WIN XP Service Pack 1 won't install

Has anyone out there downloaded and installed SP1 successfully for WIN XP?
For me, the installation bar goes across half way and stops.

 

Aks

Yes many times!

Do this!

Cleanup all temps!

Run chkdsk to acertain you have no disk problems

Check device mng acertain there are no devices in error

Run Adware clear spy adware

Run full virus scan, be clean

Last, terminate all starup programs especially virus scanner and firewall!


Mike

 

Mike, what is Adware clear spy adware, please?
aks

 

aks,

Adware is malware that you inadvertantly pick up in the natural course of surfing the Internet. It becomes ingrained on your drive and issues commands that report back to the creator as to your surfing habits, etc.

You can get rid of them by using a freeware program like Ad-Aware

Later on you may also want to consider using SpyBot as well.

Good luck.

 

Thanks, Zephyr and Mike. It worked!
aks

 

Thanks for the thanks!

Used to be a guy from Horse Creek on the BBS he could have helped us here too!

Wonder what ever happend to him?

Heard he went Surfer, out there havin fun in the warm California sun!

I been thinkin bout movin to Myrtle Beach myself! Makin plans already bought some Zinc Oxcide the other day, gonna get me a white nose!

Mike

 

Surferdude Exposed! 85° today! Here in the winter digs just north of the Matterhorn.

 

85 Degrees!!!

Uh oh! That reminds me, I am only comfortable at 65 degrees!

Forget Myrtle Beach, make that the Asheville mountains!

Heck! What am I going to do with all this Zinc Oxcide!!

Mike

 

isp

Is Lexington NC near Asheville--if so, could you recommend a local ISP

 

MSM

No lexington is about the center of North Carolina.

Asheville is about 180 miles away!

Are you looking for a dial up ISP or broadband (cable or dsl)?

If you can afford a little more than twice what a dialup is then shoot for broadband.

First choice check with you phone company especially if dialup! The may also provide dsl but you must live in town for this almost as dsl can only be provided at a distance of 3- (5 miles max) from a central switch!

If you have Time Warner Cable you can get Road runner hi speed. And even if you don't have cable now and don't want it for TV they will still install Road Runner!

Good luck!

Mike

 

thanks

Thanks for your answer. The service is for a friend and I don't know how far from a central switch they live. i was looking for dialup.

 

It does not matter how far from a central switch for dial up, no limit, the ISP could be in Paris if you wanted.

Only dsl.

mike

 

Mike - I agree about the distance from the phone company central switching gear not affecting the availability of dial-up (except for cost if it is long distance ).

But - it can and will affect the maximum connect speed of the modem. The max you can expect from a 56K modem is 50K if you live close to the central switch and 30-40 if not. I've forgotten how many hops but it is something like 3 or 4 substations before you lose the speed I think. Been a while and the tech specs of phone company equipment isn't a strong point of mine.

 

Hey, guys, would you pls use a different thread? I keep getting emails that I have a new message when it's not actually directed to me. Thank you.
aks

 

Well exxxxxcuuuuussseeee us!

At least your computer works!

Mike