Language Problem with WinXP SP1a install

I want to install Mcafee SecurityCenter on my computer but I need Service
Pack 2.
I went to the download page and saw that is was VERY big, so I decided to
get SP1a, then SP3.
I downloaded sp1aexpress_usa.exe and ran it but it said that my language
didn't match the install language. Then I remembered that I actually had a
chinese OS so I downloaded sp1aexpress_chs.exe but it just came up with
???????????????????? Windows XP ????????????????. Which I assume is the same
error message.
What can I do to install SP1a? (And how can I make my chinese computer able
to display chinese characters?)

UPDATE:
I google'd the internet and fixed the ????? problem, only to discover it WAS
the same error.

Are you currently running WinXP without any Service Packs installed?

May we assume that you currently have no anti-virus application
installed?
--
~PA Bear, MS-MVP


On Jun 23, 4:52*am, pokepal101 <pokepal...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> I want to install Mcafee SecurityCenter on my computer but I need Service
> Pack 2.
> I went to the download page and saw that is was VERY big, so I decided to
> get SP1a, then SP3.
> I downloaded sp1aexpress_usa.exe and ran it but it said that my language
> didn't match the install language. Then I remembered that I actually had a
> chinese OS so I downloaded sp1aexpress_chs.exe but it just came up with
> ???????????????????? Windows XP ????????????????. Which I assume is the same
> error message.
> What can I do to install SP1a? (And how can I make my chinese computer able
> to display chinese characters?)

At last, a reply.

Yes, I am currently running Windows XP No Service Pack (SP0), and I used to
have an Anti-Virus program (AVG 7) but it got outdated and I require WinXP
SP2 to install AVG 8.

"PA Bear [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Are you currently running WinXP without any Service Packs installed?
>
> May we assume that you currently have no anti-virus application
> installed?
> --
> ~PA Bear, MS-MVP
>
>
> On Jun 23, 4:52 am, pokepal101 <pokepal...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > I want to install Mcafee SecurityCenter on my computer but I need Service
> > Pack 2.
> > I went to the download page and saw that is was VERY big, so I decided to
> > get SP1a, then SP3.
> > I downloaded sp1aexpress_usa.exe and ran it but it said that my language
> > didn't match the install language. Then I remembered that I actually had a
> > chinese OS so I downloaded sp1aexpress_chs.exe but it just came up with
> > ???????????????????? Windows XP ????????????????. Which I assume is the same
> > error message.
> > What can I do to install SP1a? (And how can I make my chinese computer able
> > to display chinese characters?)
>

There's not a chance in h*** that your computer is NOT compromised by any
number of security vulnerabilies! Proceed as follows:

Backup your personal data (none of which may be 100% trustworthy), then do a
format & clean install of Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA
in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!

cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps

After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:

5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
(after a clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...5afa8ed33e121c

HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
clean install)
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...66ae41add7dd2b

Also see:

Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...e/prevent.mspx

Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...ses/rogue.mspx

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
www.banthecheck.com


pokepal101 wrote:
> At last, a reply.
>
> Yes, I am currently running Windows XP No Service Pack (SP0), and I used
> to
> have an Anti-Virus program (AVG 7) but it got outdated and I require WinXP
> SP2 to install AVG 8.
>
> "PA Bear [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>> Are you currently running WinXP without any Service Packs installed?
>>
>> May we assume that you currently have no anti-virus application
>> installed?
>> --
>> ~PA Bear, MS-MVP
>>
>>
>> On Jun 23, 4:52 am, pokepal101 <pokepal...@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>> I want to install Mcafee SecurityCenter on my computer but I need
>>> Service
>>> Pack 2.
>>> I went to the download page and saw that is was VERY big, so I decided
>>> to
>>> get SP1a, then SP3.
>>> I downloaded sp1aexpress_usa.exe and ran it but it said that my language
>>> didn't match the install language. Then I remembered that I actually had
>>> a
>>> chinese OS so I downloaded sp1aexpress_chs.exe but it just came up with
>>> ???????????????????? Windows XP ????????????????. Which I assume is the
>>> same error message.
>>> What can I do to install SP1a? (And how can I make my chinese computer
>>> able to display chinese characters?)

Thanks.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> There's not a chance in h*** that your computer is NOT compromised by any
> number of security vulnerabilies! Proceed as follows:
>
> Backup your personal data (none of which may be 100% trustworthy), then do a
> format & clean install of Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA
> in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!
>
> cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps
>
> After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
> take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
> the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
> isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:
>
> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx
>
> HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
> (after a clean install)
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...5afa8ed33e121c
>
> HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
> clean install)
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...66ae41add7dd2b
>
> Also see:
>
> Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...e/prevent.mspx
>
> Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...ses/rogue.mspx
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> www.banthecheck.com
>
>
> pokepal101 wrote:
> > At last, a reply.
> >
> > Yes, I am currently running Windows XP No Service Pack (SP0), and I used
> > to
> > have an Anti-Virus program (AVG 7) but it got outdated and I require WinXP
> > SP2 to install AVG 8.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >> Are you currently running WinXP without any Service Packs installed?
> >>
> >> May we assume that you currently have no anti-virus application
> >> installed?
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear, MS-MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 23, 4:52 am, pokepal101 <pokepal...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> I want to install Mcafee SecurityCenter on my computer but I need
> >>> Service
> >>> Pack 2.
> >>> I went to the download page and saw that is was VERY big, so I decided
> >>> to
> >>> get SP1a, then SP3.
> >>> I downloaded sp1aexpress_usa.exe and ran it but it said that my language
> >>> didn't match the install language. Then I remembered that I actually had
> >>> a
> >>> chinese OS so I downloaded sp1aexpress_chs.exe but it just came up with
> >>> ???????????????????? Windows XP ????????????????. Which I assume is the
> >>> same error message.
> >>> What can I do to install SP1a? (And how can I make my chinese computer
> >>> able to display chinese characters?)
>
>

Oh, that's just great.
My XP key is DG8FV-B9TKY-FRT9J-6CRCC-XPQ4G, which is a fraudlent key.
In addition, my Office Pro 2003 key is GWH28-DGCMP-P6RC4-6J4MT-3HFDY, which
is also a fradulent key.
Oh well, guess I'll have to pay a lotta money all over again...

(So yeah, it's not a virus or anything, it's just I got ripped off. No
matter though, it's a 'hand-me-down')

Thanks anyway though.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> There's not a chance in h*** that your computer is NOT compromised by any
> number of security vulnerabilies! Proceed as follows:
>
> Backup your personal data (none of which may be 100% trustworthy), then do a
> format & clean install of Windows. Please note that a Repair Install (AKA
> in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!
>
> cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps
>
> After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer" so
> take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
> the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
> isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:
>
> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx
>
> HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
> (after a clean install)
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...5afa8ed33e121c
>
> HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
> clean install)
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...66ae41add7dd2b
>
> Also see:
>
> Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...e/prevent.mspx
>
> Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...ses/rogue.mspx
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
> www.banthecheck.com
>
>
> pokepal101 wrote:
> > At last, a reply.
> >
> > Yes, I am currently running Windows XP No Service Pack (SP0), and I used
> > to
> > have an Anti-Virus program (AVG 7) but it got outdated and I require WinXP
> > SP2 to install AVG 8.
> >
> > "PA Bear [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >> Are you currently running WinXP without any Service Packs installed?
> >>
> >> May we assume that you currently have no anti-virus application
> >> installed?
> >> --
> >> ~PA Bear, MS-MVP
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 23, 4:52 am, pokepal101 <pokepal...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>> I want to install Mcafee SecurityCenter on my computer but I need
> >>> Service
> >>> Pack 2.
> >>> I went to the download page and saw that is was VERY big, so I decided
> >>> to
> >>> get SP1a, then SP3.
> >>> I downloaded sp1aexpress_usa.exe and ran it but it said that my language
> >>> didn't match the install language. Then I remembered that I actually had
> >>> a
> >>> chinese OS so I downloaded sp1aexpress_chs.exe but it just came up with
> >>> ???????????????????? Windows XP ????????????????. Which I assume is the
> >>> same error message.
> >>> What can I do to install SP1a? (And how can I make my chinese computer
> >>> able to display chinese characters?)
>
>

Sorry to hear this. Hope you didn't pay too much for it or you can get your
money back.

/Caveat emptor/


pokepal101 wrote:
> Oh, that's just great.
> My XP key is DG8FV-B9TKY-FRT9J-6CRCC-XPQ4G, which is a fraudlent key.
> In addition, my Office Pro 2003 key is GWH28-DGCMP-P6RC4-6J4MT-3HFDY,
> which
> is also a fradulent key.
> Oh well, guess I'll have to pay a lotta money all over again...
>
> (So yeah, it's not a virus or anything, it's just I got ripped off. No
> matter though, it's a 'hand-me-down')
>
> Thanks anyway though.
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> There's not a chance in h*** that your computer is NOT compromised by any
>> number of security vulnerabilies! Proceed as follows:
>>
>> Backup your personal data (none of which may be 100% trustworthy), then
>> do
>> a format & clean install of Windows. Please note that a Repair Install
>> (AKA in-place upgrade) will NOT fix this!
>>
>> cf. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps
>>
>> After the clean install, you'll have the equivalent of a "new computer"
>> so
>> take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting
>> the machine to the internet or a network and before using a USB key that
>> isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted:
>>
>> 5 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...nced/xppc.mspx
>>
>> HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched
>> (after a clean install)
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...5afa8ed33e121c
>>
>> HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a
>> clean install)
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...66ae41add7dd2b
>>
>> Also see:
>>
>> Steps To Help Prevent Spyware
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...e/prevent.mspx
>>
>> Rogue Security Software - Microsoft Security:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect/com...ses/rogue.mspx
>>
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002
>> www.banthecheck.com
>>
>>
>> pokepal101 wrote:
>>> At last, a reply.
>>>
>>> Yes, I am currently running Windows XP No Service Pack (SP0), and I used
>>> to
>>> have an Anti-Virus program (AVG 7) but it got outdated and I require
>>> WinXP
>>> SP2 to install AVG 8.
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>>>> Are you currently running WinXP without any Service Packs installed?
>>>>
>>>> May we assume that you currently have no anti-virus application
>>>> installed?
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear, MS-MVP
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jun 23, 4:52 am, pokepal101 <pokepal...@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> I want to install Mcafee SecurityCenter on my computer but I need
>>>>> Service
>>>>> Pack 2.
>>>>> I went to the download page and saw that is was VERY big, so I decided
>>>>> to
>>>>> get SP1a, then SP3.
>>>>> I downloaded sp1aexpress_usa.exe and ran it but it said that my
>>>>> language
>>>>> didn't match the install language. Then I remembered that I actually
>>>>> had
>>>>> a
>>>>> chinese OS so I downloaded sp1aexpress_chs.exe but it just came up
>>>>> with
>>>>> ???????????????????? Windows XP ????????????????. Which I assume is
>>>>> the
>>>>> same error message.
>>>>> What can I do to install SP1a? (And how can I make my chinese computer
>>>>> able to display chinese characters?)

So, it's 4 months later, I managed to get a working key, and... uh-oh... it
still doesn't work... I tried both the english (-usa) and chinese (-chs) but
none work.
And I don't think the clean install will help because it's a copied CD I'm
using with a real key, and I don't think it's a virus because I don't see my
computer completely blowing up or anything...

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> There's not a chance in h*** that your computer is NOT compromised by any
> number of security vulnerabilies! Proceed as follows:
> etc, etc.

pokepal101 wrote:
> So, it's 4 months later, I managed to get a working key, and...
> uh-oh... it still doesn't work... I tried both the english (-usa)
> and chinese (-chs) but none work.
> And I don't think the clean install will help because it's a copied
> CD I'm using with a real key, and I don't think it's a virus
> because I don't see my computer completely blowing up or anything...

Yes - and viruses only make your computer 'completely blow up' - they don't
ever just sit there and collect data/send receive data, use your machine for
their own purposes. ;-)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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