Wrong display of service pack number

[Caradesable]

Hi,

Checking my Windows XP version number I see this message displayed in
the about window:

"Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp2.030422-1633 : Service Pack 4)"

When I try to install XP SP2 RC1 it will fail with a message stating
that my windows version is newer than the one I'm trying to install.
How can this be possible? I regularly upgrade my system via Windows
Update and I can see several hotfixes installed. Is it possible to
manually reset the service pack number back to "1" where it's supossed
to be?

TIA

Caradesable

 

[kurttrail]

Hi,

Checking my Windows XP version number I see this message displayed in
the about window:

"Version 5.1 (Build 2600.xpsp2.030422-1633 : Service Pack 4)"

When I try to install XP SP2 RC1 it will fail with a message stating
that my windows version is newer than the one I'm trying to install.
How can this be possible? I regularly upgrade my system via Windows
Update and I can see several hotfixes installed. Is it possible to
manually reset the service pack number back to "1" where it's supossed
to be?

TIA

Caradesable

High!

My OS is screwed, and I want to install beta Service Pack on top of it.
Can you help me screw up my OS some more?

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[Steve Nielsen]

Caradesable wrote:




High!

My OS is screwed, and I want to install beta Service Pack on top of it.
Can you help me screw up my OS some more?

Hai!

Why sure!!!

Remove all critical security updates, un-install or disable any
firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware software you may have, download
and install all the free software you can find on the internet and visit
all the porn sites you can find - that is if you can stay online long
enough to find any.

There are certainly more things you could do but this should suffice.

:Þ~

Steve

 

[kurttrail]

Hai!

Why sure!!!

Remove all critical security updates, un-install or disable any
firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware software you may have, download
and install all the free software you can find on the internet and
visit all the porn sites you can find - that is if you can stay
online long enough to find any.

There are certainly more things you could do but this should suffice.

:Þ~

Steve

ROFL!

You forgot to send me to warez & crack web sites! And moving that funny red
switch on the power supply! <vbg>

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[Steve Nielsen]

Steve Nielsen wrote:




ROFL!

You forgot to send me to warez & crack web sites! And moving that funny red
switch on the power supply! <vbg>

First draft included warez/crack sites but I realized you'd probably
never make it more than a minute or two before getting that cute little
60 second countdown thingy, so I deemed it superfluous. Hadn't thought
about the funny red switch, though, but make sure you move it while the
PC is running, ok?



Steve

 

[Caradesable]

Ohh my God, you're so clever!! should be on the Nobel Prize waiting
list!

I see your comments tend to be a little bit acid but nothing helpful.

Anyway, the case I just reported is happening in a PC we use to
(wonder why, kurttrail?) test service packs and the like. The PC is
working perfectly till now.

I will appreciate any real "intelligent" comment on this situation.

Thank You

CS

 

[kurttrail]

Ohh my God, you're so clever!! should be on the Nobel Prize waiting
list!

Just call me Kurt Einstein!

I see your comments tend to be a little bit acid but nothing helpful.

Must have been a flashback, cuz I haven't dropped a hit in over a decade.
Now if you want to talk 'shrooms, I'm there! ;-)

Anyway, the case I just reported is happening in a PC we use to
(wonder why, kurttrail?) test service packs and the like.

ROFL! Now that makes this thread even effin' funnier!

The PC is
working perfectly till now.

The OS *seemed* to be working properly till now. If it's a test machine,
format and reinstall your your base backup image. That probably take you
less time than playing games with me.

I will appreciate any real "intelligent" comment on this situation.

You first! PMSL!

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