Can't Upgrade from a previous ver. of SP2

[sp2 beta issue]

Hi ,

XP SP2 won’t install because I have a previous ( beta ) version of the
service pack installed - ( Service Pack 2 , v.1204 ) .

So the SP2 setup asks me to remove the beta , but I can’t do it - no entry
in add/remove programs and no service pack uninstallation directory in
%systemroot% are available.


Do u know any tricky way to upgrade this beta of the SP2 ???

[Gordon]

"sp2 beta issue" <sp2 beta > wrote in message
...
> Hi ,
>
> XP SP2 won't install because I have a previous ( beta ) version of the
> service pack installed - ( Service Pack 2 , v.1204 ) .
>
> So the SP2 setup asks me to remove the beta , but I can't do it - no
entry
> in add/remove programs

I take it you checked the "Show Updates" box at the top of the Add/Remove
Programs Window?

[xp sp 2]

Are you kidding ?? :) No such checkbox is present in Add/Remove Programs,
only "Sort By" Drop-Down Menu ...

"Gordon" wrote:

> "sp2 beta issue" <sp2 beta > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi ,
> >
> > XP SP2 won't install because I have a previous ( beta ) version of the
> > service pack installed - ( Service Pack 2 , v.1204 ) .
> >
> > So the SP2 setup asks me to remove the beta , but I can't do it - no
> entry
> > in add/remove programs
>
> I take it you checked the "Show Updates" box at the top of the Add/Remove
> Programs Window?
>
>
>

[zippy]

There is a checkbox present on my computer, maybe there's something wrong
with yours.........
"xp sp 2" <xp sp > wrote in message
...
> Are you kidding ?? :) No such checkbox is present in Add/Remove Programs,
> only "Sort By" Drop-Down Menu ...
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
>
>> "sp2 beta issue" <sp2 beta > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> > Hi ,
>> >
>> > XP SP2 won't install because I have a previous ( beta ) version of the
>> > service pack installed - ( Service Pack 2 , v.1204 ) .
>> >
>> > So the SP2 setup asks me to remove the beta , but I can't do it - no
>> entry
>> > in add/remove programs
>>
>> I take it you checked the "Show Updates" box at the top of the Add/Remove
>> Programs Window?
>>
>>
>>


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[Gordon]

"zippy" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> There is a checkbox present on my computer, maybe there's something wrong
> with yours.........

Eh?

[sp2 beta problem]

Ok I checked and .. U only have such checkbox if u have SP2 final installed.
If u dont have such checkbox - it means u dont have it installed.

So ,any other ideas on how can we upgrade SP2 beta to SP2 final ???




"zippy" wrote:

> There is a checkbox present on my computer, maybe there's something wrong
> with yours.........
> "xp sp 2" <xp sp > wrote in message
> ...
> > Are you kidding ?? :) No such checkbox is present in Add/Remove Programs,
> > only "Sort By" Drop-Down Menu ...
> >
> > "Gordon" wrote:
> >
> >> "sp2 beta issue" <sp2 beta > wrote in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> > Hi ,
> >> >
> >> > XP SP2 won't install because I have a previous ( beta ) version of the
> >> > service pack installed - ( Service Pack 2 , v.1204 ) .
> >> >
> >> > So the SP2 setup asks me to remove the beta , but I can't do it - no
> >> entry
> >> > in add/remove programs
> >>
> >> I take it you checked the "Show Updates" box at the top of the Add/Remove
> >> Programs Window?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 9/3/2004
>
>
>

[xp sp2 beta problem]

come on MVPs - prove your title !!

"sp2 beta problem" wrote:

> Ok I checked and .. U only have such checkbox if u have SP2 final installed.
> If u dont have such checkbox - it means u dont have it installed.
>
> So ,any other ideas on how can we upgrade SP2 beta to SP2 final ???
>
>
>
>
> "zippy" wrote:
>
> > There is a checkbox present on my computer, maybe there's something wrong
> > with yours.........
> > "xp sp 2" <xp sp > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Are you kidding ?? :) No such checkbox is present in Add/Remove Programs,
> > > only "Sort By" Drop-Down Menu ...
> > >
> > > "Gordon" wrote:
> > >
> > >> "sp2 beta issue" <sp2 beta > wrote in
> > >> message
> > >> ...
> > >> > Hi ,
> > >> >
> > >> > XP SP2 won't install because I have a previous ( beta ) version of the
> > >> > service pack installed - ( Service Pack 2 , v.1204 ) .
> > >> >
> > >> > So the SP2 setup asks me to remove the beta , but I can't do it - no
> > >> entry
> > >> > in add/remove programs
> > >>
> > >> I take it you checked the "Show Updates" box at the top of the Add/Remove
> > >> Programs Window?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.752 / Virus Database: 503 - Release Date: 9/3/2004
> >
> >
> >

[one solution possible]

one solution possible (to the topic problem ) is to use Windows XP Setup CD
and perform Repair on the existing XP Installation (preserves all settings )
then Install XP SP 2

"sp2 beta issue" wrote:

> Hi ,
>
> XP SP2 won’t install because I have a previous ( beta ) version of the
> service pack installed - ( Service Pack 2 , v.1204 ) .
>
> So the SP2 setup asks me to remove the beta , but I can’t do it - no entry
> in add/remove programs and no service pack uninstallation directory in
> %systemroot% are available.
>
>
> Do u know any tricky way to upgrade this beta of the SP2 ???
>