[Question] How to install SP2 without using the uninstall folder ?

[army20]

Hello everyone !

My topic title says about all my question witch is : How do I install SP2 Without having an uninstall folder or without backuping old files ???

Thanks

-Army

[cluberti]

xpsp2.exe /F /N

[army20]

@cluberti: How can you get the possible list of switches

[SecretNinja]

start run and type in Xpsp2.exe /?

you can do this for most programs

[cluberti]

From the horse's mouth:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...y/spdeploy.mspx

The salient bit of the article you're looking for:

The following table describes the command-line options that both the Update.exe and XPsp2.exe programs support. You can include the options you want to use when you enter the command to extract files from XPsp2.exe. 

Command-line option Description 
/U or /passive
 Uses default options and does not require user interaction. If you use this option, only critical error prompts appear on screen during the installation process.

/F
 Forces other applications to close at shutdown.

/N
 Does not back up files for removing the service pack.

/O
 Overwrites OEM files without prompting. 

/Z
 Does not restart the computer after the installation is completed.

/forcerestart
 Restarts the computer after the installation is completed.

/norestart
 Specifies that the computer will not restart the when installation is completed.

/Q or /quiet
 Uses quiet mode (the same as unattended mode, but with the user interface hidden from view). If you use this option, no prompts appear on screen during the installation process.

/L
 Lists installed Windows updates, critical updates, and security updates.

/integrate:path
 Combines the operating system with the service pack in a shared distribution folder for an integrated installation.

/uninstall
 Uninstalls the package.

/help
 Displays the same information as /?.

/d:path
 Backs up files for removing the service pack into the folder you specify.

/n
 Does not back up files for uninstalling the service pack.