Installing SP2

[Guest]

I have a problem when updating from XP SP1 to XP SP2. Durring the install
everything goes fine, but when my computer restarts after installing
everything goes wrong. Durring the reboot when it reaches the Windows XP
start-up logo it just restarts, there is an error message but i can't read it
before it restarts. But i can boot into safe mode just fine. Because i was
getting frustrated and couldn't figure out the problem i just uninstalled SP2
and rolled back to SP1 from safe mode. But now that i heard that MS will stop
supporting XP SP1 in October 06 i really want to install SP2. Could this be a
hardware or software problem? My system specs are listed below.

Thanks,

Tim

Number of CPUs 1
APIC ID 0
Name AMD Athlon 64 2800+
Code name ClawHammer
Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 2800+
Family/Model/Stepping F48
Extended Family/Model F/4
Brand ID 4
Package Socket 754
Core Stepping SH7-C0
Technology 0.13µ
Instructions Sets MMX, Extended MMX, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE, SSE2,
x86-64
Clock Speed 1943.9 MHz
Clock multiplier x9.0
HTT Bus Frequency 216.0 MHz
P-Rating 2800+
L1 Data Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L1 Instruction Cache 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Cache 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64 Bytes line size
L2 Speed 1943.9 MHz (Full)
L2 Location On Chip
L2 Data Prefetch Logic yes
L2 Bus Width 128 bits
Chipset
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manufacture Giga-byte
Northbridge VIA K8T800 (VT8383) rev. 01
Southbridge VIA VT8237 rev. 00
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Revision 3.0
AGP Transfert Rate 8x
AGP SBA supported, enabled
AGP Aperture 128 MBytes
Memory Type DDR
Memory Size 2048 MBytes
Memory Frequency 176.7 MHz (CPU/11)
CAS# 2.5
RAS# to CAS# 3
RAS# Precharge 3
Cycle Time (tRAS) 6
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 10
DRAM Idle Timer 16


Memory SPD
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DIMM #1

General
Memory type DDR-SDRAM
Manufacturer (ID) Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number CMX1024-3200C2
Manufacturing date Week 00/Year 00

Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 200
CAS# 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3
RAS# Precharge 3
TRAS# 8


DIMM #2

General
Memory type DDR-SDRAM
Manufacturer (ID) Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number CMX1024-3200C2
Manufacturing date Week 00/Year 00

Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Registered no
Buffered no

Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 200
CAS# 3.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3
RAS# Precharge 3
TRAS# 8

 

[Ted Zieglar]

"Get Your PC Ready for Windows XP SP2"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

 

[Guest]

that didn't really help me but thanks for the effort

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Tim;
Right click My computer and click Properties
Click Advanced tab
Click "Start-up and Recovery" Settings button
Uncheck "Automatically restart"
Click OK and follow prompts.

Next time something similar happens, you will be able to read the error.

Depending on the error, the cause could be anything, hardware or software
related.

Is the computer ready for SP-2:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm