Windows XP Service Pack 3 Issue

[Guest Jason Schoppert]

Hello Everyone:

 

I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick. I was

given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone else

already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me.

 

Anyways, I was able to get all the viruses and spyware off, but I was having

a problem with the "Plug and Play" service hanging the taskbar on boot as

well as locking up on shutdown. After messing around in msconfig for a

while I was able to narrow it down to the "Plug and Play" service and

disabled it.

 

Unfortunately I did not realize that it would shut down the ethernet

adapters and "BITS" as well as a few other things. So I copied over Windows

XP Service Pack 3 from my server, I have it fully automated with a .cmd

file. I ran the .cmd file and the service pack unpacked ok, but then

disappeared, I figured ... uh oh!! So I ran the installer without the .cmd

file so I could see the error.

 

Now mind you this already has service pack 3 installed, I get an error

saying that this version of the service pack was incompatible with the one

that was installed. I checked out the properties of "My Computer" and found

that it said "Windows XP Service Pack 3, v.5657.

 

I am looking at it and saying "what is this"? Can some one confirm that

this may be in fact a Beta of the service pack? If so, there is a real

moron where I work cause it looks like he slip streamed it into the Windows

XP install an it means I am screwed, there is no uninstall in the

"Application Wizard" ... time for are-install!!

 

Thanks in advance,

Jason Schoppert

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Issue

 

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:36:32 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

<hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Everyone:

>

> I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick. I was

> given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone else

> already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me.

>

> Anyways, I was able to get all the viruses and spyware off, but I was having

> a problem with the "Plug and Play" service hanging the taskbar on boot as

> well as locking up on shutdown. After messing around in msconfig for a

> while I was able to narrow it down to the "Plug and Play" service and

> disabled it.

 

 

If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it

would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea

how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed

incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,

etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and

problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend

that anyone else do either.

 

In your case in particular, you are dealing with a computer with

problems, and even more than most people, certainly should begin by

clean installing.

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

Please Reply to the Newsgroup

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Issue

 

> I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick. I

> was

> given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone else

> already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me...

 

You can say that again!

 

 

No question about it, time to Wipe & Reload:

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/10063

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

Jason Schoppert wrote:

> I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick. I

> was

> given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone else

> already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me.

>

> Anyways, I was able to get all the viruses and spyware off, but I was

> having

> a problem with the "Plug and Play" service hanging the taskbar on boot as

> well as locking up on shutdown. After messing around in msconfig for a

> while I was able to narrow it down to the "Plug and Play" service and

> disabled it.

>

> Unfortunately I did not realize that it would shut down the ethernet

> adapters and "BITS" as well as a few other things. So I copied over

> Windows

> XP Service Pack 3 from my server, I have it fully automated with a .cmd

> file. I ran the .cmd file and the service pack unpacked ok, but then

> disappeared, I figured ... uh oh!! So I ran the installer without the

> .cmd

> file so I could see the error.

>

> Now mind you this already has service pack 3 installed, I get an error

> saying that this version of the service pack was incompatible with the one

> that was installed. I checked out the properties of "My Computer" and

> found

> that it said "Windows XP Service Pack 3, v.5657.

>

> I am looking at it and saying "what is this"? Can some one confirm that

> this may be in fact a Beta of the service pack? If so, there is a real

> moron where I work cause it looks like he slip streamed it into the

> Windows

> XP install an it means I am screwed, there is no uninstall in the

> "Application Wizard" ... time for are-install!!

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Jason Schoppert

[Guest Jason Schoppert]

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Issue

 

Ken:

 

Thank you for the reply. I guess I didn't explain myself well enough, I am

the Lead Network Admin at a Ford Dealership (I specialize in spyware and

adware removal, that's why everyone brings me their computer) and this

happens to be a laptop that belongs to the service manager. I originally

installed Windows XP on it for him, its just someone else installed Service

Pack 3. When I saw the "v.5657" at the end I figured it was a beta. I am

going to start the reload now.

 

Anyway thank you for your help.

 

Regards,

Jason Schoppert

 

 

 

 

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

news:e7rpf411mp199utaokuvtq4om9vr7uspof@4ax.com...

> On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:36:32 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

> <hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Hello Everyone:

>>

>> I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick. I

>> was

>> given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone else

>> already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me.

>>

>> Anyways, I was able to get all the viruses and spyware off, but I was

>> having

>> a problem with the "Plug and Play" service hanging the taskbar on boot as

>> well as locking up on shutdown. After messing around in msconfig for a

>> while I was able to narrow it down to the "Plug and Play" service and

>> disabled it.

>

>

> If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it

> would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea

> how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed

> incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,

> etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and

> problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend

> that anyone else do either.

>

> In your case in particular, you are dealing with a computer with

> problems, and even more than most people, certainly should begin by

> clean installing.

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Issue

 

On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:49:35 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

<hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ken:

>

> Thank you for the reply. I guess I didn't explain myself well enough, I am

> the Lead Network Admin at a Ford Dealership (I specialize in spyware and

> adware removal, that's why everyone brings me their computer) and this

> happens to be a laptop that belongs to the service manager.

 

 

OK, so when you said "I was given a laptop," you didn't mean that

literally, but rather you meant that someone brought you *his*

computer to work on for him.

 

I understand now; sorry to have misunderstood you.

 

 

 

I originally

> installed Windows XP on it for him, its just someone else installed Service

> Pack 3. When I saw the "v.5657" at the end I figured it was a beta. I am

> going to start the reload now.

>

> Anyway thank you for your help.

>

> Regards,

> Jason Schoppert

>

>

>

>

>

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

> news:e7rpf411mp199utaokuvtq4om9vr7uspof@4ax.com...

> > On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:36:32 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

> > <hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

> >

> >> Hello Everyone:

> >>

> >> I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick. I

> >> was

> >> given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone else

> >> already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me.

> >>

> >> Anyways, I was able to get all the viruses and spyware off, but I was

> >> having

> >> a problem with the "Plug and Play" service hanging the taskbar on boot as

> >> well as locking up on shutdown. After messing around in msconfig for a

> >> while I was able to narrow it down to the "Plug and Play" service and

> >> disabled it.

> >

> >

> > If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it

> > would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea

> > how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed

> > incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,

> > etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and

> > problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend

> > that anyone else do either.

> >

> > In your case in particular, you are dealing with a computer with

> > problems, and even more than most people, certainly should begin by

> > clean installing.

> >

> > --

> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

 

--

Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

Please Reply to the Newsgroup

[Guest Jason Schoppert]

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Issue

 

Ken:

 

No problems, it was my fault, I was just amazed by some of the stupidity

here!! :o)

 

Jason

 

 

 

 

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

news:o44sf49jop6jpme6f7eeqkdlo0g6oqq2f3@4ax.com...

> On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:49:35 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

> <hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Ken:

>>

>> Thank you for the reply. I guess I didn't explain myself well enough, I

>> am

>> the Lead Network Admin at a Ford Dealership (I specialize in spyware and

>> adware removal, that's why everyone brings me their computer) and this

>> happens to be a laptop that belongs to the service manager.

>

>

> OK, so when you said "I was given a laptop," you didn't mean that

> literally, but rather you meant that someone brought you *his*

> computer to work on for him.

>

> I understand now; sorry to have misunderstood you.

>

>

>

> I originally

>> installed Windows XP on it for him, its just someone else installed

>> Service

>> Pack 3. When I saw the "v.5657" at the end I figured it was a beta. I

>> am

>> going to start the reload now.

>>

>> Anyway thank you for your help.

>>

>> Regards,

>> Jason Schoppert

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

>> news:e7rpf411mp199utaokuvtq4om9vr7uspof@4ax.com...

>> > On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:36:32 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

>> > <hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

>> >

>> >> Hello Everyone:

>> >>

>> >> I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick.

>> >> I

>> >> was

>> >> given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone

>> >> else

>> >> already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me.

>> >>

>> >> Anyways, I was able to get all the viruses and spyware off, but I was

>> >> having

>> >> a problem with the "Plug and Play" service hanging the taskbar on boot

>> >> as

>> >> well as locking up on shutdown. After messing around in msconfig for

>> >> a

>> >> while I was able to narrow it down to the "Plug and Play" service and

>> >> disabled it.

>> >

>> >

>> > If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it

>> > would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea

>> > how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed

>> > incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,

>> > etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and

>> > problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend

>> > that anyone else do either.

>> >

>> > In your case in particular, you are dealing with a computer with

>> > problems, and even more than most people, certainly should begin by

>> > clean installing.

>> >

>> > --

>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>>

>

> --

> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

[Guest Jason Schoppert]

Re: Windows XP Service Pack 3 Issue

 

At work I mean ... not this group! :o)

 

Jason

 

 

 

 

"Jason Schoppert" <hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Ken:

>

> No problems, it was my fault, I was just amazed by some of the stupidity

> here!! :o)

>

> Jason

>

>

>

>

>

> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

> news:o44sf49jop6jpme6f7eeqkdlo0g6oqq2f3@4ax.com...

>> On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:49:35 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

>> <hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Ken:

>>>

>>> Thank you for the reply. I guess I didn't explain myself well enough, I

>>> am

>>> the Lead Network Admin at a Ford Dealership (I specialize in spyware and

>>> adware removal, that's why everyone brings me their computer) and this

>>> happens to be a laptop that belongs to the service manager.

>>

>>

>> OK, so when you said "I was given a laptop," you didn't mean that

>> literally, but rather you meant that someone brought you *his*

>> computer to work on for him.

>>

>> I understand now; sorry to have misunderstood you.

>>

>>

>>

>> I originally

>>> installed Windows XP on it for him, its just someone else installed

>>> Service

>>> Pack 3. When I saw the "v.5657" at the end I figured it was a beta. I

>>> am

>>> going to start the reload now.

>>>

>>> Anyway thank you for your help.

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>> Jason Schoppert

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message

>>> news:e7rpf411mp199utaokuvtq4om9vr7uspof@4ax.com...

>>> > On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:36:32 -0400, "Jason Schoppert"

>>> > <hunter0512@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> >

>>> >> Hello Everyone:

>>> >>

>>> >> I got one that someone in here that may be able to answer real quick.

>>> >> I

>>> >> was

>>> >> given a laptop to clean some viruses and spyware off of, but someone

>>> >> else

>>> >> already had been in it and made things a lot worse for me.

>>> >>

>>> >> Anyways, I was able to get all the viruses and spyware off, but I was

>>> >> having

>>> >> a problem with the "Plug and Play" service hanging the taskbar on

>>> >> boot as

>>> >> well as locking up on shutdown. After messing around in msconfig for

>>> >> a

>>> >> while I was able to narrow it down to the "Plug and Play" service and

>>> >> disabled it.

>>> >

>>> >

>>> > If I acquired a used computer, the first thing I would do with it

>>> > would be to reinstall the operating system cleanly. You have no idea

>>> > how the computer has been maintained, what has been installed

>>> > incorrectly, what is missing, what viruses and spyware there may be,

>>> > etc. I wouldn't want to live with somebody else's mistakes and

>>> > problems, possibility of kiddy porn, etc., and I wouldn't recommend

>>> > that anyone else do either.

>>> >

>>> > In your case in particular, you are dealing with a computer with

>>> > problems, and even more than most people, certainly should begin by

>>> > clean installing.

>>> >

>>> > --

>>> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

>>> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>>>

>>

>> --

>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

>

>