i accidentally closed the wrong question , i was talking with
ddecker-ga, and i want to continue the help and support problem , when
i followed the instructions again, i forgot to tell you that it
says:"Files Needed, The file'dataspec.xml on windows XP Home Editon
Service Pack 2 cd is needed.  Type the path where the file is located
and then click ok.. I have the microsoft xp home edition and the one
with the service pack 1, but not service pack two.

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Clarification of Question by kimiekimbow-ga on 19 Sep 2005 17:50 PDT

i need to talk back to ddecker-ga

ok im guessing that you upgraded your winxp home edition to SP 2. 
cool.  ok so when you right clicked pchealth.inf and clicked install
it gave you a dialog asking for "dataspec.xml".  it asks you this
because these files are updates with SP2.  so you dont have a SP 2
disk. this is ok.

when you get the prompt for the sp2 cd, just redirect the prompt
wizard to "c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386" (no quote). and click
"ok".  try that, and let me know what happens. you might need to have
your CD still in the drive, just in case.

i did that and where the "dataspec.xml and it still says it needs the
service pack 2 cd.  also forgot to tell you, when i go to run and type
in helpctr -regserver, it says windows can't find helpctr.  when I go
to search it doesn't find it either, but i did get a shortcut to
helpctr put on my desktop, so i guess it doesn't matter if it is not
in its box above run.  There are a lot of things that i can't do in
the run box, but i can find in the search,something along the way is
now allowing me to use d:\setup.exe in there, but i not sure why it
won't do other things like mscongfig.exe.  I can do msconfig.exe but
looking for it in search.   i did check to not hide folders, but i did
leave the system folders hid, which was recommended.  Should I leave
system folders hid?  maybe i need to order the xp service pack 2 on
cd.  I do want to pay you for your time, and i don't know how to do
that in the comment box, maybe you can answer me in the answer box
about the last question.  thanks! kim

you do need to keep the system files hidden. thats important.  if you
are computer savvy enough, you can search on google on how to slip
stream SP2 using your SP1 disk. this would save you time and money.

you should keep hidden files hidden, unless you need them.

You need to create a slipstreamed XP Home disk with SP2.  Not that
hard to do, but too long to post here.  Follow the directions on one
of these two sites, and you will have a brand new XP Home disk, with
SP2 on it:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sp2_slipstream.asp

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm

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