Re: Repairing Win2k - SP issue

From: Mark-Allen Perry (mark-allen_at_mvps_dot_org)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:09:43 +0100

Another keeper Dave. I always read your posts.

Thanks. 

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  "Paul Kraemer" wrote:
  | Hi Ray,
  |
  | Thanks for your reponse.  You are right - I do have Windows configured to
  | log me on automatically, but I wasn't able to follow your suggestion 
  because
  | I can't get into task manager.  I tried Ctrl+Shift+Esc and Ctrl-Alt-Del, 
  but
  | nothing happens.  I tried to boot to "Last known good configuration" but 
  that
  | didn't work either.  I couldn't even boot to safe mode.  I can try to 
  repair
  | it using the Windows cd or trying an in place upgrade, but my only concern 
  is
  | that my Windows cd is SP3 but my installation is SP4.  Do you know if that 
  is
  | a problem?  Is there a way that I can make an updated Windows setup cd 
  that
  | already has SP4 applied?
  |
  | Thanks again,
  |
  | Paul
  |
  |
  | "Ray Costanzo [MVP]" wrote:
  |
  | > It sounds to me that you have your computer setup to automatically log 
  you
  | > on, and that your shell, explorer.exe most likely, is either not 
  starting or
  | > is crashing.  I believe the latter is a fairly common problem people run
  | > into.  Rumor has it that one of the causes is installing a service pack
  | > while there is an instance if iexplore.exe running.
  | >
  | > Instead of doing a repair, I suggest that you just reinstall SP4.
  | >
  | > To do that, first pull up the task manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
  | > Then click File--New Task...
  | > If you already have SP4 downloaded, just browse to the executable and 
  run to
  | > it.
  | > If you do not have SP4 downloaded, enter "iexplore.exe" in the Run 
  dialog
  | > top open IE and download it.
  | >
  | > Just before you start the install, check the processes tab on the task
  | > manager and make sure that iexplore.exe does not appear anywhere in the
  | > list.  If it does, end the process(es).
  | >
  | > Ray at work
  | >
  | >
  | > "Paul Kraemer" <PaulKraemer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
  | > news:514DF8AA-8084-474F-AD15-89E3DA26C471@microsoft.com...
  | > > Hi,
  | > > I have a broken installation of Windows 2000 Pro.  When I start the 
  PC, I
  | > > get the usual "Preparing Network Connections" and "Applying Local 
  Security
  | > > Policy" messages, but then it just hangs.  All I get is a blank screen 
  of
  | > my
  | > > desktop background color - no icons, no start menu, taskbar or 
  anything.
  | > The
  | > > mouse cursor does appear and I am able to move it, but I can't do 
  anything
  | > > else.
  | > >
  | > > I'd like to try to repair this, but my Windows installation cd is SP3
  | > > whereas I had already applied SP4.  Can I just boot off the SP3 cd and
  | > choose
  | > > repair, or will the SP3 cd not be able to repair a SP4 installation? 
  Is
  | > > there anything else I can try?
  | > >
  | > > Thanks,
  | > > Paul
  | > > -- 
  | > > Paul Kraemer
  | >
  | >
  | >

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