Forget everything and get yourself a Retail copy of XP. You'll be able to do everything with it.
This one is best, I have it.
Windows XP Pro SP2 Retail 617MB
http://www.mininova.org/tor/1338483
Don't steal! Don't use it to install unless you have a Retail License.
Another route to try:
(See "Convert Recovery-CDs" !)
XP ISO Builder
http://winfuture.de/xpisobuilder3_en
Here's what XP ISO Builder has to offer:
Integrate Service Packs & Updates
Integrate user accounts
Change registry settings
Unattended (automatic) installation incl. registration key
and creation of user data
Change paths of different system folders
Change launch modes of system services
Defining pagefiles
Integrate user-defined desktop theme
Integrate your own fonts
Integrate controller drivers for SATA, RAID, etc.
Integrate device drivers for graphics, sound, network, etc.
Integrate service and security updates
Integrate applications
Remove unnecessary folders
Integrate your own folders
Convert Recovery-CDs
Enable usage of unauthorized visual styles
Speed up internet after installation of SP2 (TCP/IP patch)
Includes profile management for easy recovery of different
settings made
Languages: German, English
Clarifications concerning every action
Create bootable CD/DVD-ISO-Image
ju.c
"Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:Xns9AA7DDBE47128lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...
>
>> You're welcome!
>>
>> Works now?
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>
>
> Unfortunately it does not. Apparently on many OEM versions of XP,
> netmap.inf is missing. This is my case.
>
> There is a RC.iso in many places, but it is an SP2 (or earlier) version.
> Do you or anybody else knows if an SP3 version exists? Or is it possible
> to slipstream SP3 into an SP2 version?
>
>
> /luigi
>
>
>>
>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9AA5D9F9BA29Almbianchi@207.46.248.16...
>>> Thank you, Ju.C !
>>>
>>> /luigi
>>>
>>>
>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in
>>> news:OHJM0DzuIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
>>>
>>>> Correct string:
>>>>
>>>> %SystemDrive%%SystemRoot%\inf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ju.c
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:Xns9AA3D126DA294lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...
>>>>> I did that, but I get the "error reading information from
>>>>> netmap.inf". I have tried to follow the MS suggestions in
>>>>>
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kben-us307654
>>>>>
>>>>> but the value in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
>>>>> \CurrentVersion\DevicePath Value Name is 0000. Is this the correct
>>>>> value, which I should paste as REG_EXPAND_SZ data type?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> /luigi
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in
>>>>> news:#RlpiJXuIHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Slipstream your XP CD with SP3 and install the Recovery Console
>>>>>> using the updated CD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you don't have an XP CD you can create one using the C:\i386
>>>>>> folder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ju.c
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Luigi M Bianchi" <nobody@nowhere.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:Xns9AA2D6EA265D6lmbianchi@207.46.248.16...
>>>>>>> I have XP Pro OEM, fully updated, including SP3. Unfortunately
>>>>>>> the Recovery Console was not installed on the machine by the
>>>>>>> manufacturer. If I try to install the RC from c:\i386, I get the
>>>>>>> famous "error reading information from netmap.inf" error.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My first question: in case of an emergency, can I use the old
>>>>>>> RC.iso which is available from several sites?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My second, related question: must the Recovery Console be
>>>>>>> 'SP3-updated', or is it independent of the actual version of XP
>>>>>>> running on the machine? If it is dependent, how can I update the
>>>>>>> RC CD to SP3?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you for your help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> /luigi
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt
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>> Attachment decoded: untitled-1.txt
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