sp2 problems help

After loading sp2, I cannot open any programs.........I have have tried to
get into the microsoft security icon to tried and disable firewall but it
wont open. Does anyone have any suggestion how to fix this problem thxs Jim

Hi Jim. Start computer with XP disk and choose Repair.

"jim c" wrote:

> After loading sp2, I cannot open any programs.........I have have tried to
> get into the microsoft security icon to tried and disable firewall but it
> wont open. Does anyone have any suggestion how to fix this problem thxs Jim

try REMOVING SP2 FROM RECOVERY console

Turn on the computer with the Microsoft® Windows® XP disc in the CD/DVD
drive. When prompted to start from the CD, press any key. If you miss the
message and arrive at a blinking cursor, restart the computer and try
pressing any key again when the message appears.

Windows XP Setup prepares to run. If you need to install a third-party SCSI
or RAID driver, press the F6 key during startup.

The option for an Automated System Recovery appears momentarily.

Setup loads the files necessary for the installation, and then starts Windows.

Press the R key to run the Recovery Console for Windows XP.

Press the number for the corresponding Windows installation for which you
know the administrator password.

After selecting the appropriate Windows installation, type the administrator
password when prompted.

The screen displays a C:\WINDOWS prompt.

At the C:\WINDOWS prompt, type: cd $ntservicepackuninstall$. Press the ENTER
key.

At the At the C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$ prompt, type: cd spuninst.
Press ENTER.

At the At the C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\SPuninst prompt, type:
batch spuninst.txt. Press ENTER.

The batch file manually removes Service Pack 2 from the computer. This
process takes several minutes.

At the C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\SPuninst prompt, type: Exit.
Press ENTER. The computer restarts.

From the Start menu, click Run. In the Run dialog box, type: Regedit. Click
OK.

Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\RPCSs.

In the right pane, double-click ObjectName.

An Edit String dialog box displays. In the dialog box, type: Localsystem.
Click OK.
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From the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.

Restart the computer.

Open Control Panel.

From the Microsoft® Windows® XP default Start menu, click Control Panel.
From the classic Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

In Control Panel, open Add or Remove Programs.

If you are in Category View, click Add or Remove Programs.
If you are in Classic View, double-click Add or Remove Programs.

In the Add or Remove Programs window, select Windows XP Service Pack 2, and
then click Remove.

In the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Removal Wizard dialog box, click Next.

Service Pack 2 inspects the configuration, checks for necessary disk space,
stops services, restores catalogs, and then runs processes before removal.

The computer deletes installed SP2 files and copies backup files to the hard
drive.

In the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Removal Wizard dialog box, click Finish to
restart the computer.

Note: If removing Service Pack 2 through Recovery Console does not properly
work, a repair installation of Windows XP will restore the original Windows
XP files.



"jim c" wrote:

> After loading sp2, I cannot open any programs.........I have have tried to
> get into the microsoft security icon to tried and disable firewall but it
> wont open. Does anyone have any suggestion how to fix this problem thxs Jim