SP2

[Howard]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Just loaded SP2 and all hell broke loose. My sound card no longer works, my
printer driver has gone missing and XP wont let me reload the driver.The DVD
drive isn't recognised Windows media player won't work and the machine has
slowed down to a crawl.
SP2, I'm not impressed.

If anyone has any advice that will help me I would be grateful.

So while the system restore sets the computer back to happier times ( I hope
that it still works ) I'm off around to Bill Gates place to punch him on the
nose.

regards

Howard.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Haha....make sure he doesn't bite you in the ass...
>-----Original Message-----
>Just loaded SP2 and all hell broke loose. My sound card
no longer works, my
>printer driver has gone missing and XP wont let me
reload the driver.The DVD
>drive isn't recognised Windows media player won't work
and the machine has
>slowed down to a crawl.
>SP2, I'm not impressed.
>
>If anyone has any advice that will help me I would be
grateful.
>
>So while the system restore sets the computer back to
happier times ( I hope
>that it still works ) I'm off around to Bill Gates place
to punch him on the
>nose.
>
>regards
>
>Howard.
>
>
>.
>

 

[mikeh]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

1: Back up any data
2: Clean boot the PC to ensure all startup apps are disabled, including and
especially AV services
3: Unplug any external hardware (eg usb attached devices)
4: check the website of the of the manufacutrer of the hardware that's
haivng issues to see if there is any SP2 info (possibler new drivers)
5: hope like hell


"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:

> Haha....make sure he doesn't bite you in the ass...
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Just loaded SP2 and all hell broke loose. My sound card
> no longer works, my
> >printer driver has gone missing and XP wont let me
> reload the driver.The DVD
> >drive isn't recognised Windows media player won't work
> and the machine has
> >slowed down to a crawl.
> >SP2, I'm not impressed.
> >
> >If anyone has any advice that will help me I would be
> grateful.
> >
> >So while the system restore sets the computer back to
> happier times ( I hope
> >that it still works ) I'm off around to Bill Gates place
> to punch him on the
> >nose.
> >
> >regards
> >
> >Howard.
> >
> >
> >.
> >
>