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Windows xp home unable to update to sp2 machine is a presario 2100 problum started after i tried to install,linux it reformated my hard drive. then i reinstalled xp again.was unable to download sp2 iam running sp1 as of now.
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You need to check your system ram or memory. If you have 2 system ram or memory unplug the other memory and install the windows xp sp2 again. If still having a blue screen try the other memory then run the setup again. Also if you have an extra hard disk drive you can test it that or plug your hard disk drive to the other laptop and run the windows xp sp2 using your hard drive. If you can install the windows xp sp2 on the other laptop that means your hard disk drive are good. If your memory and to the other laptop are compatible plug it and run the windows xp sp2 installer to see and to diagnose what are really causing problem. Have a nice day.
Check whether you have installed the SATA Hard Drive driver using a Floppy disk. Some Computers needs SATA Hard Drive Driver before installing the Windows XP. Try using Windows XP SP2 disk.
Try the following steps to install the update successfully. Stop the services pertaining to Windows Update. 1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator. 2. If you receive a notification from User Account Control simply click Continue. 3. At the command prompt, type the following commands and then press ENTER after each command. net stop wuauserv net stop bits net stop cryptsvc 4. Please do not close the Command Prompt window.
Rename folders pertaining to Windows Update At the command prompt, type the following commands and then press Enter after each command: ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 Catroot2.old ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.old
Start services pertaining to Windows Update. net start wuauserv net start bits net start cryptsvc Close the Command Prompt window.
in Xp SP3 that problum is so common that u have to install all or some drivers, now if u like the visual or other some thing of SP3, and u dont wanna install XP SP2 then u have to go to search over the Google to find the drivers for SP3, but i dont conferm that u will find them...
install SP2,,, its better O.S.... I think..
Hi Brian,
It certainly sounds like either your drive enclosure or the drive itself has some failed circuitry. You can try moving the drive into a new enclosure, if you're not sure how, take it to a local computer shop and have them transfer it into a new enclosure and test it for you.
If it works in the new enclosure, you're done!
If not reply back here by adding a comment with your country and city and I'll pass along a recommendation for somewhere to send the drive for data recovery.
Chris
first insert your pendrive.Now right click on my computer.Go to manage option . select disk management. From that you must select your drive letter for your pen drive.Go to Action menu near to File menu.Fromthat select all tasks and select formatting.Then again goto all tasks and select change drive letter and paths.select the drive letter and your problem is solved. thanks for asking your problem.
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