Hmm... First, can you un-install SP3 via the control panel?
Second, in the past I've had trouble with Zone Alarm loading at start up hanging other services, including IIS and the IIS admin console. If you have ZA, try disabling it at start up or even un-installing it. Good luck. PS. Next time, try www.goback.com -- inexpensive effective lifesaver (and, no, I don't work for them) ------------- Regards, Bob Haroche O n P o i n t S o l u t i o n s www.OnPointSolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists&body=lists/cf_talk FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm