Re: WIndows XP Service Pack @ Nightmare
- From: "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tompepper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 11:44:17 -0500
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx
"Broomy" <Broomy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E4C07821-3529-4771-802F-30BE5BBD515A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Microsoft sent me constant reminders of the service pac2 update. A
checklist
| of things to correct before installation should have also been provided.
It
| was NOT. Thanks for your help but as far as I'm concerned this is an
| inexcusable case of negligance on the part of Miscrosoft.
|
| "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
|
| > Broomy;
| > My guess is you have an older video driver that should have been updated
| > before installing SP-2.
| > But with lack of details, that is about as far as I can guess.
| >
| > There are some exceptions, but most problems related to Service Pack
| > Installation are caused by pre-existing problems.
| > All problems should be resolved before installing any update especially
a
| > Service Pack:
| > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
| >
| > --
| > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
| > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
| > http://www.dts-l.org
| >
| >
| > "Broomy" <Broomy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:47CDEC60-07C5-4581-B3BB-BE144D382354@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > After months of avoiding it, I finally downloaded the Service Pack #2
for
| > > my
| > > home edition of Windows XP. Well...after restart it went to blue
screen
| > > with
| > > a c error. APparently it corrupted several Windows files and I am
unable
| > > to
| > > reboot. After calling my computer manufacturer I have been advise
that i
| > > now
| > > must reformat my enitre drive and reinstall windows.
| > >
| > > This is an outrage. I have already filed a formal complaint with
| > > Microsoft
| > > about this issue. Has anyone else had thi sproblem?
| > >
| > > Thanks. Broomy
| >
| >
| >
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