SP2 uninstall from DOS?

[Shutey]

Having just installed SP2 via auto update I find I am unable to boot my
machine in any mode including safe mode. My rescue disk however does allow me
access to my C:drive in DOS mode.

It will take a considerable amount of time to get my machine back as I want
by re-installing everything and was wondering if there was anyway to
uninstall SP2 and recover my machine from within DOS?

Thanks

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Shutey wrote:

> Having just installed SP2 via auto update I find I am unable to boot my
> machine in any mode including safe mode. My rescue disk however does allow me
> access to my C:drive in DOS mode.
>
> It will take a considerable amount of time to get my machine back as I want
> by re-installing everything and was wondering if there was anyway to
> uninstall SP2 and recover my machine from within DOS?
>
> Thanks
Hi

This gives Recovery Console commands to uninstall SP2 and some info
about troubleshooting SP2 install logs:

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 875355
How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer
if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed
successfully
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875355


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

[Vipersman]

Hi,

Before you go to all the trouble of uninstalling SP2, it's worth trying to
boot your PC without any peripherals attached - just to check.

I had a similar problem with my laptop and it turned out to be my optical
mouse driver - I booted without the mouse connected and it worked. I the
reconnected my mouse and updated the driver and now it works fine!

Cheers

Vipersman

"Shutey" wrote:

> Having just installed SP2 via auto update I find I am unable to boot my
> machine in any mode including safe mode. My rescue disk however does allow me
> access to my C:drive in DOS mode.
>
> It will take a considerable amount of time to get my machine back as I want
> by re-installing everything and was wondering if there was anyway to
> uninstall SP2 and recover my machine from within DOS?
>
> Thanks

[Shutey]

Vipersman - YOU ARE A STAR - Thank you

"Vipersman" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Before you go to all the trouble of uninstalling SP2, it's worth trying to
> boot your PC without any peripherals attached - just to check.
>
> I had a similar problem with my laptop and it turned out to be my optical
> mouse driver - I booted without the mouse connected and it worked. I the
> reconnected my mouse and updated the driver and now it works fine!
>
> Cheers
>
> Vipersman
>
> "Shutey" wrote:
>
> > Having just installed SP2 via auto update I find I am unable to boot my
> > machine in any mode including safe mode. My rescue disk however does allow me
> > access to my C:drive in DOS mode.
> >
> > It will take a considerable amount of time to get my machine back as I want
> > by re-installing everything and was wondering if there was anyway to
> > uninstall SP2 and recover my machine from within DOS?
> >
> > Thanks

[Shutey]

Torgeir - thanks for the reply, unfortunately I ommitted to mention I only
have the manufacturer's factory image of XP and not an original disk.
Thankfully Vipersman's suggestion of removing my mouse has fixed my problem.
Thanks again.

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> Shutey wrote:
>
> > Having just installed SP2 via auto update I find I am unable to boot my
> > machine in any mode including safe mode. My rescue disk however does allow me
> > access to my C:drive in DOS mode.
> >
> > It will take a considerable amount of time to get my machine back as I want
> > by re-installing everything and was wondering if there was anyway to
> > uninstall SP2 and recover my machine from within DOS?
> >
> > Thanks
> Hi
>
> This gives Recovery Console commands to uninstall SP2 and some info
> about troubleshooting SP2 install logs:
>
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 875355
> How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer
> if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed
> successfully
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875355
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>

[gavin]

i had same poblem with my laptop i found i could get in
windows only via safe mode with network werid i know but
only one that worked and i uninstalled the dam carpy sp2

hope this helps if not u goa need re install everything
>-----Original Message-----
>Having just installed SP2 via auto update I find I am
unable to boot my
>machine in any mode including safe mode. My rescue disk
however does allow me
>access to my C:drive in DOS mode.
>
>It will take a considerable amount of time to get my
machine back as I want
>by re-installing everything and was wondering if there
was anyway to
>uninstall SP2 and recover my machine from within DOS?
>
>Thanks
>.
>