well, no one is skeptic ..(that's the spelling by the way, not
sceptic)..about SP2 in this post, it's not a matter of wanting to uninstall
it because they are SKEPTIC of SP2..if you read the post, only 2 of the
computers in question had the files removed. Believe it or not, sometimes
SP2 HAS to be removed, then reinstalled to solve some problems. Yes, the
poster can use the cd ...no shit..that's what we've suggested..use the cd to
reinstall





"ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS@NEWSGROUPS.COM> wrote in message
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>
> Again, I still don't follow. Why would anyone remove SP2? It is with
> us and we need it for future updates (Bill Gates has already decided for
> us). Why are people so sceptic about SP2?
>
> I can solve his problems if I know what it/they is/are. He can use his
> CD (perhaps integrated with SP2) and his problems can easilly be solved.
>
> People really need to specify their problems before they mess their
> systems beyond repair.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> lvee wrote:
>>
>> The problem is, the poster deleted the 'uninstall files' for
>> SP2..meaning,
>> there is no way to remove SP2 unless the poster reinstalls XP, a repair
>> install, rather than a clean install should leave all your personal doc's
>> etc intact, reinstalling only the os.
>>
>> That's why it is best to copy those files to a cd, before uninstalling
>> them...Ya, water under the bridge, I know.
>>
>> "ANONYMOUS" <ANONYMOUS@NEWSGROUPS.COM> wrote in message
>> news:438B2BEC.123FF15E@NEWSGROUPS.COM...
>> >
>> > What exactly is the problem? Perhaps you need only a Windows CD and
>> > these commands:
>> >
>> > a. Click Start, and then click Run.
>> > b. In the Open box, type sfc /scannow, and then click OK.
>> > c. You may be prompted for the Windows XP or Windows XP Service Pack 1
>> > installation media.
>> >
>> > hth
>> >
>> >
>> > "Lars-Erik Østerud" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I need to repair XP SP2 and IE6. But on the two machines in question
>> >> all uninstall info for XP SP2 is removed (to save space I guess).
>> >>
>> >> Now MS tells me that the ONLY way to repair XP SP2 and IE6 is to first
>> >> uninstall XP SP2, and then reinstall IE6 or run a XP repair of some
>> >> kind.
>> >>
>> >> But what product needs to be downgraded to be repaired ?!?!?!??!
>> >>
>> >> And without the XP SP2 uninstall info they say the only way to repair
>> >> is to reinstall XP (loosing all or much of my setup, in addition to
>> >> other trouble since that will most likely mess up my dual-boot).
>> >>
>> >> Why on earth isn't there a way to reinstall XP SP2 without first
>> >> uninstalling it (a switch that forces all files and setting to be
>> >> overwritten as if SP2 was installed the first time).
>> >>
>> >> Or even better a repair tool for XP SP2 and one for IE6?
>> >> --
>> >> Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605
>> >> WinXP, Asus P4PE, 2.53 GHz, Asus V8420 (Ti4200), SB-Live!