Re: SP2 problem c0000135

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From: Jim Graham (thereverend999_at_adelphia.net)
Date: 08/26/04


Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 02:08:36 -0400

I would do another repair on it with an OEM XP CD. This will allow it to
activate (I did the same thing, I forgot about activation problems, but this
method worked for me). You really can't break it much more anyway... Good
luck.

Jim Graham

"AZ Steve" <AZ Steve@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C1A5587F-010E-4981-87D9-FD2DA59BCF72@microsoft.com...
> ADD ANOTHER WARNING
>
> I just came from a client site. She had an HP Pavilion PC and downloaded
> SP2 this morning and also ended up with this error. She tried a "Go back
> to
> last known working" and it failed to correct the problem. She did not
> have
> the OEM CD for her system but did have another (RETAIL) CD from her
> daughters
> PC. Since the OEM CD was a recovery (factory fresh image) this would have
> lost all data and required reinstalling all added apps. I ran the repair
> installation from the RETAIL CD and could not use the OEM Product id code
> and
> had to use the Retail ID to perform the repair.
>
> The repair ran fine. When attempting to sign in, was advised the product
> ID
> could not be verifyed. A 2 hour support call to MS resulted in being told
> there is no way to activate this installation and the only way to recover
> from this is to do a fresh (format) install. I am awaiting a call from
> research tomorrow to see if they will devulge a work arround. They
> specifacally warned against attemping to recover using an OEM XP over
> this.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> That error means the 'winsrv.dat' or 'winsrv.dll' file is missing or
>> corrupt in the Windows\System32 folder, or more likely that
>> the registry is corrupt.
>>
>> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
>>
>> --
>> Carey Frisch
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
>> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "Octavio Espaillat" wrote:
>>
>> | After I stall SP2 on my windows XP home edition, the
>> | computer when rebots go to a blue screen saing error
>> | c0000135 try to reinstal Winsrvs. it's a new computer and
>> | microsoft ask me to install SP2. what can I do to recover
>> | from this?
>> | Please reply as soon as you can, thanks
>>
>>



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