Re: Urgent XP SP2 problem !!!

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Boot_or_shutdown_problems_after_Service_Pack_2_installation
Boot or shutdown problems after Service Pack 2 installation

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This article describes how to resolve an issue where your computer stops responding (hangs) when you restart to complete the installation of Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. This issue occurs on a limited number of systems that use a version of basic input/output system (BIOS) that does not have production support for Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron D processors based on the Prescott C-0 stepping
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626
Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

Download for the fix is available here (install it before you install SP2):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b99c199-5d75-454f-ae07-b620727be8d8&DisplayLang=en

"Saso" <saso.stanceski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%230d3ymgWFHA.2648@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
After installing XP SP2, my PC can't boot . It seems that XP is loading and after 10 seconds blue screen appear for 1 second and PC restart. Doesn't work any Safe Mode options, nothing. Any idea ?


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