Mike Fisher
Joined: 12 Apr 2006
Posts: 1
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Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject:
My computer is stuck in setup! |
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I was using Win XP Pro SP1a with no problems. I downloaded and
installed all updates from the Microsoft site with no problems. I did a disk
cleanup, system file check, scan & immunize with several different
antispyware applications, scan with antivirus, and defrag. My system ran
wonderfully. I received SP2 on CD from Microsoft and installed. BIG
problems.
My desktop (with icons) appears, but none of my programs (such as
defrag, internet connection, etc.) will run. I tried to uninstall SP2, but
received a message saying "no". I tried to re-install Win XP Pro SP1a
in a clean boot, and now my computer is stuck in setup. A message
appears saying, "Fatal error: Setup failed to install product catalogs."
(Other messages say, signature for win XP upgrade is invalid, cannot
find text for message #0xfffffdda in message file for syssetup.dll, and
that the CPU setting is incorrect.) I set the BIOS (including the CPU
setting) to DEFAULT, with no improvement.
I tried to restart in Safe Mode without success (but it did tell me
that I am running SP1). Right now, my computer hangs in setup, restarts,
hangs in setup, restarts, with all the messages, above. The rescue
disks didn't work--does anyone have any ideas?  |
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