SP2 - unable to login, activation requests

[Rob C]

I have an ACER laptop that came with a pre installed OEM version of
Windows XP Pro. It (had) all the latest updates, but after applying
sp2 would not allow me to login under any accounts with error message
like 'could not create temp profile DETAIL - insufficient system
resources.' followed by a restart.

After logging in to SAFE mode (and it would only do this every third
boot!) the event log shows the same error, PLUS ACTIVATION errors. I
rolled back to SP1a (congrats MS - this worked perfectly) and I tried
running an installation repair, which of course required me to
re-active - which it did successfully. A second attempt produced the
same result - but with a dialogue telling me I had to activate before
I could logon. It then proceeded to do this, and I was then back to
the same scenario - 'UNABLE TO CREATE PROFILE' followed by a dialogue
with an X and and OK button. I've rolled back to SP1 successfully
again, but Windows update will soon prompt me to install SP2 again I'm
sure!

Can anyone suggest what's happening here? Rob C

 

[Benn Wolff]

Where did you get the service pack ?
how big is it,

 

[Rob C]

I got it from downloads on Microsoft site! And it's 266Meg
It installed perfectly on my desktop.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I have an ACER laptop that came with a pre installed OEM version of
Windows XP Pro. It (had) all the latest updates, but after applying
sp2 would not allow me to login under any accounts with error message
like 'could not create temp profile DETAIL - insufficient system
resources.' followed by a restart.

After logging in to SAFE mode (and it would only do this every third
boot!) the event log shows the same error, PLUS ACTIVATION errors. I
rolled back to SP1a (congrats MS - this worked perfectly) and I tried
running an installation repair, which of course required me to
re-active - which it did successfully. A second attempt produced the
same result - but with a dialogue telling me I had to activate before
I could logon. It then proceeded to do this, and I was then back to
the same scenario - 'UNABLE TO CREATE PROFILE' followed by a dialogue
with an X and and OK button. I've rolled back to SP1 successfully
again, but Windows update will soon prompt me to install SP2 again I'm
sure!

Rob,

I'm only guessing, but if the access rights for the Documents
and Settings folder or the needed profile folder were changed,
that could perhaps produce such problems.

Hans-Georg