Uninstall SP2

[Michele]

I just installed SP2 on a Dell dimension 8200 running XP Home PC. Now I can't
get anything to run. I get a host error and winschd32 error when it boots. I
have tried unsuccessfully to uninstall but when I choose the option, nothing
happens. Any suggestions (I've been at it for 5 hours!)

[RAS]

SP2 should be listed in Add/Remove programs in Control Panel. You can
uninstall it from there.


"Michele" > wrote in message
...
>I just installed SP2 on a Dell dimension 8200 running XP Home PC. Now I
>can't
> get anything to run. I get a host error and winschd32 error when it boots.
> I
> have tried unsuccessfully to uninstall but when I choose the option,
> nothing
> happens. Any suggestions (I've been at it for 5 hours!)

[Bruce Hagen]

Follow the instructions here to remove SP2:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350

If you downloaded SP2 with your A/V running, I would try to download
it again after the uninstall with your A/V off, as well as any other
open programs.
--
Bruce Hagen
~IB-CA~


"Michele" > wrote in message
...
>I just installed SP2 on a Dell dimension 8200 running XP Home PC.
>Now I can't
> get anything to run. I get a host error and winschd32 error when it
> boots. I
> have tried unsuccessfully to uninstall but when I choose the
> option, nothing
> happens. Any suggestions (I've been at it for 5 hours!)

[Michele]

Yes it is listed. However, once the PC is booted, nothing will run. I have
tried removing it in safe mode but get an error. Nothing I click on (other
than Word and Excel) will start.

"RAS" wrote:

> SP2 should be listed in Add/Remove programs in Control Panel. You can
> uninstall it from there.
>
>
> "Michele" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I just installed SP2 on a Dell dimension 8200 running XP Home PC. Now I
> >can't
> > get anything to run. I get a host error and winschd32 error when it boots.
> > I
> > have tried unsuccessfully to uninstall but when I choose the option,
> > nothing
> > happens. Any suggestions (I've been at it for 5 hours!)
>
>
>

[Michele]

Thanks. I will try this approach since nothing else seems to work. I used the
CD direct from MS to install SP2. I may just leave SP2 off this PC at least
until I can determine if I need to flash the BIOS.


"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> Follow the instructions here to remove SP2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>
> If you downloaded SP2 with your A/V running, I would try to download
> it again after the uninstall with your A/V off, as well as any other
> open programs.
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> ~IB-CA~
>
>
> "Michele" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I just installed SP2 on a Dell dimension 8200 running XP Home PC.
> >Now I can't
> > get anything to run. I get a host error and winschd32 error when it
> > boots. I
> > have tried unsuccessfully to uninstall but when I choose the
> > option, nothing
> > happens. Any suggestions (I've been at it for 5 hours!)
>
>
>