RE: SP2 hangs at running processes after install step
From: Dave Hoffsommer (DaveHoffsommer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/02/04
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Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 20:55:02 -0700
Well it worked for me, but not without some scares. First, when installing I
got a message stating that installing in SAFE mode was not recommended.
Great. Then, when the system restarted, I got the security center welcome
screen. Ok, so far so good. Exitign that I got.... nothing. Just my
wallpaper. No taskbar, CTRL-Esc did nothing, right clicking on the wallpaper
did nothing. CTRL-ALT-DEL brought up the task manager which showed very
little running. Several re-boots got the same result. I was able to use task
manager to start iexplore, which let me get to Microsoft, I attempted to open
a chat window in the support site. I felt as if I was in some sort of bizarre
alternate dimension as I watched the estimated wait time steadily climb,
pausing only at 13 Minutes, 13 seconds for a while, before increasing.
Frustrated, I re-booted again. This time I brought up the safe mode window.
On a hunch, I selected normal startup and, low and behold, it worked! At
close to midnight now I 'm beat. Hopefully this is the end. I guess I'll
find out tomorrow if everything works.
Thanks, Mike, for passing on the solution.
Cheers,
Dave
"Mike Collier" wrote:
> Microsoft gave me the magic answer for me. Maybe it will work for you.
>
> After you get your system back to a normal state under SP1 or base XP, turn
> automatic updates off. (start, run, sysdm.cpl - click on the automatic
> updates tab and turn off automatic update).
>
> Manually download the full SP2 update from download.microsoft.com/download.
>
> Install SP2 under Safe Mode (restart the computer, press F8 key until the
> Windows Start-up screen appears).
>
> This worked first time for me. Don't forget to turn automatic updates back
> on.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Mike
>
> "Mark Orkin" wrote:
>
> > I've tried to install SP-2 twice with disastrous results.
> >
> > The installation and computer hangs at the same point each time, "Running
> > processes after Install" step.
> >
> > The only way out of it is to reboot, start in safe mode, remove SP-2, then
> > reboot and use "system restore".
> >
> > I have turned off my virus protestation and pop-up blocker, and downloaded
> > sp-2 and installed it from disk.
> >
> > This sucks! Any ideas?
> >
> > --
> > Mark Orkin
> > morkin@socal.rr.com
> >
> >
> >
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