Uninstall Updates Folders

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"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> If I burned all the update and sp2 uninstall files to a dvd and then
> deleted
> them from windows and at a later time wanted to uninstall sp2 or any
> update
> and moved them back to windows would that work ? The only reason I would
> want
> to do this is in case I needed to do a repair installation later. I have a
> notebook and would like to have the hard drive space.
> Thanks for any responce.
> Roy

It depends on what the problem is. It wouldn't work if your CD drive wasn't
working. But you are talking about two different things. If you've saved the
update files then so long as they can be accessed if needed then why would
it matter where they are?

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I am only talking about the uninstall files under windows and sp2 uninstall
file. I have xp sp1 installation disk and if I need to do a repair install I
will need to uninstall sp2 to do that and need to know if I burn it to cd or
dvd will I be able to use that to put the uninstall files back and uninstall
sp2.

"Alan Smith" wrote:

>
> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news9729FED-A0AF-4714-AA6F-D14D2F2A2304@microsoft.com...
> > If I burned all the update and sp2 uninstall files to a dvd and then
> > deleted
> > them from windows and at a later time wanted to uninstall sp2 or any
> > update
> > and moved them back to windows would that work ? The only reason I would
> > want
> > to do this is in case I needed to do a repair installation later. I have a
> > notebook and would like to have the hard drive space.
> > Thanks for any responce.
> > Roy
>
> It depends on what the problem is. It wouldn't work if your CD drive wasn't
> working. But you are talking about two different things. If you've saved the
> update files then so long as they can be accessed if needed then why would
> it matter where they are?
>
>
>

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I have already uninstalled it once and completed a repair install.
Reinstalled sp2 from Microsoft updates and all other updates for my notebook.
I would like to have the space on my hard drive.
Roy

ve"Alan Smith" wrote:

> Did you read the SP2 install notes as you installed it? It may have said
> something like you can't
> uninstall it. Reinstall from scratch to lose it.
>
>
> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B79DF378-401E-41A4-A03A-8383C9E1F3CE@microsoft.com...
> >I am only talking about the uninstall files under windows and sp2 uninstall
> > file. I have xp sp1 installation disk and if I need to do a repair install
> > I
> > will need to uninstall sp2 to do that and need to know if I burn it to cd
> > or
> > dvd will I be able to use that to put the uninstall files back and
> > uninstall
> > sp2.
> >
> > "Alan Smith" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news9729FED-A0AF-4714-AA6F-D14D2F2A2304@microsoft.com...
> >> > If I burned all the update and sp2 uninstall files to a dvd and then
> >> > deleted
> >> > them from windows and at a later time wanted to uninstall sp2 or any
> >> > update
> >> > and moved them back to windows would that work ? The only reason I
> >> > would
> >> > want
> >> > to do this is in case I needed to do a repair installation later. I
> >> > have a
> >> > notebook and would like to have the hard drive space.
> >> > Thanks for any responce.
> >> > Roy
> >>
> >> It depends on what the problem is. It wouldn't work if your CD drive
> >> wasn't
> >> working. But you are talking about two different things. If you've saved
> >> the
> >> update files then so long as they can be accessed if needed then why
> >> would
> >> it matter where they are?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
>

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Thanks for the info, I've heard of slipstreaming but never have known how to
do it. I'll sure give it a try.
Roy

"Rock" wrote:

> RoyC wrote:
>
> > I have already uninstalled it once and completed a repair install.
> > Reinstalled sp2 from Microsoft updates and all other updates for my notebook.
> > I would like to have the space on my hard drive.
> > Roy
> >
> > ve"Alan Smith" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Did you read the SP2 install notes as you installed it? It may have said
> >>something like you can't
> >>uninstall it. Reinstall from scratch to lose it.
> >>
> >>
> >>"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:B79DF378-401E-41A4-A03A-8383C9E1F3CE@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>>I am only talking about the uninstall files under windows and sp2 uninstall
> >>>file. I have xp sp1 installation disk and if I need to do a repair install
> >>>I
> >>>will need to uninstall sp2 to do that and need to know if I burn it to cd
> >>>or
> >>>dvd will I be able to use that to put the uninstall files back and
> >>>uninstall
> >>>sp2.
> >>>
> >>>"Alan Smith" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>"RoyC" <RoyC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>>>news9729FED-A0AF-4714-AA6F-D14D2F2A2304@microsoft.com...
> >>>>
> >>>>>If I burned all the update and sp2 uninstall files to a dvd and then
> >>>>>deleted
> >>>>>them from windows and at a later time wanted to uninstall sp2 or any
> >>>>>update
> >>>>>and moved them back to windows would that work ? The only reason I
> >>>>>would
> >>>>>want
> >>>>>to do this is in case I needed to do a repair installation later. I
> >>>>>have a
> >>>>>notebook and would like to have the hard drive space.
> >>>>>Thanks for any responce.
> >>>>>Roy
> >>>>
> >>>>It depends on what the problem is. It wouldn't work if your CD drive
> >>>>wasn't
> >>>>working. But you are talking about two different things. If you've saved
> >>>>the
> >>>>update files then so long as they can be accessed if needed then why
> >>>>would
> >>>>it matter where they are?
>
> Create an installation CD that is slipstreamed with SP2. Then you won't
> have to worry about uninstalling SP2 to do a repair install. Use the
> slipstreamed CD for that. Here are some links for creating a
> slipstreamed SP2 installation CD.
>
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
> http://unattended.msfn.org/beginner/slipstream.htm
>
>
>
> --
> Rock
> MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
>

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RoyC wrote:

> I am only talking about the uninstall files under windows and
> sp2 uninstall file. I have xp sp1 installation disk and if I
> need to do a repair install I will need to uninstall sp2 to do
> that and need to know if I burn it to cd or dvd will I be able
> to use that to put the uninstall files back and uninstall sp2.
Hi,

Yes, that will work.

After you have put the $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder back,
you can start the SP2 uninstall process by running the file
C:\Windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe


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