installing service pack2 on a laptop without AC Power

Hi,


I have a Compaq Laptop that will not run on the mains when it is switched
on! I'm trying to install Windows XP Service pack 2 but get the error
message
"requires machine to be ac power" I can fully charge the battery when the
machine is powered off and get around 2 hours use which should be enough to
install Service pack 2 , are there any command switches that stops the
machine looking at the AC power state before installing..


It not worth the machine being repaired as it only a few more quid for a new
machine..


Regards

Darren

"dogo" <dogo_daz@removespammsn.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
>
> I have a Compaq Laptop that will not run on the mains when it is switched
> on! I'm trying to install Windows XP Service pack 2 but get the error
> message
> "requires machine to be ac power" I can fully charge the battery when the
> machine is powered off and get around 2 hours use which should be enough
> to install Service pack 2 , are there any command switches that stops the
> machine looking at the AC power state before installing..
>
>
> It not worth the machine being repaired as it only a few more quid for a
> new machine..
>
>
> Regards
>
> Darren
I don't know of any. Besides, it can easily take more than 2 hours to
install the SP2 update especially since the machine will try to slow down
the CPU when the power gets low.

Jim

Thanks for the reply.. Looks like I will have to do a slip stream CD

Regards



"Jim" <j.n@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "dogo" <dogo_daz@removespammsn.com> wrote in message
> news:A2AF822D-A5B5-49F7-BFFF-4981CAD3B379@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> I have a Compaq Laptop that will not run on the mains when it is switched
>> on! I'm trying to install Windows XP Service pack 2 but get the error
>> message
>> "requires machine to be ac power" I can fully charge the battery when the
>> machine is powered off and get around 2 hours use which should be enough
>> to install Service pack 2 , are there any command switches that stops the
>> machine looking at the AC power state before installing..
>>
>>
>> It not worth the machine being repaired as it only a few more quid for a
>> new machine..
>>
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Darren
> I don't know of any. Besides, it can easily take more than 2 hours to
> install the SP2 update especially since the machine will try to slow down
> the CPU when the power gets low.
>
> Jim
>