Windows XP SP1

[Joe]

Hey,

Not sure if this is where I should post this, but here
goes. A friend just brought his computer in for a check up
and I ran into a pretty major problem. I ran windows
update a noticed quite a few critcal updates needed to be
applied so I ran, first one appears to be SP1. I let it
run the express setup and it looks like it failed on file
lsass.exe, I canceled this update figuring I would just
download the network one and I'd be on my way but no luck.
The computer will no longer boot, I cannot get into safe
mode or anything, just a blank screen.

Any ideas?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Joe" > wrote in message:
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| Hey,
|
| Not sure if this is where I should post this, but here
| goes. A friend just brought his computer in for a check up
| and I ran into a pretty major problem. I ran windows
| update a noticed quite a few critcal updates needed to be
| applied so I ran, first one appears to be SP1. I let it
| run the express setup and it looks like it failed on file
| lsass.exe, I canceled this update figuring I would just
| download the network one and I'd be on my way but no luck.
| The computer will no longer boot, I cannot get into safe
| mode or anything, just a blank screen.
|
| Any ideas?
|
| Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Joe]

Cool, thanks for the quick reply. I will take a look at
that and let you know.

Thanks again.
>-----Original Message-----
>How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
>[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

[Joe]

Actually that didn't appear to work. I also tried follow
steps from the link to charlie white with out any luck as
well.

I took a look for lsass.exe in the %windir%\system32 and
it wasn't there. I think the service pack1 rollback failed
and some files weren't restored any other suggestions. At
the moment I will try copying the lsass from another
machine. The rollback did state this file was not found in
the SP's folder.

Thanks, Joe
>-----Original Message-----
>Cool, thanks for the quick reply. I will take a look at
>that and let you know.
>
>Thanks again.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
>>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>>
>>[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
>>
>>--
>>Carey Frisch
>>Microsoft MVP
>>Windows XP - Shell/User
>>
>>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>
>.
>