Re: No boot after SP2-now what?

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From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 12/05/04 

Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 23:51:46 -0700

Check with the laptop manufacturer about how to flash that BIOS.

How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if
the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed
successfully:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875355

Reboot tapping F8 each second.
Select "Last known good configuration" at the menu.
If that fails, reboot tapping F8 again this time choosing Safe Mode.
Then System Restore to Date/Time before issue started:
Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore

Otherwise perform a Repair Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm

When you are ready for SP-2, follow the Service Pack Installation
Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"mg" <mg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F92376F1-A4C4-4DEB-A3E9-63320DB0FBF3@microsoft.com...
>I installed XP SP2 and now my laptop won't boot. I see that I may 
>have an old
> BIOS but now I don't know how I can flash it. I have no floppy 
> drive. I
> copied the flash program to the C: drive when in Recovery but I 
> can't execute
> it. Any ideas? Is there a way to boot from the CD and have it 
> execute the
> flash program automatically? Sheesh!

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