Re: Window's XP Home - SP2

Boot or shutdown problems after Service Pack 2 installation
http://winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm#Boot_or_shutdown_problems_after_Service_Pack_2_installation

and/or

This article describes how to resolve an issue where your computer stops responding
(hangs) when you restart to complete the installation of Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. This issue occurs on a limited number of
systems that use a version of basic input/output system (BIOS) that does not have
production support for Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron D processors based on the
Prescott C-0 stepping
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/885626
Your computer stops responding when you restart to complete the installation of
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

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"Drake" <Drake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:660B2A70-5297-49FB-A505-6183AA9D235A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
|I have had this for months now I just didn't want to fix it until recently,
| every time I try to update my computer from either SP1 or just XP HomeE. to
| SP2 my computer updates just fine, nothing wrong during install or update,
| but as soon as I try to reboot my computer my computer freezes at the bootup
| screen. I even left the computer on for 2 days to see if it would eventually
| move the little bar that represents sp2 booting up but it stayed in the same
| position those 2 days. Can any one help me out?


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