start-up

From: Dean Beard (Beard_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 05:15:07 -0700

Can someone please help.

My computer tried to download service pack 2 & 3 for windows xp it failed to
install.
Since then my computer has taken 2-5 min to load where befor it would take
1min -1min 30sec can someone please tell me what i should do without loseing
my important work? Thank You