Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

[Guest p]

I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

worked.

 

Then I upgraded to SP3.

 

SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

installing SP2 over the top of it.

 

Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove

it in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20

mins to list here ... however

 

A brief list

RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers

and have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card

upon a reboot.

Drivers are:

71.89_win2kxp.english

91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

Some programs won't run from links.

AVG email detection disabled.

 

Specs:

Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

 

 

I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

 

Any suggestions?

--

Bill Jillians, a dude

BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his posts.

- River (25/11/2007)

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

 

"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>worked.

What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>

> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>

> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

> installing SP2 over the top of it.

 

Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>

> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove it

> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20 mins

> to list here ... however

 

What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

something else? Fire wall?

>

> A brief list

> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce FX5200

> card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers and have

> the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card upon a

> reboot.

> Drivers are:

> 71.89_win2kxp.english

> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

> Some programs won't run from links.

> AVG email detection disabled.

>

> Specs:

> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>

>

> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>

> Any suggestions?

> --

> Bill Jillians, a dude

> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

> posts.

> - River (25/11/2007)

[Guest DL]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

Usually if sp3 fails its as a result of drivers that are currently installed

 

"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>worked.

>

> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>

> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>

> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove it

> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20 mins

> to list here ... however

>

> A brief list

> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce FX5200

> card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers and have

> the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card upon a

> reboot.

> Drivers are:

> 71.89_win2kxp.english

> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

> Some programs won't run from links.

> AVG email detection disabled.

>

> Specs:

> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>

>

> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>

> Any suggestions?

> --

> Bill Jillians, a dude

> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

> posts.

> - River (25/11/2007)

[Guest p]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

In message <EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, Unknown

<unknown@unknown.kom> writes

>

>"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>>worked.

>What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>

>>

>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>

>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>

>Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>

>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove it

>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20 mins

>> to list here ... however

>

>What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>something else? Fire wall?

 

Well the computer worked before SP3 was installed and didn't afterwards.

It has problems and I'm going to track them down. However I feel that

will require a level of expertise not available here.

>>

>> A brief list

>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce FX5200

>> card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers and have

>> the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card upon a

>> reboot.

>> Drivers are:

>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>> Some programs won't run from links.

>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>

>> Specs:

>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>

>>

>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>

>> Any suggestions?

>> --

>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>> posts.

>> - River (25/11/2007)

>

>

 

--

Bill Jillians, a dude

BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his posts.

- River (25/11/2007)

[Guest deejaydee]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

Hi unknown,

I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

 

deejaydee

 

"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>

> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>>worked.

> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>

>>

>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>

>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>

> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>

>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove it

>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20 mins

>> to list here ... however

>

> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

> something else? Fire wall?

>>

>> A brief list

>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers and

>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card upon a

>> reboot.

>> Drivers are:

>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>> Some programs won't run from links.

>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>

>> Specs:

>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>

>>

>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>

>> Any suggestions?

>> --

>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>> posts.

>> - River (25/11/2007)

>

>

[Guest p]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

In message <uJitUYJwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, deejaydee

<davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> writes

>Hi unknown,

> I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

>driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

>4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

>

>deejaydee

 

Thanks for that.

 

I now have the graphics card installed thanks to someone in another

newsgroup and the computer doesn't crash anywhere as frequently as it

used to.

 

My only trouble now is several services set to automatic are not

starting like they should at boot time.

 

These services include DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG Email Scanner and

probably several others I am unaware of at the moment.

 

Does anyone know what might stop those services from starting as normal

and how I can fix them?.

 

Regards

Bill

>

>"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

>news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>

>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>>>worked.

>> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>>

>>>

>>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>>

>>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>>

>> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>>

>>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

>>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove it

>>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20 mins

>>> to list here ... however

>>

>> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>> something else? Fire wall?

>>>

>>> A brief list

>>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers and

>>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card upon a

>>> reboot.

>>> Drivers are:

>>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>>> Some programs won't run from links.

>>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>>

>>> Specs:

>>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>>

>>>

>>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>>

>>> Any suggestions?

>>> --

>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>> posts.

>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>

>>

>

>

 

--

Bill Jillians, a dude

BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his posts.

- River (25/11/2007)

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

Try getting rid of AVG. Reinstall SP3 WITHOUT AVG.

"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

message news:uFlXlRA5AWPIFxHB@blueyonder.co.uk...

> In message <uJitUYJwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, deejaydee

> <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> writes

>>Hi unknown,

>> I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

>>driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

>>4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

>>

>>deejaydee

>

> Thanks for that.

>

> I now have the graphics card installed thanks to someone in another

> newsgroup and the computer doesn't crash anywhere as frequently as it used

> to.

>

> My only trouble now is several services set to automatic are not starting

> like they should at boot time.

>

> These services include DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG Email Scanner and

> probably several others I am unaware of at the moment.

>

> Does anyone know what might stop those services from starting as normal

> and how I can fix them?.

>

> Regards

> Bill

>

>>

>>"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

>>news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>>

>>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>>>>worked.

>>> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>>>

>>>>

>>>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>>>

>>>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>>>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>>>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>>>

>>> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>>>

>>>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

>>>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove

>>>> it

>>>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20

>>>> mins

>>>> to list here ... however

>>>

>>> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>>> something else? Fire wall?

>>>>

>>>> A brief list

>>>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>>>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>>>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>>>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers

>>>> and

>>>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card upon

>>>> a

>>>> reboot.

>>>> Drivers are:

>>>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>>>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>>>> Some programs won't run from links.

>>>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>>>

>>>> Specs:

>>>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>>>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>>>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>>>

>>>> Any suggestions?

>>>> --

>>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>> posts.

>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

> --

> Bill Jillians, a dude

> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

> posts.

> - River (25/11/2007)

[Guest p]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

In message <Yde%j.2036$uE5.957@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, Unknown

<unknown@unknown.kom> writes

>Try getting rid of AVG. Reinstall SP3 WITHOUT AVG.

 

Why should I do that? Are you just guessing now? There doesn't seem to

be many experts in this group. You didn't even try to answer my

question for a start. Do you get a kick out of giving people crap

advice?

 

>"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>message news:uFlXlRA5AWPIFxHB@blueyonder.co.uk...

>> In message <uJitUYJwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, deejaydee

>> <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> writes

>>>Hi unknown,

>>> I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

>>>driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

>>>4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

>>>

>>>deejaydee

>>

>> Thanks for that.

>>

>> I now have the graphics card installed thanks to someone in another

>> newsgroup and the computer doesn't crash anywhere as frequently as it used

>> to.

>>

>> My only trouble now is several services set to automatic are not starting

>> like they should at boot time.

>>

>> These services include DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG Email Scanner and

>> probably several others I am unaware of at the moment.

>>

>> Does anyone know what might stop those services from starting as normal

>> and how I can fix them?.

>>

>> Regards

>> Bill

>>

>>>

>>>"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

>>>news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>>>

>>>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>>> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>>>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>>>>>worked.

>>>> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>>>>

>>>>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>>>>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>>>>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>>>>

>>>> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>>>>

>>>>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since SP3

>>>>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to remove

>>>>> it

>>>>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20

>>>>> mins

>>>>> to list here ... however

>>>>

>>>> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>>>> something else? Fire wall?

>>>>>

>>>>> A brief list

>>>>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>>>>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>>>>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>>>>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers

>>>>> and

>>>>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card upon

>>>>> a

>>>>> reboot.

>>>>> Drivers are:

>>>>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>>>>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>>>>> Some programs won't run from links.

>>>>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>>>>

>>>>> Specs:

>>>>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>>>>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>>>>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>>>>

>>>>> Any suggestions?

>>>>> --

>>>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>>> posts.

>>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>> --

>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>> posts.

>> - River (25/11/2007)

>

>

 

--

Bill Jillians, a dude

BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his posts.

- River (25/11/2007)

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

Please read the attached article.

 

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/en-us

 

sychotic hicken wrote:

 

> In message <Yde%j.2036$uE5.957@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, Unknown

> <unknown@unknown.kom> writes

>

>> Try getting rid of AVG. Reinstall SP3 WITHOUT AVG.

>

>

> Why should I do that? Are you just guessing now? There doesn't seem to

> be many experts in this group. You didn't even try to answer my

> question for a start. Do you get a kick out of giving people crap advice?

>

>

>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>> message news:uFlXlRA5AWPIFxHB@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>

>>> In message <uJitUYJwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, deejaydee

>>> <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> writes

>>>

>>>> Hi unknown,

>>>> I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

>>>> driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

>>>> 4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

>>>>

>>>> deejaydee

>>>

>>>

>>> Thanks for that.

>>>

>>> I now have the graphics card installed thanks to someone in another

>>> newsgroup and the computer doesn't crash anywhere as frequently as it

>>> used

>>> to.

>>>

>>> My only trouble now is several services set to automatic are not

>>> starting

>>> like they should at boot time.

>>>

>>> These services include DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG Email Scanner and

>>> probably several others I am unaware of at the moment.

>>>

>>> Does anyone know what might stop those services from starting as normal

>>> and how I can fix them?.

>>>

>>> Regards

>>> Bill

>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

>>>> news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>>>> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>>>

>>>>>> I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted

>>>>>> to do

>>>>>> worked.

>>>>>

>>>>> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>>>>>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>>>>>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since

>>>>>> SP3

>>>>>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to

>>>>>> remove

>>>>>> it

>>>>>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20

>>>>>> mins

>>>>>> to list here ... however

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>>>>> something else? Fire wall?

>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> A brief list

>>>>>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>>>>>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>>>>>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>>>>>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers

>>>>>> and

>>>>>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card

>>>>>> upon

>>>>>> a

>>>>>> reboot.

>>>>>> Drivers are:

>>>>>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>>>>>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>>>>>> Some programs won't run from links.

>>>>>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Specs:

>>>>>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>>>>>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>>>>>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Any suggestions?

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>>>> posts.

>>>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>> posts.

>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>

>>

>>

>

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

Wow! You certainly are psychotic. Keep your problem, ignore all the advice

you get here. Why are you asking for it?

"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

message news:9TdzgnAbegPIFxlR@blueyonder.co.uk...

> In message <Yde%j.2036$uE5.957@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, Unknown

> <unknown@unknown.kom> writes

>>Try getting rid of AVG. Reinstall SP3 WITHOUT AVG.

>

> Why should I do that? Are you just guessing now? There doesn't seem to

> be many experts in this group. You didn't even try to answer my question

> for a start. Do you get a kick out of giving people crap advice?

>

>

>>"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>message news:uFlXlRA5AWPIFxHB@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>> In message <uJitUYJwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, deejaydee

>>> <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> writes

>>>>Hi unknown,

>>>> I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

>>>>driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

>>>>4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

>>>>

>>>>deejaydee

>>>

>>> Thanks for that.

>>>

>>> I now have the graphics card installed thanks to someone in another

>>> newsgroup and the computer doesn't crash anywhere as frequently as it

>>> used

>>> to.

>>>

>>> My only trouble now is several services set to automatic are not

>>> starting

>>> like they should at boot time.

>>>

>>> These services include DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG Email Scanner and

>>> probably several others I am unaware of at the moment.

>>>

>>> Does anyone know what might stop those services from starting as normal

>>> and how I can fix them?.

>>>

>>> Regards

>>> Bill

>>>

>>>>

>>>>"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

>>>>news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>>>>

>>>>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>>>> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>>>>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>>>>>>worked.

>>>>> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>>>>>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>>>>>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>>>>>

>>>>> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since

>>>>>> SP3

>>>>>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to

>>>>>> remove

>>>>>> it

>>>>>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20

>>>>>> mins

>>>>>> to list here ... however

>>>>>

>>>>> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>>>>> something else? Fire wall?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> A brief list

>>>>>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>>>>>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>>>>>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>>>>>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers

>>>>>> and

>>>>>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card

>>>>>> upon

>>>>>> a

>>>>>> reboot.

>>>>>> Drivers are:

>>>>>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>>>>>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>>>>>> Some programs won't run from links.

>>>>>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Specs:

>>>>>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>>>>>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>>>>>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Any suggestions?

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>>>> posts.

>>>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>> --

>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>> posts.

>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>

>>

>

> --

> Bill Jillians, a dude

> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

> posts.

> - River (25/11/2007)

[Guest p]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

In message <e0TlhpYwIHA.4912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, Bob I

<birelan@yahoo.com> writes

>Please read the attached article.

>

>Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3

>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717/en-us

>

 

Thank you for that. I got none of the errors or problems listed in that

article. SP3 installed fine but it was only at reboot that the system

would not start and neither would safe mode.

 

But that is now immaterial. I have no further desire to upgrade to SP3

for the time being. I reinstalled my XP with SP1 and then put SP2 over

the top of it. This was how it was before I installed SP3 and since I

wasn't running Ghost (a mistake I intend to rectify) I couldn't restore

the previous "good" system.

 

 

Now I have an SP2 system that behaves in a way it never used to.

Several services don't start at boot-up. DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG

Email scanner all need to be started manually even when they are set to

automatic. After that I have a working system the way it used to work.

It would be nice if there was a hotfix to get these services to turn on

automatically.

 

I have been checking out the SP2 literature. That offers more hope of a

solution than documents concerning SP3.

>sychotic hicken wrote:

>

>

>> In message <Yde%j.2036$uE5.957@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, Unknown

>><unknown@unknown.kom> writes

>>

>>> Try getting rid of AVG. Reinstall SP3 WITHOUT AVG.

>> Why should I do that? Are you just guessing now? There doesn't

>>seem to be many experts in this group. You didn't even try to answer

>>my question for a start. Do you get a kick out of giving people crap

>>advice?

>>

>>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote

>>>

>>> message news:uFlXlRA5AWPIFxHB@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>

>>>> In message <uJitUYJwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, deejaydee

>>>> <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> writes

>>>>

>>>>> Hi unknown,

>>>>> I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

>>>>> driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

>>>>> 4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

>>>>>

>>>>> deejaydee

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Thanks for that.

>>>>

>>>> I now have the graphics card installed thanks to someone in another

>>>> newsgroup and the computer doesn't crash anywhere as frequently as

>>>>it used

>>>> to.

>>>>

>>>> My only trouble now is several services set to automatic are not

>>>>starting

>>>> like they should at boot time.

>>>>

>>>> These services include DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG Email Scanner and

>>>> probably several others I am unaware of at the moment.

>>>>

>>>> Does anyone know what might stop those services from starting as normal

>>>> and how I can fix them?.

>>>>

>>>> Regards

>>>> Bill

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

>>>>> news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>>>>> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> worked.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>>>>>>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>>>>>>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before.

>>>>>>>Since SP3

>>>>>>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> it

>>>>>>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20

>>>>>>> mins

>>>>>>> to list here ... however

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>>>>>> something else? Fire wall?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> A brief list

>>>>>>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>>>>>>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>>>>>>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>>>>>>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers

>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the

>>>>>>>upon

>>>>>>> a

>>>>>>> reboot.

>>>>>>> Drivers are:

>>>>>>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>>>>>>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>>>>>>> Some programs won't run from links.

>>>>>>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Specs:

>>>>>>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>>>>>>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>>>>>>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Any suggestions?

>>>>>>> -- Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>>>>> posts.

>>>>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> -- Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>> posts.

>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>

 

--

Bill Jillians, a dude

BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his posts.

- River (25/11/2007)

[Guest p]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

In message <xBy%j.2212$uE5.1365@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, Unknown

<unknown@unknown.kom> writes

>Wow! You certainly are psychotic. Keep your problem, ignore all the advice

>you get here. Why are you asking for it?

 

I thought I had made it clear ... but more than likely I did not ...

that after my experience with SP3 all I wanted to do was go back to a

working SP2 system and leave well enough alone.

 

Sorry if there was a misunderstanding.

>"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>message news:9TdzgnAbegPIFxlR@blueyonder.co.uk...

>> In message <Yde%j.2036$uE5.957@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com>, Unknown

>> <unknown@unknown.kom> writes

>>>Try getting rid of AVG. Reinstall SP3 WITHOUT AVG.

>>

>> Why should I do that? Are you just guessing now? There doesn't seem to

>> be many experts in this group. You didn't even try to answer my question

>> for a start. Do you get a kick out of giving people crap advice?

>>

>>

>>>"<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>>message news:uFlXlRA5AWPIFxHB@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>> In message <uJitUYJwIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>, deejaydee

>>>> <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> writes

>>>>>Hi unknown,

>>>>> I note we have the same graphics card , I am using

>>>>>driver 93.71. 27/11/06 on a dell dimension

>>>>>4600. XP Pro SP3 no problems. might be useful to you

>>>>>

>>>>>deejaydee

>>>>

>>>> Thanks for that.

>>>>

>>>> I now have the graphics card installed thanks to someone in another

>>>> newsgroup and the computer doesn't crash anywhere as frequently as it

>>>> used

>>>> to.

>>>>

>>>> My only trouble now is several services set to automatic are not

>>>> starting

>>>> like they should at boot time.

>>>>

>>>> These services include DHCP, Print Spooler and AVG Email Scanner and

>>>> probably several others I am unaware of at the moment.

>>>>

>>>> Does anyone know what might stop those services from starting as normal

>>>> and how I can fix them?.

>>>>

>>>> Regards

>>>> Bill

>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>"Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in message

>>>>>news:EJZ_j.1935$uE5.1539@flpi144.ffdc.sbc.com...

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "<p>sychotic <c>hicken" <"\"Bill Jillians\""@mysteryisp.com> wrote in

>>>>>> message news:sHH3FBBwWEPIFxmF@blueyonder.co.uk...

>>>>>>>I had my system just the way I wanted it and everything I wanted to do

>>>>>>>worked.

>>>>>> What virus programs, spyware and other trash did you have installed?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Then I upgraded to SP3.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> SP3 wouldn't boot and nor would safe mode so I had to "repair" my

>>>>>>> installation by reinstalling my original SP1 installation disk and

>>>>>>> installing SP2 over the top of it.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Did you try uninstalling SP3?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Sadly my system is nowhere near the state it was in before. Since

>>>>>>> SP3

>>>>>>> caused this problem and SP3 intransigence in not allowing me to

>>>>>>> remove

>>>>>>> it

>>>>>>> in the usual way has caused a lot of problems that would take me 20

>>>>>>> mins

>>>>>>> to list here ... however

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What makes you think SP3 caused the problem and not virus programs, or

>>>>>> something else? Fire wall?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> A brief list

>>>>>>> RPC server not working. Now partially fixed

>>>>>>> DCHP has to be started manually each time I start the machine.

>>>>>>> NVIDIA driver installation program doesn't recognise NVIDIA Geforce

>>>>>>> FX5200 card and won't install. I have downloaded 4 different drivers

>>>>>>> and

>>>>>>> have the CD driver which will run but still won't fire up the card

>>>>>>> upon

>>>>>>> a

>>>>>>> reboot.

>>>>>>> Drivers are:

>>>>>>> 71.89_win2kxp.english

>>>>>>> 91.31_winxp2kmce_english_whql

>>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (US version)

>>>>>>> 169.21_forceware_winxp (International version)

>>>>>>> Some programs won't run from links.

>>>>>>> AVG email detection disabled.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Specs:

>>>>>>> Pentium 4 2.8GHz.

>>>>>>> 1.25Gb DDR PC2100 Ram

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I also have Windows 2000 Professional on the computer and that has no

>>>>>>> trouble booting or recognising the graphics card.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Any suggestions?

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>>>>> posts.

>>>>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>>>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>>>> posts.

>>>> - River (25/11/2007)

>>>

>>>

>>

>> --

>> Bill Jillians, a dude

>> BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his

>> posts.

>> - River (25/11/2007)

>

>

 

--

Bill Jillians, a dude

BJ must be the king idiot here, because I've laughed out loud at his posts.

- River (25/11/2007)

[Guest Anthony Buckland]

Re: Trying to recover XP after failed upgrade to SP3

 

The most important first step before doing _any_ big change is,

quoting the Microsoft instructions in the link in the posting I'm

responding to:

 

We recommend that you perform a full backup of the files that you have

on your computer to an external location, such as an external hard disk,

DVD, CD, USB flash drive, or network folder.

 

 

I use Acronis True Image, and have had several occasions to do

a restore (for reasons having nothing to do with installing SP3).

It's saved my gonads several times, and has never let me down.