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"Stuart" <stuness@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I am a new XP user and have just installed XP" sevice pack
>from disc provided by microsoft. From bootup the screen
>goes straight to request Safemode or select return last
>known configuration. Trying this just brings me to windows
>xp screen and locks there. Can anyone help????
I'd go back to a previous saved configuration, or delete XP2, and try again.
Here is some things i read to do before installing #4 is important :
Right before you try again to install, best to be safer than sorry.
1) In Internet Explorer, delete "cookies, "temp files", and "history".
2) turn off your antivirus software.
3) disable your 3rd part firewall. So I guess if you are going to try it
online, make sure you enable XP's built-in firewall after disabling the
3rd party one.
4) problems have been reported because of poorly written ad ware and spyware.
So run Adaware right before too. Run any other anti-spyware programs you
have.
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