.1)
3. Install XP SP3 (slipstream SP3 on your XP Pro CD)
4. Once within Windows enable XP's integrated firewall before you connect the internet cable then follow these instructions to make an image of the system with DriveImage before you install any drivers : How to Backup your boot hard drive.

Now if/when things go awry all you'll need to do is reload the previous system image using DriveImage and the Bart PE CD (takes 10 minutes) instead of reinstalling from scratch.

01-17-2009, 01:49 PM	#61 (permalink)
garypriceomaha Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 58 OS: XP	Re: need chipset/usb drivers for Gateway eMachine T6524 (100% cpu usage) [moved from I have a question about this. When I tried to install sp3 it said I needed sp1 or sp2 before I could install sp3 so if I add this slipstreamed sp3 onto my boot disk would it still work? Is there a slipstreamed sp2? 1. Remove all the PCI cards (video and USB) that weren't with the computer when you bought it 2. Enter the BIOS and reload the default settings to make sure nothing's wrong there. Check the USB settings and report their value (should be enabled, hi-speed, enhanced or USB 2.0, any other value could limit them to USB 1.1) 3. Install XP SP3 (slipstream SP3 on your XP Pro CD) 4. Once within Windows enable XP's integrated firewall before you connect the internet cable then follow these instructions to make an image of the system with DriveImage before you install any drivers : How to Backup your boot hard drive. Now if/when things go awry all you'll need to do is reload the previous system image using DriveImage and the Bart PE CD (takes 10 minutes) instead of reinstalling from scratch.