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I have a Compaq with Win XP Home installed from the factory and purchased
11/01. Last year I installed SP2 and had multiple problems. I was
compelled to do a factory restore.
I have strictly avoided reinstalling SP2 but this month, I installed the
patch Q819696, not knowing it was an SP2 patch. Now I cannot use system
restore.
I tried to uninstall the patch, but I get a warning message that nearly all
my programs will be adversely affected.
I have since been told by a knowledgeable software person that SP2 should
not be installed on a computer such as mine with the OEM version of Win XP.
Now, for the fourth time in a year, I am going to have to do a factory
restore. The reason is my computer keeps losing contact with my HP 6200c
scanner giving me messages "scanner not found". I have gone through all the
uninstalls, registry deletion of scanner content, reinstalls, which often
works, but this time only lasted 6 days. The HP technician told me to do a
factory restore. Aaaarrgghh!
My quandary is; is there a virus or something getting to my scanner causing
the loss of function and, if so, would I be better off with SP2. Or would I
just have even more problems.
I posted this question in another forum and was answered by Carey Frisch
that I was given bad advice, that SP2 was made for all instances of Windows
XP and worked very well.
I have read the whole, and very enlightening, thread of 'SP2 to SP1' and
that's why I reposted this question. I feel I am reading that Carey's
answers may not always be correct, and that some people are removing SP2 even
from new computers - which I assume is because of the horrible problems it
can cause.
Please give me your opinions.
SCSharon
11/01. Last year I installed SP2 and had multiple problems. I was
compelled to do a factory restore.
I have strictly avoided reinstalling SP2 but this month, I installed the
patch Q819696, not knowing it was an SP2 patch. Now I cannot use system
restore.
I tried to uninstall the patch, but I get a warning message that nearly all
my programs will be adversely affected.
I have since been told by a knowledgeable software person that SP2 should
not be installed on a computer such as mine with the OEM version of Win XP.
Now, for the fourth time in a year, I am going to have to do a factory
restore. The reason is my computer keeps losing contact with my HP 6200c
scanner giving me messages "scanner not found". I have gone through all the
uninstalls, registry deletion of scanner content, reinstalls, which often
works, but this time only lasted 6 days. The HP technician told me to do a
factory restore. Aaaarrgghh!
My quandary is; is there a virus or something getting to my scanner causing
the loss of function and, if so, would I be better off with SP2. Or would I
just have even more problems.
I posted this question in another forum and was answered by Carey Frisch
that I was given bad advice, that SP2 was made for all instances of Windows
XP and worked very well.
I have read the whole, and very enlightening, thread of 'SP2 to SP1' and
that's why I reposted this question. I feel I am reading that Carey's
answers may not always be correct, and that some people are removing SP2 even
from new computers - which I assume is because of the horrible problems it
can cause.
Please give me your opinions.
SCSharon