Uninstall Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2

written by Madhukar Hiranya at August 26, 2007

Uninstall the SP1 of Windows XP

At the time of the installation of Windows XP, you indicated certainly to the system to safeguard your old configuration to retrogress. After a few weeks of use, if you are finally decided to keep the SP1, you can remove the files of installation.

For that: Go in the file C: /Windows and remove the file $NtServicePackUninstall$. To see this file, it is necessary as a preliminary to configure Windows to post the hidden files and files. Go then in the Control panel/Add or Remove Programs and uninstall the Service Pack 1 for Windows XP. After you uninstall Service Pack 1 icon will disappear.

Uninstall Service Pack 2

Here various methods for which would wish uninstall the Service Pack 2 of Windows XP:

Method 1: Click Start/Control panel/Add or Remove Programs,than notch “Show update” in top of the window and then find “Service Pack 2 Windows XP” and click Change/Remove button.

Method 2: Click Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System restore. Then choose “Restore my computer to an earlier date” and to click on Next, select the date of restoration “Installed Windows XP SP2” and click on Next, wait for few minutes and Windows XP SP2 should be removed.

Method 3: Use of the file masked $NtServicePackUninstall$, Click Start/Run, type c:\windows $NtServicePackUninstall$ \ spuninst \ spuninst.exe in empty field and press on OK. Once the Assistant of Suppression of the Pack Service 2 started Windows XP, click on Next button. Then follow the posted instructions to the screen to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2.

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