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saytheya

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    Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
    « Reply #15 on: August 07, 2007, 11:43:55 AM »
    the 34 updates were under "express (high priority)." i tried having the first two on the list and they failed.
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      Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
      « Reply #16 on: August 07, 2007, 11:52:11 AM »
      ok i want you to try something..

      open Ccleaner run the cleaner

      when thats done

      run an issues scan (on the left side menu)
      save when asked

      run until you get no more entries

      Addition: go to start

      run

      enter chkdsk /f (notice the space between the k /f)

      press ok

      a box will open enter y and press enter

      then restart, let the scan run at the beginning and try the updates
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      saytheya

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        Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
        « Reply #17 on: August 07, 2007, 12:20:45 PM »
        i ran ccleaner and did the issue scan until nothing came up, then tried installing a couple updates and they failed again.

        after restarting, am i supposed to scan with ccleaner again or was something supposed to scan automatically after typing in chkdsk /f?
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          Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
          « Reply #18 on: August 07, 2007, 01:19:09 PM »
          no when you enter chkdsk /f a box will come up. and ask you if you want it to run at reboot. press y for yes then press enter. then reboot
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          saytheya

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            « Reply #19 on: August 07, 2007, 01:21:19 PM »
            i did that and then restarted. my question was was something supposed to run automatically or show up once i had restarted?
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              Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
              « Reply #20 on: August 07, 2007, 01:33:42 PM »
              yes the screen should have been blue white white numbers and words with windows xp in the top left corner
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              saytheya

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                Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                « Reply #21 on: August 07, 2007, 01:35:38 PM »
                hmm..that didn't happen, i'll try it again.
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                  Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                  « Reply #22 on: August 07, 2007, 01:41:39 PM »
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                  saytheya

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                    Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                    « Reply #23 on: August 07, 2007, 01:55:32 PM »
                    well..the scan worked on restart, but i tried a few updates and they all failed
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                    Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                    « Reply #24 on: August 07, 2007, 02:20:57 PM »
                    Do you have a shiny CD that says Microsoft XP all over it...complete with holograms ? ?

                    If so go to Start/Run and type in sfc /scannow and hit Enter...let it run til it finishes.

                    When that's done log back onto the update site and see how it goes...

                    Let us know.
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                      Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                      « Reply #25 on: August 07, 2007, 02:25:35 PM »
                      quite possibly..i know i have some kind of XP cd from my old laptop. i'll go look..
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                      saytheya

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                        « Reply #26 on: August 07, 2007, 02:36:59 PM »
                        nope, the only thing i found was an XP home SP1a cd and that's from my other computer which is a compaq. i don't think i got one with my new computer. do they usually give out xp cds with new computers still?
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                        Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                        « Reply #27 on: August 07, 2007, 02:42:41 PM »
                        You can borrow one as long as it's the same version you are running...i.e. XP SP2 Pro/Home....this needs to match exactly for it to work.
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                          Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                          « Reply #28 on: August 07, 2007, 02:44:05 PM »
                          i don't have anyone to borrow one from, they all have newer (vista) or older OS.
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                          Re: SP2 being read as SP1???
                          « Reply #29 on: August 07, 2007, 02:52:30 PM »
                          How did you check everyone you know in 3 minutes ? ?
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