Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Last reply by jmwills Unsolved. It was stuck in the status bar screen while bringing up windows. I'm able to reboot my machine after removing SP2. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies It is not uncommon for a system to hang or constantly reboot after upgrading to SP2. Others have reported the same problem with the , as well as other computer makes and models.
Numerous things can cause this. First, do the following before attempting the upgrade to SP2. Click Start Run. Press Enter. This will scan all Windows protected system files for integrity and correct version.
You will be prompted for the XP CD if a correction needs to be made. If that happens, you're going to want to talk to someone who can help you un-kludge your computer. You are always welcome to send me email asking for assistance, but I have to warn you that I get so much email that it is almost impossible for me to keep up. I wish I was kidding, but it's now November 22nd, , and I am currently working on answering the emails sent to me during the week of October 11th FIVE weeks ago!
If your computer goes kersplat during the XP SP2 installation process, you're probably going to want to speak to someone who can help you fix your computer in minutes not weeks.
Hence my recommendation that you find a local guru who can help you if anything goes awry. Again, if you follow steps one through eight, finding a local guru is probably completely unnecessary. But, as I have said throughout today's post, you can never be too safe. You've prepped your system.
You found a local guru who can help you if things go wrong. Now it's time to install XP SP2. There have been more than a few critical updates released since your XP SP2 disc was pressed, and you need to download those updates to ensure your computer is fully protected from the internet nasties.
This page contains dozens of handouts and videos covering topics such as configuring Internet Explorer's new pop-up blocker, using the new Windows Security Center, and so on. Plan on spending a little time here getting acquainted with the new security features in XP SP2. What if the XP SP2 installation doesn't go so smoothly on your computer? As I hinted at earlier, that's what the local guru is for. This page has links to some of the more popular Microsoft Knowledge Base articles to help you diagnose and fix the most common XP SP2 setup and installation issues.
If that doesn't help, try a Google search. Chances are you aren't the first person to have this problem. And, if push comes to shove, you can always uninstall XP SP2 and roll back your system to that restore point you created back in step seven. All other rights reserved. Here's how to do it safely: 1. Once you have the XP SP2 CD-ROM, scan your computer for viruses Personal experience shows that unwanted stuff on your computer like viruses or spyware [see step 3 ] can wreck havoc on ANY software installation, especially a major operating system upgrade.
Scan your computer for spyware and other malware Spyware seems to be the number one cause of problems when upgrading to XP SP2. Update your software firewall If you are running a software firewall like ZoneAlarm or Sygate Personal Firewall, you may need to update your software firewall so that it will fully work with Windows XP SP2.
WSUS Offline is an unofficial program, that you can use to update Windows installations for situations with no and low-speed Internet connectivity. Version 9. You can get it from wsusoffline. Next, extract the contents of the file and run UpdateGenerator. Next, select the Legacy products tab.
Use the WSUS… button to this purpose. After successful download and tests, you can free up expensive hard disk space by cleaning up the Windows XP updates there. So you want to continue using Windows XP? I started with Pro. Your question summary is ambiguous. So I am going to cover all possibilities.
0コメント