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| Thread ID: 49171 | 2004-09-12 01:53:00 | Laptop Boot Problem after XP SP2 | jim cleland (6147) | Press F1 |
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| 271492 | 2004-09-12 01:53:00 | I am unable to boot my laptop in any mode after installing XP SP2 from PCW disk. I thought I needed 900MB of free space (readme file) but I see in PCW magazine this morning I should've had 2GB. There was about 1.75GB. What are my options (besides reading instructions thoroughly next time)? | jim cleland (6147) | ||
| 271493 | 2004-09-12 02:03:00 | I think the only option available to you is a reinstall of XP | Davesdad (923) | ||
| 271494 | 2004-09-12 02:07:00 | What actually happens? On my desktop, I had 700mb free space before SP2. Now all that happens is the "Home Edition" is gone, and there are blue dots not green. Can you give a bit more detail about what happenes? |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 271495 | 2004-09-12 12:54:00 | Thanks for responding. The apology screen loads at startup with various options including Safe Mode, Last Known Config & Start Windows normally - none of which work. I did have XP Professional. |
jim cleland (6147) | ||
| 271496 | 2004-09-12 13:02:00 | copied directly from another forum,found using google. 1. Turn on the computer with the Microsoft® Windows® XP disc in the CD/DVD drive. When prompted to start from the CD, press any key. If you miss the message and arrive at a blinking cursor, restart the computer and try pressing any key again when the message appears. 2. Windows XP Setup prepares to run. If you need to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver, press the F6 key during startup. 3. The option for an Automated System Recovery appears momentarily. 4. Setup loads the files necessary for the installation, and then starts Windows. 5. Press the R key to run the Recovery Console for Windows XP. 6. Press the number for the corresponding Windows installation for which you know the administrator password. 7. After selecting the appropriate Windows installation, type the administrator password when prompted. 8. The screen displays a C:\WINDOWS prompt. 9. At the C:\WINDOWS prompt, type: cd $ntservicepackuninstall$. Press the ENTER key. 10. At the At the C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ prompt, type: cd spuninst. Press ENTER. 11. At the At the C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\SPuninst prompt, type: batch spuninst.txt. Press ENTER. 12. The batch file manually removes Service Pack 2 from the computer. This process takes several minutes. 13. At the C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\SPuninst prompt, type: Exit. Press ENTER. The computer restarts. 14. From the Start menu, click Run. In the Run dialog box, type: Regedit. Click OK. 15. Locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic esRPCSs. 16. In the right pane, double-click ObjectName. 17. An Edit String dialog box displays. In the dialog box, type: Localsystem. Click OK. 18. From the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor. 19. Restart the computer. 20. Open Control Panel. From the Microsoft® Windows® XP default Start menu, click Control Panel. From the classic Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 21. In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs. If you are in Category View, click Add or Remove Programs. If you are in Classic View, double-click Add or Remove Programs. 22. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select Windows XP Service Pack 2, and then click Remove. 23. In the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Removal Wizard dialog box, click Next. 24. Service Pack 2 inspects the configuration, checks for necessary disk space, stops services, restores catalogs, and then runs processes before removal. 25. The computer deletes installed SP2 files and copies backup files to the hard drive. 26. In the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Removal Wizard dialog box, click Finish to restart the computer. |
metla (154) | ||
| 271497 | 2004-09-12 13:12:00 | Metla, Is it nessary/should you, use another utility, to do a data backup/copy save, before doing that, just in case? |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 271498 | 2004-09-12 13:16:00 | In a perfect world one would/should have made an image or current back-up before installing sp2 in the first place. If it was me i would remove the drive,plug it into another comp and copy over all the personal/needed files,others have there own preferred methods. I haven't performed the steps as described in my prior post,but basicly yes,Back dat **** up. |
metla (154) | ||
| 271499 | 2004-09-12 13:32:00 | yo, | drb1 (4492) | ||
| 271500 | 2004-09-13 12:14:00 | Thanks metla, your help is much appreciated. I haven't had time to try your suggested solution. I have a slightly dated BU on CD of the most important files. Unfortunately I don't have a disk of Win XP Pro, which was loaded ready for me to activate when I bought the Acer TravelMate 230 from DSE. I will buy a new copy assuming I can reinstall it if your solution doesn't work. I don't have another comp to load the drive into. |
jim cleland (6147) | ||
| 271501 | 2004-09-13 12:22:00 | > Thanks metla, your help is much appreciated . > I haven't had time to try your suggested solution . I > have a slightly dated BU on CD of the most important > files . Unfortunately I don't have a disk of Win XP > Pro, which was loaded ready for me to activate when I > bought the Acer TravelMate 230 from DSE . I will buy a > new copy assuming I can reinstall it if your solution > doesn't work . I don't have another comp to load the > drive into . > Why you have to "BUY"anything . The unit should have a disk, or a way of acessing a "Hidden partion " to copy the original setup inf . Mr DSE Should at least tell you how to do this . Or did he tell you how to make a back up of this, that did not happen? |
drb1 (4492) | ||
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