Re: XP won't run with SP2
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 12:04:30 -0700
Two things jump out at me from your specs. First, if you have another
graphics card or access to another card other than the nVidia, try
temporarily swapping it with the nVidia card and see if that gets you
through the installation and a successful SP2 setup. Once you are set up,
then reinstall the nVidia card and see what happens.
Second, if the above doesn't work, you might want to check the Via website
for any updates for your chipset as Via chipsets can be finicky.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Bill Fraser" <willandcarol@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message news:uM4nI3DjEHA.1644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Michael: > I have a Celeron 900 Meg processor on a Via P6VXA mainboard with Award > Bios > (Bios string 06/27/2001-694X-686-P6VXAC-00). I have 640 Megs of SDR > memory(133 Megs), and an NVidia FX5200 Video card(128 Megs memory) and a > Soundblaster Live Value Sound card. I am using Windows XP Pro SP1 (build > 2600). I have the latest Soundblaster driver, but am using the NVidia > 53.03 > driver as the latest ones don't run Links 2003 very well. I don't know if > that's enough info on my system or not, but get back to me if there's > anything else you need to know. > I have a friend in the local area that has a system very similar to mine > except he uses XP Home. He installed SP2 with no problem at all. > Hope you can come up with something, or I'll just pass on SP2 for now. > Thanks. Bill. > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in > message news:%23MKfXp8iEHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> That blue screen you mentioned though it only flashed on and off, too >> fast >> for you to check, is nonetheless indicative of some hardware issue. What >> can you tell us about your system and in addition to your processor, if > it's >> an Intel, do you know what chipset. If you are running Intel's latest >> Prescott edition, we are hearing about some issues between it and SP2. >> >> -- >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> Windows Shell/User >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> "Bill Fraser" <willandcarol@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> news:OdLvqK8iEHA.3968@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... >> >I ran System Compatability, and aside from needing to download an update > to >> > setup, it found no incompabatabilities. >> > Checked all the manufacturers websites I could think of, and saw no > driver >> > downloads needed, or SP2 compability problems identified. I checked >> > the >> > Windows site for the driver compability list for SP2, and I don't have > any >> > of the items listed there. This is really agravating. A friend of >> > mine >> > installed SP2 with absolutely no problems. Can you think of anything > else >> > I >> > could try? >> > Bill. >> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote >> > in >> > message news:uCdRor6iEHA.712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> Place the XP CD in the drive, when the setup screen appears, select > Check >> >> System Compatibility. While the system has worked find up until now, > you >> >> may have some borderline hardware or software that might be causing >> >> the >> > SP2 >> >> setup to choke. >> >> >> >> Also check device manufacturer websites for the latest XP drivers for >> >> your >> >> devices and application maker websites for any necessary patches or >> > updates >> >> for your software. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Michael Solomon MS-MVP >> >> Windows Shell/User >> >> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >> >> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >> >> >> "Bill Fraser" <willandcarol@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> >> news:%238iX8Y5iEHA.1376@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> >> > OK, I tried that with the same result. Well, not exactly the same. >> > This >> >> > time, I couldn't get Windows to load even in safe mode. Tried > several >> >> > times. In desperation, I plugged my printer, scanner and webcam >> >> > back >> >> > in >> >> > and >> >> > tried again. WHEW!! It came on (in safe mode). So, I uninstalled > SP2 >> >> > again. Maybe I need to try the IT professional version. I don't > know. >> >> > Any >> >> > more thoughts? >> >> > Thanks for the replies. >> >> > Bill >> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message >> >> > news:uL4jZC5iEHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> >> >> And the screen is supposed to say just Windows XP. No Home, Pro, >> > Tablet >> >> >> Edition or Media Center Edition. It's by design. >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP Printing, Imaging & Hardware) >> >> >> www.coribright.com >> >> >> >> >> >> "Mike H" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message >> >> >> news:tpmXc.28146$DG.1282509@news20.bellglobal.com... >> >> >> > You must disconnect from the internet, disable a/v program and >> >> >> > firewall, >> >> >> > disconnect peripheral devices other than monitor, mouse and >> > keyboard.. >> >> > try >> >> >> > it again.. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > "Bill Fraser" <willandcarol@av.eastlink.ca> wrote in message >> >> >> > news:uxcJQL3iEHA.356@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >>I use Win XP Pro, upgraded from Win 98 a couple of years ago. I >> >> >> >>downloaded >> >> >> >> and installed SP2, and everything went well until I restarted >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> computer. >> >> >> >> I gather that a blue screen is supposed to come up for quite a >> > while, >> >> >> >> well, >> >> >> >> it just flashed on and off, and the computer rebooted. I got >> >> >> >> the >> >> > select >> >> >> >> panel for safe mode etc. Computer starts up in safe mode OK. I >> > tried >> >> >> >> reinstalling my video and audio drivers, but that didn't work. >> > Funny >> >> >> >> thing >> >> >> >> is, when the Windows logo comes up in SP2, it says Windows XP, > not >> > XP >> >> > Pro >> >> >> >> like normal. >> >> >> >> I tried going back to the restore point I had made, but it > wouldn't >> >> > work. >> >> >> >> Finally, I uninstalled SP2 in safe mode, and got back to normal. > I >> >> > tried >> >> >> >> the whole thing over again, just in case there was a bad > download, >> > but >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> same thing happened. >> >> >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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