After close to a half dozen attempts I finally stopped trying to update to Windows XP Service Pack 2. There, I've said it and it feels good! I will no longer be a living example of insanity (Doing the same action over and over expecting different results). I've consoled myself by loaded SP1a and all the Windows XP critical updates I could find. Admittedly, I began trying to update to SP2 some time after it's introduction, but I have not found any posts suggesting the severe problems I've experienced while trying to load the SP2 update on Dell PCs. Additionally, I'm mystified that Dell reports no known issues with SP2. I find it hard to believe that my little ole', plain vanilla Dell Dimension 4400 is this rogue PC that can't be slain with the SP2 silver bullet.
My Info: Dell Dimension 4400, 1.60 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4, 18 kilobyte primary memory cache, 256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Slot 'J5G3' has 256 MB, Slot 'J5G1' is Empty
If you are having install or application compatibility issues you should contact Microsoft Support at http://support.microsoft.com - in the assisted support options in the middle of the page.
SP1 was originally released August 2002; SP2 was released 18 months ago, in August 2004. There is a 24 month transition period to allow people to evaluate and deploy SP2 while SP1 is still supported with security fixes (http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle). However, effective October 2006, later this year, security updates for XP SP1 will no longer be available as it will no longer be in lifecycle supposrt. You need to make plans to install SP2 prior to this date or risk having an insecure computer.
I encourage everyone still running XP SP1 to plan to install SP2 in the near future to remain secure. And of course, for those still using XP Orginal Release, you need to instal SP2 asap.
Lockups & instability preventing reboot even under safe mode. The last concerned a ?lass.exe ? file (not sure of spelling). Blue screen unmountable disk volume.
> If you are having install or application compatibility issues you should > contact Microsoft Support at http://support.microsoft.com - in the assisted > support options in the middle of the page.
> SP1 was originally released August 2002; SP2 was released 18 months ago, in > August 2004. There is a 24 month transition period to allow people to > evaluate and deploy SP2 while SP1 is still supported with security fixes > (http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle). However, effective October 2006, > later this year, security updates for XP SP1 will no longer be available as > it will no longer be in lifecycle supposrt. You need to make plans to > install SP2 prior to this date or risk having an insecure computer.
> I encourage everyone still running XP SP1 to plan to install SP2 in the near > future to remain secure. And of course, for those still using XP Orginal > Release, you need to instal SP2 asap.
> Lockups & instability preventing reboot even under safe mode. The last > concerned a ?lass.exe ? file (not sure of spelling). Blue screen > unmountable > disk volume.
As best I can be certain of any of the anti-wares, yes. Ran Adaware prior to downloads. Ironically, malware/spyware was the oringinal reason "I went into the swamp" in the first place.
> Are you sure you have a clean system (no spyware/malware/virus)
> "Bob Swieciki" <swiec...@optonline.net> wrote in message > news:euz9K2JOGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > Lockups & instability preventing reboot even under safe mode. The last > > concerned a ?lass.exe ? file (not sure of spelling). Blue screen > > unmountable > > disk volume.
> As best I can be certain of any of the anti-wares, yes. Ran Adaware prior > to > downloads. Ironically, malware/spyware was the oringinal reason "I went > into > the swamp" in the first place.
>> "Bob Swieciki" <swiec...@optonline.net> wrote in message >> news:euz9K2JOGHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> > Lockups & instability preventing reboot even under safe mode. The last >> > concerned a ?lass.exe ? file (not sure of spelling). Blue screen >> > unmountable >> > disk volume.
When all else fails, HijackThis (http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware.
The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=837783 -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
Bob Swieciki wrote: > After close to a half dozen attempts I finally stopped trying to update > to Windows XP Service Pack 2. There, I've said it and it feels good! I > will no longer be a living example of insanity (Doing the same action > over and over expecting different results). I've consoled myself by > loaded SP1a and all the Windows XP critical updates I could find. > Admittedly, I began trying to update to SP2 some time after it's > introduction, but I have not found any posts suggesting the severe > problems I've experienced while trying to load the SP2 update on Dell > PCs. Additionally, I'm mystified that Dell reports no known issues with > SP2. I find it hard to believe that my little ole', plain vanilla Dell > Dimension 4400 is this rogue PC that can't be slain with the SP2 silver > bullet.
Bob; John is suggesting you contact Microsoft Product Support Services. Issues directly caused by Windows Updates are free,
Another thing you can try if you have or can borrow another hard drive, even for a few hours. Swap the hard drive. Install Windows XP followed by Service Pack 2? Does it still work OK? If it does, start updating drivers and adding software. If the problem returns, you have discovered the root cause. If not, there is some otherwise unidentifiable corruption.
>> If you are having install or application compatibility issues you should >> contact Microsoft Support at http://support.microsoft.com - in the > assisted >> support options in the middle of the page.
>> SP1 was originally released August 2002; SP2 was released 18 months ago, > in >> August 2004. There is a 24 month transition period to allow people to >> evaluate and deploy SP2 while SP1 is still supported with security fixes >> (http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle). However, effective October 2006, >> later this year, security updates for XP SP1 will no longer be available > as >> it will no longer be in lifecycle supposrt. You need to make plans to >> install SP2 prior to this date or risk having an insecure computer.
>> I encourage everyone still running XP SP1 to plan to install SP2 in the > near >> future to remain secure. And of course, for those still using XP >> Orginal >> Release, you need to instal SP2 asap.
