Hi.

I have an early version of Windows XP (without SP1), which I reinstalled on
my Dell Dimension 4400 desktop. I installed updates in the sequence as they
appeared at Windows Update. After the first batch of 17 critical updates was
installed, SP2 appeared as the next critical update. After installation and
reboot, I encountered various problems such as Windows restart failure,
errors messages concerning a problem preventing Windows from checking the
computer license. When I ran a check disk, I discovered that SP2 creates bad
sectors and file system errors on my hard drive.

Prior to reinstallation, my system was up-to-date with SP1. I encountered
the same problem concerning file corruption after installing SP2. I tried
installing SP2 via Windows Update and also using the SP2 installation CD.
But I get the same result.

Can someone assist me, or at least inform me whether or not SP2 is
compatible with early versions of Windows XP Home Edition? Thank you in
advance.