Re: XP SP2 Problems

From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 04:32:16 -0000

Hi

Do you have any specific problems with Windows Update? What kind of
Internet connection have you got? Dial-up or Broadband? 

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:558E5BDF-A1F2-4886-92BC-0C4FA660E2FA@microsoft.com...
> Thank you Will,
>
> I went to the event viewer, not sure what I am looking for, I copied 12
> system events and 4 application events as noted below.  I did not see
> anything else that would give me a clue.  These are the events that 
> started
> during the last successful logon and the last time SP2 failed...I am 
> assumimg
> this is SP2 related.  Any suggestions?  Thanks again!
>
> SYSTEM:  (not sure what is relevent and what is info only)
> 1)  Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 5.01. 2600 Service Pack 2 Uniprocessor Free.
>
> 2)  The Event log service was started.
>
> 3)  DCOM got error "This service cannot be started in Safe Mode " 
> attempting
> to start the service netman with arguments "" in order to run the server:
> {BA126AE5-2166-11D1-B1D0-00805FC1270E}
>
> 4)  DCOM got error "This service cannot be started in Safe Mode " 
> attempting
> to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to run the 
> server:
> {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}
>
> 5)  The SYMTDI service depends on the TCP/IP Protocol Driver service which
> failed to start because of the following error:
> A device attached to the system is not functioning.
>
> 6)  The DHCP Client service depends on the SYMTDI service which failed to
> start because of the following error:  The dependency service or group 
> failed
> to start.
>
> 7)  The DNS Client service depends on the TCP/IP Protocol Driver service
> which failed to start because of the following error:  A device attached 
> to
> the system is not functioning.
>
> 8)  The TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper service depends on the AFD Networking 
> Support
> Environment service which failed to start because of the following error: 
> A
> device attached to the system is not functioning.
>
> 9)  The IPSEC Services service depends on the IPSEC driver service which
> failed to start because of the following error: A device attached to the
> system is not functioning.
>
> 10)  The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load: 
> AFD,
> Fips
> IPSec, MRxSmb, NetBIOS, NetBT, Processor, RasAcd, Rdbss, SAVRT, SAVRTPEL,
> Tcpip
>
> 11)  DCOM got error "This service cannot be started in Safe Mode "
> attempting to start the service EventSystem with arguments "" in order to 
> run
> the server:
> {1BE1F766-5536-11D1-B726-00C04FB926AF}
>
>
> APPLICATION:
> 1)  wuauclt (2240) The database engine stopped.
>
> 2)  wuaueng.dll (2240) SUS20ClientDataStore: The database engine stopped 
> the
> instance (0).
>
> 3)  The description for Event ID ( 1800 ) in Source ( SecurityCenter )
> cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry
> information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote 
> computer.
> You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; 
> see
> Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the 
> event:
> .
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Do yuo see any error message prior to the problem occuring?  If not, have 
>> a
>> look in the Event Viewer to see if any entries there may point towards 
>> the
>> problem.
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E125DB7C-1640-45FF-8423-0AB50F33C9E3@microsoft.com...
>> >I have installed SP2 about 4 times.   Each time it installs okay, I use
>> > Ad-Aware to scan the hard drive and clean up any unwanted 
>> > software/spyware
>> > and installed the most recent BIOS for XP SP2 as recommended by Dell. 
>> > SP2
>> > usually works fine for about a week  up to 3-4 weeks.  Then out of the
>> > blue I
>> > will start up my computer and receive start-up failure in which case I
>> > have
>> > to start up in Safe Mode and use System Restore to go back to uninstall
>> > SP2.
>> > I have reviewed all the "before you install SP2" instructions from both
>> > Microsoft and Dell and I am still unable to keep SP2 in use.  Any
>> > suggestions?  Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>>

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