xp sp2

[Thomas Rawdanowicz]

Installed service pack 2 for xp pro on IBM T40 over a very wideband
connection. Here is a list of my brief experiences.

1. Failed to install the first round.
2. An apparently successful installation took over an hour on the second
attempt.
3. Thinkpad now fails to boot hangs on blue screen following log-on. Have to
ctrl-alt-del or perhaps any key to get user screen to complete startup.
4. Now fails to connect to wireless router using WEP encryption key.
Connects OK when key disabled.
5. SP2 installation shuts off your firewall and does not turn it back on.

Had enough fun--- reverted to pre-sp2 restore point, everything is like it
used to be--working.
Never experienced any real security problems anyway--- always practice good
pc hygiene. Sooo, I'll sit this sp2 out a while and see what the rest of
the world experiences before attempting another update.

 

[Guest]

here are fee recommendations from other user:
1: Made sure I had all the latest drivers for my peripherals
2: Made sure I had all available updates for my software
3: Did a thorough disk cleanup
4: Did a thorough virus scan
5: Did a thorough adware scan with Ad Aware and Spybot
6: Imaged my hard drive using Powerquest Drive Image
7: Installed SP2 - stand alone network install.
8: Did a complete defrag of my system partition

http://communities2.microsoft.com/c...0a90b3-0f15-4ce3-b5ea-6173d879fd88&sloc=en-us

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353

Some reboot/shutdown issues are listed here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;878474
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.ht
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Boot_problems_after_Service_Pack_2_installation

 

[Guest]

here is my prob after installing win xp sp 2 i rebooted
when i did
windows did not fully load all that would come up is the
backbround picture no icons or task bar even after i
waited a long time i restarted and this did not help. i
had to go alt+ctrl+delete and click on run and then type
restore to roll back to sp 1 what is causing this my
friend had the same problem a few days ago

 

[Guest]

Same here, I installed the new SP2 and since I cannot connect to my NETGEAR
108MBPS router using the WPA encryption which I had working for a few months
before SP2.
If I try to activate any kind of encryption, I get disconnected from the
network (wired and wireless) every few seconds or I simply get no connection
at all.
Everything works fine without the encryption/security!

Any ideas!