Re: Please help with uninstalling Windows XP Service Pack 2

Jeff

I am well aware that people have problems, but many can be headed off.. some
of the better software authors have supplied patches where they could, and
hardware producers have followed suit.. SP2 wasn't thrust on the industry as
a whole.. it was in beta test format for a long time.. we all knew it was
coming, and the improved security that it provides is very welcome..

SP2 is a major update and is not going away.. there is a tendency among some
to listen to the bad hype re. SP2, and uninstall immediately instead of
working through each problem.. there is also a definite 'to do' list that
must be followed.. but with all respect, any software install will go better
if done on a machine that is properly maintained..

In forums and newsgroups, we only get to see the people with problems.. I
know of more than a few who accepted the initial update from WU, and they
have no problems at all.. for most of them, they were not even aware that
there might be..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Jeff Varszegi" <JeffVarszegi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:561E5726-F0C0-4BB2-9178-255B19934BD8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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?"
>>
>> If you are having problems, try giving us a brief outline in this
>> thread..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "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:
>> >
>> >> 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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