RE: SP2 Install Hangs

[dale]

My computer does the same thing but i am not running intel i have amd prossorer
thanks dale

"Byte" wrote:

> Processors - Installation of Microsoft Windows* XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
> http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-015171.htm
>
> "JohnnyB" wrote:
>
> > I have made several attempts to install SP2 on my machine running Windows XP
> > Home. When the process is in the backing up the registry step, it stalls. Is
> > there anything that can be done to correct this, so the install can
> > complete?
> >
> > Thanks, John
> >
> >
> >

[dgkusch]

SP2 has caused me nothing but grief since installing it in August from a MS
CD. I cannot tell you how many hours I spent trying to diagnose my computer's
problem of hanging when using Media Player and IE. I thought I had trojans,
viruses, etc. Tried a number of AV and anti-spy programs. Did a
repair-install of XP Pro. Finally, I reformatted drive C and started all
over. Everything was going smoothly until, guess what, I re-installed SP2.
Then the same symptoms returned again until I uninstalled it and cleaned my
registers. I am forgetting SP2. Give me a reputable third-party system suite
with firewall, AV program, repair utilities, and I am all set.

I will not touch SP2 again.



"dale" wrote:

> My computer does the same thing but i am not running intel i have amd prossorer
> thanks dale
>
> "Byte" wrote:
>
> > Processors - Installation of Microsoft Windows* XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
> > http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-015171.htm
> >
> > "JohnnyB" wrote:
> >
> > > I have made several attempts to install SP2 on my machine running Windows XP
> > > Home. When the process is in the backing up the registry step, it stalls. Is
> > > there anything that can be done to correct this, so the install can
> > > complete?
> > >
> > > Thanks, John
> > >
> > >
> > >

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

If you had problems, perhaps it was some of your other software.
Did you verify compatibility with the software manufacturers for all your
software?

If you had problems with SP-2 and no other software installed, you have a
hardware problem.
Check with manufacturers for all your components for compatibility issues
with SP-2.

Bad memory among other things can cause those problems.
Seeming to function correctly without SP-2 does not prove anything.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"dgkusch" > wrote in message
...
> SP2 has caused me nothing but grief since installing it in August from a
> MS
> CD. I cannot tell you how many hours I spent trying to diagnose my
> computer's
> problem of hanging when using Media Player and IE. I thought I had
> trojans,
> viruses, etc. Tried a number of AV and anti-spy programs. Did a
> repair-install of XP Pro. Finally, I reformatted drive C and started all
> over. Everything was going smoothly until, guess what, I re-installed SP2.
> Then the same symptoms returned again until I uninstalled it and cleaned
> my
> registers. I am forgetting SP2. Give me a reputable third-party system
> suite
> with firewall, AV program, repair utilities, and I am all set.
>
> I will not touch SP2 again.