Re: SP2 causes am much turmoil after uninstall

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From: Wislu Plethora (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:37:56 -0700

>-----Original Message-----
>First of all, you did not follow the installation
instructions and make a
>backup of your system prior to install. That is *YOUR*
fault, not
>Microsoft's fault. Secondly, if it did in fact cause the
loss of your
>pictures and e-mail, then you had significant problems
with the installation
>of windows you had *PRIOR* to the installation of SP2.
You should *NEVER*
>attempt the installation of any Service Pack unless and
until you back up
>your critical data. Your failure to do so is your own
fault, and I
>seriously doubt that there is anything you can do at this
stage of the game
>to recover any data you may have "lost". You should
view this as one of
>those things that teaches you one of life's lessons;
BACK UP YOUR DATA.
>
>Bobby
>
>
>"spankjo54" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:2b9101c49eeb$a37c9310$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> As advised by MS. I downloaded and insralled SP2. I
>> hated it. It took away pictures in e-mail and caused
>> programs to not work properly. Again, I was sdvised to
un
>> inttall SP2, which I did. Now I have a whole new set of
>> problems. When I shut down for the night, the next day
my
>> computer will not load my antivirus or firewall. It
won't
>> let me use the start button and numerousd other things
>> too frustrating to mention let alone remember. I have to
>> do a system restore to the last check point to get the
PC
>> to work poroperly. Any advise on getting rid of after
>> effects bugs? I know somw wil think irs a virus. Its
not,
>> its residual SP2 files or something muckig up the works
>> for everyone.

He said he lost pictures *in* e-mail, not pictures *and*
e-mail.

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