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SP2 won't uninstall

  • 12-11-2005 4:53am
    #1
    FunkyChicken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,067 ✭✭✭


    Hallo

    Recently been installing SP2 on my pc's but on one of them (XP Pro, 1gb RAM, Athlon 2.2), after installing SP2 from Windows Update, I was getting bluescreened and the PC would reboot. It was just a standard error, telling me to check what software/hardware Ive installed recently etc. I tried to uninstall it from Safe Mode from the Add/Remove programs in the control panel but Im getting the following error: "The system cannt find the file specified" and then "SP2 was not uninstall".

    Tried a quick google but didnt really see anything which helped. The strange thing is that I installed SP2 onto a different hard drive in the same PC (not using them both at the same time, took one out and put the other in etc.) and it works flawlessly. Not a blue screen to be found!

    Any help is appreciated. Thanks :)


Comments

  • #2
    steveland?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,842 ✭✭✭steveland?


    Could be a messed up Windows instillation on that HDD?

    Also did you try installing SP2 again?


  • #3
    FunkyChicken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,067 ✭✭✭FunkyChicken


    No I havent tried reinstalling but you're probably right about the dodgy installation. It's about time for a format anyway. Thanks.


  • #4
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Could just be a device attached to the machine(?) that needs an updated driver... meh. I've found it easier in the long run if you just Format,Install XP, then Install SP2 straight off. [You may want to make an Image of this config. for future use.. :p ]


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