Re: XP SP2 RC2 install problems

From: Star Fleet Admiral Q (Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NO-SPAM)_at_(FORGET-SPAM)hotmail.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 19:13:10 -0400

Sorry to here your dilemma, but both RC1 and RC2 has requirements you
agreed to during installation to post any problems with the Newsgroups
specifically created for WinXP SP2. 

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"xsquareduk" <msgroups@redkitten.co.uk> wrote in message
news:23fd001c45eed$989e5570$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi all,
>
> I'm currently running RC1 and my machine is like a 3 legged
> dog in treacle. It was fine before I put RC1 on. I figured
> RC2 might sort things out, but I can't install it. If I
> leave it on Auto Update then the shield thing on the
> taskbar gets to 'downloading files 25%' and then hangs
> permanently. I tried running windowsupdate and it just
> hangs on the 'searching for updates' screen. I turned off
> auto update completely, rebooted to clear the hung process,
> and then downloaded the network install and tried to put
> that on. It won't install either, it gets to 'inspecting
> your current configuration' and then hangs. The progress
> bar never moves, but CPU activity jumps to 100% shared
> between system and update.exe. This remained the same for
> 14 hours overnight with no progress. I thought no problem,
> I'll uninstall RC1 first but it doesn't appear in
> add/remove programs.
>
> Has anyone got any idea of how to either remove what's on
> there or else get RC2 on over the top? I'd be so grateful!
> I'm a sysadmin so be as technical as you like :)

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