WinXP - SP2 - C0000135 Error

Somebody brought me their computer with the error
pertaining to Microsoft KB article 885523 which will tell
me to either remove SP2 using any method available, or to
uninstall the program in Safe Mode.

Problem is, Windows crashed during the Service Pack
Install, rebooted, and it will not boot into safe mode, and
there is no %SystemRoot%\$ntservicepackuninstall$\
directory, hence I cannot possibly get to
%SystemRoot%\$ntservicepackuninstall$\spuninst to uninstall
SP2 from the Recovery Console.

What now? I (and they) would prefer not to fresh install
Windows.

Hello Jayce,

If you do have the 135 try looking for the
"C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst" folder. There (at the At the
command prompt) type batch spuninst.txt

Look at article 875350 for other instructions on uninstalling SP2. Here is
a link to the article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;[LN];875350

If this still does not allow for the uninstall you can insert and boot from
the Windows XP CD and select "Repair this Windows Installation" when you
see the prompt (it will come after you select to install Windows XP now"
option

Hope this helps

Thank You

Bobby Mikkelson MCSE,MCP
Microsoft Consumer Support Engineer

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Somebody brought me their computer with the error
pertaining to Microsoft KB article 885523 which will tell
me to either remove SP2 using any method available, or to
uninstall the program in Safe Mode.

Problem is, Windows crashed during the Service Pack
Install, rebooted, and it will not boot into safe mode, and
there is no %SystemRoot%\$ntservicepackuninstall$\
directory, hence I cannot possibly get to
%SystemRoot%\$ntservicepackuninstall$\spuninst to uninstall
SP2 from the Recovery Console.

What now? I (and they) would prefer not to fresh install
Windows.

Thanks for the reply, but like I said in the original post,
the directory doesn't exist. I will try the repair and see
if it works.

Jace
>-----Original Message-----
>Hello Jayce,
>
>If you do have the 135 try looking for the
>"C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst" folder.
There (at the At the
>command prompt) type batch spuninst.txt
>
>Look at article 875350 for other instructions on
uninstalling SP2. Here is
>a link to the article:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;[LN];875350
>
>If this still does not allow for the uninstall you can
insert and boot from
>the Windows XP CD and select "Repair this Windows
Installation" when you
>see the prompt (it will come after you select to install
Windows XP now"
>option
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Thank You
>
>Bobby Mikkelson MCSE,MCP
>Microsoft Consumer Support Engineer
>
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>Please do not send email directly to this alias. This
alias is for
>newsgroup purposes only.
>
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>Somebody brought me their computer with the error
>pertaining to Microsoft KB article 885523 which will tell
>me to either remove SP2 using any method available, or to
>uninstall the program in Safe Mode.
>
>Problem is, Windows crashed during the Service Pack
>Install, rebooted, and it will not boot into safe mode, and
>there is no %SystemRoot%\$ntservicepackuninstall$\
>directory, hence I cannot possibly get to
>%SystemRoot%\$ntservicepackuninstall$\spuninst to uninstall
>SP2 from the Recovery Console.
>
>What now? I (and they) would prefer not to fresh install
>Windows.
>