Update Hell!

I have tried installing SP2 several times now, with no luck. Half way
through I get an error message saying can't copy compact.wmz. trying to sort
it out results in a message that the file can not be found, despite the fact
it should have been downloaded with the SP2 stuff! Has this happened to
anyone else? Can any one shed any light on this?
Cheers.

Download Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition and scan your PC for the presence of spyware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10...age&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym

Download the free thirty day trial version of System Mechanic and scan for junk files:
http://www.iolo.com/sm/4/download.cfm

Troubleshooting SP2 for Windows XP
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm

Windows XP Service Pack 2 Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Jupiter Jones]

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Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"borgnine" wrote:

| I have tried installing SP2 several times now, with no luck. Half way
| through I get an error message saying can't copy compact.wmz. trying to sort
| it out results in a message that the file can not be found, despite the fact
| it should have been downloaded with the SP2 stuff! Has this happened to
| anyone else? Can any one shed any light on this?
| Cheers.

borgnine wrote:

> I have tried installing SP2 several times now, with no luck. Half way
> through I get an error message saying can't copy compact.wmz. trying to sort
> it out results in a message that the file can not be found, despite the fact
> it should have been downloaded with the SP2 stuff! Has this happened to
> anyone else? Can any one shed any light on this?
> Cheers.
Hi

If the error is for this file location:
"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\Skins\compact.wmz"

Rename the file and try again. If you still get an error, you might
have a problem with the security setting on the Skins folder.


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