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To: foolscap
I wish I had waited.

My daughter moved back on campus last weekend prompting me to "hardeen" her computer by attempting to install SP2. I started by putting my home computer to the test. It seemed to work (more below) so I applied the patch to her system. Her system gave an immediate Blue Screen of Death on attempting to reboot. After HOURS of srewing around thru the recovery console, I finally was able to use the original XP disc to "repair" the system into some sort of bastardized no-mans-land somewhere between SP1 & SP2 that runs like I poured Elmer's glue into the HD. But at least she's somewhat up and running until I can do a complete disc wipe and reinstall over a weekend. Did I mention her printer doesn't work?

After I got home from a 14 hour work day yesterday, I find my son has left Linux to boot XP to work in Excel. Fine and dandy until I hear, "Why won't this print?" Two hours later I still couldn't tell him... Now I'm regretting telling someone I had 50% success in patching to SP2...

9 posted on 08/18/2004 6:49:20 AM PDT by LTCJ (God Save the Constitution.)
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To: LTCJ

I attended a MS seminar and they gave out the SP2 discs.

After installing on my laptop my wireless connection did not work. Had to revert to SP1 to correct.


22 posted on 08/18/2004 8:36:15 PM PDT by guardian_of_liberty
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