"Rock" wrote:
> Steve wrote:
>
> > I loaded SP2 lastnight and everything seemed to be working fine. This
> > morning I tried to log into my internet connection and couldn't get past
> > opening port. Tried reloading ISP software and it couldn't find a modem.
> > Went to control panel, double clicked on modem, and nothing happened.
> > Checked Sysrestore, can't get in. Can't access add new hardware Wiz,
> > keyboard, Mouse, (Keyboard and mouse work, just can't access systems) Device
> > Manager, MSconfig, and on and on. Went to safe mode. Attempt to access
> > control panel gives me "error working with control panel file windows
> > system32\hdwwiz.cpl. Run MSconfig gives me failed to initialize properly
> > (0xc0000005).
> > Accessed system properties through My Computer and get rundll32.exe-bad image.
> > application or dll sysem32\wbem\wbemcomm.dll is not a valid windows image"
> > Got to device manager and got "unable to load device manager devmgr.dll.
> >
> > I have the SP2 disk. Is there an uninstall on there.
> > I didn't (yet) have any problems with 2 other computers I installed this on.
> > Note: not too long ago I did a file convert to ntfs from fat32. Could this
> > have caused a problem when I loaded SP2? Again, everything was working fine
> > this morning at 2 am. I had done several re-boots trying to install an MP3
> > player (USB) that never did go, but everything was still fine when I shut
> > down the last time.
> > Hope someone can help.
>
> How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875350
>
WELLLLL... now it is totally messed up!!!! I tried to remove SP2 with the
only thing I could access- the add/remove software, and it gave me several
error messages (files missing) and wouldn't complete the un install. I then
tried re-installing SP2 which also failed. When I rebooted, chkdsk came up
and found just about every file in the computer to be orphaned. As it
reboots again, it says there is not enough virtual memory to boot. I now
can't get in anywhere. I will need all the resources you folks have posted
to get in and grab a couple of un backed up files, or should I be able to
snag them by hooking up this HD to another computer? The original was an
OEM, but I do have a straight disk for another computer. Tried starting
recovery console, it wants a non-existent password, repair install wants an
msagent\INTL directory, but I can't get in far enough to give it one. Go
Figure! I think I will eventually get there. If anyone else has a good
suggestion, it will be Fri PM before I get back to this. Thanks again
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