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irw13   04-19-2008 at 04:19:47 AM

Did a repair install of xp pro sp1 from cd. When I try to install sp2, it gets to this point
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k28/IRW13/sp2error.jpg
and gets stuck. Ideas?


Message edited by irw13 on 04-19-2008 at 04:23:17 AM
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badge   04-19-2008 at 12:23:52 PM
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I have had problems in the past installing SP2 when I had prior Internet connections established through SBC software. Remove SBC Yahoo software related to my online connection and SP2 would install.

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Zoron   04-22-2008 at 05:58:07 PM
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Make yourself a slipstreamed SP 2 CD and save yourself the headache of installing it seperately.

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