Unable to install SP2 after a repair install

[Guest]

I XP SP2 on the machine, then had to do a repair install for a boot sector
problem. The original CD came with SP1 on it. Now I am unable o install SP2.
About 1/2 way through the install it gets an error and then I have to back it
out. The error is just a pop-up and does not identify a reason why this would
happe, I have all firewalls, virus porotection and adaware off.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

I would recommend creating a new Windows XP CD
with SP2 slipstreamed in, then perform a "Repair Install".
You can use your current Windows XP CD to
accomplish this.

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49

or

AutoStreamer 1.0.33 (preferred)
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=223562

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

How to Perform a Repair Install of Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User

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| I XP SP2 on the machine, then had to do a repair install for a boot sector
| problem. The original CD came with SP1 on it. Now I am unable o install SP2.
| About 1/2 way through the install it gets an error and then I have to back it
| out. The error is just a pop-up and does not identify a reason why this would
| happe, I have all firewalls, virus porotection and adaware off.
| --
| Mark