Problem installing SP2

[ahamednms]

Sir,
Im using p4 2.4 GHZ 256 RAM and mercury P4M266a motherboard,i tried to install
service pack 2 in my win xp home edition,everything installs smoothly but after complete installation and reboot i experienced boot failure and it failed to boot in
safe mode also, i have formatted my hard disk and the problem still persists,but it is smooth with SP1. How to solve this?

[it_waaznt_me]

If you have a licensed version of Windows XP, I'll recommend you to create an SP2 integrated install cd and try installing with it. [*] XP SP2 Slipstreaming

[gary4gar]

try diffrent sp2 file. the file might be courappt

[ahamednms]

I tried using slipstreaming cd,but same problem again ,,anyway thanks!!!!

[pensiveprodigy]

Hi
Probably ur copy is corrupted.I have a similar PC as yours and with the same WinXP Home with SP2 but I'm not experiencing any such problem.

[pop143]

hi friends..

i do have WIn xp home edition. its not even installed with sp1.

i want to install win xp sp2..can i directly update with sp2..or shud i do sp1 first ..really i donno. can anybodytell me..??

moreover was it provided in our digit cd/dvd ..??? can u say wot month it was/.??

how much mb wud it be..approx ...????

heard win xp sp3 also released...????

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

1.yes,direct update is possible
2.Sept 2004/June 2005
3.266 MB
4.No

[casanova]

^^^
Yes u can directly install sp2. Sp1 is not needed to install sp2.
Further, it was present in the June 2005 DVD. The freeware /anniversary issue.
It is a 266MB download.
SP3 is not an official release. It is just a collection of all post sp2 updates.

[pop143]

thank u guys. oops i dont have both the dvds. so waiting for another release in the short comings...BTW..so we need sp2 b4 we insatll sp3..am i right..?

[it_waaznt_me]

No .. Windows Service packs are cumulative updates .. That means if you install Sp2, you dont need to install Sp1 .. There is no stipulated date for SP3 yet ..

[pop143]

Originally Posted by it_waaznt_me

No .. Windows Service packs are cumulative updates .. That means if you install Sp2, you dont need to install Sp1 .. There is no stipulated date for SP3 yet ..

then , whn sp3 is released it wud include all teh things released in previous sevice packs also.."casanova" user previous post he said , sp3 is a collecion of updates, so i got a ques to install sp2 and tehn get into sp3;

thansk bye;

[tosh_mine]

i got the same problem a few days before.Finally the problem diagnosed was my motherboard didnt support the installation. Finally i got my motherboard replaced(It was under guarantee). And now i have service pack 2 installed on my pc.Check for ur motherboard.

[photon]

SP2 will not be installed on a duplicate installation CD. Think something different. any help?