Re: Windows XP Repair Installation Hangs

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well, if you want to
re-install the o.s. then
you don't need the
"recovery console"

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in order to down grade
from sp3 to sp2 you must
format the disk first.

you must remove all
the newer files on the disk
that "supersedes" the
older files on the cd.

the only way to do this
is to format the disk.

then you can re-install
sp2 onto the hard drive
with your cd.

it is similar to wanting
to install win98 on a
computer that has
winxp.

it would require that
winxp be completely
removed from the hard
drive before win98
could be installed.

because unlike upgrading
whereas as old file will be
upgraded with newer versions,

you wouldn't need to format
the disk before upgrading the
operating system.

unfortunately, you cannot
downgrade as easily.

in order to downgrade,
i.e. install an older operating
system,

it requires that all the newer
files on the hard drive be
removed first.

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there is however, a caveat
that involved sp2 and sp3,

if the computer was upgraded/
updated from sp2 to sp3,

then you can simply go to
add / remove programs and
uninstall the sp3 update.

by simply uninstalling the sp3
update, all the sp2 files the
computer once had
will be restored.

in affect it is like initiating
a restore point which will
revert your sp3 system back
to sp2.

the above is about as easy
as I can make it to be.

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however, the other problem
that you have is not knowing
what the administrator
password is.

not sure as to why you don't
know it because without it
you couldn't log into the
desktop as well.

but since you have a genuine
windows cd, then there is
probably no cause for alarm.

you can try out a program to
recover the administrator
password

by having the admin password,
you may be able to avoid formatting
the disk by simply uninstalling the
sp3 update via the add / remove
programs.

unfortunately, I have never
needed a program to recover
the administrator passwords.

but here is a list of them
if you want to try the easier
solution I mentioned using
the add / remove programs:

http://tinyurl.com/ny5ecu

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"anoyed" <anoyed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:D76B8FCA-C44C-4F73-9062-008449DE075C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Were you talking about the recovery console, because it that's what you were
referring to, I can use that because I forgot the computer's Administrator
password.

I'm trying to do an inplace reinstall of XP, which wipes out all of the
files that Service Pack 3 affects.
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HELP


"db" wrote:

ok,

it's not my intent to refute
the logical soundness
of others.

however, you may have
already seen that the sp2
cd will be as forgiving.

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>
>

"anoyed" <anoyed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:33448085-49A7-4186-8E04-DD859D7C39D9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Well, I've done it before, and the websites that JS mentioned seem to
> indicate that repairing a Service Pack 3 install with an earlier version of
> Windows XP is doable. I'm trying to avoid a clean install, as I need to
> deactivate iTunes if I am going to reformat the drive.
>
> I've done both clean and repair installs before and I have a pretty good
> idea on how they work.
> -- > HELP
>
>
> "db" wrote:
>
>> ok, then you need
>> to format the disk
>> to remove the o.s.
>> with sp3
>>
>> then you can install
>> the original o.s. from
>> your sp2 cd.
>>
>> the reason you need
>> to format first is because
>> you cannot downgrade a
>> system, only upgrade.
>>
>> -- >>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> - Systems Analyst
>> - Database Developer
>> - Accountancy
>> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>> - Microsoft Partner
>> - @hotmail.com
>> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
>>
>> >
>> >
>>
>> "anoyed" <anoyed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:FA39335A-622F-4A38-BF89-BC821C431783@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > It won't try to replace the SP3 files, it will replace the entire install
>> > with SP2. I have done this before, but for some reason it won't work this
>> > time.
>> > -- >> > HELP
>> >
>> >
>> > "db" wrote:
>> >
>> >> you may have used the
>> >> repair option to initiate
>> >> the recovery console
>> >> from an sp2 cd to repair
>> >> a sp3 system.
>> >>
>> >> but other than the above
>> >> it is not feasible to
>> >> initiate a "repair installation"
>> >> between differing versions.
>> >>
>> >> the repair installation via
>> >> the sp2 cd will replace
>> >> missing or corrupted sp2
>> >> version system files.
>> >>
>> >> but if the system has sp3
>> >> version system files, there
>> >> is "no way" an sp2 cd can
>> >> replace missing or corrupted
>> >> sp3 system files.
>> >>
>> >> -- >> >>
>> >> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>> >> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional
>> >> - Systems Analyst
>> >> - Database Developer
>> >> - Accountancy
>> >> - Veteran of the Armed Forces
>> >> - Microsoft Partner
>> >> - @hotmail.com
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~"share the nirvana" - dbZen
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> "anoyed" <anoyed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:33D4CFDA-17E8-4159-A3F4-95B04476DDF9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Ah, sorry, it appeared that the file was vgaoem.fon. Also, I have repaired
>> >> > Windowws XP Service Pack 3 with a Service Pack 2 disc before, so thats
>> >> > probably not why it is now hanging.
>> >> >
>> >> > Are you sure a reformat/reinstall is the only solution. I would have liked
>> >> > to get back into Windows to deactivate iTunes (this particular physical
>> >> > machine is registered 3 times due to reinstalls).
>> >> > -- >> >> > HELP
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Leonard Grey" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I would ask for the name of the Windows file that allegedly became
>> >> >> corrupt, but that's a moot point, since you tried to install Windows XP
>> >> >> with SP 2 over Windows XP with SP 3. Now your system is buggered up and
>> >> >> you need to do a clean install. (That means erasing your hard disk and
>> >> >> starting over.)
>> >> >> ---
>> >> >> Leonard Grey
>> >> >> Errare humanum est
>> >> >>
>> >> >> anoyed wrote:
>> >> >> > Recently, a Windows file became corrupt and my computer stopped booting. So I
>> >> >> > decided to do a repair installation of Windows XP. However, when the install
>> >> >> > finished and the splash screen came up with the words: Please Wait, the
>> >> >> > process began to hang. So I restarted the installation, but now it hangs at
>> >> >> > the first install screen after the first reboot. How can I fix this. I have
>> >> >> > tried several times to complete the repair installation process but have had
>> >> >> > no success.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > My install disc contains Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2. Before the
>> >> >> > repair install, my computer was running Service Pack 3.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Also, I have a thread discussing this issue here:
>> >> >> > http://www.maximumpc.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=95965
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Please help me fix this issue. Thanks!
>> >> >>
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