Repair install of XP SP3 with IE8

I shall shortly be assembling a partial new build involving a new mobo and processor, but retaining the existing hard drives and XP Pro installation.

Standard procedure is to make a repair install of the OS and load the chipset drivers, but SP3, IE7 & IE 8 have complicated that somewhat ....

My understanding of the procedure I need to follow is this ....

Before dismembering the computer ....

Uninstall IE 8 which should roll back to IE 7 (which was installed prior to SP3 and cannot be uninstalled while SP3 is present)

Uninstall SP3 followed by IE7 to roll back to the original IE6

Reinstall SP3

Then change mobo & processor and make a repair install using a slipstreamed SP3 CD and load the chipset drivers followed by IE8 and updates.

Given that the above works out the final task will be to install Windows 7 RTM Pro or Ultimate x64 in dual boot with XP.

Have I missed anything here? - comments welcomed - please

 

A FWIW .....

The vagaries of MS - I uninstalled IE8 which rolled me back to IE6 - expected IE7 so went no further down that road.

Realised that the mobo I eventually decided upon had no floppy connection - the next model up which I had been looking at had one, which led to the problem of installing the SATA drivers at F6 for a repair install. Long story short - slipstreamed the SATA drivers for the new mobo into my slipstreamed XP Pro SP3 CD.

Assembled the components, XP booted up happily albeit with a few peculiarities. Installed the chipset drivers for the new mobo, uninstalled the chipset drivers for the old board. A few tweaks here and there and all is well

System now dual booting XP Pro SP3/ Windows 7 Professional x64.

Happy camper

 

Nice to be on the winning side sometimes , but I was prepared!!

It's in Windows 7 Pro and I have used it (Have 7 Pro x32 on the laptop too) Same method as Acronis and others, but basic - image file plus recovery boot CD to initialise.

 

It's also in Vista (Ultimate)...