Windows XP S2 Download

My brother-in-law was in the middle of the Windows XP SP2 download when he
got a blue screen with a "can't find winserv" message. Does any one know how
to fix this? He contacted the Windows help center and they keep sending him
follow-up e-mails but never sent him a fix for this problem.

Jerred Gunn

That error means the 'winsrv.dat' or 'winsrv.dll' file is missing
or corrupt in the Windows\System32 folder, or more likely that
the registry is corrupt. Make a new Windows XP CD with SP2
slipstreamed, then perform a "Repair Install".

Either one of the following utilities makes slipstreaming
(integrating) SP2 into Windows XP a breeze:

Windows Slipstreaming and Bootable CD Guide
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?act...showarticle=49

or

AutoStreamer 1.0.33 (preferred)
http://www.wbeta.com/comments.php?shownews=1063&catid=2

Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Direct Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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"Jerred Gunn" wrote:

| My brother-in-law was in the middle of the Windows XP SP2 download when he
| got a blue screen with a "can't find winserv" message. Does any one know how
| to fix this? He contacted the Windows help center and they keep sending him
| follow-up e-mails but never sent him a fix for this problem.
|
| Jerred Gunn

"Jerred Gunn" <Jerred > kirjoitti
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> My brother-in-law was in the middle of the Windows XP SP2 download
> when he got a blue screen with a "can't find winserv" message. Does
> any one know how to fix this? He contacted the Windows help center
> and they keep sending him follow-up e-mails but never sent him a fix
> for this problem.

Propably the registry has been corrupted. Or winserv.dll etc.

Anyway, he should perform an XP Repair Install.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

(If/when this a success, don't thank me. Thank Michael Stevens for
writing that site)

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J.K.