Re: Can't get SP2 to work on my computer after reinstalling XP Home

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exiled1 wrote:
> This is sort of an extension of my previous post, although
> unrelated sort of. I tried to upgrade to XP Pro-it didn't take so I
> ended up throwing XP Home back on for the second time.
>
> After hours of Microsoft updating and restarts, I finally tried the
> Sp2 update. Upon reboot, it went to some screen which I forget what
> it stated at the moment, but I ended up having to do a system
> restore and basically uninstall SP2. The only thing is that it
> really didn't take it off and a screen popped up telling me to
> remove through the add/remove programs screen. I did this and then
> my mouse didn't work for some reason. Since I only had XP home on
> at the time I just reinstalled XP Home and did the five million
> updates again. All except the SP2--which I need for my Ipod Nano
> software.
>
> This happened to me a few months ago when I first tried upgrading
> to XP Pro--at that time the disc was damaged and couldn't copy
> files. It took this long to get my replacement Pro cd--which still
> doesn't work for me...see other post..
>
> At that time I had problems getting SP2 to work so I left it off. I
> had the Ipod software installed but computer wouldn't recognize
> ipod--all I could do was charge it, no changing of songs or
> anything. One day when I hooked up Ipod for charging, I noticed
> that it showed up in the Itunes program. I then went and installed
> Sp2 again, and this time it worked.
>
> I must be missing something in order for it to work, but I have
> installed every other update from Microsoft update. I do not know
> why it worked after so much time or what I was doing just prior to
> SP2 and the Ipod software finally working.
> If anyone else has run across this problem, please let me know.

Integrate (slipstream) SP2 into your installation CD and have it installed
"from the start" and see what happens.

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