2006-08-17 19:42:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
The only way you can uninstall any service pack for Win2K or XP is if you chose the "archive files" option when you installed the service pack. If your windows install is new enough that SP2 was installed with the original windows install, then there's no way you can uninstall it. In that case you're going to have to get your hands on a WinXP install disk that doesn't include SP2, and use that disk to format and reinstall WinXP. If that's what you end up having to do, don't forget to backup all your files and anything you want to keep. The easiest way to do this is with the Files and Settings transfer wizard. Run the wizard, tell it to back up files and settings both, and take note of where you tell it to save the files. Then write the folder to a CD and you're good to go. Once you have your new windows install, just use the Files and Settings transfer wizard to unpack all the backed up data from the CD. You'll have to reinstall any programs you had, but your email settings, desktop, internet explorer favorites and that kind of thing will all be just like you had it before. Also, don't forget to make sure you have your Windows install key. Usually it's on a sticker on the computer case, but if not you can use software like the Magical Jellybean keyfinder to pull up your key. (Just do a search for Magical Jellybean in Yahoo, and it's the first site listed.)
2006-08-18 04:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by Endo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one piece of advice dont even thing about uninstall xp service pack 2. Do u know what happen. it worked perfectly first. The next time i installed or uninstalled any new application, it brough the whole system down and i even lost my personal stuff i had in my c drive. so please don’t don’t don’t try it. it is fatal. suggestion being as what others said take back up of all the data’s and reformat the system.
2006-08-18 03:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by arunabraham2020 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You CANNOT uninstall service pack 2. You will have to reinstall your operating System.
2006-08-18 03:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the files installed by sp2 overwrites the original files. answer to your problem is to reinstall the windows xp that doesn't have s packs.
2006-08-18 02:49:02 · answer #4 · answered by happydoods 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no need to uninstall it. just format the computer with the software of ur operating system. it will be itself get uninstalled during formatting. if u cant understand what i say then u contact me.
2006-08-18 02:51:15 · answer #5 · answered by neha s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant remove service packs once you install them, unless you saved go back data for it... if you didnt then you are up a creek, to put it shortely
2006-08-18 02:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by dread_siren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best way to to uninstall sp2 is to reformant ur computer or u can't uninstall it in any other way
2006-08-18 02:57:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to click the checkbox to show updates...
2006-08-18 02:49:31 · answer #8 · answered by ntlgnce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋