I was installing a windows update when I lost power now my window xp will not
start even in safe mode I have shut down and tried to restart several times
but I cant get a desktop screen. I am confused the computer woked fine before
the updat of sp2

Sam;
Did you also try "Last Known Good Configuration"?
Otherwise try a Repair Installation:
[url]http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/repaxp.htm[/url]


You should not be confused.
A power failure during an installation of anything could have unpredictable
results.
Usually a power failure is unpredictable, but sometimes during electrical
storms or other events are in the vicinity.
Those are good times not to update and probably even power off the computer.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
[url]http://www3.telus.net/dandemar[/url]
[url]http://www.dts-l.org[/url]


"Sam" <Sam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I was installing a windows update when I lost power now my window xp will
>not
> start even in safe mode I have shut down and tried to restart several
> times
> but I cant get a desktop screen. I am confused the computer woked fine
> before
> the updat of sp2[/color]