WinXP SP2 problems....

makih · Dec 15, 2004, 01:05 AM

Weird thing that when I had SP1 I never had to format now when I use SP2 it has to bee done every month. Now I have this problem my SB Audigy drivers disaphered from add/remove, still they are installed and in devicemgr proves that. But Windows doesn't use these drivers there is no sounds at all. No speaker in the right lower corner. And when I delete this device from devicemgr
(safe mode) the normal win xp logon screen turn all white put u can still log.
Could SP2 reinstall help or is it format again.....?

PangingJr · Dec 15, 2004, 01:19 AM

hard to tell how it will turn out, the XP reinstallation may or may not help...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
"Do not use a repair or in-place upgrade to resolve a problem with third-party programs, files or registry entries."

makih · Dec 15, 2004, 01:28 AM

I forgot to say that I can't uninstall SP2 cuz windows says path doesn't exist and I have intalled wmp10 but it thinks it is wmp9 or something then it says I have to update and causes unlimited loop

makih · Dec 15, 2004, 01:31 AM

I try reinstalling cuz I just hate formating it's soooooo booring.

PangingJr · Dec 15, 2004, 01:36 AM

do the reformat/reinstall again, it's better in this case.

CDsDontBurn · Dec 15, 2004, 02:01 AM

if you start to reformat on a regular basis, you won't even care anymore

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makih · Dec 15, 2004, 02:10 AM

Now it works but there no uninstall stuff what so ever. I quess I have to reformat, I do it on my holiday.

btw reinstall didn't make a difference

makih · Dec 15, 2004, 08:23 AM

Btw is there any change to get default registry for sp2 anywhere? cuz it might help me
w/out have to repair/reformat

PangingJr · Dec 15, 2004, 08:50 AM

i have some of the critical registry keys in .reg file format, but you cannot use it.
for the whole registry, you'll probably need to use a 3rd party tool to make a backup of your own XP system after your 1st installation and/or before installing programs. this's depend on how you like to backup..

Taken from the readme file of the ERUNT - The Emergency Recovery Utility NT.

Registry Backup and Restore for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP

Look for the latest version here:
http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt

Note: The "Export registry" function in Regedit is USELESS (!) to make a complete backup of the registry. Neither does it export the whole registry (for example, no information from the "SECURITY" hive is saved), nor can the exported file be used later to replace the current registry with the old one. Instead, if you re-import the file, it is merged with the current registry, leaving you with an absolute mess of old and new registry keys.

makih · Dec 15, 2004, 10:51 AM

I have full own registry backup but when I apply it on safe mode it can't rewrite everything at least it whines so. However it made my system run again. I think it's reformat time soon. I'll take full backup with some 3rd party tool.

PangingJr · Dec 15, 2004, 11:15 AM

after did that, it seems to me you only have one choice now, accept it.
i've seen many users do the reformat for a lot less reason than this..
also, probably spend a lot less time finishing up than try to recover the system permanence and stability.
so i suggest you backup your files and start it over, and then do the backup from the beginning.
may be you can make a backup of the whole OS partition or drive, so you can restore it and don't have to reformat/reinstall again.

makih · Dec 16, 2004, 03:05 AM

I did reformat hour ago, omg now I can't activate my winxp and when I call to the service it says that key I entered is wrong. wtf is this? I've use it about 4 times, not sure.

PangingJr · Dec 16, 2004, 03:22 AM

when call them, explain to them the reason you have to do the reformat so many time, they will help you on the activation problem.

CDsDontBurn · Dec 16, 2004, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ctrl-Alt-Del

after did that, it seems to me you only have one choice now, accept it.
i've seen many users do the reformat for a lot less reason than this..
also, probably spend a lot less time finishing up than try to recover the system permanence and stability.
so i suggest you backup your files and start it over, and then do the backup from the beginning.
may be you can make a backup of the whole OS partition or drive, so you can restore it and don't have to reformat/reinstall again.

LOL.....i reformat my system simply to install latest drivers for my system

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PangingJr · Dec 16, 2004, 03:57 AM

yes, i know. it'll probably easier for you that way,
since you don't have problem with that.
but the others may do.

makih · Dec 17, 2004, 03:45 AM

Works now perfectly thx

hopefully now longer than one month