How to downgrade a WinXP SP3 installation to SP2 preinstalled?

Hello

We have a requirement to downgrade PC a Windows XP Service Pack 2 client: they are all running Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3, but this was the OS version preinstalled on the PC when purchased, then the service pack cannot be removed by the usual methods.

The computers need to be downgraded to SP2 due to a conflict between custom software that requires that the client on machines and some of the features of SP3.  Obviously, when I try to run an installation of SP2, the PC detects that it is a previous service pack and that he abandon the installation.

Is it possible to make the PC accept the installation of SP2, even if it is not running SP3?

Richard.

N ° you will need to do a fresh install of XP SP2. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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