Nothing but problems since Installing SP2

[Phil]

After struggling with a WIN XP reinstalll w/sp2, things
were starting to work out. THEN, I woke up this morning
to a Windows update message. I installed the update and
now my PC keeps shutting down "A problem has been detected
and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your
computer..." Tried starting up in Safe mode, but the same
thing keeps hapenning. God, Id hate to have to reinstall
Windows again!!! Help!!

[Phil]

OK, I guess I should have used a different subject
heading. No help in 30 minutes. patience is not my
strong suit. Can't just do nothing, so I'll try a repair
of XP. If that doesn't work, I'll Reinstall and then
upgrade with SP2 Againn. Oh Joy.

Thanks
Phil
>-----Original Message-----
>After struggling with a WIN XP reinstalll w/sp2, things
>were starting to work out. THEN, I woke up this morning
>to a Windows update message. I installed the update and
>now my PC keeps shutting down "A problem has been
detected
>and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your
>computer..." Tried starting up in Safe mode, but the
same
>thing keeps hapenning. God, Id hate to have to reinstall
>Windows again!!! Help!!
>.
>

[Vikas Ahuja [MSFT]]

Here are few links to help you:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;878474
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Boot_problems_after_Service_Pack_2_insta llation
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

"Phil" wrote:

> OK, I guess I should have used a different subject
> heading. No help in 30 minutes. patience is not my
> strong suit. Can't just do nothing, so I'll try a repair
> of XP. If that doesn't work, I'll Reinstall and then
> upgrade with SP2 Againn. Oh Joy.
>
> Thanks
> Phil
> >-----Original Message-----
> >After struggling with a WIN XP reinstalll w/sp2, things
> >were starting to work out. THEN, I woke up this morning
> >to a Windows update message. I installed the update and
> >now my PC keeps shutting down "A problem has been
> detected
> >and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your
> >computer..." Tried starting up in Safe mode, but the
> same
> >thing keeps hapenning. God, Id hate to have to reinstall
> >Windows again!!! Help!!
> >.
> >
>

[V Green]

"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> After struggling with a WIN XP reinstalll w/sp2, things
> were starting to work out. THEN, I woke up this morning
> to a Windows update message. I installed the update and
> now my PC keeps shutting down "A problem has been detected
> and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your
> computer..." Tried starting up in Safe mode, but the same
> thing keeps hapenning. God, Id hate to have to reinstall
> Windows again!!! Help!!

That message sounds bogus. NEVER seen ANY legit message
from ANY ver. of Windows that says it's gonna shut me down to avoid
hardware damage. You usually just get a BSOD.

I think you're the victim of Messenger spam, and perhaps a bogus
Windows Update dialog delivered the same way...

[Alex Nichol]

V Green wrote:

>That message sounds bogus. NEVER seen ANY legit message
>from ANY ver. of Windows that says it's gonna shut me down to avoid
>hardware damage. You usually just get a BSOD.

No - that message does happen. Though it does not usually mention
hardware, but the form 'avoid damage to your computer', but I take that
to be his memory.

To the OP - Do not ask questions here if you expect answers within 30
minutes. You may luck out, but people responding are all around the
world, looking in at *their* convenience, not an every present group
just waiting for queries. So more like 30 hours


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)