Re: SP2 BUG

From: Bruce Sanderson (bsanders_at_junk.junk)
Date: 09/05/04


Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:33:21 -0700

When Windows XP SP2 is installed, all patches installed prior to that are no
longer listed in Control Panel Add/Remove Programs. So, if you have 12
patches listed, you do not have SP2 installed. Also, all System Restore
Points are removed.

Many patches issued prior to the release of Service Pack 2 have "SP2" in
their names as shown in CP Add/Remove Programs to indicate that these
patches will (now are) included in Service Pack 2.

To verify whether or not Service Pack 2 is actually installed:

click Start
right click on My Computer
select Properties

If SP2 is installed, it will say so under the "System:" heading.

Also, there will be a single entry in CP Add/Remove Programs that says
exactly "Windows XP Service Pack 2" (no KB article number or anthing else).

Most patches can be uninstalled using Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.

You can also uninstall Service Pack 2, at which point any patches you
applied prior to installing Service Pack 2 will re-appear in CP Add/Remove
Programs.

I suggest:
1. download and install Service Pack 2 - you should be able to do that
through Windows Update (Open IE, click Tools, Windows Update).
2. see if the information at
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm helps.

-- 
Bruce Sanderson  MVP
It is perfectly useless to know the right answer to the wrong question.
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:1fbc01c48d2a$1beb6110$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>
>
> I have run the wizard and everything checks
>
> Network and Intenret sharing are working fine.
>
> Since it is on both shared printers and they worked fine I
> assume it is a SP 2 problem
>
> I have 12  SP2 patches listed in CP/Add-remove.  Do I
> delete individually or all at one or is there another way
> to remove SP 2
>
> Like going to a restore point Prior to Aug 13 when the
> units was shut down for Hurricane Charley
>
> Thanks for the response
>
> Will check the ref.
>
> len
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Specific suggestions-
>>With reference to the particular error message, Check the
> reference
>>below:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=121074
>>
>>
>>General suggestions-
>>The usual procedure would be
>>1. Verify /reproduce the problem: remove SP2. Test
> printing. If OK.,
>>re-apply SP2 and re-test.
>>
>>2. If OK. End. if not, run through the usual procedures to
> troubleshoot
>>XP network printing problems.
>>
>>TO do that, try the file and printer trouble-shooter which
> can be
>>accessed through the XP help system.    Start     Help and
> Support
>>Type in  network printer does not work.  It will be at the
> top of the
>>list.
>>
>>Let us know.
>>Tom
>>MSMVP-DTS
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Capt. Len" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:1e1c01c48d14$49d95a20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>: Since installing SP2 in a WinXP it no longer prints to any
>>: of the network printers.
>>:
>>: Printers are an HP on a 98se client and a Canon on the 98SE
>>: Host.
>>:
>>: Message on XP is A StartDocPrinter call was not issued.
>>:
>>: Short of uninstalling XP and idea
>>:
>>: 2nd request for help
>>
>>
>>.
>> 


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