SP 1a and USB 2.0

[Lowell]

SP 1 hopelessly crashes my XP Home system. I have to
format the drive since it won't reboot after installing
SP 1a. As a result I'm unable to get a driver for the USB
2.0 controller and for the moment have only USB 1.1. Is
there a way to have USB 2.0 without installing SP 1.
Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If "SP 1 hopelessly crashes your XP Home system", your system
files are probably corrupt to begin with. Perform a "Repair Install",
the download SP1a. Without the Service Pack installed, there is
no USB 2.0 support.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Visit http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp
and select "Network Installation", download SP1a to a new folder, then install.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| SP 1 hopelessly crashes my XP Home system. I have to
| format the drive since it won't reboot after installing
| SP 1a. As a result I'm unable to get a driver for the USB
| 2.0 controller and for the moment have only USB 1.1. Is
| there a way to have USB 2.0 without installing SP 1.
| Thanks

 

[kurttrail]

SP 1 hopelessly crashes my XP Home system. I have to
format the drive since it won't reboot after installing
SP 1a. As a result I'm unable to get a driver for the USB
2.0 controller and for the moment have only USB 1.1. Is
there a way to have USB 2.0 without installing SP 1.
Thanks

When you end up doing the format, install Win2K.

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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

 

[JAX]

In addition to Carey's excellent advice, you might want to download and
install the "Network Install" of SP1a. It is available from the following
web-site.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp1/default.mspx

LOL, JAX

 

[JAX]

My apology Carey, I didn't scroll all the way down on your post and missed
your link to network install.

JAX

In addition to Carey's excellent advice, you might want to download and
install the "Network Install" of SP1a. It is available from the following
web-site.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp1/default.mspx

LOL, JAX

If "SP 1 hopelessly crashes your XP Home system", your system
files are probably corrupt to begin with. Perform a "Repair Install",
the download SP1a. Without the Service Pack installed, there is
no USB 2.0 support.

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Visit

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp

and select "Network Installation", download SP1a to a new folder, then install.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

--------------------------------------------------------------------


| SP 1 hopelessly crashes my XP Home system. I have to
| format the drive since it won't reboot after installing
| SP 1a. As a result I'm unable to get a driver for the USB
| 2.0 controller and for the moment have only USB 1.1. Is
| there a way to have USB 2.0 without installing SP 1.
| Thanks

 

[Alex Nichol]

SP 1 hopelessly crashes my XP Home system. I have to
format the drive since it won't reboot after installing
SP 1a. As a result I'm unable to get a driver for the USB
2.0 controller and for the moment have only USB 1.1. Is
there a way to have USB 2.0 without installing SP 1.

Try the USB 2 driver update at
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;822603
(there is a download link on the page). It is intended for SP1, so it
may refuse to install if you do not have SP1; but there is no harm in
trying. Make sure you have a restore point to go back to if it gives
trouble