Re: ***** sp2 bREAKS eVERYTHING!!!!! *****

[Maddman]

So far I am 50/50 with XP SP-2. On my desktop SP-2 installed with no
problems. On the laptop I lost the operating system. That's right, Windows
SP2 killed itself. The only recouse was to blow the drive away and reload
the OS from scratch. After I reinstalled XP I tried to install SP-2 again
with the same resuts. At least its consistent. For now SP-2 won't go
anywhere near the laptop.

When the laptop boots Windows trys to start, a brief blue screen of death
message is displayed (unfortunately the screen flashes by so quickly you
can't read it) then all is black. The laptop is a stone stock unit with
nothing but MS products on it.

So far no replies from the manufacturer on why the thing blew up.

[Anonymous]

Installed ok on my machine......it was when it wanted to restart the
problems started. Slow boot, half my taskbar icons gone, most applications
slow boot or not at all and unable to download any web pages. System restore
killed it dead and it wont be coming back.

"Maddman" > wrote in message
...
> So far I am 50/50 with XP SP-2. On my desktop SP-2 installed with no
> problems. On the laptop I lost the operating system. That's right,
Windows
> SP2 killed itself. The only recouse was to blow the drive away and reload
> the OS from scratch. After I reinstalled XP I tried to install SP-2 again
> with the same resuts. At least its consistent. For now SP-2 won't go
> anywhere near the laptop.
>
> When the laptop boots Windows trys to start, a brief blue screen of death
> message is displayed (unfortunately the screen flashes by so quickly you
> can't read it) then all is black. The laptop is a stone stock unit with
> nothing but MS products on it.
>
> So far no replies from the manufacturer on why the thing blew up.

[Ron Reaugh]

"Maddman" > wrote in message
...
> So far I am 50/50 with XP SP-2. On my desktop SP-2 installed with no
> problems. On the laptop I lost the operating system. That's right,
Windows
> SP2 killed itself. The only recouse was to blow the drive away and reload
> the OS from scratch.

More likely impatients caused that.

> After I reinstalled XP I tried to install SP-2 again
> with the same resuts. At least its consistent. For now SP-2 won't go
> anywhere near the laptop.

Debug it.

> When the laptop boots Windows trys to start, a brief blue screen of death
> message is displayed (unfortunately the screen flashes by so quickly you
> can't read it) then all is black. The laptop is a stone stock unit with
> nothing but MS products on it.

But still one you don't wanna describe to us in detail like a model or
anything?

> So far no replies from the manufacturer on why the thing blew up.

Did you contact the right manufacturer?

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Did you check your various device manufacturers websites for updated drivers
as well as for any updates for your software before installing SP2? If you
have third party firewall and antivirus software, that's not MS, did you
check for updates for those? Did you run a virus scan prior to installation
of SP2, did you check for any malware on your system with a product such as
Ad Aware, www.lavasoftusa.com, prior to installation of SP2? Did you check
the laptop manufacturer's website for information, notices and/or necessary
updates before installing SP2?

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Maddman" > wrote in message
...
> So far I am 50/50 with XP SP-2. On my desktop SP-2 installed with no
> problems. On the laptop I lost the operating system. That's right,
> Windows
> SP2 killed itself. The only recouse was to blow the drive away and reload
> the OS from scratch. After I reinstalled XP I tried to install SP-2 again
> with the same resuts. At least its consistent. For now SP-2 won't go
> anywhere near the laptop.
>
> When the laptop boots Windows trys to start, a brief blue screen of death
> message is displayed (unfortunately the screen flashes by so quickly you
> can't read it) then all is black. The laptop is a stone stock unit with
> nothing but MS products on it.
>
> So far no replies from the manufacturer on why the thing blew up.

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Did you check your various device manufacturers websites for updated drivers
as well as for any updates for your software before installing SP2? If you
have third party firewall and antivirus software, that's not MS, did you
check for updates for those? Did you run a virus scan prior to installation
of SP2, did you check for any malware on your system with a product such as
Ad Aware, www.lavasoftusa.com, prior to installation of SP2? Did you check
the laptop manufacturer's website for information, notices and/or necessary
updates before installing SP2?

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Anonymous" > wrote in message
...
> Installed ok on my machine......it was when it wanted to restart the
> problems started. Slow boot, half my taskbar icons gone, most applications
> slow boot or not at all and unable to download any web pages. System
> restore
> killed it dead and it wont be coming back.
>
> "Maddman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> So far I am 50/50 with XP SP-2. On my desktop SP-2 installed with no
>> problems. On the laptop I lost the operating system. That's right,
> Windows
>> SP2 killed itself. The only recouse was to blow the drive away and
>> reload
>> the OS from scratch. After I reinstalled XP I tried to install SP-2
>> again
>> with the same resuts. At least its consistent. For now SP-2 won't go
>> anywhere near the laptop.
>>
>> When the laptop boots Windows trys to start, a brief blue screen of death
>> message is displayed (unfortunately the screen flashes by so quickly you
>> can't read it) then all is black. The laptop is a stone stock unit with
>> nothing but MS products on it.
>>
>> So far no replies from the manufacturer on why the thing blew up.
>
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