SP2 RC2

[Martin Shaw]

Downloading & installing above Beta s/w - very near finish I received an
"extended error" and just wondering if that has anything to do with the fact
that my Network Connections icon in Ctl panel no longer works, however, I
notice one can configure existing connections via the new firewall icon, is
this default ?

thanks
MS

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Downloading & installing above Beta s/w - very near finish I received an
"extended error" and just wondering if that has anything to do with the fact
that my Network Connections icon in Ctl panel no longer works, however, I
notice one can configure existing connections via the new firewall icon, is
this default ?

Martin,

If you are having system problems prior to installing SP2 RC2 you must fix
them first.
Installation of SP2RC2 on a system with problems may only serve to compound
the issue or make resolution more complex.

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[Martin Shaw]

thanks but I had no prior problems (that I know about)
the system appears to be working ok but just in case, and knowing one cannot
uninstall this SP2 -
will a "restore" work ?
regards & thank you
MS

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

You can uninstall the SP2 RC2
It is in Add or Remove Programs
Just check the box at the top to Show Updates

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[Leong]

But I cant find any Icon in add/remove for sp2. How should I remove it?

Blake


You can uninstall the SP2 RC2
It is in Add or Remove Programs
Just check the box at the top to Show Updates

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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Did you check the box at the top of the Add Romove applet to -- Show Updates
??


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[Leong]

Yes I did.
But still got no.

Blake


Did you check the box at the top of the Add Romove applet to -- Show Updates
??


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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Yes I did.
But still got no.

Blake

Your final option should be to manually run the file
%windir%\$NTServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

If this does not work then you may have to reinstall you entire system.
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[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Are you sue you have SP2 RC2 installed ?

The folder is a hidden one so ,make sure you have turned on all the folder
options to display hidden and system folders and (un)Hide protected
operating system files

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[Nathan McNulty]

Actually, the computer you *were* on had SP2 RC2 installed. The one you
are on right now doesn't. My computer shows the computer you are using
right now to post these messages is still running only SP1.

Nathan McNulty

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Mike,
If I didn't install it, when I tried to install it wouldn't be asks me to
uninstall it first.
I did whatever I can still got no.
So can you tell me when to down it? I mean "spuninst.exe".
Thank.

Best regards
Blake

I have given you the location of the spuninst.exe file
%windir%\$NTServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe
and told you to turn on the ability to see all hidden and system files.

The folder that the file is in contains a huge number of files so it is not
just a matter of putting one file back if you do not have it.
You require the entire folder structure and all the files that were saved
there as part of the setup of SP2.

If it is NOT at that location then you have a very failed setup and would be
advised to get all you data off that machine and cleanly reinstall the OS.

Just in case you do not understand %windir% refers to the location of the
default installation folder for Windows.
So on my machine it is C:\WINDOWS
I used this notation as you may have a chosen to install to a different
location.

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[Nathan McNulty]

He also may want to set his system time back to the real date. He is in
the future

Nathan McNulty

 

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

As I have already said - if after following all my instructions and you
still do not have the necessary uninstall folder etc on your PC you only
option is to reformat and cleanly reinstall (after you have backed up all
relevant data files etc).
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[Leong]

Thank to you Mike.
However, I cant to find the spuninst.exe

Blake

Yes I did.
But still got no.

Blake

Your final option should be to manually run the file
%windir%\$NTServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

If this does not work then you may have to reinstall you entire system.
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[Leong]

Mike,
If I didn't install it, when I tried to install it wouldn't be asks me to
uninstall it first.
I did whatever I can still got no.
So can you tell me when to down it? I mean "spuninst.exe".
Thank.

Best regards
Blake

Are you sue you have SP2 RC2 installed ?

The folder is a hidden one so ,make sure you have turned on all the folder
options to display hidden and system folders and (un)Hide protected
operating system files

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Regards,

Mike
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[Leong]

Mike,

Thank you Mike.

Blake

As I have already said - if after following all my instructions and you
still do not have the necessary uninstall folder etc on your PC you only
option is to reformat and cleanly reinstall (after you have backed up all
relevant data files etc).
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Mike
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