SP2 FEEZES AT 'RUNNING PROCESSES AFTER INSTALL"

Hi I am nearly sick tyring to find the answer to this one the internet. When
i have tried to install sp2 it gets to about 50% and just stays there
(nothing) everything on my pc is up to date and i mean everything. this is so
annoying. had to do system restore to get back to sp1. tried 3 times and same
every time. unless you know the exact answer please dont reply to this. and
yes i have all of the updates required for my pavillion t250. like i said my
pc is fully up to date with updates for every bit of s/w on it

....and the hardware? - if you're neglecting hardware updates, then you could
be in just as much doo-doo.!

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"Stephen" <> wrote in message
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<snip>
i said my
> pc is fully up to date with updates for every bit of s/w on it

Stephen;
If you really mean "unless you know the exact answer please dont reply
to this" stop reading now.
You have not even come close to giving the information needed to give
an exact answer.
Exact details of all hardware.
Exact details of all software patches including dates of each install.
All hardware and software updates including versions, dates installed
etc.
The list goes on...
If you want an exactanswer, you need to take the computer to a
qualified tech to get SP-2 installed.

Verify SP-2 compatibility with all your hardware and software.
Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm




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


"Stephen" <> wrote in message
news:F1C36216-12D8-4C1D-9C43-...
> Hi I am nearly sick tyring to find the answer to this one the
> internet. When
> i have tried to install sp2 it gets to about 50% and just stays
> there
> (nothing) everything on my pc is up to date and i mean everything.
> this is so
> annoying. had to do system restore to get back to sp1. tried 3 times
> and same
> every time. unless you know the exact answer please dont reply to
> this. and
> yes i have all of the updates required for my pavillion t250. like i
> said my
> pc is fully up to date with updates for every bit of s/w on it

Like i said before all of my stuff is up to date, software, hardware etc. i
just didnt want to get into the full details of it all. Every single piece of
hardware is new (pc is 1 year HP Pavillion T250), have stopped NAV and
Firealls when doing updates etc. Have installed all updates from HP's site as
well as Micrsoft updates. Bios is up to date etc. SP2 was supposed to be
idiot proof yet now your saying i should bring it to a Tech expert. I may not
be a genius but i can assure you i do know my stuff with pc's, hardware and
software. I only want an answer about why i am getting this problem, so far i
have only seen one other mention of it on a different site, in that case
Micrsoft recommend doing the install fromSafe mode! Not exactly the way i
want to do things. i'd rather see a proper fix for it, or at least an
explanation as to what the problem actually is. Why cant Mocrsoft explain
this?

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Stephen;
> If you really mean "unless you know the exact answer please dont reply
> to this" stop reading now.
> You have not even come close to giving the information needed to give
> an exact answer.
> Exact details of all hardware.
> Exact details of all software patches including dates of each install.
> All hardware and software updates including versions, dates installed
> etc.
> The list goes on...
> If you want an exactanswer, you need to take the computer to a
> qualified tech to get SP-2 installed.
>
> Verify SP-2 compatibility with all your hardware and software.
> Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Stephen" <> wrote in message
> news:F1C36216-12D8-4C1D-9C43-...
> > Hi I am nearly sick tyring to find the answer to this one the
> > internet. When
> > i have tried to install sp2 it gets to about 50% and just stays
> > there
> > (nothing) everything on my pc is up to date and i mean everything.
> > this is so
> > annoying. had to do system restore to get back to sp1. tried 3 times
> > and same
> > every time. unless you know the exact answer please dont reply to
> > this. and
> > yes i have all of the updates required for my pavillion t250. like i
> > said my
> > pc is fully up to date with updates for every bit of s/w on it
>
>
>

Stephen;
The proper fix can be difficult to determine without some research as
well as possibly some trial and error.

SP-2 is not and was not intended to be "idiot proof", however SP-2
does successfully install on most computers.
Consider the number of Windows XP computers in the world.
Now also consider that no two are identical.
Even with the extensive testing of SP-2, there is no way anyone
including Microsoft could have tested for all possibilities.

Did you check your hardware and software manufacturers for SP-2
compatibility?
Did you follow the checklist in my last post?

Otherwise temporarily swap hard drives if a spare is available.
Perform a Clean Install of Windows XP.
Install the same hardware drivers.
Then install SP-2.
If SP-2 installs, you know you have some sort of software conflict.
If not, you most likely have a hardware issue.

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


"Stephen" <> wrote in message
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> Like i said before all of my stuff is up to date, software, hardware
> etc. i
> just didnt want to get into the full details of it all. Every single
> piece of
> hardware is new (pc is 1 year HP Pavillion T250), have stopped NAV
> and
> Firealls when doing updates etc. Have installed all updates from
> HP's site as
> well as Micrsoft updates. Bios is up to date etc. SP2 was supposed
> to be
> idiot proof yet now your saying i should bring it to a Tech expert.
> I may not
> be a genius but i can assure you i do know my stuff with pc's,
> hardware and
> software. I only want an answer about why i am getting this problem,
> so far i
> have only seen one other mention of it on a different site, in that
> case
> Micrsoft recommend doing the install fromSafe mode! Not exactly the
> way i
> want to do things. i'd rather see a proper fix for it, or at least
> an
> explanation as to what the problem actually is. Why cant Mocrsoft
> explain
> this?
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Stephen;
>> If you really mean "unless you know the exact answer please dont
>> reply
>> to this" stop reading now.
>> You have not even come close to giving the information needed to
>> give
>> an exact answer.
>> Exact details of all hardware.
>> Exact details of all software patches including dates of each
>> install.
>> All hardware and software updates including versions, dates
>> installed
>> etc.
>> The list goes on...
>> If you want an exactanswer, you need to take the computer to a
>> qualified tech to get SP-2 installed.
>>
>> Verify SP-2 compatibility with all your hardware and software.
>> Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist:
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>> "Stephen" <> wrote in message
>> news:F1C36216-12D8-4C1D-9C43-...
>> > Hi I am nearly sick tyring to find the answer to this one the
>> > internet. When
>> > i have tried to install sp2 it gets to about 50% and just stays
>> > there
>> > (nothing) everything on my pc is up to date and i mean
>> > everything.
>> > this is so
>> > annoying. had to do system restore to get back to sp1. tried 3
>> > times
>> > and same
>> > every time. unless you know the exact answer please dont reply to
>> > this. and
>> > yes i have all of the updates required for my pavillion t250.
>> > like i
>> > said my
>> > pc is fully up to date with updates for every bit of s/w on it
>>
>>
>>

"Stephen,"

I am sorry you are running into this issue. I would like
to help. Could you post back to this thread the last 15
or 20 lines from your Windows Update log found at "%windir%
\Windows Update.log"

Could you also tell us if you received a numeric error of
any kind?

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]


>-----Original Message-----
>Stephen;
>If you really mean "unless you know the exact answer
please dont reply
>to this" stop reading now.
>You have not even come close to giving the information
needed to give
>an exact answer.
>Exact details of all hardware.
>Exact details of all software patches including dates of
each install.
>All hardware and software updates including versions,
dates installed
>etc.
>The list goes on...
>If you want an exactanswer, you need to take the computer
to a
>qualified tech to get SP-2 installed.
>
>Verify SP-2 compatibility with all your hardware and
software.
>Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist:
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
>
>
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
>"Stephen" <> wrote in
message
>news:F1C36216-12D8-4C1D-9C43-...
>> Hi I am nearly sick tyring to find the answer to this
one the
>> internet. When
>> i have tried to install sp2 it gets to about 50% and
just stays
>> there
>> (nothing) everything on my pc is up to date and i mean
everything.
>> this is so
>> annoying. had to do system restore to get back to sp1.
tried 3 times
>> and same
>> every time. unless you know the exact answer please
dont reply to
>> this. and
>> yes i have all of the updates required for my pavillion
t250. like i
>> said my
>> pc is fully up to date with updates for every bit of
s/w on it
>
>
>.
>

Hi All

Sorry didnt get back sooner but only tackled install issue again the other
day. In the end i managed to install it, i had to turn off just about every
process running on the pc bar the nessecary ones. Didnt enjoy that. I havent
had the chance to test all of my programs with it yet but have noticed
compatibility issues with Nero 6.0.0.15 so that looks like the first update
needed! As to the question re: error codes, nope none, just sat there trying
to restart processes....

Thanks all
Stephen

"Pat Walters [MSFT]" wrote:

> "Stephen,"
>
> I am sorry you are running into this issue. I would like
> to help. Could you post back to this thread the last 15
> or 20 lines from your Windows Update log found at "%windir%
> \Windows Update.log"
>
> Could you also tell us if you received a numeric error of
> any kind?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Pat Walters [MSFT]
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Stephen;
> >If you really mean "unless you know the exact answer
> please dont reply
> >to this" stop reading now.
> >You have not even come close to giving the information
> needed to give
> >an exact answer.
> >Exact details of all hardware.
> >Exact details of all software patches including dates of
> each install.
> >All hardware and software updates including versions,
> dates installed
> >etc.
> >The list goes on...
> >If you want an exactanswer, you need to take the computer
> to a
> >qualified tech to get SP-2 installed.
> >
> >Verify SP-2 compatibility with all your hardware and
> software.
> >Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist:
> >http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
> >
> >
> >"Stephen" <> wrote in
> message
> >news:F1C36216-12D8-4C1D-9C43-...
> >> Hi I am nearly sick tyring to find the answer to this
> one the
> >> internet. When
> >> i have tried to install sp2 it gets to about 50% and
> just stays
> >> there
> >> (nothing) everything on my pc is up to date and i mean
> everything.
> >> this is so
> >> annoying. had to do system restore to get back to sp1.
> tried 3 times
> >> and same
> >> every time. unless you know the exact answer please
> dont reply to
> >> this. and
> >> yes i have all of the updates required for my pavillion
> t250. like i
> >> said my
> >> pc is fully up to date with updates for every bit of
> s/w on it
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>