you've actually had sp2 uninstall successfully?? :o

heh i never have so far :/

maybe i don't have the magic touch or something......

how long is a while? cause i had my installation of xp for like a year and a half and had absolutely no problems when i installed sp2. :confused:

so you have the same computer as him? nope. :banghead:

hmm.. I dunno... it has something to do with how you've used your comp or something.. :confused:

I used www.google.com to search for answers on why...
 

I used www.google.com to search for answers on why does it take so long to install microsoft xp sp2? That is how I found this forum... I hope the team can give me an answer.

I downloaded and intalled the Microsoft Xp SP2 however after a while the status bar says it is half the time to finish but from 10PM in the evening up to time i wake-up at 8AM it is still half-way to finish so i turn my computer off...

So i asked you if how long does it take to completely and succesfully intall a supposed to be fixed software?

That was really confusing to read haha.

Something's wrong if it takes 10 hours to get half way through the SP2 installation. It should only take a few minutes.

Thanks I have intalled it already...
 

I just look for a product code over the internet for windows xp that will work with windows xp's service pack 2 and then re-intall my windows xp. During the setup process I choose repair my windows xp. It will then ask for product code and wala! after I've finished I installed my SP2 again and this time it works without a trouble.

Windows offers a "fix" for some problems encountered with the installation os service pack 2. I'd check win updates and read the description, It may apply to your problem. As for the length of time to load SP 2, I opoted to order the free CD version (not even a shipping charge) rather than leave my isp connected for a lot of hours downloading.

Fucking Service Pack 2
 

Hey,

I have a Toshiba Satellite Laptop, bought it in 2003 and recently all the windows updates have been saying i have to download SP2 by October 10th or no more support. So today i downloaded it, Installed, restarted and then as soon I logged on, the only thing i saw wass my wallpaper, no icons, startmenu, any of that, NONE!! NOTHNG!!! Some one explain to me how to fix this please!!!

Sometimes it takes a long time for it to finish and that's all you'll see. With the reliability of Windows Update, however, it may also just never continue once it's finished updating. Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open Task Manager, on the Applications tab, press New Task, type "explorer", and press ENTER. Another option is to boot into Safe Mode by holding down F5 after the POST screen, then run System Restore in the Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools. (I forget whether that is an option for SP2 or not)