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AzN
08-22-05, 05:53 PM
Hey guys. How do you remove service pack 2???? I cant find it in "Add/Remove programs"....
AzN
08-22-05, 06:57 PM
Anyone??
EWeezy
08-22-05, 07:00 PM
it should be in Add/Remove Programs...i see it there

i donno hit "show updates at the top" ?
AzN
08-22-05, 07:08 PM
Did that. Didnt work......... Whats the name of it??/
speedy11309
08-22-05, 07:20 PM
its called Windows XP Service Pack 2....im looking at it in my add or remove programs prompt right now. no, its not a sub item under windows xp-software updates either. hope that helps.
AzN
08-22-05, 07:40 PM
Lol. Still cnat find it. I know its Sp2 cuz i see it under system properties.
speedy11309
08-22-05, 09:18 PM
haha. for my 800th post, i shall post a picture. should be self explanitory. if you cant find this, well then i suggest a sledgehammer to remove sp2 :) :) :D

http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/6220/addremovesp29eq.th.png (http://img372.imageshack.us/my.php?image=addremovesp29eq.png)
Nova
08-22-05, 09:37 PM
i don't know whats dummer, microsoft putting the add remove for SP2 there, or me never seeing it. anyway tnx for the thread guys, you have rid me of this menace.
LazyAzN
08-22-05, 09:37 PM
apparently... his CD isn't sp1 lol... Its sp1 and sp2 combined together apparently...

W00T.
AzN
08-22-05, 09:42 PM
I hate microsoft..... Heres my shot of it.

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1659/bah8hd.th.jpg (http://img397.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bah8hd.jpg)
Nova
08-22-05, 09:55 PM
FREEE!!! my shackles have been removed.
AzN
08-22-05, 10:19 PM
Why does my computer hate me??? :(
owen
08-22-05, 11:36 PM
didnt microsoft merge sp2 into xp, so that it is effectivly part of xp.not a seperate item.
Nova
08-22-05, 11:42 PM
didnt microsoft merge sp2 into xp, so that it is effectivly part of xp.not a seperate item.

apparently not, i thought i was teh only one who found that humorous.
owen
08-22-05, 11:46 PM
haha.hey im a beginner

this is what i was trying to say.

Term Definition

Integrated


An installation in which the operating system and the service pack are installed together as a single installation.

Standalone


A service pack that is not integrated with other software and can be used to update the operating system it is designed for.
owen
08-22-05, 11:51 PM
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875350
owen
08-23-05, 12:09 AM
just found this

Important
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A service pack that you installed as part of an integrated installation with Windows XP cannot be removed.
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If you are upgrading from Windows versions other than Windows XP, and you want to install SP2 integrated with Windows XP, check with the manufacturer of your computer about upgrading your BIOS before you proceed.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/deploy/spdeploy.mspx
AzN
08-23-05, 12:14 AM
If you remove SP2, it becomes SP1. and thats what i need. SP1.....
AzN
08-23-05, 12:16 AM
Well. I tried another way to fix this prob. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875350 went there and i did those things. Lets just hope it doesnt restart on me again......
owen
08-23-05, 12:22 AM
hope it works dude,sounds like a nightmare
AzN
08-23-05, 12:55 AM
Ya. Its a major nightmare. Fricken sucks major arse. Well. The problem i encounter is that it sometimes wont let me boot into windows. Right after i type in teh password, or when im typing hte password, it will either freeze or restart. This is only with one gig of memory. With 512 mb of memory, it works perfectly fine.....