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Nehmo Sergheyev
I'm now running off an old 15 GB HD that has XP working. I attached my
120 GB HD (the one that wouldn't boot after I installed SP2 [I also
tried system restore and a repair install to no avail]) as a slave, and
I can see everything.
So far nobody has suggested any new method of getting things working,
and MS hasn't called back.
I uploaded svcpack.log, if anybody wants to look at it. I don't know
enough to make any sense out of it.
http://home.kc.rr.com/plumb/svcpack.log
I updated AVG anti-virus and ran a check. Nothing found.
I ran scndsk (on both drives for good measure), and it found nothing
either.
I'm now going to disconnect the 15 GB and setup the 120 GB as the single
master. I'm going to try the instructions on
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];875355
" INTRODUCTION
This article discusses how to use the Automatic Recovery feature to
recover your computer to its previous configuration if the installation
of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is not completed
successfully. Use the procedure that is discussed in this article to
recover your computer to a bootable state and to remove Windows XP SP2
if Windows does not start correctly after you try to upgrade your
computer from Windows XP to Windows XP SP2. This article also discusses
how to collect information about the Windows XP SP2 installation and
about your computer to help troubleshoot and diagnose the issue.
Recover your computer to a bootable state and remove Windows XP SP2
To recover your computer to a bootable state and remove Windows XP SP2,
follow these steps:
1. Start your computer by using the Windows XP Recovery Console or by
using the Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE),
depending on your situation. To start your computer by using the
Recovery Console, follow these steps:
a. Insert the original release version of the Microsoft Windows XP CD in
your computer's CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer.
Note Your computer must be configured to start from the CD drive or DVD
drive. For more information about how to do this, see your computer's
documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.
b. When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears, press a key
to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
c. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen is displayed, press R to start the
Recovery Console.
d. When you are prompted, type the number that corresponds to the
installation of Windows that you want to access from the Recovery
Console, and then press ENTER. For example, if you have one installation
of Windows on your computer, type 1, and then press ENTER.
e. When you are prompted, type the Administrator password, and then
press ENTER.
2. At the command prompt in Recovery Console, type the following lines.
Press ENTER after each line.
cd $NtServicePackUninstall$\Spuninst
batch spuninst.txt
exit
3. Remove the Windows XP CD from your computer's CD drive or DVD drive,
and then restart your computer.
4. Run the Windows XP SP2 Removal Wizard to remove Windows XP SP2. To do
this:
a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. At the command prompt, type the following lines. Press ENTER after
each line.
cd %Windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\Spuninst
spuninst.exe
c. Follow the instructions to remove Windows XP SP2."
120 GB HD (the one that wouldn't boot after I installed SP2 [I also
tried system restore and a repair install to no avail]) as a slave, and
I can see everything.
So far nobody has suggested any new method of getting things working,
and MS hasn't called back.
I uploaded svcpack.log, if anybody wants to look at it. I don't know
enough to make any sense out of it.
http://home.kc.rr.com/plumb/svcpack.log
I updated AVG anti-virus and ran a check. Nothing found.
I ran scndsk (on both drives for good measure), and it found nothing
either.
I'm now going to disconnect the 15 GB and setup the 120 GB as the single
master. I'm going to try the instructions on
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];875355
" INTRODUCTION
This article discusses how to use the Automatic Recovery feature to
recover your computer to its previous configuration if the installation
of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is not completed
successfully. Use the procedure that is discussed in this article to
recover your computer to a bootable state and to remove Windows XP SP2
if Windows does not start correctly after you try to upgrade your
computer from Windows XP to Windows XP SP2. This article also discusses
how to collect information about the Windows XP SP2 installation and
about your computer to help troubleshoot and diagnose the issue.
Recover your computer to a bootable state and remove Windows XP SP2
To recover your computer to a bootable state and remove Windows XP SP2,
follow these steps:
1. Start your computer by using the Windows XP Recovery Console or by
using the Microsoft Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE),
depending on your situation. To start your computer by using the
Recovery Console, follow these steps:
a. Insert the original release version of the Microsoft Windows XP CD in
your computer's CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer.
Note Your computer must be configured to start from the CD drive or DVD
drive. For more information about how to do this, see your computer's
documentation or contact your computer manufacturer.
b. When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message appears, press a key
to start your computer from the Windows XP CD.
c. When the "Welcome to Setup" screen is displayed, press R to start the
Recovery Console.
d. When you are prompted, type the number that corresponds to the
installation of Windows that you want to access from the Recovery
Console, and then press ENTER. For example, if you have one installation
of Windows on your computer, type 1, and then press ENTER.
e. When you are prompted, type the Administrator password, and then
press ENTER.
2. At the command prompt in Recovery Console, type the following lines.
Press ENTER after each line.
cd $NtServicePackUninstall$\Spuninst
batch spuninst.txt
exit
3. Remove the Windows XP CD from your computer's CD drive or DVD drive,
and then restart your computer.
4. Run the Windows XP SP2 Removal Wizard to remove Windows XP SP2. To do
this:
a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. At the command prompt, type the following lines. Press ENTER after
each line.
cd %Windir%\$NtServicePackUninstall$\Spuninst
spuninst.exe
c. Follow the instructions to remove Windows XP SP2."