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Hi
I have been trying for weeks to install the SP2 on my home edition XP. But
each time, the installation was stopped at "creating a registry" point , with
the error message "Cannot read from or write on the database".
Finally, With someone's help, I used a batch file and got past that point.
and I THINK I installed it.
My problem could be an incomplete or faulty installation from a CD. This may
be the root of my problems, such as the sudden "genuine windows " validation
trouble.
Why I say faulty or incomplete, because in the control panel, “system†, it
does show SP2 installed.
Yet there are many things missing, such as windows firewall, or that red
shield in the quick launch menu ( pertaining to firewall, automatic windows
update/AV ).
And my internet explorer 7 suddenly vanished, and even the previous version
does not function properly !!
After installation of SP2, not only it damaged a lot of programs in my
computer, it also did something to my newly installed “Internet Explorer 7â€.
Not only the “Internet Explorer 7†is nowhere to be seen, hence no “Info
bar†to continue with the validation, but also my previous version of
“Internet Explorer†also is not functioning properly !!
I have tried the different suggestions made at microsoft’s website, which are:
1- In “Add or remove programs†and “updates†slot checked, I remove it.
But in MY computer, after checking the “updates†box, the SP2 does NOT show !!
Therefore, I cannot remove it by this means.
2- after installation of this SP2, all the previous “restore points†in my
comp, have been wiped clean, so I do not have any date prior to the
installation date to restore my comp to !!
3- I have also tried typing the following .exe program, in the “run†program
, but the message says it cannot find the SP2 folder !!!
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
Please help me remove the current SP2 update, so I can download the proper
SP2 update directly from the Microsoft website.
I do NOT want to use the CD again ( for obvious reasons ).
Thank you
Peyz
I have been trying for weeks to install the SP2 on my home edition XP. But
each time, the installation was stopped at "creating a registry" point , with
the error message "Cannot read from or write on the database".
Finally, With someone's help, I used a batch file and got past that point.
and I THINK I installed it.
My problem could be an incomplete or faulty installation from a CD. This may
be the root of my problems, such as the sudden "genuine windows " validation
trouble.
Why I say faulty or incomplete, because in the control panel, “system†, it
does show SP2 installed.
Yet there are many things missing, such as windows firewall, or that red
shield in the quick launch menu ( pertaining to firewall, automatic windows
update/AV ).
And my internet explorer 7 suddenly vanished, and even the previous version
does not function properly !!
After installation of SP2, not only it damaged a lot of programs in my
computer, it also did something to my newly installed “Internet Explorer 7â€.
Not only the “Internet Explorer 7†is nowhere to be seen, hence no “Info
bar†to continue with the validation, but also my previous version of
“Internet Explorer†also is not functioning properly !!
I have tried the different suggestions made at microsoft’s website, which are:
1- In “Add or remove programs†and “updates†slot checked, I remove it.
But in MY computer, after checking the “updates†box, the SP2 does NOT show !!
Therefore, I cannot remove it by this means.
2- after installation of this SP2, all the previous “restore points†in my
comp, have been wiped clean, so I do not have any date prior to the
installation date to restore my comp to !!
3- I have also tried typing the following .exe program, in the “run†program
, but the message says it cannot find the SP2 folder !!!
c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
Please help me remove the current SP2 update, so I can download the proper
SP2 update directly from the Microsoft website.
I do NOT want to use the CD again ( for obvious reasons ).
Thank you
Peyz