Re: HOW TO ROLE BACK XP SP2

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From: Michael Stevens (Mstevens_at_bogusmvps.org)
Date: 08/13/04


Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 00:30:01 -0700

aaron.whittaker wrote:
> Hello,
> I encountered this today, where after installing xp sp2 i could do
> nothing after login. No icons or startbar. I could however do the
> following
> ctrl alt del, and then go to task manager "explorer" would not run. I
> was however able to run appwiz.cpl (add remove programs).
> Removed service pack and all ok. :)

Try booting into safe mode and then use add/removed to remove the update.
Accessing Safe Mode
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#How3

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