Windows installation errors are usually caused by RAM problems in my
experience. Some versions of Windows are more picky about the quality of RAM
than others. I can install Windows 2000 Pro fine on some systems, but try
Windows 2000 Server and it will crash on installation or on boot after
installation. Or even RAM i used on Windows 98 would not work with Windows
2000 Pro. All you can really do is try different RAM. I used to buy the
cheapest memory I could find on Pricewatch, but now I will spend the extra
money to buy from Crucial because I know that it will be good quality.

Steve

"John Fenton" wrote in message
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Think I may have found the problem. Am getting some RAM errors when I run
the Windows Memory Diagnostic program. Looks like the system has a bad
bank
of ram. Why it would work without SP2 and fail with SP2... not a clue.

John

"John Fenton" wrote in message
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E-Machines T1100

Every time I install XP SP2 on this machines I get blue screen of death
errors. The error code are not consistant. 8E and C2 being the last two
to
come up.

Originally we installed it via a download and had to uninstall it,
because
of random BSOD problems. Uninstalling cured the problem.

Now system has been restored to it's original configuration. XP-Pro was
installed which has SP2 included in it. The BSOD problem has returned.

I have removed all cards and thier drivers and I still get a BSOD errors.
(Cards were a Netgear NIC and a factory installed modem.)

Only the restored programs and XP-Pro have been installed no other
software.

No BSOD problems without SP2 installed.

Any ideas?