Service Packs and Uninstalling

[W. Stephen Lush]

I thought of this idea later but I thank you regardless. It still is a
pain, but I'll probably do it exactly this way.

I keep getting strange IEXPLORE.EXE errors and the fact that Outlook doesn't
apply Rules to IMAP sorta bites so I am becoming more motivated everyday.

 

[James M. Fisher]

Can anyone answer a few questions about Service Packs? Can they be

uninstalled?

Yes, they can be uninstalled, but you have to chose to backup your old files
in the Service Pack setup program

I would like to know there is some safe way of uninstalling or
maybe some kind of guarantee as to its success.

As always, with any major upgrade (like a Service Pack) a backup should be
performed. While Service Packs go through rigourous beta-testing, there is
no guarantee, implied or otherwise.

Note: I do not want to do anything like make an image of my hard drive for
backup.

Why don't you want to make an image?

 

[dcdon]

The easiest way to remove all of the Service Packs is to do an Inplace Upgrade.
To do this:

Go into the BIOS and change your Boot Order. Make CD-ROM first.
Place your Installation Win2000 CD in the tray and restart your box.
When the posting is started, you can tap the spacebar, and enter install
When first prompted to Install or Repair, choose Install
After several more prompts you are asked if you want to Repair or go forward with a
new install
This time choose "Repair"
The boot disk set is loaded and go from there.
After completion, you will need to install any SP's you care to do.
Also, you will need to reinstall I.E.6SP1, and it will be fresh (data and settings
inplace)

Ask around if you want, but this will give you almost the freshness of a Clean
Install.

good computing,
don

Can anyone answer a few questions about Service Packs? Can they be
uninstalled?

Yes, they can be uninstalled, but you have to chose to backup your old files
in the Service Pack setup program

I would like to know there is some safe way of uninstalling or
maybe some kind of guarantee as to its success.

As always, with any major upgrade (like a Service Pack) a backup should be
performed. While Service Packs go through rigourous beta-testing, there is
no guarantee, implied or otherwise.

Note: I do not want to do anything like make an image of my hard drive for
backup.

Why don't you want to make an image?

 

[James M. Fisher]

Good tip, don! Have you done this often?

 

[dcdon]

Yes, I've done it more than a few times for different friends and myself


don



Good tip, don! Have you done this often?

 

[dcdon]

Remember to go back into the BIOS and change your first boot order to Floppy. It
usually doesn't make any difference if the opportunity to boot from CD. It goes away
post haste, and continues.

)
don

Good tip, don! Have you done this often?

 

[W. Stephen Lush]

I was thinking of taking the long and hard road of updating my computer.

Can anyone answer a few questions about Service Packs? Can they be
uninstalled? Can they be uninstalled without booting into the OS? (like
booting into a command prompt or safe mode)

Reason I ask because the last time I attempted to do this my computer kept
saying a file was invalid (some DLL) and went into a reboot loop. I want to
avoid this, and I have tweaked my computer a tad but how those changes may
affect the windows files is beyond me.

Note: I do not want to do anything like make an image of my hard drive for
backup. I would like to know there is some safe way of uninstalling or
maybe some kind of guarantee as to its success.

 

[W. Stephen Lush]

Remember to go back into the BIOS and change your first boot order to Floppy. It
usually doesn't make any difference if the opportunity to boot from CD. It goes away
post haste, and continues.

My computer never boots from floppy.. I can't even format floppies to be
system disks.

Well, phase one is complete. IE installed without a hitch, and seems more
stable. Outlook update next I assume...

 

[robert]

I think i am 'not getting' the idea of this. I actually
followed the procedure. I am not sure why you turn
down the first offer to 'Repair' but ok ..i did ..i
then choose the 2nd offer to repair... by the way ..
i was NEVER asked to insert any boot disks ..i
assume you mean the repair process itself loads a
'boot disk set' from the setup CD.

Couple questions

Does this do something MORE than just reapply
Windows files? .. does it actually remove the
service pack.. . I guess it must ..cause it is not
listed in the system properties box .. also ..it
did remove IE 6.1a and put in ie 5.0 from the setup
cd.. Did all of the files of ie6.1 previously on
the machine get removed with this process or
are they all still on the h.d.?

i'm assuming this is done because you want to
preserve profiles and apps etc. already installed
on the machine and NOT wipe out everythingwith a
clean install. I'm still not sure why you didn't
just take the first offer to repair and why my
repair floppy disk I made via ntbackup was not
requested of me ? If you have the time to clarify a
little bit that would be great - robert


Ps. trying to reinstall service pack 4 failed and
now it sees another installation 'in process' and
refuses to go on -even after reboot. This is no
problem ..i figure that there is an install folder
for it somewhere on the disk which it sees ? and
i was gonna reformat and reinstall anyway ....

 

[robert]

Please disregard my problem with re-installing service pack 4 - after trying
a couple more times to reinstall
and basically ignoring by saying ok to the message
that another instance of the installation is already running
- i was able to proceed and now have reinstalled service
pack 4 . Going to reformat anyway robert