Re: install SP2 on win xp Home

"jwoodley" <jwoodley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>I would open Event Viewer if I could get to it. The OS is not loading. I
>also
>did boot to xp cd and installed using the repair, it loads the files, then
>it
>just keeps rebooting.
>I will look into the other kb's and my next step was using the CHKDSK. You
>said my "fix" was incorrect, I was using my error code - Stop: c0000135
>winsrv was not found. All suggestions lead to the same article ID 885523.
>
>This system worked before trying to install SP2, but it would restart on
>its
>own on occassion. The automatic download updates was turned on, and SP2
>was
>downloaded, you would think the computer would be fine because Microsoft
>says
>its ready and downloaded it automatically.
>
>"Andrew E." wrote:
>
>> When SP2 failed,what took place...You might open event viewer for details
>> to it.Also youre microsoft "fix" is incorrect for registry repair if thats
>> the
>> problem,try kb:307545 and or,314058 From here id 1st try recovery,in
>> recovery type:CHKDSK C: /R If all else fails,boot to xp cd,install
>> xp,select:
>> "repair this copy" you only loose updates.
>>
>> "jwoodley" wrote:
>>
>> > Windows XP Home. Tried to installed SP2 from CD, that failed. The system had
>> > the update of SP2 in system tray, tried to install it that way. Failed again.
>> > Then a different update was available (security detections tool), installed
>> > ok. Tried the SP2 from CD again, system restarted on its own in the middle of
>> > extracting the files. When starting back up error... Stop: c0000135 winsrv
>> > was not found. Winows will not start.
>> > Select to boot to safe mode won't work, system will restart and back to Stop
>> > 0135 error. Tried the fix MS says in Recovery console using
>> > cd $ntservicepackuninstall$\spuninst at the prompt, says file not found.
>> > Tried to install OS using repair, goes through loading files, then sytem
>> > will loop, the bios screen, Window XP screen, then repeats itself.
>> >
>> > Any other ideas I could try? Thanks! You might start by reading here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

Gene K
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