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| Thread ID: 48607 | 2004-08-27 23:45:00 | sp 2 installed... disaster | hangar (6079) | Press F1 |
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| 266088 | 2004-08-27 23:45:00 | just installed sp2 via the windows updater onto my xppro. On reboot the computer freezes. cant do 'last known good config....' cant do 'safe boot', freezes. I'm stuck. Can any one help me past this. Ta. | hangar (6079) | ||
| 266089 | 2004-08-28 00:01:00 | Strangely enough I have had a couple bought in with just the same problem. All usual methods to inject life into the os on one failed, I was even unable to reload windows, So ended up imaging the harddrive, running disc-kill over it and starting from scratch, and then dragging over the personal files from the image. On the other I managed to resurrect it but she's is on shaky ground, I expect it back in a few days after the owner has made copies of his files, then it will probably need a format. So yeah,as unhelpful as it is,When SP2 breaks a comp......it does a helleva good job. |
metla (154) | ||
| 266090 | 2004-08-28 00:53:00 | > just installed sp2 via the windows updater onto my > xppro. On reboot the computer freezes. cant do 'last > known good config....' cant do 'safe boot', freezes. > I'm stuck. Can any one help me past this. Ta. Find a Good computer Repair Place :( & I Hope you have a Good backup of your computer? also where in NZ are you from & we might be able to tell you a Good Place :) and Welcome to Press F1 :) > So yeah,as unhelpful as it is,When SP2 breaks a > comp......it does a helleva good job. I hate to say this :O but I have to agree with you there metla as I had the exact same problem as hangar, the only change here is that I was using installing Win Xp SP 2 RC 2 with a CD dad Got from MS OEM & it took my computer out for all most 7 days!. |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 266091 | 2004-08-28 02:55:00 | I've just done the upgrade and I see that the odious MS Messenger is back. I can't seem to shut it down cos it says parograms are using it (outlook express 4 one). Can I get rid of it? If so, how? Cheers. |
andy (473) | ||
| 266092 | 2004-08-28 03:09:00 | Just go to c:\program files\messenger and rename msmsgs.exe to something like msmsgs1.exe -=Tom=- |
mr_rix (5375) | ||
| 266093 | 2004-08-28 04:19:00 | Handy utility that includes getting rid of that annoying messenger called XP antispy (www.majorgeeks.com) | Pheonix (280) | ||
| 266094 | 2004-08-28 04:40:00 | Metla.......had you considered a repair install perhaps using a version of xp with sp2 slipstreamed in to it ? | drcspy (146) | ||
| 266095 | 2004-08-28 06:21:00 | Thanks Pheonix, that worked a treat. |
andy (473) | ||
| 266096 | 2004-08-28 12:39:00 | > Handy utility that includes getting rid of that > annoying messenger called > X > antispy (www.majorgeeks.com) Pheonix, Will this remove the regenerating cookie in xp that reports to m/s with id Ect, every time you log onto the net, or do you know of some way of dooing this, easily. |
drb1 (4492) | ||
| 266097 | 2004-08-28 12:59:00 | Unknown to me, sounds more like an urban myth to scare people. There is no unique info sent to Microsoft, a packet sniffer will tell you that. Had a look at the info that goes to MS even when doing updates and no personal info goes to them. What does happen is that things like Windows Media player does do some things that I do not agree with, but a firewall stops that. Maybe thats why they stick to their "one-way" firewall, that stops inward intrusion, but ignores outgoing. Who knows. |
Pheonix (280) | ||
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