To SP2 or not to SP2, that is the question?

[ijs12fly]

I see that nlite requires ".NET Framework" to be loaded in order to run.

What is .NET Framework, I have no idea what that is?

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Infohawk
Do it.

 

[WyteWatt]

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Link19

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: Link19
If you strip out all the bloated junk that Windows XP SP2 comes with by default, it doesn't take up more RAM. I would definitely upgrade to Windows XP SP2. But do it on a clean slipstreamed install and make sure you disable or strip out the bloated junk it comes with such as the Security Center. You can use a program called nlite to remove things from your Windows XP installation source. You can also use it to slipstream service packs, updates, and drivers in your Windows XP installation source.

I tried getting Nlite to work 50 million times but could never get the thing to make a bootup windows xp cd where all the stuff I don't need is removed ! No one seemed to know how either. I wish I could of got it working though because Nlite is free and its better than XPlite!

I have used nlite and slipstreamed all post SP2 hotfixes. I removed Security Center, Communication Tools, System Restore, Shell Services, Luna Theme, Alerter Service, Messenger Service, Error Reporting Service, TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service, and Windows Time Service. I successfully made the ISO and burned it to a CD and succesfully installed WIndows XP slipstreamed with SP2 without any problems. There are some things you can't remove even though it seems like you could remove them without problems. You cannot remove the Windows Firewall or Indexing Service without problems. Although it would easily seem you should be able to remove the indexing service without any side affects, I have heard that it causes serious problems. You can just safely disable this service without any side affects Same with the WIndows firewall. Just disable it if you don't use it.

So your bootup cd you made was bootup ? Mine never was. I tried everything.

I knew it didn't work.

 

[jm0ris0n]

I don't mean to thread hijack, but I installed SP2 on an AMD64 laptop. Is the NX flag now active, or is there something else I have to do to turn it on ?

 

[GeneralAres]

Definitely install SP2 just read the advisory here before installing. There is no need to remove the added features prior to install, you can disable them after the installation is done, for most average users the Security Center is a good reminder about your current security state.

 

[impemonk]

I installed SP2 and it works wonders. MY computer begins to talk to me saying "Good Mowrning Capitan" and I answer back in a monotone robotic voice "GOod Mowrning Lady Mistress of the awesome".

Just messing. Upgrade. Doesn't hurt at all UNLESS you hate listening to the windows boxxes telling you to restart. NO ONE WILL TELL ME WHAT TO DO!? NO ONE!

 

[Kasper4christ]

i would only reccomend upgrading so SP2 on a clean machine,
either a slipstreamed CD with it installed default (or your own copy w/e)
or on a system fresh installed with SP1a, and no programs
i've run into problems when upgrading my system with different programs installed, and drivers etc
just make sure you have a GOOD backup of your stuff (atleast your boot drive)
maybe a ghost image, or a recent restore point or w/e
just make sure in case something goes melty, you can restore.