after system recovery windows home will not start....help!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

If you run an XP "Upgrade"setup, from the original, or "Gold" version of the setup CD, and you have SP2 installed, it might go into
a setup loop, and you could lose your install. Uninstall SP2, BEFORE you Upgrade setup from CD (that lacks sp2 on it.)
875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350 How to
Perform a Windows XP Repair Install: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"k" <k@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message newsF6B8E6A-68A1-4186-9C1D-AC6997D5251A@microsoft.com...
>I ran system recovery on my computer last night, after the recovery... the
> screen goes to windows xp home.....it tries to load.....sits for about 40
> seconds......then re-boots......that's all....it just keeps booting.and
> trying to load windows xp home....i dont get any error messages, its just
> trying to get windows open....but it fails...what can i do? please help!!