RE: yet more problems with windows updates

From: Martin (Martin_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/01/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 22:19:03 -0700

I have almost the same problem. Cannot start my laptop computer after
installing XP SP2, same black lines and flashes, but impossoble to even get
into the setup or boot menu. I tried to attach different keyboards, but i
cannot seem to get anywhere past the black screen. Please help.

"Rob" wrote:

> Was getting this problem with updating the 4 previous critical updates for
> win xp before service pack 2 and now getting it again with sp2.
>
> Here is the problem (before xp2) windows does not boot up after 24 hours of
> installing previous 4 critical updates, seems to get stuck whilst loading in
> the keyboard and cant load in mouse driver, hence no boot up. However boots
> in safe mode. found that if i deleted keyboard and started up again normally
> it booted. it would do this infrequently. sorted it by uninstalling 4 updates.
>
> Now i find i have the same problems as well as slow loading times for xp to
> boot up, sometimes as long as 2 minutes. Bought a new keyboard in case old
> one was ghoosed, fixed it sort of now it only does on every 2nd boots. have
> to manually restart machine and tell it to load windfows normally, which then
> corrupts display(big horrible black lines), restart the machine again and
> they vanish leaving normal display. the display corruption has only started
> happening with new keybord failing to load. only started doing this today and
> instaled sp2 on saturday without a hitch. had to install the 4 previous
> security updates mentioned in above paragraph before sp 2. im guessing one
> of these is interfering with keyboard in some way. any help would be greatly
> apprciated.
>
> my specs
> P4 2.6 (not a prescott) 800 fsb 512k cache
> msi 865 neoPE neo 2
> 512mb kingston ddr ram
> 120 seagate barracuda hdd
> coolermaster case
> radeon 9800 pro
> soundblaster audigy
> ms intellipoint optical 5 button mouse
> no name brand keyboard
> win xp pro