Re: SP2 Problem

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Mike Hall (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 11/12/04


Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:34:41 -0500

Some of these sites might hold the key to getting your computer up and
running again.. supplied is a site with many links on it..

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

"McCool" <McCool@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B8443C3F-E7DF-404B-9F2A-985D740D864A@microsoft.com...
>I just installed SP2 (couldn't do it earlier because of hard-drive
> limitations) on my notebook. Now I cannot boot to any mode at all. All I
> get is two pop-ups about LSASS.EXE failing to initialize and then nothing
> at
> all. No desktop, no task-bar, no disc activity. I can't even boot to the
> command prompt. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this?
>
> I know LSASS.exe is tied to a worm, but I am/was running Symantec AV and
> was
> religious about all updates (except for SP2 because of size).
>
> Thanks,
> Brian



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