Re: XP & SP2 Woes

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From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/17/05 

Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:49:57 -0700

Generally, you cannot safely restore to a point before SP2 is installed.
Did you use the Upgrade Advisor on the XP cd to resolve potential issues
before upgrading to XP? Did you use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
to preserve your files before upgrading to XP? Did you back up your system
before upgrading from XP to XP SP2? 

-- 
Colin Barnhorst [MVP  Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
"Patch" <bob_acord@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:uCaWPySFFHA.3924@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yesterday I installed XP Pro on top of Win98 as I didn't want to lose all 
> my
> stuff. It was working just fine. I then made the mistake of installing 
> SP2.
> (The free CD from MS) It totally trashed Outlook Express. I lost all the
> emails that were in my "Sent & Inbox" folders. (several hundred) I also 
> lost
> all my newsgroups.
>
> I uninstalled SP2, restarted and tried connecting to the Internet &
> discovered that I couldn't even do that. (Dial up) I ran the connection
> wizard, but the option to "Connect using dial up modem" is grayed out! The
> only option available is "Use broadband connection that is always on" (I
> wish!)
>
> I then tried to add a connection and got the error "Cannot load the remote
> access service manager.
> Error 711: A configuration error on this computer is preventing this
> connection".
>
> At this point I tried the Restore points. (I had 7 listed) I starting 
> trying
> each one before SP2. Each time I got a message saying the restore point
> failed.
>
> Needless to say, I'm about to go back to Win98 unless someone can help me
> out of this dilemma.
>
> Thanks
>
>

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