SP1 installation

[bert]

Iwas able to open msconfig in safe mode, disabled startup
applications but some are still starting. Can no start
msconfig in gui mode.

any more suggestions?

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>When I download and try to install SP1 for XP home,
>after
>>or during the archiving provess, an error message
>>indicating that the windows\system32\ftp.exe is in use
>by
>>another program and I can not continue.
>>
>>I used the blaster removal tool and also the system was
>>infected with the spybot worm. I followed instructions
>to
>>remove and it seems that these worms are no longer
>>present so what is the problem?
>>.
>>FTP is a File Transfer Program. You must disable all
>running programs. Go to: Start/Run type MSCONFIG and
>click OK. Click StartUp tab and then disable all running
>programs except your Anti-virus program, if Norton it
>will start with NAV. Click Apply then OK. Reboot PC.
>Go back online and install SP1. After that you can
>enable the programs again or leave it alone, your PC
will
>run a lot faster and smoother. Disabling programs in
>MSCONFIG does not delete them, only stops them from
>activating at startup. Clicking an icon will activate
it
>again.
>.
>

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:29:54 -0700, bert wrote:

> Iwas able to open msconfig in safe mode, disabled startup
> applications but some are still starting. Can no start
> msconfig in gui mode.
>
> any more suggestions?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>When I download and try to install SP1 for XP home,
>>after
>>>or during the archiving provess, an error message
>>>indicating that the windows\system32\ftp.exe is in use
>>by
>>>another program and I can not continue.
>>>
>>>I used the blaster removal tool and also the system was
>>>infected with the spybot worm. I followed instructions
>>to
>>>remove and it seems that these worms are no longer
>>>present so what is the problem?
>>>.
>>>FTP is a File Transfer Program. You must disable all
>>running programs. Go to: Start/Run type MSCONFIG and
>>click OK. Click StartUp tab and then disable all running
>>programs except your Anti-virus program, if Norton it
>>will start with NAV. Click Apply then OK. Reboot PC.
>>Go back online and install SP1. After that you can
>>enable the programs again or leave it alone, your PC
> will
>>run a lot faster and smoother. Disabling programs in
>>MSCONFIG does not delete them, only stops them from
>>activating at startup. Clicking an icon will activate
> it
>>again.
>>.
>>

For the programs that are still starting, open them and check their menus
for a startup option. These types of settings are usually found in menu
sections titled : Options, Preferences, Settings, etc.

May want to check some alternative sites for directions on completely
stopping the worm before applying the fix. A few good places to check:

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/blast.asp
and
http://www.bigblackglasses.com/Article.aspx?Article=342

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User