how to uninstall Servicepack 2

[Guest]

I have tried everything suggested ( wrote re this MDAC problem befoe) in
order to repair MDAC (get the error message Runtime Error 429 - Active X
component can't create object). I know MDAC is included in SP2 - so if I
could uninstall and reinstall - is that possible and would it fix my problem?

 

[Guest]

Yes. It is Possible to remove SP2.

 

[DL]

Having reread your previous posts might it not seem that either some sys
files are corrupt, or you are using/installing an app that is not compatible
with Media Centre and, or, sp2 which leads to these problems?

I have tried everything suggested ( wrote re this MDAC problem befoe) in
order to repair MDAC (get the error message Runtime Error 429 - Active X
component can't create object). I know MDAC is included in SP2 - so if I
could uninstall and reinstall - is that possible and would it fix my

problem?

 

[Guest]

It's preintalled along with Windows XP (have a HP computer). How do I get at
it to uninstall?

 

[JS]

Try this: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/875350
"Important If you install Windows XP SP2 on a computer that is already
running Windows XP SP2, you will create a new uninstall folder on your hard
disk drive. This new folder will use 50-100 megabytes of disk space."

Then use the hidden $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder as described the above
KB article.

JS

 

[Yves Leclerc]

If the SP2 is pre-installed, then NO, it can not be removed. When SP2 is
"slipstreamed" (merged) into the XP installation, it is no longer a separate
software package. SP2 replaces several core install files on the XP
installation.

It's preintalled along with Windows XP (have a HP computer). How do I get at
it to uninstall?

problem?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

It's preintalled along with Windows XP (have a HP computer). How do
I get at it to uninstall?

You can not. You can only uninstall it if you installed it separately.

 

[JS]

Ken,
If you can't uninstall SP2 is there a way to force SP1 to override SP2
during an SP1 install?

JS

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Ken,
If you can't uninstall SP2 is there a way to force SP1 to override SP2
during an SP1 install?

Nope, not as far as I know.