Wizard Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 CRAP! SUCK! Well that failed... After I told Automatic Updates to install sp2, and after it was done installing, it restarted my pc. At this point, I thought all was well. But then, instead of bootig normally, a screen pops up and tells me Windows failed to boot. I choose "Start Windows normally," but that does nothing; it just goes back to the same screen. When I started in safe mode, it gave me the option to use System Restore. I took that offer, since I had created a System Restore Point right before I installed sp2. The Restore worked, so I am now sitting happily at my sp1 computer, and I don't plan to try again until I absolutely must. So my final advice: If you are going to try to install sp2, either back up your hard drive or use System Restore. It could save your pc. <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Or don't be an idiot. I installed SP2 just after I reformatted, thus saving me the time and many technical errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooney Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 ... but to do that I'd have to reformat. I happen to like my files, and plan on keeping them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibathedog Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 second HDD for files although i tried that for awhile and my second HDD has now since turned into just a Bittorent Cache Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 ... but to do that I'd have to reformat. I happen to like my files, and plan on keeping them.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's the age of partitions, start adapting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodPigeon Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Or just Backup all ur files to DVDs. Thats what i do when i reformat. I bought my computer recently and it came with SP2 and ive never evr had a problem with it. Besides the annoying security center, its all good...for me at least. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucandrake Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Well, the same thing happens to me when I install sp2.., except I don't get a error message sp2 just stops loading on the boot up screen..... I tryed updateing about 10 times and 8 of those times I just cleaned out my hd..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 CRAP! SUCK! Well that failed... After I told Automatic Updates to install sp2, and after it was done installing, it restarted my pc. At this point, I thought all was well. But then, instead of bootig normally, a screen pops up and tells me Windows failed to boot. I choose "Start Windows normally," but that does nothing; it just goes back to the same screen. When I started in safe mode, it gave me the option to use System Restore. I took that offer, since I had created a System Restore Point right before I installed sp2. The Restore worked, so I am now sitting happily at my sp1 computer, and I don't plan to try again until I absolutely must. So my final advice: If you are going to try to install sp2, either back up your hard drive or use System Restore. It could save your pc. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Never heard of that problem . All my PC's have XP SP2 and all work fine .Seems like you have other issues which is causeing conflicts with SP2 ( Other software that is installed ) Maybe you could make a copy of your XP disc and then slipstrean SP2 onto that copy and try to do a repair install . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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