Re: SP2 Incompatible with my computer (ASUS P4C800, 9600SE, SATA)

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From: paul howell (paul.howell47_at_btinternet.com)
Date: 08/28/04 

Date: 28 Aug 2004 12:40:58 -0700

"Michael Stevens" <xpnews@bogusmlstevenstech.com> wrote in message news:<#vBLlp5fEHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>...
> Matthew Harrison wrote:
> > I have a P4C800 Deluxe M/B, 200Gig Seagate SATA drive, 1GB memory and
> > 9600SE video card.
> >
> > The service pack installs fine, but on reboot it crashes @ agp440.sys.
> >
> > Disabling agp440.sys, just moves the crash to the driver before (so
> > obviously the problem occurs after agp440.sys).
> >
> > Have tried a normal upgrade (from my original setup), an upgrade from
> > a full SP1 install (including drivers), an upgrade from a full SP1
> > install (with nil drivers) and installing from a slipstreamed SP2 CD
> > (self made).
> > All exhibit exactly the same issue.
> >
> > Is there anything I can do ?
>
> Try booting into safemode and remove SP2 from Add/Remove, but from the looks
> of it, your options are probably limited to a clean install, with the
> possibility of using the slipstreamed version as the clean install media.
> This will at least save you time applying the updates.
> The post troubleshooting attempts you list probably negated any possibility
> of data recovery.
> As a fyi for the future, try to make the least amount of hard drive disk
> accesses when troubleshooting a boot up problem.
> If you can't boot to your current configuration, it is very likely your
> information is intact, but you may need to have a professional data
> retrieval specialist to get the information.

I find this very interesting..!
I have an Asus P4P800-E M/B, Maxtor 40Gig Ide HDD, 512Gb Ram and a
Radeon 9200SE (256Mb).
I have exactly the same error as above!
I haven't found any answer to installing SP2, since trying all options
it just won't seem to install without coming to the same sticky end.
I'm wondering whether this could be an issue with the new breed of
Asus boards, perhaps a bios issue? Either that or it just happens to
be a coincidence..?

The only thing I haven't tried is a slipstreamed XP/SP2 disk, and
until SP2 is available as a single downloadable file, I'll have to
leave it as SP1.
I have applied for an install CD, but that could be weeks away.

Regards,
Paul

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