R
rudy
Running XP Pro SP2
I cannot remove XP SP2 and I don't know why. Here is what happens:
I double click the spunist.exe in the SP2 removal folder.
The Removal Wizard starts and goes completely through these steps:
-Inspecting Current Configuration
-Checking For Necessary Space
-Stopping Services
-Restoring Catalogs
-Running Processes Before Uninstalling
When it finishes that, I get an error window with a red circle with a white
X in it saying "The System Cannot Find The File Specified", I Okay that out
and another window opens, same look, saying "The Service Pack 2 Was Not
Uninstalled" with an Okay out also, and that is the end of it all, nothing
else happens.
Is it possible that I have a service turned off that should be running to
accomplsh the removal?
I tried reinstalling SP2 to see if that would help. The only download I
could find, 272MB, to do that was here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
When I tried to install it after downloading it it would not install over
the one installed.
I used the MS Knowledge Base:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350
They offer four options there. I did not have SP2 entered in Add/Remove
Programs. . . .I explained what happens when I use the spunist.exe. . .
..and I did not have "Restore Point" activated, so that was out.
The last one, "Recovery Console", is way over my head and I didn't even
want to dare and attempt that one.
So, is anyone familiar with the problem I am having? If so, what method can
I use to finally remove XP SP2?
Would it be as simple as I thought by having a "service" disabled?
Thanks in advance for any replies!!!!
I cannot remove XP SP2 and I don't know why. Here is what happens:
I double click the spunist.exe in the SP2 removal folder.
The Removal Wizard starts and goes completely through these steps:
-Inspecting Current Configuration
-Checking For Necessary Space
-Stopping Services
-Restoring Catalogs
-Running Processes Before Uninstalling
When it finishes that, I get an error window with a red circle with a white
X in it saying "The System Cannot Find The File Specified", I Okay that out
and another window opens, same look, saying "The Service Pack 2 Was Not
Uninstalled" with an Okay out also, and that is the end of it all, nothing
else happens.
Is it possible that I have a service turned off that should be running to
accomplsh the removal?
I tried reinstalling SP2 to see if that would help. The only download I
could find, 272MB, to do that was here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
When I tried to install it after downloading it it would not install over
the one installed.
I used the MS Knowledge Base:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350
They offer four options there. I did not have SP2 entered in Add/Remove
Programs. . . .I explained what happens when I use the spunist.exe. . .
..and I did not have "Restore Point" activated, so that was out.
The last one, "Recovery Console", is way over my head and I didn't even
want to dare and attempt that one.
So, is anyone familiar with the problem I am having? If so, what method can
I use to finally remove XP SP2?
Would it be as simple as I thought by having a "service" disabled?
Thanks in advance for any replies!!!!