Lost XP SP2, MS says computer already has but does not

sAbout a month or so ago my HP laptop would not restart. I put in the OS
disk ad was able to repair. Did not loose any programs or files.

But now I do not have the XP Service Pack 2 intalled. My OS says I still
have the XP SP1 running.

When I attempt to update MS says I already have the SP2 installed.

Any advice?

When you use an older version (XP "Gold" or XP SP1) to Repair an SP2
installation, you need to fix the installation disk to "slipstream" SP2.
See:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=slipstream+sp2

Make a slipstreamed installation disk and then do the Repair again.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Marilyn" wrote in message
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sAbout a month or so ago my HP laptop would not restart. I put in the OS
disk ad was able to repair. Did not loose any programs or files.

But now I do not have the XP Service Pack 2 intalled. My OS says I still
have the XP SP1 running.

When I attempt to update MS says I already have the SP2 installed.

Any advice?

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875350/en-us

See the paragraph titled: Use the hidden $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder

JS

"Marilyn" wrote in message
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sAbout a month or so ago my HP laptop would not restart. I put in the OS
disk ad was able to repair. Did not loose any programs or files.

But now I do not have the XP Service Pack 2 intalled. My OS says I still
have the XP SP1 running.

When I attempt to update MS says I already have the SP2 installed.

Any advice?

=?Utf-8?B?TWFyaWx5bg==?= wrote:

sAbout a month or so ago my HP laptop would not restart. I put in the OS
disk ad was able to repair. Did not loose any programs or files.

But now I do not have the XP Service Pack 2 intalled. My OS says I still
have the XP SP1 running.

When I attempt to update MS says I already have the SP2 installed.

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#4