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- Windows XP SP2 installation problem
- Help! I attempted to install SP2 to the Windows Xp Home Edition that I am running. The installation failed, for reasons I don't understand, and now I cannot reboot my computer in normal mode. When I try, I get the blue screen error message. I have re
- Tags: windows, sp2, xp, blue screen, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, lwkernan@..., Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2007-03-11
- upgrading xp home retail to a xp pro volume license version
- After i upgraded to the xp pro volume license from home oem or retail not sure, which involved the uninstall of sp2, after the upgrade to pro i started getting Windows Genuine Advantage alerts.so i changed the windows key to the volume license key, i think it has 60 licenses...
- Tags: 2weezle@..., computer, install, oem, retail, Service Pack 2, software, sp2, volume license, volume-license, windows, xp home, xp pro
- Discussion threads 2007-02-28
- shared drives arent shared after restart - help!
- Hi all,got a problem. i have an external firewire drive with several shared folders on xp sp2. i am sharing the folders not the drive itself - but everytime i reboot the setting reverse and sharing is turned off and my partner is yelling across the room because he cant...
- Tags: info@...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-12
- xp sp2 failure
- I bought a computer with Win XP Home, back when it first came out. It was even formatted in fat 32, I suppose because T.D. didn't know what they were doing. It came with restore disks that had a drive image on them instead of an actual copy of XP...
- Tags: disk, hard drive, bobstar001@..., windows, sp2, software, reboot, FAT 32, Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2007-02-11
- XP sp2 installation stops part way w/ no error message
- I have a problem with my sp2 installing process. I put off installing this for so long and was ready to go for it today. I downloaded it from the Microsoft update page and began installation. All looked fine. Then it simply stopped. I have looked at the log file...
- Tags: white owl, Service Pack 2, stops, halts, windows, sp2, xp, software, installation, problem, freezes, fixccs.exe, install sp2 over sp1, safe mode, Safe Mode, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, USB flash drive
- Discussion threads 2007-02-02
- Create a bootable WinXP CD slipstreamed with SP2 and hotfixes
- Does this solution sound like the answer to your patch update nightmares? Or do you take a different approach to make sure your new WinXP installs include all the current updates?
- Tags: CD, JodyGilbert, louis nel, Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 2, slipstream, sp2, updates, windows, windows xp
- Discussion threads 2007-01-17
- Presario M2000z CTO: Very long boot (1hr) after installing windows SP2
- Hello, I recently installed a fresh copy of Windows (SP1) on my Presario M2000z CTO laptop. Everything seemed to be working fine so I installed all the drivers that were listed on the driver download page for my laptop model on the HP site. Still everything was working normally. However,...
- Tags: boot, Compaq Presario, hardware, Presario M2000z, Sarsnik@..., slow, software, sp2, windows sp2, windows update
- Discussion threads 2007-01-13
- Presario M2000z CTO: Very long boot (1hr) after installing windows SP2
- Hello, I recently installed a fresh copy of Windows (SP1) on my Presario M2000z CTO laptop. Everything seemed to be working fine so I installed all the drivers that were listed on the driver download page for my laptop model on the HP site. Still everything was working normally. However,...
- Tags: boot, Compaq Presario, hardware, Presario M2000z, Sarsnik@..., slow, software, sp2, windows sp2, windows update
- Discussion threads 2007-01-13
- Networking pc problems
- I just installed a new Dell (it came with SP2)It is connected to my network/internet fine, and can connect ping to my other computer, but my old computer (non SP2) cannot ping the new one.I have turned off the windows firewall, but I still cannot get the two connected.Any other...
- Tags: computer, edmonds@..., networking, PC, sp2
- Discussion threads 2007-01-07
- internet explorer toolbars missing
- AMD Athlon 3000XP, Windows XP SP2, regularly updated. Several months ago I installed IE7 Beta, then when the full version appeared, I tried to install that, unsuccessfully. several successive attempts have also been made. I tried to uninstall then r
- Tags: computab, ie7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, networking, sp2, toolbar, toolbars, windows, windows xp
- Discussion threads 2006-12-29
- Wanted Popups being blocked--all blockers turned off/uninstalled ---
- DELL XPS, WinXP MCE, SP2, IE6, Norton IS/AV 2006, SpySweeper, Ad-Watch, Ad-AwareSE Pro --- Was using IE6 as primary browser with Google Toolbar w/popup blocker active. Also secondarily used Yahoo/AT&T browser with its builtin popup blocker. Decided to install Yahoo Toolbar in IE6 to ease checking of AT&T/Yahoo email accounts....
- Tags: landman, pop-up blocker, Yahoo! Inc., Norton Co., blocker, popup blockers, ie6, winxp, sp2, software, toolbar, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-10-21
- RPC service configuration causes serious problems following a Windows XP SP2 install
- RPC service configuration causes serious problems following XP SP2 installHave you ever run into problems like these when installing SP2 on your machines? What other headaches has the upgrade entailed for your organization?WinXPSP2 problemsi also struggles with this problem. have you tried the followings?in Group Policy, go toComputer Configuration...
- Tags: RPC service configuration, RPC, RPC Service, Service Pack 2, sp2, windows xp, louis nel, Microsoft Windows XP, JodyGilbert, hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2006-08-21
- Dell Laptop System Restore
- A friend wants to do a System Restore from the Dell CD. He has installed SP2. Does he need to uninstall SP2 so he can restore WinXP?Thanks,If he is doing a full restore from diskIt should only require that he feed the disk to the Dell and let...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., disk, sp2, dell, restore, Old Guy, hardware, system restore
- Discussion threads 2006-08-03
- XP SP2 Processes / ICS - may be related issues
- Hey... I've recently ecountered an issue with my PC and home network. The details are as follows;Host PC:Windows XP Pro SP2Intel P4 2.4Ghz, 512M300G storageNIC 1 - connects to DSL modem obtains IP auomaticallyNIC 2 - connects to Dlink (192.168.101)Client PC:Windows XP SP2Intel P3 500Mhz, 512M480G StorageNIC 1 - connects...
- Tags: DLink, Microsoft Windows XP, windows, sp2, xp, process, taskman, ics, network, karma1, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, DSL, IP, Service Pack 2
- Discussion threads 2006-06-14
- IE SP2
- Can anyone tell me where to get Internet Explorer SP2 from?, I have tried all searches on Google and even the microsoft siteThanksTimhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=enThen do a Winders Update with XP Sp2 and it will install IE SP2. That is how I did it.
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Web browsers, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2006-04-10
- WinXP hangs at applying settings
- Has anyone seen this issue and found a resoltion. Recently we've had people start complaining about their computers hanging during bootup at the applying settings window. It seems as though this might be related to installing Office 2003 SP2 but we're not sure. It seems as though one way to...
- Tags: IT SEEMS, windows, sp2, xp, 2003, office, settings, applying, mlacombe@..., hardware, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2006-03-10
- SP2 problems
- I have been looking after a home desktop running Windows XP Home Service Pack 2 that has started to display bizaar behaviour. I have run spy-ware and virus scans without avail, cleaned up the registry, and stripped down start up programs to the absolute minimum (anti-virus and wireless tools). I...
- Tags: computer, DHCP, hardware, internet explorer, Microsoft Windows XP, not recognised, pwd_stone@..., router, Service Pack 2, sp2, usb
- Discussion threads 2005-11-12
- Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report
- Microsoft investigates another IE flaw reportarticle rootMicrosoft investigates another IE flaw reportYou’re not going to believe it, but a new flaw was discovered in Internet Explorer 6--on computers running Windows XP with SP2 and all security patches installed. According to independent security researcher Tom Ferris, this security hole allows for...
- Tags: DOS 4.0, flaw, ie, internet explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, security, Sonja Thompson, sp2, xp
- Discussion threads 2005-08-30
- How do I create a new XP CD with SP2 included?
- I've got a full copy of XP Home and I wanted to include the updates of Service Pack 2 into the CD. I thought I saw an e-mail come out about that once through this site, but I can't seem to find the topic.Any thoughts?Slip StreamThe process is called...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows XP
- Discussion threads 2005-08-24
- Building a scalable e-mail solution
- SP2 Ups storage limitGood news!Click the link to MS Exchange 2003 provided in the article to read about enhancements in SP2. Here's the one that sold me, as our current Exchange 2000 setup is reaching the 16 GB limit:*Increase in mailbox storage size limits to 75 gigabyte GB for...
- Tags: e-mail, exchange 2003, it management, KB InfoSec Admin, sp2, storage
- Discussion threads 2005-07-29
