How to recover from a unsuccessful installation of SP2

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The article included in the following link discusses how to use the Automatic Recovery feature to restore your computer to its previous configuration if the installation of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) is not completed successfully and you cannot start your computer.

Follow the steps if your computer does not start correctly after you try to upgrade your computer from Windows XP to Windows XP SP2.
The article also discusses how to collect information about the Windows XP SP2 installation and about your computer to help troubleshoot issue. The Windows XP SP2 Setup logs, the System Information tool, and the event logs contain information that can help a Microsoft Product Support Services professional who may be working with you to diagnose the issue.

[url=http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;875355&Product=windowsxpsp2]Use the Automatic Recovery feature if the Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully
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