Issue installing SP2 for XP Home

Ok.. long story short. A friend tried to help me fix a problem i was
haveing... and something whent wrong, we ended up haveing to 'repair' windows
useing the install CD... well everything fixed itself.. but it reverted
everything back to 'pure' form.. no updates, no service packs, heck it didnt
evne have SP1.. So i start updateing... everything is updated BUT SP2... and
thats were my problem is.. Every time i try to install the SP2 update.. the
green bar fills up about 1/2 way... then stops.. it just sits there..
'saying' that its doing something, but the bar dosnt move... How long is SP2
sapose to take to install?

Also.. i cant seem to get Windows Firewall to run, OR Security center now...
neither of them will run. Any help?

ok its stopping/hanging up at this point:

Creating Cabinets

Detail : Running processes befor install.



"ShadowWolf" wrote:

> Ok.. long story short. A friend tried to help me fix a problem i was
> haveing... and something whent wrong, we ended up haveing to 'repair' windows
> useing the install CD... well everything fixed itself.. but it reverted
> everything back to 'pure' form.. no updates, no service packs, heck it didnt
> evne have SP1.. So i start updateing... everything is updated BUT SP2... and
> thats were my problem is.. Every time i try to install the SP2 update.. the
> green bar fills up about 1/2 way... then stops.. it just sits there..
> 'saying' that its doing something, but the bar dosnt move... How long is SP2
> sapose to take to install?
>
> Also.. i cant seem to get Windows Firewall to run, OR Security center now...
> neither of them will run. Any help?

What happens if you do a manual download of SP2 and install?

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

SP2 CD can be ordered online.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx

Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Further information -

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx
and
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935
Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=837783
HD requirements for SP2

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"ShadowWolf" <> wrote in message
news:72DFF9DA-9ABA-4B48-BB62-...
| Ok.. long story short. A friend tried to help me fix a problem i was
| haveing... and something whent wrong, we ended up haveing to 'repair' windows
| useing the install CD... well everything fixed itself.. but it reverted
| everything back to 'pure' form.. no updates, no service packs, heck it didnt
| evne have SP1.. So i start updateing... everything is updated BUT SP2... and
| thats were my problem is.. Every time i try to install the SP2 update.. the
| green bar fills up about 1/2 way... then stops.. it just sits there..
| 'saying' that its doing something, but the bar dosnt move... How long is SP2
| sapose to take to install?
|
| Also.. i cant seem to get Windows Firewall to run, OR Security center now...
| neither of them will run. Any help?

its does teh same thing... gets to a point... then just sits there, and sits
there, and sits there... let it run for a hour, and it never got past teh 1/2
mark. I still cant open up Windows firewall.. or even security center, When
i try running dxdiag, i get 3 sound error codes, though my sound seems to be
working fine.. I get error messages when useing IE at random times. *shrugs*
im hopeing if i can ever get SP2 to install everything will fix itself.. if
nto im just going to format my C drive and reinstall windows xp.. then try
repatching again from scratch.


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> What happens if you do a manual download of SP2 and install?
>
> Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> SP2 CD can be ordered online.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>
> Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
> Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
> Service Pack 1
> Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Further information -
>
> What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx
> and
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935
> Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=837783
> HD requirements for SP2
>
> --
> ====================================
> TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> ====================================
> How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
>
> Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>
>
> "ShadowWolf" <> wrote in message
> news:72DFF9DA-9ABA-4B48-BB62-...
> | Ok.. long story short. A friend tried to help me fix a problem i was
> | haveing... and something whent wrong, we ended up haveing to 'repair' windows
> | useing the install CD... well everything fixed itself.. but it reverted
> | everything back to 'pure' form.. no updates, no service packs, heck it didnt
> | evne have SP1.. So i start updateing... everything is updated BUT SP2... and
> | thats were my problem is.. Every time i try to install the SP2 update.. the
> | green bar fills up about 1/2 way... then stops.. it just sits there..
> | 'saying' that its doing something, but the bar dosnt move... How long is SP2
> | sapose to take to install?
> |
> | Also.. i cant seem to get Windows Firewall to run, OR Security center now...
> | neither of them will run. Any help?
>
>
>

Format & reinstall Windows.
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net; DTS-L http://dts-l.org/

ShadowWolf wrote:
> Ok.. long story short. A friend tried to help me fix a problem i was
> haveing... and something whent wrong, we ended up haveing to 'repair'
> windows useing the install CD... well everything fixed itself.. but it
> reverted everything back to 'pure' form.. no updates, no service packs,
> heck it didnt evne have SP1.. So i start updateing... everything is
> updated BUT SP2... and thats were my problem is.. Every time i try to
> install the SP2 update.. the green bar fills up about 1/2 way... then
> stops.. it just sits there.. 'saying' that its doing something, but the
> bar
> dosnt move... How long is SP2 sapose to take to install?
>
> Also.. i cant seem to get Windows Firewall to run, OR Security center
> now...
> neither of them will run. Any help?

Sounds like you've got more than just one problem and these problems must be
fixed before installing SP2.

I therefore agree with PA Bear, format & reinstall.

"ShadowWolf" wrote:

> its does teh same thing... gets to a point... then just sits there, and sits
> there, and sits there... let it run for a hour, and it never got past teh 1/2
> mark. I still cant open up Windows firewall.. or even security center, When
> i try running dxdiag, i get 3 sound error codes, though my sound seems to be
> working fine.. I get error messages when useing IE at random times. *shrugs*
> im hopeing if i can ever get SP2 to install everything will fix itself.. if
> nto im just going to format my C drive and reinstall windows xp.. then try
> repatching again from scratch.
>
>
> "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > What happens if you do a manual download of SP2 and install?
> >
> > Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > SP2 CD can be ordered online.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
> >
> > Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
> > Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
> > Service Pack 1
> > Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > Further information -
> >
> > What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx
> > and
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935
> > Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=837783
> > HD requirements for SP2
> >
> > --
> > ====================================
> > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > ====================================
> > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> >
> > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >
> >
> > "ShadowWolf" <> wrote in message
> > news:72DFF9DA-9ABA-4B48-BB62-...
> > | Ok.. long story short. A friend tried to help me fix a problem i was
> > | haveing... and something whent wrong, we ended up haveing to 'repair' windows
> > | useing the install CD... well everything fixed itself.. but it reverted
> > | everything back to 'pure' form.. no updates, no service packs, heck it didnt
> > | evne have SP1.. So i start updateing... everything is updated BUT SP2... and
> > | thats were my problem is.. Every time i try to install the SP2 update.. the
> > | green bar fills up about 1/2 way... then stops.. it just sits there..
> > | 'saying' that its doing something, but the bar dosnt move... How long is SP2
> > | sapose to take to install?
> > |
> > | Also.. i cant seem to get Windows Firewall to run, OR Security center now...
> > | neither of them will run. Any help?
> >
> >
> >

Yup, planning to do that this wensday. =) its been a while since i formated
anyway. *shrugs* backing up all the stuff i dont wanna lose on my second
'gameing' hard-drive. today.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Sounds like you've got more than just one problem and these problems must be
> fixed before installing SP2.
>
> I therefore agree with PA Bear, format & reinstall.
>
> "ShadowWolf" wrote:
>
> > its does teh same thing... gets to a point... then just sits there, and sits
> > there, and sits there... let it run for a hour, and it never got past teh 1/2
> > mark. I still cant open up Windows firewall.. or even security center, When
> > i try running dxdiag, i get 3 sound error codes, though my sound seems to be
> > working fine.. I get error messages when useing IE at random times. *shrugs*
> > im hopeing if i can ever get SP2 to install everything will fix itself.. if
> > nto im just going to format my C drive and reinstall windows xp.. then try
> > repatching again from scratch.
> >
> >
> > "TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> > > What happens if you do a manual download of SP2 and install?
> > >
> > > Windows XP Service Pack 2 - download (for single PCs also)
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> > >
> > > SP2 CD can be ordered online.
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
> > >
> > > Service Pack 2 for Windows XP Professional, x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003, x64 Editions
> > > Windows Server 2003 R2, x64 Editions, Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition with
> > > Service Pack 1
> > > Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2, x64 Editions
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> > >
> > > Further information -
> > >
> > > What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx
> > > and
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;835935
> > > Release notes for Windows XP Service Pack 2
> > >
> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=837783
> > > HD requirements for SP2
> > >
> > > --
> > > ====================================
> > > TaurArian [MS-MVP] 2005-2008 - Australia
> > > ====================================
> > > How to make a good post: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > > Defending your machine: http://defendingyourmachine2.blogspot.com/
> > > http://taurarian.mvps.org/index.htm
> > >
> > > Emails will not be acknowledged - please post to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> > >
> > >
> > > "ShadowWolf" <> wrote in message
> > > news:72DFF9DA-9ABA-4B48-BB62-...
> > > | Ok.. long story short. A friend tried to help me fix a problem i was
> > > | haveing... and something whent wrong, we ended up haveing to 'repair' windows
> > > | useing the install CD... well everything fixed itself.. but it reverted
> > > | everything back to 'pure' form.. no updates, no service packs, heck it didnt
> > > | evne have SP1.. So i start updateing... everything is updated BUT SP2... and
> > > | thats were my problem is.. Every time i try to install the SP2 update.. the
> > > | green bar fills up about 1/2 way... then stops.. it just sits there..
> > > | 'saying' that its doing something, but the bar dosnt move... How long is SP2
> > > | sapose to take to install?
> > > |
> > > | Also.. i cant seem to get Windows Firewall to run, OR Security center now...
> > > | neither of them will run. Any help?
> > >
> > >
> > >