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More info?)
"Maire" <Maire@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A442830A-F0CF-441E-89C0-96EB1413CCB0@microsoft.com...
> Hi Patrick,
>
> I tried every option offered on f8 at startup and always end up back to
> the
> stop error. Any other thoughts?
>
> What if I bought XP Home software and used the recovery console there to
> remove sp2? Everything was fine with sp2 until the patch was removed....
> I
> have seen full OEM versions for under $100 and full retail versions for
> apx.
> $150.
>
> Maire
Yes, XP SP2 can be removed starting from the recovery console. Note that
this removal process can give you black screens and require you to edit the
registry:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875350/
Alternately, a repair install may do the same thing - assuming that the
installation files are pre-SP2. But in either case, you'll need an XP CD.
HTH
-pk
>
> "Patrick Keenan" wrote:
>
>> "Maire" <Maire@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B26DF279-CEFD-4809-BC0D-87E747A02928@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi and Help,
>> >
>> > WE accidentally removed a patch, kb891711. Now whenever we try to boot
>> > up
>> > we get a c0000135 error stating that winsrv is not found.
>> >
>> > We have the sony version of XP Home and only the sony recovery cd.
>> >
>> > Is there any way to fix this problem without having to do a recovery
>> > and
>> > lose all of our files?
>> >
>> > Sincerely,
>> > Maire
>>
>> Can you start in Safe Mode, or Safe Mode with Networking?
>>
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=885523
>>
>> If you can get into Safe Mode, one of the workarounds is to go to
>> add/remove
>> programs and remove hte TV Media adware application that's probably
>> there.
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>>
>>
>>