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!

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375




"Lars-Erik Østerud" <.@.> wrote in message
news:OIFif.1535$zc1.1411@amstwist00...
>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!

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!

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!

You will need to create a newer install CD by "slipstreaming" Service Pack 2
and then proceed with a repair re-install of XP on top of the installed version.


On 28/11/2005 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?

--
---

Y.

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!

[Crossposted to IE6 Browser, as that's where this all started.]

1. It'd be best if you kept this conversation in your original, long-running
thread, Lars-Erik:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...8958c4ca496026

2. It may not be necessary to "repair" WinXP SP2. The ActiveX problem may
be caused by hijackware: Have you posted your HijackThis log to an
appropriate forum yet?

3. In an earlier thread, you told us you were running Zone Alarm (ZA). The
most recent, fully updated version of ZA have been causing many problems for
users. Have you looked into the possibility of ZA being the cause of your
ActiveX problems?

> 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).

4. Did the machines come with WinXP SP2 pre-installed? (If the machines
were manufactured after mid-August 2004, chances are that it was.)

5. If the machines were upgraded from WinXP (SP1) to WinXP SP2 and the
uninstall data has been deleted, you will have to do a Repair Install to
repair WinXP SP2 (as Brian A. pointed out):
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;315341
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), AH-VSOP

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?

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
news:438B3400.69E834C7@NEWSGROUPS.COM...
>
> 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!

lvee:

> 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

But the I have to reinstall XP, messing up all installed programs and
setting, dual-boot (any ideas how to make XP stay off that) and so on

My point is that since several people (have seen more than me
searching the web) have the problem that IE6 has stopped downloading
ActiveX'es, then there should be another way to fix this.

Someone at MS must know how this work, and have an idea on what could
be wrong. But instead they only say "Reinstall XP" (as usual :-)

It's so d**n frustrating :-( I have wasted so much time on this.

Only a switch that would make SP2 install if like it wasn't allreday
installed would have done the trick, or a "hack" to be able to install
IE6 on top of the one not working (to fix whatever is wrong).

But all they can come up with is "Reinstall your PC" :-(

I feel like crying or something :-/
--
Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605

Yves Leclerc:

> You will need to create a newer install CD by "slipstreaming" Service Pack 2
> and then proceed with a repair re-install of XP on top of the installed version.

Yep, but the CD XP is installed from at work didn't work with
slipstreaming. I used the SelectCD as source, and slipstreamed the SP2
pack (the one I have used for upgrading without problems).

The new slipstreamed CD crashes during installation :-(
Tried with several slipstreaming creation programs too :-(
Just gave up, and upgraded after installation instead.
--
Lars-Erik - http://home.chello.no/~larse/ - ICQ 7297605