"Harry Ohrn" wrote in message
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You can remove SP2 by running a Repair Install using a version of XP that
doesn't contain SP2. To run a Repair Install simply boot the computer with
your XP CD. When prompted press a key to boot the CD. Select the option to
Install Windows. Press F8 to accept the license agreement. The XP
installer
will search for a previous Windows installation. It will then prompt you
to
press R to attempt to repair the Windows Installation it found. Press R
and
setup will continue. The SP2 files will be removed and replaced by their
original system files. If your XP CD is an old original version it will be
restored back to pre SP1 state. If it contains SP1 then the setup will be
back to pre SP2 however all installed apps and data should be retained. As
always when making a major change like this you need to backup important
data. While a Repair Install is generally smooth there are very rare
occasions when it isn't.
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Thank you! :-)) This is most helpful and easy to understand. I just
didn't want to find one day that my PC was useless because my WXP CD with
SP1 was unusable.

And yes, I always do backups. In fact before doing anything "chancy" I back
up everything......

FS~