Usually happens if you have altered the "boot.ini" file by creating a custom boot
screen or you have used software like Style XP to alter the boot screen.

For Style XP, upgrade to the latest version.

If you altered the "boot.ini" file and made a custom boot screen then, you may need
to investigate the following article if you didn't back up first:

HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;289022


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"Myself" <Myself@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72DF73E4-84DC-4004-89F2-BE9CFD389519@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I was updating to Windows XP SP2 and in the middle of the download it gave
> me the error message