Re: Install Of SP2 Freezes/Hangs Part Way Though The Install!
From: Rodney Kelp (Rodneykelp605_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/24/05
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:33:37 -0500
I guess I won't buy a dell.
"egus4673" <egus4673@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After formatting the HD and clean installing XP w/ SP1a on a Dell
> Dimension
> 4600, all updates up to and before SP2 go off without a hitch. But this
> computer is being stubborn about taking SP2! Each time I've tried, no
> matter
> what combination of updates, firewall, antispy, et cetera, it hangs or
> freezes at the same point in the install and I'm forced to abort by
> powering
> down. After powering up again, Windows attempts to restore the old files,
> then Windows will reboot, but says it is in a very unstable state and I
> have
> to start all over again. After at least 8 attempts at installing SP2
> (including reformatting and clean installing each time), I just gave up on
> it
> and stuck with a very updated SP1a version on XP. After reading the posts
> on
> the thread, I've noticed I'm not the only one that has an issue with this.
> Although all the attempts at answers are well meaning, they don't really
> answer the question at hand, which is "Why does this !@#$%^ update not
> take"?
> It doesn't seem to be a BIOS issue, as a few of the folks with this issue
> said that they are up to date with it. I myself have tried with a few
> differant releases of my particular BIOS, both old and new. It doesn't
> appear to be a software issue, because my experiences are with a clean
> install, attempted both with and without firewall, antispy, et al
> installed.
> It doesn't appear to be an issue with the Windows Update website, as I
> have
> installed SP2 on many a system through it without problems, and a couple
> of
> folks have said they have even tried with the CD as well as the website
> with
> the same results. Are there possibly just certain combinations of CPUs,
> chipsets, motherboards, and/or PCI based gadgetry that don't play well
> with
> SP2? A comprehensive listing of such is nowhere to be found in any
> fashion
> on any website. Anybody in the know have any kind of scoop on this
> matter?
> We the frustrated would be very grateful for such right now.......
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