SP2 Beta

I just installed this and my laptop is now toast! The
add/remove to uninstall fails. The following problems
occurred:
Can't read events in event logs
Fonts changed
Can't send mail with Outlook 2003
System is way slooow
Network Connection Icons Gone

Any alternative way to remove this? I do not have a
restore point.

Thanks

You shouldn't have installed SP2 beta on a computer you use everyday.
It is preliminary "beta" update that is not supported. In your case, you'll
need to backup your files and prepare for a "clean install" of Windows XP.

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

=== Accessing Motherboard BIOS
=== http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. == Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
== http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"jb" wrote in message:
...

| I just installed this and my laptop is now toast! The
| add/remove to uninstall fails. The following problems
| occurred:
| Can't read events in event logs
| Fonts changed
| Can't send mail with Outlook 2003
| System is way slooow
| Network Connection Icons Gone
|
| Any alternative way to remove this? I do not have a
| restore point.
|
| Thanks

You should not discuss beta software in public newsgroups because the beta
is under NDA. Post your problems to the corresponding private beta newsgroup
instead.

--
Kenrick Fu
MS MVP (IE/OE)


"jb" wrote in message
...
I just installed this and my laptop is now toast! The
add/remove to uninstall fails. The following problems
occurred:
Can't read events in event logs
Fonts changed
Can't send mail with Outlook 2003
System is way slooow
Network Connection Icons Gone

Any alternative way to remove this? I do not have a
restore point.

Thanks

Greetings --

This is not longer necessarily the case. WinXP's beta SP2 is
widely available to many people who are not part of the official test,
and have not signed any Non-Disclosure Agreements. WinXP's beta SP2
is freely, easily, and legitimately available to many subscribers of
both MSDN and TechNet. I know I signed no NDA to receive my TechNet
subscription, per se. Of course, there will be many people
frequenting this news group who cannot provide any answers, because
they are official beta-testers and did sign an NDA.


Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH

"Kenrick Fu" wrote in message
...
You should not discuss beta software in public newsgroups because
the beta is under NDA. Post your problems to the corresponding
private beta newsgroup instead.

--
Kenrick Fu
MS MVP (IE/OE)


"jb" wrote in message
...
I just installed this and my laptop is now toast! The
add/remove to uninstall fails. The following problems
occurred:
Can't read events in event logs
Fonts changed
Can't send mail with Outlook 2003
System is way slooow
Network Connection Icons Gone

Any alternative way to remove this? I do not have a
restore point.

Thanks

Greetings --

I'm afraid that if you failed to create and verify a Restore Point
before installing the service pack, and the Add/Remove functions will
not work, you've very little choice beyond formatting the hard drive
and re-starting afresh. This is one of the well-known hazards of
using beta software.

The only suggestion I can make, and it's a long shot, is to try to
perform a repair installation of the OS.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directo...;EN-US;Q315341

As always when undertaking such a significant change, back up any
important data before starting.


Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH

"jb" wrote in message
...
I just installed this and my laptop is now toast! The
add/remove to uninstall fails. The following problems
occurred:
Can't read events in event logs
Fonts changed
Can't send mail with Outlook 2003
System is way slooow
Network Connection Icons Gone

Any alternative way to remove this? I do not have a
restore point.

Thanks