Re: Upgrade to SP2 failed and has caused problems....Help!
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/16/05
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Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2005 20:50:58 -0500
Hi,
As to your last question: No.
Now, check for the spuninst.exe file under:
C:\Windows\$NtServicePackUninstall%\spuninst
After 7 hours, is there any disk activity? Did you disable your antivirus
software first?
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "JT Esq" <JTEsq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4D9F2856-2181-4A0A-A39B-B27791C128E0@microsoft.com... > Have tried uninstalling via control panel in safe mode. After an initial > question whether to continue because other programmes may be affected by > the > uninstall, I OK'd this. The PC says it is inspecting current config. After > seven hours at this state I am assuming the uninstall is not going to > plan!? > The file spuninst.exe does not exist in the said folder. Not sure if this > now > means a complete recovery with the original disks but I have just had a > thought which you may say is a possibility or not. Can I start the PC in > DOS > mode go to the config directory in c:\windows\system32\config and delete > the > system file then rename the system.sav to system and then re boot? Is this > worth a try? > > JT Esq > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> When booting to Safe mode, logon as the administrator, not with your user >> account (which may very well be corrupt at this point). First try >> uninstalling SP2 (Control Panel/Add & Remove programs, make sure the box >> to >> show updates is ticked at the top), or alternately try running the >> spuninst.exe file in the $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder under >> C:\Windows. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "JT Esq" <JT Esq@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:1397E450-5CE5-4DFB-B796-05E56E27C4B9@microsoft.com... >> > After attempting to upgrade SP2 using MS Update it failed part way >> > through >> > and has caused the following problems. I don't have full admin rights >> > on >> > my >> > user account. It always was set up as admin and I am the only user on >> > the >> > PC. >> > This means I am unable to go back to a previous restore point. To >> > overcome >> > this I booted up in Safe Mode. It looks as though I have admin rights >> > in >> > safe >> > mode except the system recovery screen presents me with a blank screen >> > with >> > no recovery point option. In addition I cannot create a new admin >> > account >> > in >> > Safe Mode either. It looks as though I will need to fully recover using >> > my >> > original system disks but am hesitant since all of my university work >> > is >> > on >> > this PC and do not want to loose it (I am in my last year!). Does >> > anyone >> > know >> > whether there is something else I can try before using this last >> > resort? I >> > am >> > confident in looking for and changing files if need be. >> >> >>
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