Re: Should I re-install SP2

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From: Anne (noname_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 11/04/04


Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 21:15:36 -0500

My philosophy has always been, if it is not broken, don't fix it.
I won't install the update, until some program tells me it needs it, as long
as everything I do on my computer works just fine.
Anne

"Pascal" <Pascal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:36708C4E-E802-425B-BBF2-2CB7E65E52E1@microsoft.com...
> Hi. I completely failed upgrading XP Home to SP2. It was supposedly
> successful but then it started to re-boot in a loop.
> I tried to access the recovery console but it kept asking for an
> Administrator password that I had never entered.
> Anyway, I reinstalled my original system.
> Now is there a way to safely install SP2 or should I forget about?
> Thanks for your help
> Pascal



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