New Windows Update killed my computer

[darkblade986]

Alright, so earlier today, Windows did an automatic update to my system. When I went to reboot, the system wouldn't load windows, and instead, after going through the load screen (windows logo with the load bar), it would reboot. I've done a repair of my system, which dropped me down to Windows XP pre-2002. I'm trying to download SP2 now so I can get my system back up to date, but when I run the install, it keeps telling me something to the effect of "The version of windows you are trying to install does not match the version you have installed."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can't do a system restore because the repair deleted my restore points. If absolutely necessary, I can copy files I want to keep to a disc and completely reinstall windows, however I'd rather leave that as an absolute last resort.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggestions? Solutions?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Specs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz

 

 

 

2.80GHz

 

 

 

1024MB RAM*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Note that for purpose of instalations, I set MaxMem to 256, otherwise it would simply tell me the file was corrupt when I tried to do the update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also note that my computer does still work, however I'd like to get it back up to date before I try doing too much (that, and the admins wanted me to have SP2 and full updates before I joined the team... so I'd rather not get booted from the team because Microsoft corrupted my system...)

[Cruiser]

...it keeps telling me something to the effect of "The version of windows you are trying to install does not match the version you have installed."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The exact error is more helpful than 'something to the effect of'. I can only find 1 article via Google that matches that, and has to do with a Flash player update. Don't know if it has anything to do with your issue because of lack of info. :?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offtopic: Your signature is somewhat incorrect. The dynamic image signatures (assuming that's what you're prodding with the bold) are still legal. The websites providing them just have to use an 'update me' type button instead of automatically updating. :P

[darkblade986]

Offtopic: Your signature is somewhat incorrect. The dynamic image signatures (assuming that's what you're prodding with the bold) are still legal. The websites providing them just have to use an 'update me' type button instead of automatically updating. :P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a spur of the moment thing in the topic of the person who came up with that MSPaint dinosaur sig thing... And to be technical, that technically is correct because when you click it, it meant you requested the information and it takes you to the appropriate site...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Topic: The error I'm getting is basically, my system doesn't know whether it does or doesn't have System Pack 2... I went to do the online update but it said that I already had it, yet my system specifically says I don't... At this point, one of my mother's friends (who knows alot about computers) has said that there is some hardware incompatability, and that I also should turn OFF automatic updates and go with the normal system and just not do anything stupid (I can load my computer down with plenty of virus software to do more than windows could)...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So at this point, I'm copying files that I want to save to a folder, which I'll RAR and then throw online somewhere and retrieve later, which will take a while cause I got several gig of info I want to save...

[Doomster]

There is a problem with the update, and with Realtek HD Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448 - this patch was previously a "contact Microsoft", but is now available to download.

[darkblade986]

There is a problem with the update, and with Realtek HD Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935448 - this patch was previously a "contact Microsoft", but is now available to download.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well since I don't have Realtek HD, this doesn't exactly apply... The issue I'm having is that the system didn't register that I don't have SP2, so when I try to install it again, it won't let me...