Re: computer will not stay on after install of SP2

From: Jim McDonald (jim_at_missile.demon.co.uk)
Date: 11/12/04 

Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 00:17:36 -0000

If the SP2 was downloaded there may be problems with it.. next time use a
CD!
I had lots of probs with this, and eventually had to load from old GHOST
cds.
Also try and restore an old checkpoint - the latest before you knew of the
infection.
Jimbo

"Stephen_d" <Stephend@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4E5849C8-58EF-4825-9175-5180A2F2059F@microsoft.com...
> Had some spyware problems, so fixed most/all using adaware, spybot s&d,
> hijack this etc ... Then installed winXP SP2 and now computer usually will
> not even boot and sometimes does but then turns itself off randomly.
> It will start in safe mode ok.
> It is a friends PC and I noticed that he has Norton AV, AVG, and Zone
> Alarm
> installed. Trouble is it will not stay on long enough for me to uninstall
> anything!?!
> Norton AV will not uninstall in Safe mode.
>
> Any ideas ?!?
>
> Thanks

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