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Guest epiphane
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Howdy

 

just getting around to installing SP2 onto my non-online/non-network

workstation Win XP, sp1 system. (intel 3.06 cpu, 1GB ram, Scsi, etc)

 

Have tried several times & always get this result:

 

After the backing up files stage, I get a box which says: "Service pack 2

Setup Error, Service Pack 2 canceled" That's it, no further info.

 

Have loaded all default services.files etc......just thought of

something....I'll try installing it via Safe Mode later....but I'll post this

message in the hopes that one of you will have an idea.

 

Many Thanks

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Guest epiphane
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RE: error when installing SP2

 

I just tried it in Safe Mode...no luck.

 

I get the error half way into backing up files.

 

Checking MS KB comes up w/ no similar error message.

Guest MowGreen [MVP]
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Re: error when installing SP2

 

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Problem Solver

http://winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm

 

To find out why the installation fails see " Cannot install Service

Pack 2 " to find out where relevant log files are located.

 

Suggest you also see " Preparing for installation ".

 

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]

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*-343-* FDNY

Never Forgotten

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epiphane wrote:

> I just tried it in Safe Mode...no luck.

>

> I get the error half way into backing up files.

>

> Checking MS KB comes up w/ no similar error message.

Guest epiphane
Posted

Re: error when installing SP2

 

Thanks MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]

 

hadn't seen that page yet, will try tonight...

 

Cheers

 

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Problem Solver

> http://winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm

>

> To find out why the installation fails see " Cannot install Service

> Pack 2 " to find out where relevant log files are located.

>

> Suggest you also see " Preparing for installation ".

>

> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]

> ===============

> *-343-* FDNY

> Never Forgotten

> ===============

>

>

> epiphane wrote:

>

> > I just tried it in Safe Mode...no luck.

> >

> > I get the error half way into backing up files.

> >

> > Checking MS KB comes up w/ no similar error message.

>


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