Re: Prescott/CeleronD/ExtremeEdition and SP2 Fix

From: root (postmaster_at_buchanangc.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:25:22 -0700

"Cari (MS MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
news:eAqpSwjiEHA.2664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> The problem of SP2 not installing on Prescott/ Celerons) and Extreme
Edition
> CPUs has been identified.
>
> It appears to be due to the machine's BIOS not installing a production
level
> microcode update.
>
> To check whether the BlOS is at the correct level download the Intel
> Processor Frequency ID utility from:
>
> http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/
>
> The microcode version is identified by this utility as "CPU Revision"
>
> So for this CPU:
>
> · CPU Family = 15
>
> · CPU Model = 3
>
> · CPU Stepping = 4
>
> The microcode revision should be at least 8 (if it is zero, then no
> microcode update was installed at all):
>
> · CPU Revision = 8
>
> If the revisions is not 8, then boot into Safe Mode. Rename the file
> %windir%\system32\drivers\update.sys so that it does not load.
>
> Reboot into 'normal' mode. Apply the SP2 upgrade file and the failure to
> boot should not recur. Check your motherboard manufacturers' website often
> for updates to your BIOS as this is a temporary workaround and can cause
> instability.

If one has already installed SP2 and is in the unbootable state can the
renaming of %windir%\system32\drivers\update.sys be used to fix the issue?
OR must one uninstall SP2 do the fix and then do SP2 again?

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