Re: SP 2 compatibility problem


'Jupiter Jones [MVP Wrote:
> ']Try it first without one, and then without the other.
> Use different slots as well.
> While tests are OK, they do not guarantee memory is perfect.
>
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>
> "rogval" rogval@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
> news:3E4DBC64-6D81-491D-9B3C-E4F69E8375FA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I will definately take any advice I can get!!! The memory sticks are
> identical. There is two sticks of Spectek 128meg in dimm 2 & 3 of 3.
> Does
> it make any difference that they passed several passes with MEMTEST
> 86+
> ?????
>
> Thanks
> Roger
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
> -
> Reseat all cards and cables.
> Are memory sticks identical?
> Do you have multiple memory sticks?
> If so, remove one making sure to stay above Windows XP minimum of 64
> mb.
> Try other combinations of your memory.
>
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> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "rogval" rogval@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in message
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> I have done all of that!! I've even got me a guy over at the abit
> forum
> that
> has been tagging along with me through this whole thing and there is
> nothing
> that seems to be pointing directly at a specific problem!! Like I
> said
> before...It runs slick as a whistle in SP 1, but I can't even get
> safe
> mode
> stable long enough to uninstall SP 2!! There is nothing in the
> computer
> but
> the agp video card...and ofcourse the optical drives and the hard
> drive.
> I
> have disabled the sata raid on the motherboard, since i'm still
> running
> ide,
> and i've also disabled the onboard sound. I've even made a
> slipstream
> disc,
> but when I use that...I get to the point of installing the network,
> and
> then
> it ask you if you want typical or custom settings, so I choose
> typical...then
> about 1 minute after that I get a bunch of repeated errors that it
> cannot
> find such and such file...or it is corrupt, etc., so Ok all of those
> and
> then
> I get th BSOD (different explanation every time) and were back to
> square
> one!!
>
> I went out and bought me a 450watt psu hoping that would fix the
> problem,
> but it didn't. Below is my current configuration...
>
> 450watt psu
> abit Kv7-v mobo w/sempron 3000
> nVidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400 64mb
> aopen dl dvd burner
> generic dvd rom
> Maxtor 40gig hard drive
> 2x128 spectek pc2100 ddr (overclocked to 333) overclocked or not no
> SP2
>
> Correct me if i'm wrong...but if you install from a slipstream
> cd...there
> shouldn't be any driver conflicts...since you can't install them
> until
> windows is up and running.
>
> also...acouple of times out of the many times i've reinstalled
> windows...the
> BSOD says....memory management. I've run MEMTEST 86+ for several
> passes
> and
> everything passes with flying colors. Even with the memory
> overclocked!!
> I've also ran the Maxtor Powermax Diagnostic utility and that was ok
> too!!
>
> I'm hoping someone has some more ideas!!
>
> Thanks
> Roger
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
> rogval wrote:
>
> I was hoping that someone could explain to me, how SP2 can have
> compatibility
> issues when the ONLY thing on there is Windows XP SP1, NOTHING
> ELSE!!!!
>
> It works great until I install SP2, then it crashes and reboots
> repeatedy!!
> Sometimes I get the BSOD and sometimes not. One of the BSOD's told
> me
> the
> NTFS file system was corrupt. This is about the third or fourth
> time
> in the last three days that I have had to reinstall from the XP
> disk.
>
> I recently updated my mobo and cpu to an abit K7v-V w/ a sempron
> 3000,
> so
> naturally when I did that I did a repair install. That being the
> case, I had
> to reinstall SP2. Forgot to turn the Norton off. Did a new clean
> install,
> Installed SP2, and it screwed up again. and ofcourse it couldn't
> be
> as
> simple as doing a system restore!! Because IF I could get into
> safe
> mode
> then the system restore is just as unstable as anything else. To
> make
> a long story short....The only thing that gets the machine back in
> order is a new
> clean install. It runs great until I install SP2, and I had SP2
> before I chose to upgrade my comp, and it worked great with
> everything
> on the comp.(about 20gig worth)
>
> Thank You
> Roger
>
> Hardware. Drivers. Check on the m/b mftr.'s site for mobo drivers.
> Check
> for updated drivers for other hardware devices. Look in Event Viewer
> to
> see if you can find clues as to what is failing.
>
> Malke
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> The world is diminished without him.
> -
>
>
> --

Hey Roger,
Not to sound idiotic, but where did you get your version of Sp2 from?
(hint)
Was it the "downloadable network version," or from a CD from MS?
It sounds to me like you've made a valiant effort in trying to correct
your problems. For what it's worth; some people will generally try to
help you, some people will call you an idiot. I tend to ignore the
latter!

The reason for this post-back is because I'm getting ready to take the
Sp2 plunge again on a computer I know had problems in the past. (see
sig.)
This time around I plan to be where your computer is; *** naked!
That means turning off usb in the bios, removing my media reader, int.
ide hard drive, ext. hard drive, usb/firewire combo card, and Audigy 2
Zs sound card, printer & scanner. I have even gone to the extent of
extracting the Sp2cab file & replacing firewire drivers, then
compressing the SP2cab file back to the network install.
www.microlognet.com (Cabinet Manager)

So don't feel alone. You will solve your problems.
Best,
treeman


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