Re-installing Winxp Patches

[locustfurnace]

You need to copy the installer routine, copy n pasting the files wont patch the current files. they will just sit there.
Look in the c:\windows\temp and look for the files; if they were placed there, the ones that are .exe files. and run those on the other PC's.
Also might want to flip through the c:\windows\temporary internet files
and see if the downloaded patches (???.exe) are there. then copy those over to the other computers.

something that might be of interested to you, how to build a bootable slipstreamed XP w/SP1 install CD.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp1_cd.htm

[guest_guest]

here is a questions that is somewhat related.

if i uninstall the SP1 patch will that also uninstall the recovery files it created with it? if not can i get rid of those recovery files? after i installed SP1 my computer slowed down considerably (sadly i installed it because i was told to and didn't really ask why).

and also, is there a way to restore my windows movie maker to the old version? i dled the upgrade for that and now it can't read any of my peripherals (cam, mic etc.).


thanks.

[locustfurnace]

If you can uninstall the Sp1, then those recover files are there just for this purpose, to keep a recovery of what was changed. If you can not uninstall the SP1, then those recover files would seem pointless to keep around.
I do not know if you can downgrade the Movie maker, you might want to totally uninstall it. then reinstall it from your original Windows installation CD.

[Guest]

thanks. i will try that.

[Artist of Doom]

I bet the free Microsoft Security Update CD would contain XP SP1

Mentioned here: http://www.oldversion.com/talk/index.php?a...t=ST&f=1&t=1990

Direct link: http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp



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