Service Pack 2 is very unstable

I do have 2 computers and decided to install SP2 this weekend, disregarding
the warning I got from friends and acquaintance (Out of 10 users that
installed or attempted to install SP2, 4 faced significant issues that leaded
to system failure). The results of my attempts can be summed up as follows:
1. My desk top computer at to be rebooted from disk and restored to a pre
SP2 date... Windows was just not starting!
2. My laptop computer showed repeat "windows install" boxes each time it is
started up and my modem has since then failed (May not be related?). As a
result I have also had to restore my laptop to a pre SP2 date.

Conclusion: This has been a great waste of time! What do I do next? Can I
get a CD with the upgrades so that I can attempt to load them one by one? I
am not prepared to waste any more time installing SP2 in its existing
downloaded format...

Order SP2 on CD
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx

--
Peter.
Toronto, Canada.
XP Home SP2.
P4 Dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
"Laurence" <> wrote in message
news:8C3ECD39-3DE7-4FAF-A2E4-...
>I do have 2 computers and decided to install SP2 this weekend, disregarding
> the warning I got from friends and acquaintance (Out of 10 users that
> installed or attempted to install SP2, 4 faced significant issues that
> leaded
> to system failure). The results of my attempts can be summed up as
> follows:
> 1. My desk top computer at to be rebooted from disk and restored to a pre
> SP2 date... Windows was just not starting!
> 2. My laptop computer showed repeat "windows install" boxes each time it
> is
> started up and my modem has since then failed (May not be related?). As a
> result I have also had to restore my laptop to a pre SP2 date.
>
> Conclusion: This has been a great waste of time! What do I do next? Can
> I
> get a CD with the upgrades so that I can attempt to load them one by one?
> I
> am not prepared to waste any more time installing SP2 in its existing
> downloaded format...

I'm with you Laurence. I tried every suggestion offered here without
success. I used a CD to install. Wasted countless hours. I am sticking to
XPpro with SP1. When I buy a new box I will make sure SP2 comes pre
installed.

"Peter" <ex-brit AT rogers DOT com> wrote in message
news:...
> Order SP2 on CD
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>
> --
> Peter.
> Toronto, Canada.
> XP Home SP2.
> P4 Dual HT @ 3.0ghz, 160gb HD, 1.0gb DDR.
> "Laurence" <> wrote in message
> news:8C3ECD39-3DE7-4FAF-A2E4-...
> >I do have 2 computers and decided to install SP2 this weekend,
disregarding
> > the warning I got from friends and acquaintance (Out of 10 users that
> > installed or attempted to install SP2, 4 faced significant issues that
> > leaded
> > to system failure). The results of my attempts can be summed up as
> > follows:
> > 1. My desk top computer at to be rebooted from disk and restored to a
pre
> > SP2 date... Windows was just not starting!
> > 2. My laptop computer showed repeat "windows install" boxes each time it
> > is
> > started up and my modem has since then failed (May not be related?). As
a
> > result I have also had to restore my laptop to a pre SP2 date.
> >
> > Conclusion: This has been a great waste of time! What do I do next?
Can
> > I
> > get a CD with the upgrades so that I can attempt to load them one by
one?
> > I
> > am not prepared to waste any more time installing SP2 in its existing
> > downloaded format...
>
>

Laurence;
Did you or your friends verify all hardware and software are
compatible with SP-2?
This is especially important with laptops.
Were the computers ready for SP-2?
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Also, because of the added security measures, there may be what appear
as problems but actually simply need a reconfiguration or patch from
the manufacturer of the hardware or software.
The links above have more details.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Laurence" <> wrote in message
news:8C3ECD39-3DE7-4FAF-A2E4-...
>I do have 2 computers and decided to install SP2 this weekend,
>disregarding
> the warning I got from friends and acquaintance (Out of 10 users
> that
> installed or attempted to install SP2, 4 faced significant issues
> that leaded
> to system failure). The results of my attempts can be summed up as
> follows:
> 1. My desk top computer at to be rebooted from disk and restored to
> a pre
> SP2 date... Windows was just not starting!
> 2. My laptop computer showed repeat "windows install" boxes each
> time it is
> started up and my modem has since then failed (May not be related?).
> As a
> result I have also had to restore my laptop to a pre SP2 date.
>
> Conclusion: This has been a great waste of time! What do I do
> next? Can I
> get a CD with the upgrades so that I can attempt to load them one by
> one? I
> am not prepared to waste any more time installing SP2 in its
> existing
> downloaded format...

Why are laptops particular vulnerable to problems with SP2 updates? My
Toshiba Satellite, 4 years old and WINME vintage, runs SP2 without problems.


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Laurence;
> Did you or your friends verify all hardware and software are compatible
> with SP-2?
> This is especially important with laptops.
> Were the computers ready for SP-2?
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
> Also, because of the added security measures, there may be what appear as
> problems but actually simply need a reconfiguration or patch from the
> manufacturer of the hardware or software.
> The links above have more details.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Laurence" <> wrote in message
> news:8C3ECD39-3DE7-4FAF-A2E4-...
>>I do have 2 computers and decided to install SP2 this weekend,
>>disregarding
>> the warning I got from friends and acquaintance (Out of 10 users that
>> installed or attempted to install SP2, 4 faced significant issues that
>> leaded
>> to system failure). The results of my attempts can be summed up as
>> follows:
>> 1. My desk top computer at to be rebooted from disk and restored to a pre
>> SP2 date... Windows was just not starting!
>> 2. My laptop computer showed repeat "windows install" boxes each time it
>> is
>> started up and my modem has since then failed (May not be related?). As a
>> result I have also had to restore my laptop to a pre SP2 date.
>>
>> Conclusion: This has been a great waste of time! What do I do next?
>> Can I
>> get a CD with the upgrades so that I can attempt to load them one by one?
>> I
>> am not prepared to waste any more time installing SP2 in its existing
>> downloaded format...
>
>

Edward;
More proprietary parts.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Edward W. Thompson" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Why are laptops particular vulnerable to problems with SP2 updates?
> My Toshiba Satellite, 4 years old and WINME vintage, runs SP2
> without problems.