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Hi
If you used a previous version of XP, then you can download SP2 from:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups
"Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:20F17E46-E7EE-49D5-8363-3748FA048E1E@microsoft.com...
> After several tries I was able to get the update scan to work. Since I
> have
> previously downloaded SP2 it does not indicate that it is a needed update.
> After doing a repair install of XP I need to reinstall SP2 correct? Is
> there
> a way to download and install without using the Update feature?
> Thanks.
>
>
> "Brian" wrote:
>
>> Hi Will,
>>
>> Ok, I downloaded as you indicated, installed and rebooted. Still having
>> troubles installing SP2. I am still having problems with the Windows
>> update
>> module. On the MS website I can not proceed to the update for SP2 because
>> it
>> keeps saying I need to install Bits2.0 and WinHTTP5.1 or something like
>> that.
>>
>> I had Automatic Updates turned off. When I clicked on the link to turn
>> Automatic Updates on it redirected to a page that said "Congratulations
>> you
>> have SP2 installed" When I go to Control Panel,Help,About Windows it
>> says:
>> Version 5.1 (Build 2600 xpsp 1.020828-1920:Service Pack 1)
>>
>> Is SP2 still somewhere on my computer to be reinstalled?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian
>>
>>
>>
>> "Will Denny" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > There is no need to install SP1 before SP2. Windows Update should give
>> > you
>> > the option to install that. Are you trying to install BITS via the WU
>> > page?
>> > If you have a fast Internet connection, you maybe download/install BITS
>> > manually:
>> >
>> >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b93356b1-ba43-480f-983d-eb19368f9047&DisplayLang=en
>> >
>> > --
>> >
>> > Will Denny
>> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > Please reply to the News Groups
>> >
>> >
>> > "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:92A06EC2-1A15-43CD-846C-A07F9DE98CD9@microsoft.com...
>> > > Ok. Went through the repair and have been able to reboot. So next
>> > > step is
>> > > to
>> > > reinstall SP1 & SP2. Going to Windows update. They want me to
>> > > reinstall
>> > > BITS2.0 which it does and then I reboot as instructed. Go back to
>> > > Windows
>> > > UPdate and says I need to update to BITS2.0 so it didn't take. I did
>> > > this
>> > > twice. Reboot time is horribly slow. At least 3 minutes each time.
>> > > Nothing
>> > > seems to be working. Is this progress? What should my next step be?
>> > > Thanks.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Hi
>> > >>
>> > >> That first 'R' can be misleading when it also stands for Repair.
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >>
>> > >> Will Denny
>> > >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:7A17DAA7-8CE0-4E04-BF41-24DF4FFA1610@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > Thanks Will. On my way through the repair install now.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> > >> >
>> > >> >> Hi
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> You've pressed 'R' in the wrong place. A 'Repair' install
>> > >> >> doesn't
>> > >> >> need a
>> > >> >> password. Have a look at the following article by Michael
>> > >> >> Stevens:
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> "How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install"
>> > >> >>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> --
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> Will Denny
>> > >> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> >> news:2EEBDF05-DAA3-4214-85F3-64D7EFA090A0@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> > Trying this here are the results
>> > >> >> > I boot from the CD and choose the repair option.
>> > >> >> > select windows as the option to repair
>> > >> >> > asks for admin pwd. and I just hit enter as i don't think there
>> > >> >> > is
>> > >> >> > one.
>> > >> >> > I get the command prompt.
>> > >> >> > Not sure what to do from here.
>> > >> >> > Thanks.
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> > >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> Hi
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> Yes, try a 'Repair' install of XP since none of those options
>> > >> >> >> have
>> > >> >> >> given
>> > >> >> >> you
>> > >> >> >> access to Windows.
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> --
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> Will Denny
>> > >> >> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > >> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> >> >> news:183DA521-F113-4BEB-873D-AB01CF310EB0@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> >> >I have tried that and it results to the same screen. It is
>> > >> >> >> >not the
>> > >> >> >> >classic
>> > >> >> >> > blue screen of death but two tone blue with logo right in
>> > >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> > middle.
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > should i try a repair from the CD?
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > Thanks Will.
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> > "Will Denny" wrote:
>> > >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >> Hi Brian
>> > >> >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> >> Can you access the same screen as Safe Mode and try 'Last
>> > >> >> >> >> Known
>> > >> >> >> >> Good
>> > >> >> >> >> Configuration'?
>> > >> >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> >> --
>> > >> >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> >> Will Denny
>> > >> >> >> >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> > >> >> >> >> Please reply to the News Groups
>> > >> >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> >>
>> > >> >> >> >> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> >> >> >> news:4D961BD2-956D-464D-9192-AF7A48F1DC52@microsoft.com...
>> > >> >> >> >> >I updated and ran CoolWebShredder this morning. It fixed
>> > >> >> >> >> >two
>> > >> >> >> >> >problems
>> > >> >> >> >> >and
>> > >> >> >> >> > said to reboot.
>> > >> >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >> > The computer wouldn't shutdown or restart so I powered
>> > >> >> >> >> > off.
>> > >> >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >> > When I rebooted it went through initial screen and then
>> > >> >> >> >> > goes
>> > >> >> >> >> > to
>> > >> >> >> >> > light
>> > >> >> >> >> > blue
>> > >> >> >> >> > screen with windows xp logo. same screen you get after
>> > >> >> >> >> > the
>> > >> >> >> >> > computer
>> > >> >> >> >> > hibernates except there is no user name to click on. I
>> > >> >> >> >> > waited
>> > >> >> >> >> > 45
>> > >> >> >> >> > minutes
>> > >> >> >> >> > and
>> > >> >> >> >> > it didn't go any further.
>> > >> >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >> > I ran low level hardward diagnostics. No problem.
>> > >> >> >> >> > I am running Dell hardware diagnostics. for system lock
>> > >> >> >> >> > ups no
>> > >> >> >> >> > problems.
>> > >> >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >> > I tried to do a safe boot and it went as far as the same
>> > >> >> >> >> > screen.
>> > >> >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >> > I tried to do a logged boot and it went to a black
>> > >> >> >> >> > screen.
>> > >> >> >> >> >
>> > >> >> >> >> > TIA.
>> > >> >> >> >> >
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