Yeah... having a little problem with the service pack here...

[Gameboymaster01]

I installed the "critical update" for my windows xp home
edition which was called Service Pack 1. It asked me to
restart my computer after it installed. I did that. Now,
it won't even go to the login screen because it says that
there is a fatal error. Was there a virus in the
download? I'm mad now because we have two computers in
the house, and now one of them is unusuable because of
that "critical update". Why did microsoft do that to me?
I'm really upset because now I have to pay if I want it
fixed. Also, is there a way to fix this? WHY!?!?!?!?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Don't know why you had a bad eXPerience with SP1,
but you can easily perform a "Repair Install".

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I installed the "critical update" for my windows xp home
| edition which was called Service Pack 1. It asked me to
| restart my computer after it installed. I did that. Now,
| it won't even go to the login screen because it says that
| there is a fatal error. Was there a virus in the
| download? I'm mad now because we have two computers in
| the house, and now one of them is unusuable because of
| that "critical update". Why did microsoft do that to me?
| I'm really upset because now I have to pay if I want it
| fixed. Also, is there a way to fix this? WHY!?!?!?!?

 

[Jim Macklin]

I'm guessing that your XP install was of a pirated copy of
XP.


--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


| I installed the "critical update" for my windows xp home
| edition which was called Service Pack 1. It asked me to
| restart my computer after it installed. I did that. Now,
| it won't even go to the login screen because it says that
| there is a fatal error. Was there a virus in the
| download? I'm mad now because we have two computers in
| the house, and now one of them is unusuable because of
| that "critical update". Why did microsoft do that to me?
| I'm really upset because now I have to pay if I want it
| fixed. Also, is there a way to fix this? WHY!?!?!?!?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Go into Safe Mode and uninstall SP1. Then try the Windows Update News Group
for some more help:

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsupdate

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


| I installed the "critical update" for my windows xp home
| edition which was called Service Pack 1. It asked me to
| restart my computer after it installed. I did that. Now,
| it won't even go to the login screen because it says that
| there is a fatal error. Was there a virus in the
| download? I'm mad now because we have two computers in
| the house, and now one of them is unusuable because of
| that "critical update". Why did microsoft do that to me?
| I'm really upset because now I have to pay if I want it
| fixed. Also, is there a way to fix this? WHY!?!?!?!?