Win XP won´t load [COLOR=red]AFTER[/COLOR] installing SP 2

[Unimatrix]

Hi!

Installed SP 2 from microsoft update. Also tried once from SP2-cd.

Each time SP2 is installed without any problems, non reported anyway.

After rebooting windows loads until the "win xp home edition" screen, and the bar that indicated loading stops after a few second.

Waited 15 min but nothing happends!

Try to reboot again, and tried -every- available option, safe mode with etc etc..
I tried "use last functional settings" first!

Same problem, although the windows xp home edition and the bar isn´t showing in some safe modes.

Tried booting-discs....

Repair-option.. booted again, same problem, again.


I have reinstalled windows xp three times now (tried to install SP 2 two times)


MY QUESTION: Have other people met this problem
and does anyone know how to fix it?

I have a 2.8 ghz P4, Asus motherboard... nothing out of the ordinary as far as I know...

Please help if you know some information!

Best regards
Mattias Hult

[Unimatrix]

Not anyone who can help me?

[Zxian]

Check the MS website for this. Apparently you're not the only person with this problem.

Personally, the best advice that I can give you is to do a new install of Windows, but leave the file system in tact (i.e. NO FORMAT).

This will get you a new copy of Windows that you can then access to get at and backup all your files.

Once you've backed up all your files do a clean install (format this time), and then reinstall everything. From this point on, DO NOT INSTALL SP2.

If you do a little bit of reading on this forum and others, you'll find that SP2 has caused a lot of headaches with a lot of users.

I personally found that it screwed up my wireless connections, and it didn't really add all that much to the rest of my system, except for another 700 megs of stuff.... I still don't know what it was.


Hope all goes well.

[Gene K]

You may already have this stuff but if not:
SUBJECT: Windows XP SP2 Help Sites.

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875350

Installing Service Packs
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Pre-Install, Install, Cleaning Up Afterwards
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx

Get the Latest Updates and Information from Your PC Manufacturer Before
Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=837783

Free Technical Support for SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default...doffer80&sd=GN
Gene K