Xp repair install sp2 sp3

Sumaiya i dont think you can 'downgrade'.. GrrGrrr Go for slipstream option. Saurav Azad i dont think so may be you should downgrade to sp2 and try!!! Rakesh Mishra actually it is not possible but you can degrade to sp2 George Scrute Spot-on response, Rakesh!

This is the reply I was looking for myself. Now I am facing the same predicament because I made the system partition too small it should be about twice as large as the data partition, or about 50 MB at the least , but couldn't remember how I proceeded on that earlier occasion. Now I know! Jacky Louie Agot no. I am not sure why this works I have done it twice. Slipstreaming the MS way your installation is always the better way to go and it is simple to do.

Slipstreaming the installation files on later versions of Windows may make it so valid product keys no longer work when you use the newly slipstreamed media to do a fresh install.

Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Asked by:. Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. Can I erase folder ServicePackFiles and what does it serve for? I want to avoid creation of ServicePackfiles folder.

Saturday, May 17, PM. Hi dejan, Are you talking about the uninstall folder created by sp3? If it is, this folder was created for backing up previous files from the previous installation as to say sp2 or earlier.

You can attempt to do a repair with your new sp3 cd, but I would not go to the repair consul if you do - as to say don't do a repair when asked! You need to update your computer as soon as possible to ensure that you are protected from threats. Continue troubleshooting. If your problem has been fixed, then your repair installation most likely worked.

If you are still experiencing problems though, you may need to take your repair efforts further and perform a completely clean install. This will involve wiping your hard drive of all data and starting over from scratch. See this guide for detailed instruction on performing a clean installation. See this guide for upgrading to Windows 7 and this guide for upgrading to Windows 8. Not Helpful 3 Helpful 5. I can't get to step 9. I get the message "Insufficient virtual memory".

What do I do? You have to delete system32 from your files: 1. Select files. Click local disk :C. Click on Windows. Search system32 and delete it. Not Helpful 46 Helpful 5.

Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. A repair installation should not affect your personal data, but back everything important up just in case.

Helpful 8 Not Helpful 6. A repair install will fix any files system files affected by a virus, but will not remove the virus itself. This means that the files could become infected again unless the virus is removed.

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