Re: NO RESTART AFTER SP2

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 10/23/04 

Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 00:21:02 -0600

How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if
the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed
successfully:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875355

Reboot tapping F8 each second.
Select "Last known good configuration" at the menu.
If that fails, reboot tapping F8 again this time choosing Safe Mode.
Then System Restore to Date/Time before issue started:
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore

Otherwise perform a Repair Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

When you are ready for SP-2, follow the Service Pack Installation
Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Also, Please do not use ALL CAPS in newsgroups.
ALL CAPS is considered shouting and rude. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"okeefe58" <okeefe58@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A1BE809E-E86E-44BA-A8BE-1DB1DA54C12A@microsoft.com...
> HELP?-AFTER INSTALLING SP2 ON MY HP A642N AMD64(RUNNING ON WINDOWS 
> HOME32),IT
> WILL NOT RESTART-STARTS TO READ DVD DRIVES,THEN ITS STUCK ON THE 
> BLACK SCREEN
> OF DEATH-THIS IS MY ONLY PROBLEM-SHUTS OFF FINE-HIBERNATE,ETC.-I 
> MADE REAL
> SURE I PREPARED TO THE FULLEST BEFORE INSTALLING-DEFRAG,DISABLE ALL
> PROTECTION,DOWNLOADED ALL PRE FIXES-I FOUND AND FOLLOWED A MICROSOFT 
> PAPER
> SAYING START IN SAFE, INT. ONLY, ECT. TO SEE WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES, 
> BUT GOT
> ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF ARTICLE WHERE IT SAID "IF YOU'VE REACHED 
> THIS
> POINT, THE PROBLEM IS PROBABLY S NOT STARTUP RELATED-ANYBODY?
>
> NEWBIE-BEEN COMPUTING FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF 23DAYS-

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