Re: How to uinstall beta ver of SP 2? help please

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

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/07/04 

Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 05:42:46 +0100

Hi

Is the PC new? If so, it shouldn't have a Beta version of XP installed on
it. Is there an uninstall entry in Add/Remove Programs? If so, use that.
However you would be better off performing a 'Clean' install of XP. 

-- 
Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups
"bishan" <bishanyap@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:131a01c4ac25$50b01160$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I recently bought a used comp preloaded with beta version
> of win xp pro sp 2: Win xp ver 5.1(build 2600.xpsp_sp 2_
> beta1 1.031215-1745: service pack 2,v).
> Although it said SP2, some of the features still not
> updated. for ex: directx 9.0c (still using b version),
> movie maker still using ver 1, etc. On top of it, I am
> unable to update my directx to ver 9.0c (it showed that
> installation is completed but no files are being
> extracted or installed, and it still shows ver 9.0b
>
>
> 1.How do I uinstall this sp 2 beta?
> 2.Can I just overwrite it with sp 2 Cd from microsoft
> (final ver)?
>
> Greatly appreciate your help.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: DirectX 9 SDK, Microsoft have got balls....
    ... No..it would be a virus if it didn't warn you and you didn't intentially ... If you don't like what they are doing, don't install it, ... > a "questionable" copy of the beta. ... >>Since when do you have the right to 'get a copy' of DirectX 9 ...
    (Vuln-Dev)
  • Re: mac cant run VISTA
    ... Then I tried installing a program and Vista tells me "You must be ... Same problem as before - the Vista beta drivers from ATI ... the driver in safe mode. ... NOT attempt to install betas, unless they are PREPARED to put up with bugs ...
    (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
  • Re: mac cant run VISTA
    ... Then I tried installing a program and Vista tells me "You must be ... Same problem as before - the Vista beta drivers from ATI ... the driver in safe mode. ... NOT attempt to install betas, unless they are PREPARED to put up with bugs ...
    (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
  • Re: Unable to remove beta version of Office 2007
    ... There were hundreds of thousands of people who used the Beta. ... always helpful before you install something onto an OS like Beta office. ... Milly Staples ... After furious head scratching, Chad Harris asked: ...
    (microsoft.public.office.setup)
  • Re: Saving Back-End Data As mdf
    ... Although at this time I'm unable to reinstall the Office 2007 Beta ... Having build and compiled the app, you could run it outside Visual ... I posted an example of a connection string earlier. ... so it doesn't appear to be a problem with how or what I install. ...
    (microsoft.public.access.formscoding)