SP2 - Interesting observation

[Richard Urban]

I have had to use the restore CD's on three computers in the last week. One
computer was an e-Machine. One was a Dell and one was a Compaq/HP.

After doing the restore, I attempted to immediately install SP2. On each
machine I was greeted with a BSOD kernel error. I tried multiple times with
each machine. The problem was repeatable. Note: other machines did not have
this behavior.

With the above computers, I then performed a restore from the factory CD's.
I installed SP1, rebooted and immediately installed SP2.

Guess what. SP2 then installed without any problems.

So, just another hint to those of you who may be experiencing different
install problems. The above method may work for you also!

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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[RHinNC]

Thanks for the information. I have a notebook that has the original version
of XP Pro installed. I was wondering if I could install SP2. You saved me
some time.

 

[Guest]

There is another post from an MVP which suggests that SP1 is not required for
upgrade to SP2.

Read it here
http://communities2.microsoft.com/c...937ca6-a796-4939-aba4-90e31e150e1b&sloc=en-us

 

[Frank]

I have had to use the restore CD's on three computers in the last
week. One computer was an e-Machine. One was a Dell and one was a
Compaq/HP.

After doing the restore, I attempted to immediately install SP2. On
each machine I was greeted with a BSOD kernel error. I tried
multiple times with each machine. The problem was repeatable. Note:
other machines did not have this behavior.

With the above computers, I then performed a restore from the
factory CD's. I installed SP1, rebooted and immediately installed
SP2.

Guess what. SP2 then installed without any problems.

So, just another hint to those of you who may be experiencing
different install problems. The above method may work for you also!

You have more patience than I have. When someone asks me about
one of these machines, I just tell them to take them somewhere else.
Too many problems.

 

[Richard Urban]

And, under 99% of the installs it probably isn't. But in my case I had to do
it three times on three different client machines.

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Arnie Goetchius]

Same thing happened to me on one machine but not the other. Both
machines use Intel 815 mother boards.