After XP Repair that contained SP2 it nolonger shows in Add/Remove? How do I go about Correcting.

[tjdarth]

Hey guys I recently had to Repair my XP - SP2 system using my original WinXP
CD. After completion of the repair, I rebooted and proceeded to check my
system out when I got a message from Genuine Windows Active-X that this
version was no longer up to date. Sure enough when I checked in my
Add/Remove window, all of the Windows updates were gone, in including SP2
and its' wealth of fixes and updates. What I need to know is if the SP2
download is already stored somewhere on my disk in a hidden directory? I
also verified that indeed SP2 had been corrupted by checking my System
Properties (General Screen) and the Verbiage states: Microsoft Windows XP
Professional Version 2002 w/o the SP2 insignia. I also searched the
windowsupdate area of MS and found no immediate way to resolve this issue.
If someone could help point me in the right direction, I would appreciate
it.

 

[philo]

Hey guys I recently had to Repair my XP - SP2 system using my original WinXP
CD. After completion of the repair, I rebooted and proceeded to check my
system out when I got a message from Genuine Windows Active-X that this
version was no longer up to date. Sure enough when I checked in my
Add/Remove window, all of the Windows updates were gone, in including SP2
and its' wealth of fixes and updates. What I need to know is if the SP2
download is already stored somewhere on my disk in a hidden directory? I
also verified that indeed SP2 had been corrupted by checking my System
Properties (General Screen) and the Verbiage states: Microsoft Windows XP
Professional Version 2002 w/o the SP2 insignia. I also searched the
windowsupdate area of MS and found no immediate way to resolve this issue.
If someone could help point me in the right direction, I would appreciate
it.

You should have created a new XP cd with sp2 slipstreamed into it.

just google for instructions as how to do it

 

[tjdarth]

Thanks philo. I had no idea about slip stream method. I hope this will
provide a straightforward method of solving this problem. Thanks again . . .

 

[tjdarth]

Thanks philo. I had no idea about slip stream method. I hope this will
provide a straightforward method of solving this problem. Thanks again . .
.

 

[tjdarth]

Hey philo, there are problems going on with the slipstream that you
suggested. I followed the link to this website and there were clear
instructions on how to upgrade my XP original to SP2, I tried to use the CD
when I rebooted to again repair my system. This entire process worked as
well, when this CD was recognized as a boot disk.

The problem commences when I allow the machine to reboot after the Windows
Repair process. Everything worked fine until I got to the WinXP Black Splash
Screen to continue the update/repair process. The splash screen remains
visible for a few seconds and then my system starts the reboot process all
over again. I tried several varieties of trying to use Safe Mode w/wo
Networking and received the same result.

Frustrated, I again used the original disk to rebuild w/o the SP2 changes,
and this time the original continuation upgrade/repair process took me past
the WinXP Black Screen to the next install screen in WinXP only to fall
short with a blue screen this time stating that there is a technical problem
and the following exception value ox0000007e. I found quite a bit of info on
the STOP 0x7e exception, from MS but a lot of that material relates to being
able to have XP up and going to do such things as SysFileChecker
verification. I am currently using my daughters laptop to communicate with
you guys, so I hope someone can provides some quick help today. Thanks in
advance . . .

T.J.

 

[philo]

Hey philo, there are problems going on with the slipstream that you
suggested. I followed the link to this website and there were clear
instructions on how to upgrade my XP original to SP2, I tried to use the CD
when I rebooted to again repair my system. This entire process worked as
well, when this CD was recognized as a boot disk.

The problem commences when I allow the machine to reboot after the Windows
Repair process. Everything worked fine until I got to the WinXP Black Splash
Screen to continue the update/repair process. The splash screen remains
visible for a few seconds and then my system starts the reboot process all
over again. I tried several varieties of trying to use Safe Mode w/wo
Networking and received the same result.

Frustrated, I again used the original disk to rebuild w/o the SP2 changes,
and this time the original continuation upgrade/repair process took me past
the WinXP Black Screen to the next install screen in WinXP only to fall
short with a blue screen this time stating that there is a technical problem
and the following exception value ox0000007e. I found quite a bit of info on
the STOP 0x7e exception, from MS but a lot of that material relates to being
able to have XP up and going to do such things as SysFileChecker
verification. I am currently using my daughters laptop to communicate with
you guys, so I hope someone can provides some quick help today. Thanks in
advance . . .

Well if it was my machine I'd probably slave the drive to another system and
backup all the data...
then start over with a fresh install...
Sorry I don't have a better answer

 

[tjdarth]

Thanks philo. I don't have another system or access to one but I do have six
(6) partitions about 50gb a piece. I also have a DVD-RW drive. But I am not
sure how to go about accomplishing this in the Recovery Console or in MS-DOS
Will the copy function suffice? I read somewhere that ZoneAlarm (vsmon) was
giving another individual the same type of problem until he renamed the
module and rebooted. I'm going to give this a quick try before I use your
approach. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks again because all of your ideas have been helpful . . .

Tom J.

 

[philo]

Thanks philo. I don't have another system or access to one but I do have six
(6) partitions about 50gb a piece. I also have a DVD-RW drive. But I am not
sure how to go about accomplishing this in the Recovery Console or in MS-DOS
Will the copy function suffice? I read somewhere that ZoneAlarm (vsmon) was
giving another individual the same type of problem until he renamed the
module and rebooted. I'm going to give this a quick try before I use your
approach. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks again because all of your ideas have been helpful . . .

Well you can always perform a fresh install of windows in another
partition...
you will still be able to access your data (though you may have to take
ownership of those in "My Documents"