Re: SP2 removal

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From: Jane Doe (JD_at_home.com)
Date: 12/13/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:50:21 -0500

Intel P4 1.26 system, not sure how much memory the graphics card has but its
an NVIDIA

sorry i didnt give that info earlier.

"R. C. White" <rc@corridor.net> wrote in message
news:%23v1z1DV4EHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi, Jane.
>
> > Can i not upgrade this system to SP2
> > for any reason?
>
> You didn't tell us what "this system" is. :>(
>
> Most computers have no problems with SP2. What make and model is yours?
> Or, if you built it or upgraded it yourself, what is the make and model of
> the motherboard, CPU and graphics card?
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "Jane Doe" <JD@home.com> wrote in message
> news:uKm95vU4EHA.924@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Running XPhome and I obtained SP2 cd from microsoft and after
> > installation/upgrading on bootup the computer read: windows did not
shut
> > down properly, yadda yadda ...... then I was given options to boot
> > normally
> > or safe mode. Normal mode would just bring me right back to the same
> > screen
> > so I reboot in safe mode then restarted again normally to the same
screen.
> > So in safe mode I was able to uninstall SP2, thank the good Gods above.
> > And
> > am now back to normal.
> >
> > Any particular reason why it did this? Can i not upgrade this system to
> > SP2
> > for any reason?
> >
> > I disabled all virus software before installation/upgrade.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
>

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