Uninstalling SP 2 1

[p00hsdad]

Aloha!
I would like to remove service pack 2 in its entirety. However, when I go to Control Panel, Settings, remove software, there is no listing of windows programs/updates/hotfixes to uninstall/remove. How can I get rid of everything on service pack 2? Am I relegated to a line-by-line search and destroy mission or is there a better way? I'd like to be able to do a clean reinstall of the sp after that. I'm purely a one-man, one laptop operation, obviously pretty new to the W2000 environment. Thanks in advance for your help!

Mahalo,
Rick

 

[butchrecon]

Sounds like when SP2 was installed the option to backup for future remova was unchecked. I am unsure of anyother way tahn formatting and reinstalling. Line by line search in the registry will not get it. But thats it unless someone else has come up with a way. James Collins
Field Service Engineer
A+, MCP

email: butchrecon@skyenet.net

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[darranagl]

You can do a system file check with the delete cache option. This will delete the cache of SP files and then you could reinstall.

Open a Command Prompt and type....

SFC /PURGECACHE

This will also scan all the system files immediately too. New Zealand, a great place to live.

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[p00hsdad]

Thanks for all of the help. SFC /PURGECACHE is a good trick.

Aloha,
Rick