Re: How to roll back an update - boot failure

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From: Lucy [MSFT] (a-leby_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/05/04


Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 17:16:22 -0800

Darin,

Which update did you install? Can you boot info Safe Mode?

Restart your computer in Safe Mode:

a. Restart the computer.

b. Press F8 for advanced startup options.

c. Choose Safe Mode and press ENTER.

-- 
Thanks,
Lucy [MSFT]
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"Darin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:082f01c400cf$fbb3a060$3501280a@phx.gbl...
> I just installed several critical updates to my Windows
> 2000 installation.  Now I cannot boot.  During the boot
> process (safe, debugging, normal...) my machine reboots
> itself again just as the progress bar on the Windows 2000
> splash screen reaches the end.  That puts it into an
> endless reboot cycle.
>
> How can I roll back this update?


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