My computer came with service pack 1 now I have installed service pack 2 and
the recovery disk won't work! How do I get it working without removing
service pack 2

It depends on exactly what you want to do.
If you want to perform a Clean Installation, it should not matter, follow
the manufacturers instructions.

For anything else, you should also contact the manufacturer and/or check the
documentation since the different manufacturers set up their recovery CDs
differently.

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"schizo" <schizo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC7A3990-6B37-4EF4-A9D7-8C4BAA9CA547@microsoft.com...
> My computer came with service pack 1 now I have installed service pack 2
> and
> the recovery disk won't work! How do I get it working without removing
> service pack 2

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:30:03 -0800, schizo wrote:

>My computer came with service pack 1 now I have installed service pack 2 and
>the recovery disk won't work! How do I get it working without removing
>service pack 2

If it is an OEM installation and the dealer doesn't give you an
updated CD, you may be out of luck and may have to uninstall
Service Pack 2. But all the recovery disks I have seen reformat
the disk anyway. Are you sure that what you have is a recovery
CD?

Another way out, though costly, is to buy a full retail version
of Windows XP, ideally with SP2 already included.

Check http://winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm for some additional
information, but there isn't much on OEM installations and
recovery CDs.

Hans-Georg

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