SP2 detected but not running
I recently repaired my Win XP several times. I went to windows update and
says it already detected SP2 on my machine however, it is not running. Is
there any way to revert to SP2?
I tried to uninstall via Add/Remove but it's not listed. What's going on??
Thanks
When you performed the repair install did you use your original Windows XP
CD or a Slip streamed Windows XP SP2 CD......
If you used your original Windows XP CD then you might like to create a Slip
streamed Windows XP SP2 CD and perform a repair install from that.
How to create a Slip streamed Windows XP SP2 CD
http://www.bit-quest.com/?page_id=34
"Matt" <matt@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>I recently repaired my Win XP several times. I went to windows update and
> says it already detected SP2 on my machine however, it is not running. Is
> there any way to revert to SP2?
>
> I tried to uninstall via Add/Remove but it's not listed. What's going on??
>
> Thanks
>
>
Edward Chow
07-09-2005, 09:13 PM
SP2 is not a program in the normal sense, so you won't see it "running".
However, some changes can be seen, eg Internet Explorer will have a popup
blocker.
Generally, if your computer says it has SP2, then you have it.
--
Edward Chow
LX Technologies
BetaID: 527771
"Matt" wrote:
> I recently repaired my Win XP several times. I went to windows update and
> says it already detected SP2 on my machine however, it is not running. Is
> there any way to revert to SP2?
>
> I tried to uninstall via Add/Remove but it's not listed. What's going on??
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
lucyfer
07-09-2005, 09:13 PM
You may refer to folowing article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350
"Matt" <matt@nospam.net> 写入消息新闻:%231ycGVVaFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I recently repaired my Win XP several times. I went to windows update and
> says it already detected SP2 on my machine however, it is not running. Is
> there any way to revert to SP2?
>
> I tried to uninstall via Add/Remove but it's not listed. What's going on??
>
> Thanks
>
>
Gene K
07-09-2005, 09:13 PM
Matt,
To find out whether you still have SP2, do this: Start/Run/type "winver"
[leave off the quotation markers] and click "OK". Your Windows version will
display and the latest SP will be listed at the far right side.
Gene K
"Matt" <matt@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>I recently repaired my Win XP several times. I went to windows update and
> says it already detected SP2 on my machine however, it is not running. Is
> there any way to revert to SP2?
>
> I tried to uninstall via Add/Remove but it's not listed. What's going on??
>
> Thanks
>
>
And no pop up blocker...
"Gene K" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
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> Matt,
> To find out whether you still have SP2, do this: Start/Run/type "winver"
> [leave off the quotation markers] and click "OK". Your Windows version
will
> display and the latest SP will be listed at the far right side.
> Gene K
> "Matt" <matt@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:%231ycGVVaFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >I recently repaired my Win XP several times. I went to windows update and
> > says it already detected SP2 on my machine however, it is not running.
Is
> > there any way to revert to SP2?
> >
> > I tried to uninstall via Add/Remove but it's not listed. What's going
on??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
And I tried the article already. I'll just reformat and load Linux on to it.
Thanks everyone :)
Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
07-09-2005, 09:14 PM
Matt
Download SP2 from this website..
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
Check your computer is functioning well and that there is no spyware
infestation.. taker a look here before proceeding..
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
"Matt" <matt@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> And no pop up blocker...
> "Gene K" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> news:eeq5yOfaFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Matt,
>> To find out whether you still have SP2, do this: Start/Run/type "winver"
>> [leave off the quotation markers] and click "OK". Your Windows version
> will
>> display and the latest SP will be listed at the far right side.
>> Gene K
>> "Matt" <matt@nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:%231ycGVVaFHA.3032@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >I recently repaired my Win XP several times. I went to windows update
>> >and
>> > says it already detected SP2 on my machine however, it is not running.
> Is
>> > there any way to revert to SP2?
>> >
>> > I tried to uninstall via Add/Remove but it's not listed. What's going
> on??
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
SP2 detected but not running