Hello

I have been trying for 4 weeks to install a printer/scanner without sucess.

We have tried everything except repairing Windows XP with the CD which I
would like to do.

The problem is I have a genuine copy of Windows XP SP1 but my system has
been upgraded to XP SP2 and the CD refuses to repair a more recent version
of XP (essence of message)

I would like to know if I use a CD of XP SP2, will I be able to get around
this problem.

Also, which CD number do I type in if asked, my original number or the
number of the CD doing the repair?

Thanks

Dave Neve

Dave Neve wrote:
> I have been trying for 4 weeks to install a printer/scanner without
> sucess.
> We have tried everything except repairing Windows XP with the CD
> which I would like to do.
>
> The problem is I have a genuine copy of Windows XP SP1 but my
> system has been upgraded to XP SP2 and the CD refuses to repair a
> more recent version of XP (essence of message)
>
> I would like to know if I use a CD of XP SP2, will I be able to get
> around this problem.
>
> Also, which CD number do I type in if asked, my original number or
> the number of the CD doing the repair?

If you have a CD Burner - use "AutoStreamer" and the "IT Version" of Service
Pack 2 and integrate (make) your own Windows XP with SP2 CD.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Good Day,

There are a couple of choices that you have Dave, one would be to go into
the control panel, then add/remove pgms and uninstall SP2, you will be able
to do it then.
The other is to do a slipstream of your sp1 cd with sp2, and here is how you
perform this task:
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html



"Dave Neve" wrote:

> Hello
>
> I have been trying for 4 weeks to install a printer/scanner without sucess.
>
> We have tried everything except repairing Windows XP with the CD which I
> would like to do.
>
> The problem is I have a genuine copy of Windows XP SP1 but my system has
> been upgraded to XP SP2 and the CD refuses to repair a more recent version
> of XP (essence of message)
>
> I would like to know if I use a CD of XP SP2, will I be able to get around
> this problem.
>
> Also, which CD number do I type in if asked, my original number or the
> number of the CD doing the repair?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave Neve
>
>
>