Service Pack 2 installation issues.

Here is what I had to do in order to get Service Pack 2 to work correctly after it would hang during installation:

1. Double click on the self extracting Service Pack 2 installation file.
* Take note of where the files are being extracted to "ie: G:\f08f4e9b56a1c1ad94\i386\"
2. After all the files have been extracted the installer will begin.
* Do not click on "I Agree" or "Next" until after you have performed the following steps
3. Double click on "My Computer" on the desktop.
* Navigate to the location of the temporary files for the Service Pack installer.
* ie: G:\f08f4e9b56a1c1ad94\i386\
* Go one step further by entering the "update" directory.
* G:\f08f4e9b56a1c1ad94\i386\update\
4. Now here you will see both the installer file "update.exe" which is already running, as well as our culprit "FixCCS.exe
5. Right click on "FixCCS.exe" and chose "rename"
* Rename "FixCCS.exe" to something like "FixCCS_disable.exe"
6. After you have accepted the changes, you can proceed through the installation as normal.
* You will immediately notice that since you renamed "FixCCS.exe" it will not be loaded by the Service Pack 2 installer. Thus, your CPU will run like normal and will not be running at 100%
* You will also notice that the installer quickly runs through "Running necessary processes before install"
7. Finally, the installer will complete and you will be given the option to "restart later" via a checkbox. I suggest just restarting immediately, so you can begin downloading the latest updates from Microsoft.

I truly hoppe this little write-up is useful to people out there. While researching my own problem I realized that there was no one with a working solution to this problem. Some went as far as to say just reinstall Windows XP entirely.

Also, if the above problem is not the same problem you are having with your Service Pack 2 installation. I found a very helpful website by Hans-Georg Michna, which can be found at WinHlp.com or a direct link is available here.

If anyone has any questions or problems with this fix, feel free to write me.

Regards,

Chris LLorca

If you still have problems installing, let me know and I will try and find a better solution for you.

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RKPreyer wrote:

> Chris, you were right on with that option. I had Microsoft in my
> computer for nearly 4 hours before I found your post and used it. SP2
> installation is flying right now. Thanks for your work.
>
>

How did Microsoft feel after being stuck in there for 4 hours ?
Just what post are you replying to anyway ... is this Chris ?
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