Re: SP2 Won't Install With ASUS BIOS

From: Hans-Georg Michna (hans-georgNoEmailPlease_at_michna.com)
Date: 10/10/04


Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 22:19:55 +0200

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 15:41:33 -0400, "David G Fisher"
<davegf@home.com> wrote:

>Since I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere by MS on their site or here (new
>here, so may have missed it), I thought I'd let you know that SP2 will not
>install on some ASUS motherboards due to a BIOS conflict. The computer will
>freeze at the Windows XP screen as it boots up.
>
>I believe there are new BIOS updates for some of the ASUS motherboards which
>supposedly correct this problem, but some still don't have a fix (like my
>P4P8SE).
>
>Whether or not this is an issue for other motherboard nmanufacturers, I
>don't know.

Dave,

it is not just the motherboard or the BIOS, it also depends on
the particular type and release level of the processor.

The details are explained in http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm.

Hans-Georg

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