vagabond48 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 After over 2 years, I am about ready to reinstall XP. I believe I located the folder containing SP3 in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\dd9ab5193501484cf5e6884fa1d22f9e which I never installed. I will reinstall XP using the original CD I got from Dell. I want to upgrade to SP3 which should keep me happy for a year or two after they will reportedly stop supporting XP in early 2010. Can I backup the above file and copy it back to C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download after I reinstall XP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimite Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 After over 2 years, I am about ready to reinstall XP. I believe I located the folder containing SP3 in C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download\dd9ab5193501484cf5e6884fa1d22f9e which I never installed. I will reinstall XP using the original CD I got from Dell. I want to upgrade to SP3 which should keep me happy for a year or two after they will reportedly stop supporting XP in early 2010. Can I backup the above file and copy it back to C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\Download after I reinstall XP? Although I prefer to use Acronis True Image to make an image of my C drive after everything has been installed and is working the way I like it, there is a case for having a fresh install CD. This link will show you how to combine the SP3 information with your XP installation disk to make a single Xp service pack 3 install CD that you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 What makes you sure that that particular folder contains SP3? If it indeed does, then no problem. If it doesn't, you can download SP3 again later after the install, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabond48 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 What makes you sure that that particular folder contains SP3?If it indeed does, then no problem. If it doesn't, you can download SP3 again later after the install, First, it was nearly 400 meg in the windows download folder which drew my suspicion then, I find in the update folder a text file eula.txt which read; SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 3 Did I make the correct assumption? I am trying to avoid downloading this very large file since my internet connection runs many times at dial-up speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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