Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair

roj · April 30th, 2007

A month ago I installed SP2 and have had problems since - svchost.exe fails, no working restore points, and no repair possible from original cd
" This is an older version"=shut down.

Can I un-install SP2, do a repair from the original cd, then re-install SP2, safely?
[Previously posted in AMD processors forum]
roj

ASUS A8N5X + 2GB ram,
Athlon x64 3500,
Seagate & Maxtor 300 Gb hd,
Radeon x800 card,
Avast; Defender; NVidia firewall.

**gvblake22** · April 30th, 2007

I believe you should be able to just remove SP2 from the Add/Remove programs list (found in the Control Panel).

roj · May 1st, 2007

Many thanks for reply. Yes, it is my belief also. The trouble is, that after belief and doing it, looms a possible gulf. I had hoped someone might have already done it successfully. Silence on the actual event 'may' suggest they are still in limbo !!!!! OOPS
roj

**gvblake22** · May 1st, 2007

I've done it that way on some friend's systems back when SP2 first came out and I worked fine if I remember correctly...

roj · May 3rd, 2007

I bit the bullet - un-installed SP2, re-installed WinXP Pro x64, took an hour
and all was a smooth operation. Cured the svchost problem. Still not an entirely happy OS but sufficient, I suppose.
roj.

ASUS A8N5X + 2GB ram,
Athlon x64 3500,
Seagate & Maxtor 300 Gb hd,
Radeon x800 card,
Avast; Defender; NVidia firewall.

Dr. V · May 3rd, 2007

keep in mind as future reference for all...

if you install XP from a "XP SP2" cd, meaning with SP2 being installed at the time of initial installation, there is no way to remove it from Add/Remove Programs - it won't be in there. there are a few ways otherwise, view here:

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer

`cheers

screwballl · May 3rd, 2007

I prefer a slipstream disc that embeds all the proper SP2 stuff... this way it is installed when windows is initially rather than having conflits of installing with windows already running

Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2

wtcnbrwndo4u · May 3rd, 2007

^ That's a good method. I tried to do that with one of my Dell discs, but it said it couldn't add a service pack to a disc with SP1 on it.

April 30th, 2007	#1
roj Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3	Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair A month ago I installed SP2 and have had problems since - svchost.exe fails, no working restore points, and no repair possible from original cd " This is an older version"=shut down. Can I un-install SP2, do a repair from the original cd, then re-install SP2, safely? [Previously posted in AMD processors forum] roj ASUS A8N5X + 2GB ram, Athlon x64 3500, Seagate & Maxtor 300 Gb hd, Radeon x800 card, Avast; Defender; NVidia firewall.

April 30th, 2007	#2
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,414 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair I believe you should be able to just remove SP2 from the Add/Remove programs list (found in the Control Panel).

May 1st, 2007	#3
roj Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair Many thanks for reply. Yes, it is my belief also. The trouble is, that after belief and doing it, looms a possible gulf. I had hoped someone might have already done it successfully. Silence on the actual event 'may' suggest they are still in limbo !!!!! OOPS roj

May 1st, 2007	#4
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,414 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair I've done it that way on some friend's systems back when SP2 first came out and I worked fine if I remember correctly...

May 3rd, 2007	#5
roj Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair I bit the bullet - un-installed SP2, re-installed WinXP Pro x64, took an hour and all was a smooth operation. Cured the svchost problem. Still not an entirely happy OS but sufficient, I suppose. roj. ASUS A8N5X + 2GB ram, Athlon x64 3500, Seagate & Maxtor 300 Gb hd, Radeon x800 card, Avast; Defender; NVidia firewall.

May 3rd, 2007	#6
Dr. V Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,699	Re: Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair keep in mind as future reference for all... if you install XP from a "XP SP2" cd, meaning with SP2 being installed at the time of initial installation, there is no way to remove it from Add/Remove Programs - it won't be in there. there are a few ways otherwise, view here: How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer `cheers

May 3rd, 2007	#7
screwballl Colonel Calamity Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sandy South Posts: 6,279 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair I prefer a slipstream disc that embeds all the proper SP2 stuff... this way it is installed when windows is initially rather than having conflits of installing with windows already running Slipstreamed Windows XP CD Using SP2 Thanks HL and Corsair! My opinions are my own and not representative of this site or its members.

May 3rd, 2007	#8
wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,220	Re: Installed SP2, now No restore, No repair ^ That's a good method. I tried to do that with one of my Dell discs, but it said it couldn't add a service pack to a disc with SP1 on it. - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64 Dell Inspiron 5150 - Pentium 4 @ 3.06GHz w/ HT Tech - 512MB PC2700 RAM - 80GB WD Scorpio 5400RPM HD - nVidia GeForce FX Go5200 32MB - XP Pro SP3

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