Installed service pack 2 - can't log on!

[meeble3]

Hello, I installed service pack 2 and now I can't log on as it says something about not having enough space to make a temporary profile and even if I try and log on as administrator it comes up with some obscure error.

I have taken the hard drive out and have it as a secondary hard drive on another system now. Is there anyway I can remove SP2 on this disk now so I can get back in to it?

Cheers

James

 

[micker377]

I'd suggest backing up and deleting some (data) files to get some room on the drive.

 

[linney]

Making sure you are in the Windows from which you wish to remove the SP2, try these.

875350 - How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875350&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

875355 - How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875355&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

SP2 - Microsoft Support is Free for SP2 Issues
thread779-923312

For other SP2 help try this site.

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#General

 

[jdrunt]

Is there anyway that you could possibly log on as another account, such as in safe mode, and create another user account? I had a problem like this before, where the account "went bad" (for lack of better words). I then created another account in safe mode and was able to log in normally from that point on.