Re: XP SP2 crashed my machine - Help!

Malorium wrote:

> Installed the SP2 patch last night & followed all the instructions to the
> letter.
> Unfortunately this has resulted in me being unable to start my computer.
> Upon starting I get a DOS screen stating that Windows cannot start due to a
> potential number of problems & offers 5 choices (Safe, Safe with Network,
> Safe with something else, Last known good configuration, Start Windows
> normally). Choosing the last 2 options results in yet another error screen
> telling me that 'A problem has been detected and windows has shut down....'
> there is a line of code that commences with Stop: 0x0000007E.
> Norton antivirus was running at the time of downloading - has this affected
> the installation but more importantly how do I get my machine back or am I
> looking at loading my recovery disc?
>
> Thanks
Hi

This gives Recovery Console commands to uninstall SP2 and some info
about troubleshooting SP2 install logs:

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 875355
How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer
if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed
successfully
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875355



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"Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)" <Torgeir.Bakken-> wrote in message news:<O#>...
> Malorium wrote:
>
> > Installed the SP2 patch last night & followed all the instructions to the
> > letter.
> > Unfortunately this has resulted in me being unable to start my computer.
> > Upon starting I get a DOS screen stating that Windows cannot start due to a
> > potential number of problems & offers 5 choices (Safe, Safe with Network,
> > Safe with something else, Last known good configuration, Start Windows
> > normally). Choosing the last 2 options results in yet another error screen
> > telling me that 'A problem has been detected and windows has shut down....'
> > there is a line of code that commences with Stop: 0x0000007E.
> > Norton antivirus was running at the time of downloading - has this affected
> > the installation but more importantly how do I get my machine back or am I
> > looking at loading my recovery disc?
> >
> > Thanks
> Hi
>
> This gives Recovery Console commands to uninstall SP2 and some info
> about troubleshooting SP2 install logs:
>
> Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 875355
> How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer
> if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed
> successfully
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=875355