Here's more ammo for you, if you're heading in that direction.
As recommended by others, the BartPE boot disc is an excellent tool, but it's
not for the faint-of-heart in that it takes a lot of time to find/create/add and
test the additional plug-ins you may want or need.
I recommend the UBCD4WIN CD instead. This is a BartPE CD on steroids. It
utilizes the Bart compiler (PEBuilder) to generate the ISO image and then burns
the image to a CD and it has most of the freeware utilities and drivers you'll
need already established for you. Naturally, some updates are required for the
AV utilities.
See this link for more info and to download all requirements, including the
BartPE builder software. It's all free:
http://www.ubcd4win.com/
Note: One BartPE plug-in was left out of the UBCD4WIN list. It's called
"bootfix". That's a good one to add back before compiling. Read the htm file in
the BartPE plug-in folder for more details.
Good luck!
message | Once again, many thanks David..
| I will 'give it a burl'...so to speak.
| I have found another poss solution as well. Can't have enough ammo eh!
|
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
| Apparently you can do 'almost any repair' with it etc etc...:shrug:.. As a
| relative newbie..tis all greek to me.
| Hopefully, one of these will solve my damn recycle bin fault/corrupted file.
| Thanks very much for your help with this. :2thumbs:
| Regards,
L.
| ps. Will take tower to friends house on W/E. Fingers XXXXX'd..
| pps. Will also let know results.
|
|
| "David Webb" wrote:
|
| > If that folder doesn't exist on your system then there's no easy way to
| > uninstall SP2.
| >
| > Your best alternative would be to create a new installation CD containing
the
| > SP2 updates. This can be created using a manual slipstreaming technique.
Many
| > procedures for this can be found on the web but I recommend using a freeware
| > utility called AutoStreamer. It makes it quick, painless, and almost
foolproof.
| >
| > Here's a link for more info and to download:
| >
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/Autostreamer.shtml
| >
| > Once you have created it, this CD contains the same OS version as your
installed
| > OS version, except for all of the hotfixes and security patches issued since
the
| > release of SP2.
| >
| >
| > message | > | Thanks David.
| > | Sorry, should have included that one as well... Cannot see/find the
| > | required folder.
| > | The Article, ID: 875350 refers to that procedure + a few other options
| > | that I've tried.
| > | I can't see what else to do. Any more ideas?
| > | Thank you again for your assistance..
L.
| > | ps. The original SP2 was a D/L but has been re-loaded from CD since.
| > |
| > | "David Webb" wrote:
| > |
| > | > From all you have written and referenced, it's hard to tell if you've
tried
| > this
| > | > procedure yet:
| > | >
| > | > Launch Windows Explorer and navigate to the %windir% (normally
C:\Windows).
| > | > Click on Tools > Folder Options > View tab and then check "Show hidden
files
| > and
| > | > folders".
| > | >
| > | > You should now be able to view all of the uninstall folders for your
Windows
| > | > updates. Select the one titled, "$NtServicePackUninstall$. In its
subfolder
| > | > you're find the executable file called, "spuninst.exe". Double click
this
| > file
| > | > to uninstall SP2.
| > | >
| > | > This folder will not be available if your installation was done with a
WinXP
| > SP2
| > | > CD or a slipstreamed version of the same.
| > | >
| > | > Good luck!
| > | >
| > | > "Almost at wits end!!!" <
[email protected]>
wrote in
| > | > message | > | > |
| > | > | "Almost at wits end!!!" wrote:
| > | > | Sorry for the double post. MS doesn't like me for some reason. Kept
| > timing
| > | > | out with no notification of posting my reply..
..
L.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > "Haggis" wrote:
| > | > | >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > | > | > | > > > Not sure why you would feel that any SP2 files caused your
problem
| > but
| > | > | > > > there
| > | > | > > > are dozens of articles about uninstalling SP2. I, personally,
would
| > try
| > | > a
| > | > | > > > recycle bin repair from a reputable site like the following:
| > | > | > > >
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
| > | > | > > > Line 64 on the right side. It's a little repair script so double
| > click
| > | > and
| > | > | > > > follow the on screen prompts to allow it to run. Post back if
you
| > need
| > | > | > > > more.
| > | > | > > > TTFN.
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > > in "add/remove programs" you have to click the check box for "show
| > | > updates"
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > >
| > | > | > Many Thanks for your replies.
| > | > | > Haggis, I already have the box checked...:thumbsup:..Ta.. They used
to
| > be
| > | > | > itemized, but not any more.??? Now all are 'collapsed' down to just
2
| > | > | > updates for MP10 etc... + a few other MS apps.
(Defender/Verification
| > etc).
| > | > | > The Unknown P, I've tried KK's reg update, but it only works for 2
or 3
| > | > | > times before it reverts back to 'nothing showing up in the recycle
bin
| > | > | > window'.
| > | > | > The reason I went for the SP2 uninstall, was because I found an MS
link
| > | > | > saying It was a way to solve my prob...
| > | > | > Article ID: 875350 & Article ID: 898594.
| > | > | > These do not work either...Cannot find the nec files to run....&
will
| > not
| > | > | > even look at my SP2 or XP disk.
| > | > | > Any more suggestions are more than welcome...Thanks in advance.
| > | > | >
L.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
