I can't install Service Pack 2.

[veronica]

thats what I was gonna suggest FG. Then if you have the sp1 on cd then run that. Then go to c:\windows\temp and C:\temp <<<if you have this... and del the contents of the folders.

Then RT click on the internet explorer and go to properties. click on the delete cookies, delete files, and clear history buttons. Then go to the security tab and click on the internet icon and change the slider to none, click ok.

Next go to start>>>run and type msconfig and click on the startup tab. From there uncheck everything. This will shutdown anything that starts on boot up. Windows will ask you to reboot when you get to windows you'll get a pop up about you're doing a manual blah.blah....just put a check in the box and click ok.

Next empty recycle bin.

turn off firewall and antivirus.

and get online and try to do a windows update. If it fails try to download the 266meg network file here . [1]

If you can download it try and run the Sp2 file and see if it will install. If it doesn't I'm at a loss. Unless you want to reformat and reinstall. Or use the recovery cd that comes with most store bought Pc's.

[1] I already downloaded the 274MB SP2 network update when fast game said to. It just will not install.

I do not want to do a reformat. I would lose a lot of files. Could I just do the 'REPAIR' function with the recovery CD and not lose files?

Thank you