Re: Please help with uninstalling Windows XP Service Pack 2

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I'll respond for her, in the hopes of getting some of the money. I imagine
she's experienced random BSODs, software incompatibility issues, and the
myriad other problems that people have had. Some of the 319,000 results of
this Web search might be a good starting place for you to learn more about
this:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=XP+SP2+crash

You're welcome. -Jeff

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> The $64000 question is "why on earth do you want to uninstall it?"
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> If you are having problems, try giving us a brief outline in this thread..
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> Mike Hall
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> "Mrs. M" <MrsM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2572CE8E-320F-47B1-A53C-1ECB4B698B42@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thank you so much for you respond!
> > Is there any way that I can back up the registry before uninstalling SP 2
> > I formatted my hard drive 2 months ago, and the first thing I did
> > installing
> > SP 2
> > then I installed all my programs, registering all those programs it will
> > take me forever! Please tell me what is the easiest way to do it!
> > I really appreciate your help!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Dr Teeth" wrote:
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> >> On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 16:35:02 -0800, Mrs. M <Mrs.
> >> M@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi,
> >> >I would like to know if I uninstalling Windows XP Service Pack 2
> >> >will I be losing all the software that I've installed after installing
> >> >Service Pack 2
> >> >Thanks for you help!
> >>
> >> Your registry will be restored to the state that it was when you
> >> installed SP2. Anything installed since then (that uses the registry)
> >> will have to be reinstalled.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Guy
> >>
> >> ** Stress - the condition brought about by having to
> >> ** resist the temptation to beat the living daylights
> >> ** out of someone who richly deserves it.
> >>
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