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   Message 447 of 2,222   
   Jim to Agi   
   Re: Asks for SP2 disc but I only have SP   
   13 May 06 15:57:42   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-xp, alt.windows-xp   
   From: helieco@yahoo.com   
      
   First check for viruses & spyware if OK then go to program installation and   
   remove SP2 installation - make sure that you have back-ups of important data   
   and remember if you installed programs after installing SP2, they will not   
   work - good luck.   
      
   Jim   
      
   "Agi"  wrote in message news:4464bc87@dnews.tpgi.com.au...   
   >I recently setup a network printer and had to install a componant called   
   >"other network files and print service" in add/remove.   
   >   
   > But when I tried to do this it asks to insert theWindows XP Pro SP2 disc.   
   > Problem is, this computer originally only came with SP1. SP2 is installed   
   > but was only ever done with an update patch.   
   >   
   > It keep asking for the SP2 disc and will not accept the original SP1 disc.   
   > How do I get around this?   
   >   
   > ps. I have never used the newsgroup to ask a tech question like this,   
   > which groups are appropriate for windows software tech questions?   
   >   
      
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