Re: XP Pro SP2 update.

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From: Christopher Hay (ChristopherHay_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 02:41:05 -0700

How do I do that????

If it's in my bio's settings as i've checked these heaps of times before I
know I can only change hdd parameters and the time. Nothing else

Chris

"André Cruz" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> You may want to try deactivate L1 and L2 cache... there is a known issue
> with AMD64... after that and if it's solved you need to upgrade your bios...
> try check in the manufacter to see if there is any new bios version... it
> should be a simple process of getting it and the create a boot disk and
> running it.
>
> "Christopher Hay" <ChristopherHay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:0CBC87C7-7966-4CAA-A7DE-D52CA1679254@microsoft.com...
> >I have a AMD 64 bit laptop running my own version os XP Pro (purchased by
> > myself) and I am having huge problems getting it installed.
> >
> > After installing the laptop reboots and I get the new boot up screen. At
> > this point it freezes and I have to enter safe mode to uninstall it to get
> > my
> > laptop working.
> >
> > I have mailed Microsoft and I am not happy with the responces of having to
> > uninstall partically everything I have on my laptop (may as well start
> > from
> > scratch if thats the case) and they are now saying that it is my
> > bios(???).
> >
> > How could that be, if it was the bios then shouldn't only the version of
> > XP
> > that was shipped with the laptop should work?
>
>
>

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