Windows Update broke our XP Home Edition

[George Mueller-Warrant]

Yesterday my son responded the the Windows Update popup
notification and attempted to install whatever it was that
Microsoft indicated we needed. Our WinXP machine will now
not start, hanging up at Winlogon.exe Entry Point Not
Found - Procedure AssocIsDangerous could not be found in
the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL. Our computer was
bought 2 years ago from Compaq, and the Restore CD that
came with it only offers the chance to go back to factory
condition. I have booted the machine with Knoppix 3.3, and
find that the file dates for shell32.dll and shlwapi.dll
differ from those for msgina.dll and winlogon.exe, which
in turn are the same as the dates for all four files in
the directory servicepackfiles\i386. Unfortunately for me,
Knoppix 3.3 is unable to write to the ntfs, so I will keep
searching for either a Win XP boot disk that truly
provides Restore, or a version of Linux that handles
writing to the ntfs. By the time I get Win XP back to
life, I will probably know enough more about Linux that I
will be ready to jump OS ship, despite my sons' desire to
play games written for Windows.
URRGGHHH!!!!

[Cerridwen]

George Mueller-Warrant wrote:
> Yesterday my son responded the the Windows Update popup
> notification and attempted to install whatever it was that
> Microsoft indicated we needed. Our WinXP machine will now
> not start, hanging up at Winlogon.exe Entry Point Not
> Found - Procedure AssocIsDangerous could not be found in
> the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL. Our computer was
> bought 2 years ago from Compaq, and the Restore CD that
> came with it only offers the chance to go back to factory
> condition. I have booted the machine with Knoppix 3.3, and
> find that the file dates for shell32.dll and shlwapi.dll
> differ from those for msgina.dll and winlogon.exe, which
> in turn are the same as the dates for all four files in
> the directory servicepackfiles\i386. Unfortunately for me,
> Knoppix 3.3 is unable to write to the ntfs, so I will keep
> searching for either a Win XP boot disk that truly
> provides Restore, or a version of Linux that handles
> writing to the ntfs. By the time I get Win XP back to
> life, I will probably know enough more about Linux that I
> will be ready to jump OS ship, despite my sons' desire to
> play games written for Windows.
> URRGGHHH!!!!

1) Boot disks are exactly that - disks that allow the system to boot.
None contain repair tools. If you want the ability to repair you will need
to purchase a retail licence.

2) No version of Linux supports writing to NTFS.

[Kelly]

Hi George,

This error generally comes from a bad SP1 install. To uninstall you need to
do a repair install.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Utilities for Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util


"George Mueller-Warrant" > wrote in
message ...
> Yesterday my son responded the the Windows Update popup
> notification and attempted to install whatever it was that
> Microsoft indicated we needed. Our WinXP machine will now
> not start, hanging up at Winlogon.exe Entry Point Not
> Found - Procedure AssocIsDangerous could not be found in
> the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL. Our computer was
> bought 2 years ago from Compaq, and the Restore CD that
> came with it only offers the chance to go back to factory
> condition. I have booted the machine with Knoppix 3.3, and
> find that the file dates for shell32.dll and shlwapi.dll
> differ from those for msgina.dll and winlogon.exe, which
> in turn are the same as the dates for all four files in
> the directory servicepackfiles\i386. Unfortunately for me,
> Knoppix 3.3 is unable to write to the ntfs, so I will keep
> searching for either a Win XP boot disk that truly
> provides Restore, or a version of Linux that handles
> writing to the ntfs. By the time I get Win XP back to
> life, I will probably know enough more about Linux that I
> will be ready to jump OS ship, despite my sons' desire to
> play games written for Windows.
> URRGGHHH!!!!

[George Mueller-Warrant]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:949936

My son wasn't sure what Windows Update wanted to do, but=20
what I've read since yesterday sounds like the bad SP1=20
install problem is now my problem! My current hangup is=20
finding a nearby source for repair install. It just annoys=20
me no end to think of going out and buying another copy of=20
Win XP or further upgrade just so I can get one with=20
complete restore and repair functions rather than just the=20
Restore to Factory Version that is what I have now.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi George,
>
>This error generally comes from a bad SP1 install. To=20
uninstall you need to
>do a repair install.
>
>--=20
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP
>[AE-Windows=AE XP]
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>Utilities for Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
>
>
>"George Mueller-Warrant"=20
> wrote in
>message ...
>> Yesterday my son responded the the Windows Update popup
>> notification and attempted to install whatever it was=20
that
>> Microsoft indicated we needed. Our WinXP machine will=20
now
>> not start, hanging up at Winlogon.exe Entry Point Not
>> Found - Procedure AssocIsDangerous could not be found in
>> the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL. Our computer was
>> bought 2 years ago from Compaq, and the Restore CD that
>> came with it only offers the chance to go back to=20
factory
>> condition. I have booted the machine with Knoppix 3.3,=20
and
>> find that the file dates for shell32.dll and shlwapi.dll
>> differ from those for msgina.dll and winlogon.exe, which
>> in turn are the same as the dates for all four files in
>> the directory servicepackfiles\i386. Unfortunately for=20
me,
>> Knoppix 3.3 is unable to write to the ntfs, so I will=20
keep
>> searching for either a Win XP boot disk that truly
>> provides Restore, or a version of Linux that handles
>> writing to the ntfs. By the time I get Win XP back to
>> life, I will probably know enough more about Linux that=20
I
>> will be ready to jump OS ship, despite my sons' desire=20
to
>> play games written for Windows.
>> URRGGHHH!!!!
>
>
>.
>

[George Mueller-Warrant]

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:949936

My son wasn't sure what Windows Update wanted to do, but=20
what I've read since yesterday sounds like the bad SP1=20
install problem is now my problem! My current hangup is=20
finding a nearby source for repair install. It just annoys=20
me no end to think of going out and buying another copy of=20
Win XP or further upgrade just so I can get one with=20
complete restore and repair functions rather than just the=20
Restore to Factory Version that is what I have now.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi George,
>
>This error generally comes from a bad SP1 install. To=20
uninstall you need to
>do a repair install.
>
>--=20
>All the Best,
>Kelly
>
>MS-MVP Win98/XP
>[AE-Windows=AE XP]
>
>Troubleshooting Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
>Utilities for Windows XP
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_u.htm#xp_util
>
>
>"George Mueller-Warrant"=20
> wrote in
>message ...
>> Yesterday my son responded the the Windows Update popup
>> notification and attempted to install whatever it was=20
that
>> Microsoft indicated we needed. Our WinXP machine will=20
now
>> not start, hanging up at Winlogon.exe Entry Point Not
>> Found - Procedure AssocIsDangerous could not be found in
>> the dynamic link library SHLWAPI.DLL. Our computer was
>> bought 2 years ago from Compaq, and the Restore CD that
>> came with it only offers the chance to go back to=20
factory
>> condition. I have booted the machine with Knoppix 3.3,=20
and
>> find that the file dates for shell32.dll and shlwapi.dll
>> differ from those for msgina.dll and winlogon.exe, which
>> in turn are the same as the dates for all four files in
>> the directory servicepackfiles\i386. Unfortunately for=20
me,
>> Knoppix 3.3 is unable to write to the ntfs, so I will=20
keep
>> searching for either a Win XP boot disk that truly
>> provides Restore, or a version of Linux that handles
>> writing to the ntfs. By the time I get Win XP back to
>> life, I will probably know enough more about Linux that=20
I
>> will be ready to jump OS ship, despite my sons' desire=20
to
>> play games written for Windows.
>> URRGGHHH!!!!
>
>
>.
>