sp2 installation hangs at Checking Product Key

[Guest]

hi, I'm desperate

I clean formatted my laptop with a validated retail XP Sp1 version but I
cant install SP2 whatever I do. I tried three times, dowloaded all the
updates b4 installing sp2 but it keeps hanging at 'checking product key'

any ideas? I did it before one year ago, why doesnt it work today?

 

[Rock]

hi, I'm desperate

I clean formatted my laptop with a validated retail XP Sp1 version but I
cant install SP2 whatever I do. I tried three times, dowloaded all the
updates b4 installing sp2 but it keeps hanging at 'checking product key'

any ideas? I did it before one year ago, why doesnt it work today?

How are you trying to install SP2 - from Windows Update? If so one option
is to download the stand alone version and install it. You can get it from
here:

Download Windows Service Pack 2 Standalone Version
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en

Another option is to slipstream SP2 into the XP installation CD to create a
new installation CD with SP2 integrated. Then do a clean install. Here are
some links for how to do this. Autostreamer makes it easy.

Slipstream

http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
http://unattended.msfn.org/beginner/slipstream.htm

Autostreamer
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1
http://www.simplyguides.net/guides/using_autostreamer/using_autostreamer.html
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

 

[Guest]

This approach apparently worked for some.

http://groups.google.ca/group/micro...ing+product+key&rnum=2&hl=en#98adcd20aee676d2

 

[Guest]

Dear Rock,

thnx a lot. In the end it worked with autostreamer. I burnt the ISO with a
freeware prog called CDBurner XP Pro because Nero wouldnt recognise my
Packard Bell QSI SDW-082S CD ROM?!

Thx again, you made my day !

Sjengie

 

[Rock]

Dear Rock,

thnx a lot. In the end it worked with autostreamer. I burnt the ISO with a
freeware prog called CDBurner XP Pro because Nero wouldnt recognise my
Packard Bell QSI SDW-082S CD ROM?!

Thx again, you made my day !

Great, that's good to hear, and thanks for posting back.