Update- SP1- now pc stuck at safe mode menu

[Greg]

I know this isn't going to help you. But I never do
updates to Windows or software unless it is done when
Windows and the software are first installed. If you look
down through this column of problems, you'll see several
people with Windows software problems after installing
upgrades.

If your computer is working fine, don't change anything.
This is what happens. Every hear the saying "Don't fix if
it ain't broke." Same goes for Windows.

You can try installing your XP disc and re-installing
Windows without formatting the drive an wiping everything
out. If this doesn't work, I suggest you take the
computer to a qualified technician for a format and
reload of Windows.

Greg


>-----Original Message-----
>My pc locked up during the automatic update process- It
>had downloaded everything and was on the installed but
>then stopped dead. Now the pc will only come up to a
menu
>that says "We apologize for the inconvenience but
Windows
>did not start normaly. A recent hardware or software
>change might have cause this......" I then get a choice
>of safe modes, last known good config, start normally
NONE
>of which work!! I just keep looping back to the same
>screen . Help?? !!!
>.
>

[Chris C]

Hi, does that includes security patches, virus updates etc. Fairly
irresponsible advice in my opinion to say never update....
Chris
"Unknown" > wrote in message
.com...
> Sheer nonsense. By updating you are potentially preventing future
problems.
> If it ain't broke don't fix it is ridiculous. Why not make it better?
> "Greg" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I know this isn't going to help you. But I never do
> > updates to Windows or software unless it is done when
> > Windows and the software are first installed. If you look
> > down through this column of problems, you'll see several
> > people with Windows software problems after installing
> > upgrades.
> >
> > If your computer is working fine, don't change anything.
> > This is what happens. Every hear the saying "Don't fix if
> > it ain't broke." Same goes for Windows.
> >
> > You can try installing your XP disc and re-installing
> > Windows without formatting the drive an wiping everything
> > out. If this doesn't work, I suggest you take the
> > computer to a qualified technician for a format and
> > reload of Windows.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >My pc locked up during the automatic update process- It
> > >had downloaded everything and was on the installed but
> > >then stopped dead. Now the pc will only come up to a
> > menu
> > >that says "We apologize for the inconvenience but
> > Windows
> > >did not start normaly. A recent hardware or software
> > >change might have cause this......" I then get a choice
> > >of safe modes, last known good config, start normally
> > NONE
> > >of which work!! I just keep looping back to the same
> > >screen . Help?? !!!
> > >.
> > >
>
>

[Unknown]

Xref: 127.0.0.1 microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain:75179

Sheer nonsense. By updating you are potentially preventing future problems.
If it ain't broke don't fix it is ridiculous. Why not make it better?
"Greg" > wrote in message
...
> I know this isn't going to help you. But I never do
> updates to Windows or software unless it is done when
> Windows and the software are first installed. If you look
> down through this column of problems, you'll see several
> people with Windows software problems after installing
> upgrades.
>
> If your computer is working fine, don't change anything.
> This is what happens. Every hear the saying "Don't fix if
> it ain't broke." Same goes for Windows.
>
> You can try installing your XP disc and re-installing
> Windows without formatting the drive an wiping everything
> out. If this doesn't work, I suggest you take the
> computer to a qualified technician for a format and
> reload of Windows.
>
> Greg
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My pc locked up during the automatic update process- It
> >had downloaded everything and was on the installed but
> >then stopped dead. Now the pc will only come up to a
> menu
> >that says "We apologize for the inconvenience but
> Windows
> >did not start normaly. A recent hardware or software
> >change might have cause this......" I then get a choice
> >of safe modes, last known good config, start normally
> NONE
> >of which work!! I just keep looping back to the same
> >screen . Help?? !!!
> >.
> >

[Peter]

Hi,

Try boot from your XP CD to perform a repair install of
XP. After you have rebuild the OS, disable auto update
and monitor the windows update by yourself.
Be careful, make sure you select repair install otherwise
you may lose all the data files and applications.

Peter

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi, does that includes security patches, virus updates
etc. Fairly
>irresponsible advice in my opinion to say never
update....
>Chris
>"Unknown" > wrote in message
.com...
>> Sheer nonsense. By updating you are potentially
preventing future
>problems.
>> If it ain't broke don't fix it is ridiculous. Why not
make it better?
>> "Greg" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > I know this isn't going to help you. But I never do
>> > updates to Windows or software unless it is done when
>> > Windows and the software are first installed. If you
look
>> > down through this column of problems, you'll see
several
>> > people with Windows software problems after
installing
>> > upgrades.
>> >
>> > If your computer is working fine, don't change
anything.
>> > This is what happens. Every hear the saying "Don't
fix if
>> > it ain't broke." Same goes for Windows.
>> >
>> > You can try installing your XP disc and re-installing
>> > Windows without formatting the drive an wiping
everything
>> > out. If this doesn't work, I suggest you take the
>> > computer to a qualified technician for a format and
>> > reload of Windows.
>> >
>> > Greg
>> >
>> >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >My pc locked up during the automatic update process-
It
>> > >had downloaded everything and was on the installed
but
>> > >then stopped dead. Now the pc will only come up to
a
>> > menu
>> > >that says "We apologize for the inconvenience but
>> > Windows
>> > >did not start normaly. A recent hardware or
software
>> > >change might have cause this......" I then get a
choice
>> > >of safe modes, last known good config, start
normally
>> > NONE
>> > >of which work!! I just keep looping back to the
same
>> > >screen . Help?? !!!
>> > >.
>> > >
>>
>>
>
>
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