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| 270847 | 2004-09-10 01:58:00 | After installing xpsp2 a computer keeps rebooting without getting into windows. How can I uninstall sp2 from a cmd prompt?? | fnphoto (2434) | ||
| 270848 | 2004-09-10 02:09:00 | Microsoft recommend creating a restore point prior to the update, so it's probable that the only way to unistall is to do a System Restore | Greg S (201) | ||
| 270849 | 2004-09-10 02:14:00 | Pity you can't run system restore from a cmd prompt either,you need to boot into windows. | metla (154) | ||
| 270850 | 2004-09-10 02:17:00 | Suggest he tries Safe Mode? | Greg S (201) | ||
| 270851 | 2004-09-10 02:22:00 | tried safe mode....no joy! | fnphoto (2434) | ||
| 270852 | 2004-09-10 02:26:00 | If you can access another XP computer you can make a bootable floppy disk, which may be a starting point. Never made/used one myself, but it could be a worthwhile thing to try | Greg S (201) | ||
| 270853 | 2004-09-10 02:28:00 | 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. |
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| 270854 | 2004-09-10 02:50:00 | Awesome! | Greg S (201) | ||
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