WinXP Pro w/SP1 can't do repair install?

[ginfest]

Hi,
I'm got WinXP Pro from MS back when they had the $49.95 deal. They also sent me a SP1 disc when that was released.
I ended up intergrating SP1 with XP so I would have it "all in one" for installs.
When I installed the OS with the "plain" XP then installed SP1 and had to do a "repair" (the 2nd one that only overwrites the OS leaving the settings intact, not the "repair console"- I could initiate a "repair"install no problem.
When I use the SP1-integrated XP for a fresh install, I don't get the 2nd repair option at all when attempting the "repair install".
WinXP/SP1 will start the install, I'll get the 1st "repair console" option, but if I continue the install I don't get the "repair existing Windows" option.
The only thing that I could think of was that I did the "intergration" wrong but as I said a "fresh" install with that disk does work and on 1st boot XP is installed with SP1
Any ideas as to why the 2nd repair install option isn't working?

TIA,
Mike G

 

[rbV5]

I dunno, but my XP is Post SP1 (its already patched) and I just did a repair installation last week on one of my rigs.

 

[ginfest]

Ya I've seen others with the same results as you, just can't figure why mine won't😕



thanks

Mike G

 

[Smilin]

You won't get the option if it doesn't detect a previous installation.

This brings the question to mind - why are you trying to repair? :Q

 

[ginfest]

Originally posted by: Smilin
You won't get the option if it doesn't detect a previous installation.

This brings the question to mind - why are you trying to repair? :Q

That's the weird thing, why doesn't it detect the original install? Maybe something in "Setup.ini" or another file?

Although the need to "repair" is not great, I'd like to have that option for times when the install really gets "messed" up, for whatever reason.
For me XP has been really stable and for most odd probs, whether with faulty driver installs or the like, System Restore will do the job.
I also have a"barebones" ghost of the install and backup the "My Documents" folder weekly-so really having the Repair Install option isn't critical but I still would like to know why it doesn't appear.

thanks,

Mike G