Uninstall Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2

[Guest]

I just purchased a new Windows XP Pro CD and it came with Service Pack 2
already on it. Service Pack 2 does not show up in the Add/Remove Programs
area. How do I get rid of SP2? It is causing problems with some Rockwell
Automation software I am running and Rockwell has not realeased a patch yet.

 

[Ron Bogart]

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I just purchased a new Windows XP Pro CD and it came with Service
Pack 2 already on it. Service Pack 2 does not show up in the
Add/Remove Programs area. How do I get rid of SP2? It is causing
problems with some Rockwell Automation software I am running and
Rockwell has not realeased a patch yet.

If you installed from that CD, then it won't show in Add or Remove - as it
is integrated into the install.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Was SP2 separate on the CD or already integrated into XP?

 

[Guest]

If SP2 came already integrated, I don't believe there is a way to remove just
sp2 unless you reformat and start over.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

You can't since SP-2 is part of the installation.
Contact the manufacturer again, you are unlikely to be the only user
with that problem.

 

[Dave Patrick]

I know of the issue so we're holding off on SP2. They can probably just
exchange your install media so give them a call here.

How and When to Contact Microsoft Customer Service (Q295539)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q295539

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|I just purchased a new Windows XP Pro CD and it came with Service Pack 2
| already on it. Service Pack 2 does not show up in the Add/Remove Programs
| area. How do I get rid of SP2? It is causing problems with some Rockwell
| Automation software I am running and Rockwell has not realeased a patch
yet.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I just purchased a new Windows XP Pro CD and it came with Service Pack 2
already on it. Service Pack 2 does not show up in the Add/Remove Programs
area. How do I get rid of SP2?

You don't.. That is a complete version of XP at the SP2 level, not
installed as an add-on. You will just have to kick Rockwell to at least
provide a workaround. It is quite likely that their software just does
not like working with a Firewall around; in which case you could turn
that off in its Control Panel applet, and use whatever equivalent you
used previously on other systems