[azra]

I have an old XP computer which has SP1 Installed. I've bought a new computer which is Vista. I've also purchased a "Belkin Easy Transfer Cable" which will let me transfer all my files from my old computer to my new one.

However to use the "Belkin Easy Transfer Cable" I need to have SP2 installed on my old computer. I have an installation CD to do that, but every time I try to install SP2, at the end of the installation "The installation could not be completed." It isn't a problem with a CD though because on my other laptop which was SP1, the CD let me successfully install SP2 on it.

Why is this and how can I install SP2 to my old computer successfully?

 

[Coolfreak]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Does it tell you why it couldn't install successfully? Any error numbers?

 

[azra]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Does it tell you why it couldn't install successfully? Any error numbers?

I dont think so. I'll try installing it again and let you know exactly what the error message is. Any other ideas?

 

[Coolfreak]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Here is a link to a walkthrough of installing Service Pack 2. Try following these directions precisely and see if that helps your problem at all.

Good Luck!

 

[azra]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Thanks, I will try that and let you know if it works

 

[Coolfreak]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Alright, best of luck azra!

-Coolfreak

 

[azra]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

I installed SP2 from the download link on microsoft.com

After it finished installing I got a message which said "Access is denied". After I pressed OK, I got another message which said "Service Pack 2 installation did not complete. Select 'OK' to undo the changes that have been made."

After I pressed OK, Windows XP Service Pack 2 Removal Wizard popped up and started removing it.

What do I do?

 

[Coolfreak]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Here is a link that seems to have some workarounds that you can try.

This is for advanced users though, so if you don't feel comfortable trying these, post back and we'll try to work something else out

Good Luck,

-Coolfreak

 

[azra]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

I'm trying that, thnx

 

[Coolfreak]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Let me know, good luck!

-Coolfreak

 

[dai]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

the best way to install it is to slipstream it into the xp disk with nlite
then run a repair install with the slipstreamed disk
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...BE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
http://www.nliteos.com/download.html

 

[mommabear]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

You could also try copying the files from the SP2 cd to the computer and see if it'll install that way; or use a fresh downloaded copy from Microsoft, if you can still get it. Or you can get it here:
http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/winxpsp2-security.html

It's the full version though. 272 MB

 

[azra]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Here is a link that seems to have some workarounds that you can try.

This is for advanced users though, so if you don't feel comfortable trying these, post back and we'll try to work something else out

Good Luck,

-Coolfreak

Thanks so much!

I had to follow the procedure a LOT of times to fix all of the errors, but it finally worked!

Thanks again,
azra

 

[Coolfreak]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Anytime azra, come back for any more help you need!

-Coolfreak

 

[azra]

Re: Upgrading to Service Pack 2

Anytime azra, come back for any more help you need!

-Coolfreak

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