Re: Reinstallation Win XP Home CD Won't Boot PC

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YW, Jai.

Jai wrote:
Hi Daave,

Great link on the registry, I guess I went a bit too crazy cleaning
it up but now I see what you were saying.
Thanks for these links, too, I'll read up on upgrading to SP3. You
know, I just got rid of a lot of garbage and I hate like heck putting
more stuff on, since it looks like a big download.
I don't know what happened but my system now starts up without me
having to log in. It also somehow saved the name of "my" folder (not
files) under Documents and Settings even though I thought I renamed
it. Like I said, the reinstall didn't go by the instructions but I'm
not complaining, I have a great running PC so far!

THANKS so much Daave, you have been a terrific help!

Jai

"Daave" wrote:

Two major problems with SP3 have been reported. However, with
preparation on your part, though, you won't (more than likley)
experince *any* problems whatsoever. Still, it is always wise to
image your hard drive before undertaking any major change like a
Service Pack upgrade.

Problem #1: On certain PCs that come with a factory-imaged hard drive
erroneously assuming the CPU is Intel rather than AMD (e.g., certain
HPs), upgrading to SP3 without applying a particular patch first is
problematic. See this page for more information and for the fix:

http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/archive/2008/05/08/does-your-amd-based-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx

(or http://tinyurl.com/6zs52d )

Problem #2: The installation can fail if there are devices connected
to the PC. Therefore, it is best to disconnect all perpipheral
devices (e.g., USB external hard drives, printers, etc.) and
configure a Clean Boot environment (because certain anti-malware
programs that run in the background can interfere with the upgrade).
See:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

Also, for best results, download the entire installation file. Or you
can download the .iso and burn your own Service Pack 3 CD.

For a wealth of useful information pertaining to SP3, please see this
recent post by Shenan Stanley:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/c80b4360814659a8?hl=en


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