Re: SP2 Totally Screwed up My Computer!

From: Superman (superman_at_super.com)
Date: 08/16/04 

Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:23:26 +1000

But those devices not appear in device manager but it is working..... I have
already tried hidden devices also not there.

"Ricky" <ricky_j_53@no_spamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0PTTc.526$yB.70@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> You can go to device manager...right click the device and choose
uninstall.
> Reboot and it should redetect it.
>
> --
> The most overlooked advantage to owning a computer is that if they foul up
> there's no law against wacking them around a little.
> Joe Martin
>
> "Superman" <superman@super.com> wrote in message
> news:O%230Q10ygEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | As I already mentioned that I can't uinstall and reinstall any drivers
> | because they already there only not being shown.
> |
> | Anyway to force a redetect of hardware?
> |
> | "Testy" <fraudbuster@canoemail.com> wrote in message
> | news:O1$amuxgEHA.2764@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | > Just reinstall drivers obtained from the manufacturers sites.
> | >
> | > Testy
> | >
> | > "Superman" <superman@super.com> wrote in message
> | > news:OSUYWixgEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > >I am also having major problems. I don't have those application
errors
> | but
> | > >a
> | > > lot of devices disappear from device manager. Like VIA 4IN1 driver,
> | > > Surecom
> | > > network adaptor (also not appear in My network Places but it is
still
> | > > working). Display driver, can't uninstall and install it again
> (missing
> | > > all
> | > > the extra features like TV out.
> | > >
> | > > Check your device manager and see you have the same problems.
> | > >
> | > > Finally I may need to reinstall XP on Slipstreamed XP SP2 CD.
> | > >
> | > > " MS" <ms@nospam.com> wrote in message
> | > > news:OnyUZexgEHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> | > >> Was running XP Pro with all the latest updates, on a Pentium 4 M,
2.0
> | > >> gHz,
> | > >> 768 MB RAM. As I wasn't seeing SP2 on the Windows Update site, I
> | > > downloaded
> | > >> the Full SP2 pack (for IT Professionals). (As I have two computers,
I
> | > >> figured that way I wouldn't have to download it twice through
Windows
> | > > Update
> | > >> either.) (Glad I have two computers. I'm writing now through the
> other
> | > > one,
> | > >> that didn't have SP2 installed. I cannot do anything now with the
SP2
> | > >> computer.) (With my dial-up connection, took a long time to
download!
> | One
> | > >> full night and part of another.
> | > >>
> | > >> The SP2 installation didn't give me any choices, no customization.
On
> | > >> executing the file, it went through to the end of the process,
until
> | the
> | > > one
> | > >> choice "do you want to re-boot now"?
> | > >>
> | > >> First of all, a couple of minor gripes. An icon for Windows Media
> | Player
> | > > is
> | > >> put in the Quick Launch bar and the Start Menu, without having
> | consulted
> | > > me.
> | > >> I don't want an icon for it in the QL bar. I already have it in the
> | Start
> | > >> Menu, in a folder where I want it, I don't wish to have another
icon
> | for
> | > > it.
> | > >> Why is that done without asking the user?
> | > >>
> | > >> The "Security Center" is also annoying. I don't mind it popping up
at
> | the
> | > >> beginning, asking for your preferences. But that it later keeps
> popping
> | > >> up
> | > >> with a warning, that "YOUR COMPUTER IS AT RISK!" CLICK ON THIS
> BALLOON
> | TO
> | > >> FIX IT", because I disabled "Automatic Updates" (I frequently
> manually
> | > >> update), and because it doesn't recognize my virus scanner. (A good
> | one,
> | > >> Trend Micro, and I frequently update the virus signatures.)
> | > >>
> | > >> I right-clicked on the Quick Launch icon for WMP, so that I could
> | choose
> | > >> delete, and delete the unwanted intruder in my QL bar. Well, rather
> | than
> | > >> seeing the context menu, I saw an hourglass, got an error message
> that
> | > > said:
> | > >>
> | > >> -------
> | > >>
> | > >> Explorer.exe application error
> | > >>
> | > >> The instruction of 0x02464156 referenced memory at 0x00000000. The
> | memory
> | > >> could not be written. (OK to terminate, Cancel to Debug)
> | > >> ------------
> | > >> Well, whether I clicked on OK or Cancel, I then had to wait a very
> long
> | > > time
> | > >> with an hourglass, before I could do anything with the mouse again,
> | > >> before
> | > > I
> | > >> could try anything with the computer again. I went to the folder
> where
> | > >> the
> | > >> Quick Launch shortcuts are kept. (They sure try to hide that--in
the
> | > >> "Internet Explorer" folder in Application Data". Why is it there?
The
> | > > Quick
> | > >> Launch bar has nothing to do with IE.) I highlighted the WMP icon,
> and
> | > >> pressed the delete key. Same result, same error message.
> | > >>
> | > >> I was beginning to think it was a ploy by Microsoft to prevent
anyone
> | > >> from
> | > >> deleting that WMP icon. But I discovered that I would get the same
> | result
> | > > on
> | > >> trying to do almost anything in Windows Explorer, including
deleting
> | > >> files
> | > >> from the Temp folder, etc. I also sometimes got a Dr. Watson error
> | > >> message
> | > >> after that, I forget the wording.
> | > >>
> | > >> I went to Control Panel and disabled the new Windows Firewall,
> thinking
> | > > that
> | > >> might be the source of the problem. I went to "services" under
> | > >> "Administrative Tools", and changed any service that looked new and
> | > >> suspicious to me to "Manual", instead of "Automatic". This included
> | > >> disabling the Security Center. But no matter what I tried,
including
> | > >> rebooting in between, nothing solved the described problem.
> | > >>
> | > >> Booting up is also MUCH slower than before, like molasses, although
I
> | > >> have
> | > >> all startup programs currently disabled, and turned off many of the
> | > >> automatic services.
> | > >>
> | > >> I am on the verge of uninstalling XP2. If I do so, I certainly hope
> it
> | > >> reconfigures my system to how it was before the install. Anyone
done
> | that
> | > >> yet?
> | > >>
> | > >> Before I do so, if anyone can give me advice on how to fix the
> problem
> | I
> | > > am
> | > >> having with SP2, please let me know. Something to change in
> | configuration
> | > >> somehow. Some Windows tweak? Registry change?
> | > >>
> | > >> To those who have been successful in installing SP2, do you really
> find
> | > > any
> | > >> improvement in it? In what ways? Only security, the Windows
Firewall,
> | > > etc.?
> | > >> Other improvements?
> | > >>
> | > >> I thought this product was in Beta a long time. You think they
would
> | have
> | > >> thoroughly tested it, and worked out all the bugs. It sure didn't
> work
> | > > well
> | > >> for me so far. (Perhaps they want to fix it more before putting it
on
> | > >> Windows Update. But why put out the final release for "IT
> | Professionals",
> | > >> who might install it for a whole company, and then find out it
> screwed
> | up
> | > >> many of the company's computers?
> | > >>
> | > >> What's up with this SP2?
> | > >>
> | > >> If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
> | > >>
> | > >>
> | > >
> | > >
> | >
> | >
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