Hi Tommy,
Suit yourself. The repair install *is* the way to go though.
P.S. The Support number is available via the link in my sig ;-)
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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| I tried the other 3 but i still cant install service pack
| 1. I am not gonna try the last one because that is too
| risky. I cant get any updates from windows update because
| every time i go there it does the same ones over and over
| and never moves forward. If anyone knows where i can get
| the number for microsoft(without charge) plz post it here.
| My com is so messed up.
|
| Tommy
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Tommy,
| >
| >I just posted this a couple of minutes ago for someone
| else in this thread.
| >
| >1. Cryptographic service running? DONE:
| >
| >2. If the problem persists, go to c:\windows\system32
| and rename
| > the catroot2 directory to catrootold. Catroot2
| might be too full.
| >
| >3. Make Service Pack 1 (or1a) is installed from Windows
| Updates.
| > (Save for after step 4 if it still won't install)
| >
| >4. Repairing Windows is our final option. Boot from
| your Windows
| > CD (you may have to press F12 while starting up, or
| change the
| > bootup order in your BIOS) and then follow the
| instructions at:
| >
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| Good luck!
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| | >| Jimmy, the Cryptograph service is running on my
| computer
| >| but i get the message from the previous post and i am
| >| unable to download sp1. Any suggestions?
| >|
| >| Tommy
| >|
| >| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >I found it and tried to download the service pack but
| >| >once it got done it said "Setup could not verify the
| >| >integrity of the Update.inf. Make sure the
| Cryptographic
| >| >service is running on this computer." After this
| >| happened
| >| >i checked the cryptograph service even though i
| already
| >| >knew it was on because i had checked it earlier and it
| >| >said it was on. Now what do i do?
| >| >
| >| >Tommy
| >| >
| >| >>-----Original Message-----
| >| >>Hi Tommy,
| >| >>
| >| >>Go to the WindowsUpdate site for Service Pack 1.a:
| >| >>
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| >| >>
| >| >>--
| >| >>Cheers, Windows XP
| MVP
| >| >Shell / User
| >| >>Jimmy S.
| >| >
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >>
| >| >>Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >>Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >>MS Support at:
| >|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >>My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor
| do
| >| I
| >| >confer any rights.
| >|
| >>________________________________________________________
| >| _
| >| >>
| message
| >| >| >| >>| Could u give a link to where i could get that plz?
| >| >>| thanks
| >| >>|
| >| >>| tommy
| >| >>|
| >| >>| >-----Original Message-----
| >| >>| >Hi Tommy,
| >| >>| >
| >| >>| >Make sure you get the Service Pack 1 update, and
| then
| >| >>| >you shouldn't have any problems with DX 9.0b. If
| you
| >| >>| >do, just post back and I'll give you some extra
| >| >>| advice.
| >| >>| >
| >| >>| >--
| >| >>| >Cheers, Windows XP
| >| MVP
| >| >>| Shell / User
| >| >>| >Jimmy S.
| >| >>|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >| >>| >
| >| >>| >Game FAQs:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >>| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >| >>| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
| >| >>|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >| >>| >MS Support at:
| >| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| >| >>| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >| >>| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty;
| nor
| >| >do I
| >| >>| confer any rights.
| >| >>|
| >|
| >>________________________________________________________
| >| _
| >| >>| >
| >| >>| | >| >>| >| ok i am way behind on updates but i try to get
| >| >directx
| >| >>| >| 9.0b and it says that it doesnt pass Windows
| Logo
| >| >>| >| Testing. The reason i am behind in updates is
| >| >because
| >| >>| >| whenever i go to windows updates it makes me do
| the
| >| >>| same
| >| >>| >| ones over and over
| >| >>| >|
| >| >>| >| can anyone help me plz
| >| >>| >
| >| >>| >
| >| >>| >.
| >| >>| >
| >| >>
| >| >>
| >| >>.
| >| >>
| >| >.
| >| >
| >
| >
| >.
| >
