Re: Windows has recovered from a serious error

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/12/05 

Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2005 08:41:24 -0600

Repair the system.

If you run an XP "Upgrade"setup, from the original, or "Gold" version of the setup CD, and you have SP2 installed, it might go into
a setup loop, and you could lose your install. Uninstall SP2, BEFORE you Upgrade setup from CD (that lacks sp2 on it.)
875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install: http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm 

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
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"staci" <staci@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1F46AD21-3E9C-42A1-9D4C-4B08D8ED850B@microsoft.com...
> This error message showed up on my computer and now the computer boots up and
> goes into Windows, but that's all it does. Attempts to bring up task manager
> or to use system restore do not work, it just sits there. To my knowledge, I
> did not download anything new or delete anything before this started
> happening. Please help!!!

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