SP2 Sucks

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My advise would be to perform a system restore, it olny
restores system file back to before you installed the
SP2 - I had probelms and my ISP advised me that's how
I'll recover, I ren it and they were right no more SP2

Good luck.
 
And that makes about as much sense as blaming Shell for crappy gas if your
poorly maintained vehicle begins to sputter after a fill up.
 
Frank said:
You have a very high amount of FUD ware enabled.
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So, he's supposed to get rid of it just so SP2
can run?

Sounds to me like he's making his living off
of what you call "FUD ware"...

Unless you mean the Norton crap, about which
I will heartily agree with you.
 
Steven said:
....

never mind - dint know that 266mhz Pentiums are still sold..

:-)
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Wow... you really helped that guy...

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Tom said:
Is the term "sucks" a technical term used by people who are so experienced
for so many years?

| I've been working with Dos/Windows since 1986 and have
| never run into what's going on now on my system. I've got
| a new 266mhz P4 with 2 gig of ram, 160 mb of Raid one
| drives, and Xp Pro Sp1. It runs great. I use Opera,
| Norton Firewall and Norton AntiVirus running with Apache
| and PHP 4 and MySQL. I do Web developemnt, 3D Studio Max
| 6 Rendering and AutoCAD Developemnt.
|
| I followed the setup for Service Pack 2 and the first
| time everything quit working, literally. Windows Explorer
| crashed every time I tried to run almost anything
| including Control Panel, IE, open the Start menu
| items....Etc. Finally got it to roll back and just to be
| sure, I reinstalled it and got the exact same results
| twice more. My whole system become totally unusable every
| time I install SP2. Is this common, or am I overlooking
| something? Anyone else run into this?
|
| I thought if I waited a bit to install SP2 to hear if it
| was stable I'd be ok, but obviously not. Anyone have any
| answers or suggestions?
|
| If not, then screw SP2, I must not need it if that's how
| it works! Thanks in advance for any help.
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Gee... it must be user error during the install... I didn't know windows was
so complicated that clicking "ok to install" would screw up your
computer...

I'm amazed.

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Paul said:
I belong to a PC club, 50% of us have had the same
problems and are really upset over SP2 - Mines fine
though.
Paul D.
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An honest post. Thank you. But it still offers no substantial help.

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Johnny said:
It must be that odd P4 processor that is only a 266mhz
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So all those millions of old processors have to be upgraded? Wow, that's
going to cost millions. You sure SP2 is worth it?


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PA said:
In case you're wondering:

Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the
installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=885626

Download link for the Patch
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...D75-454F-AE07-B620727BE8D8&displaylang=en

Now that's some serious help. Thank you.

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grampa said:
This 70 year old has installed SP2 in three different
home built machines so far and they are all running fine.
pappy
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You sure?
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PA said:
RTFM:

Installing WinXP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;ln;xpsp2getinstall

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx

What to Know Before Downloading/Installing SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
~~~~~~~~~~~~
New on the above page:

"3. Check your computer for spyware and other unwanted software
A variety of tools are available from other companies to detect and remove
unwanted software from your computer, including Lavasoft Ad-aware."

More:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~
Installing SP2 Step-by-Step
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];xpsp2insthowto

Troubleshooting Your Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];xpsp2insttshoot

WinXP SP2 FAQ: What to do after installing SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;ln;xpsp2installed

Service Pack (any) Installation Checklist (MVP Jupiter Jones)
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

WinXP SP2-specific Page (MVP Jupiter Jones)
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
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Are these sent with SP2? If not, how would one find them if your computer is
belly up from installing SP2?
 
Thanks, but I've run Ad-Aware as well as chkdsk and
defrag prior to the install, as well as cleaning up files
and running System mechanic, reg clean. Still doesn't
work.
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RTFM:

Installing WinXP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=fh;ln;xpsp2getinstall

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/preinstall.mspx

What to Know Before Downloading/Installing SP2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
~~~~~~~~~~~~
New on the above page:

"3. Check your computer for spyware and other unwanted software
A variety of tools are available from other companies to detect and remove
unwanted software from your computer, including Lavasoft Ad-aware."

More:

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
~~~~~~~~~~~
Installing SP2 Step-by-Step
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; [ln];xpsp2insthowto

Troubleshooting Your Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; [ln];xpsp2insttshoot

WinXP SP2 FAQ: What to do after installing SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx? scid=fh;ln;xpsp2installed

Service Pack (any) Installation Checklist (MVP Jupiter Jones)
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

WinXP SP2-specific Page (MVP Jupiter Jones)
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
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MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE), AH-VSOP

Are You Ready for WinXP SP2?
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default. aspx

WinXP SP2 Release Notes
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;835935

AumHa Forums
http://forum.aumha.org
I've been working with Dos/Windows since 1986 and have
never run into what's going on now on my system. I've got
a new 266mhz P4 with 2 gig of ram, 160 mb of Raid one
drives, and Xp Pro Sp1. It runs great. I use Opera,
Norton Firewall and Norton AntiVirus running with Apache
and PHP 4 and MySQL. I do Web developemnt, 3D Studio Max
6 Rendering and AutoCAD Developemnt.

I followed the setup for Service Pack 2 and the first
time everything quit working, literally. Windows Explorer
crashed every time I tried to run almost anything
including Control Panel, IE, open the Start menu
items....Etc. Finally got it to roll back and just to be
sure, I reinstalled it and got the exact same results
twice more. My whole system become totally unusable every
time I install SP2. Is this common, or am I overlooking
something? Anyone else run into this?

I thought if I waited a bit to install SP2 to hear if it
was stable I'd be ok, but obviously not. Anyone have any
answers or suggestions?

If not, then screw SP2, I must not need it if that's how
it works! Thanks in advance for any help.
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Yup. That sound familiar.... Same steps taken here.

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PA said:
That is patently *not* enough:

Dealing with Trojans & Hijackware

A. Trojans

1. Check in at Windows Update and install all critical updates & reboot.

2. Download and run Stinger (http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/); then...

3. Update your virus definitions, enable Show Hidden Files
(http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2002092715262339)
and then run a full system scan in Safe Mode
(http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406)
with nothing else running in background. Note the files identified and
removed then find the corresponding page for the file at your AV maker's
online support pages (e.g.,
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.winfavorites.html)
and follow *all* Removal steps, including editing the Registry if
directed.

WinXP Only (WinME similar): If this scan finds anything, create a new
Restore Point then:

Disk Cleanup > More options > Delete all but the most recent Restore
Point.

B. Hijackware

Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm

CoolWebSearch Chronicles
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html

Run these tools in the following order with nothing else running in
background:

1. CWShredder v1.59.1 (no updates available currently; fix all found)

2. Ad-Aware SE (reconfigure per Post #2 in
http://aumha.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5877; fix all found)

3. Spybot (RTFM but generally fix everything in red)

Important: You must seek updates for Ad-Aware, Spybot, etc., before each
and
every use, even "right out of the box". But even they can't catch
everything, 24/7. When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://forum.aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware.
**Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**

[Alternate download pages for many of the above tools may be found at
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.]

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
http://boards.cexx.org/viewtopic.php?t=957
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Are any of these tools available in official MS form? I didn't know that MS
relies so heavily on thrid party developers to keep their flagship OS out
of trouble,,,,
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Jupiter said:
Research your hardware and software compatibility with SP-2.
See:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist to install SP-2:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
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Nice help. Thank you.
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