From: Mike '/m' 

>Is it a Prescott processor?

Yes, the Pentium 3.0E   3GHz Prescott.


>I don't think the fix is in SP2 for that yet.

Well, that's wonderful.  My friend is (as I type) building a similar box. 
The version of XP that he bought says "includes SP2" on the
sticker.  He is going to be real happy when his efforts are rewarded by
Windows not booting.

How in the world can Microsoft release such a defective version of Windows
to the general public?  One that won't even boot after a clean install?

 /m


On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 10:47:51 -0400, "Robert Comer"
 wrote:

>Is it a Prescott processor?  I don't think the fix is in SP2 for that yet.
>
>No need to reinstall, there are repair procedures...
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;885626
>
>- Bob Comer
>
>
>"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
>news:m2ftl09to88rhcbnhdf3qcag3uefgam9cu{at}4ax.com...
>> I'm building a PC for my nephew.  Yesterday I did a clean install of XP,
>> followed by an install of SP2 via Windows Update.  After the SP2 install
>> completed, the system will not finish the boot process.
>>
>> When I boot into safe mode, the last driver to appear on the screen before
>> everyting locks up is agp440.sys (or something very close to that name, I
>> am
>> going from last night's memory here).
>>
>> The last time I went through this install (a week or two ago) Windows
>> Update
>> wouldn't give me SP2 because I had a newer P4 (or so I read here).  This
>> time
>> it decided to give it to me, so to speak.
>>
>> Am I looking at yet another Windows re-install weekend due to my attempts
>> to
>> use Windows Update?  Or is there a another way out of this fiasco?
>>
>> /m
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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