XP SP2 installation Difficulties

[Graham]

I have just tried to install from the official disk only
to find that the PC wont launch in anything but safe
mode. I can see no conflicts in the device manager
section. I have had to do a system restore.
Ideas of what to do next?

[Ted Zieglar]

Uninstall SP 2 (you can do it from Safe Mode.) Then follow this advice from
Microsoft's web site:

"What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

and install SP 2 again.

Ted Zieglar

"Graham" > wrote in message
...
>I have just tried to install from the official disk only
> to find that the PC wont launch in anything but safe
> mode. I can see no conflicts in the device manager
> section. I have had to do a system restore.
> Ideas of what to do next?

[Graham]

Thanks- Ill try it

>-----Original Message-----
>Uninstall SP 2 (you can do it from Safe Mode.) Then
follow this advice from
>Microsoft's web site:
>
>"What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP
Service Pack 2"
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.msp
x
>
>and install SP 2 again.
>
>Ted Zieglar
>
>"Graham" > wrote in
message
...
>>I have just tried to install from the official disk only
>> to find that the PC wont launch in anything but safe
>> mode. I can see no conflicts in the device manager
>> section. I have had to do a system restore.
>> Ideas of what to do next?
>
>.
>

[Barry]

I know it doesn't help but this would aapear to be a
common problem. My computer is 1 month old and I had the
same problem. It wouln't boot up unless in safe mode. I
contacted the manufacturer who tells me that they have
had countless calls of the ame nature. All you can do is
go into safe mode/Control panel/add and remove programs
then uninstall the sevice pack 2. C
>-----Original Message-----
>I have just tried to install from the official disk only
>to find that the PC wont launch in anything but safe
>mode. I can see no conflicts in the device manager
>section. I have had to do a system restore.
>Ideas of what to do next?
>.
>