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after downloading sp2, my computer wont boot up. it hangs  
while loading. i.ve tried the last known good.... and the  
safe mode but still wont start. can anyone please please  
help help help.

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Boot from the XP CD and do a repair install of the existing installation.
 
"sam rodriguez" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message  
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> after downloading sp2, my computer wont boot up. it hangs
> while loading. i.ve tried the last known good.... and the
> safe mode but still wont start. can anyone please please
> help help help.

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If you are trying to install SP2 on a machine with a  
Pentium 4 Prescott there are some known issues that will  
cause the system to hang doing boot.  I have seen a couple  
of posts about fixes, unfortunately, I can't tell you  
where to find them.

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Sam;
See if you have a Prescott processor:
http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm
 
How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if  
the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed  
successfully:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875355
 
Otherwise perform a Repair Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm
 
When you are ready for SP-2, follow the Service Pack Installation  
Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
 
--  
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
 
 
"sam rodriguez" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message  
news:2d2701c4ad60$f4578aa0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> after downloading sp2, my computer wont boot up. it hangs
> while loading. i.ve tried the last known good.... and the
> safe mode but still wont start. can anyone please please
> help help help.

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Haven't heard of this one yet and all you did was download it huh? What else  
did you download? Sounds to me like a coincidence it's probably something  
else you did. Have you tried to install sp2 yet?
"sam rodriguez" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message  
news:2d2701c4ad60$f4578aa0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> after downloading sp2, my computer wont boot up. it hangs
> while loading. i.ve tried the last known good.... and the
> safe mode but still wont start. can anyone please please
> help help help.