SP2 boot problem with Prescott P4

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Hula Baloo

Back when I researched SP2 in Aug., I remember a problem reported here
with SP2 and P4 Prescott CPUs not being able to boot after installing
SP2. The fix was to flash the BIOS to a more current version, but there
was a circumvention where you could boot up the Recovery Console and
rename a file (I believe it was something.SYS in the SYSTEM32 folder?).
Could some kind soul refresh my memory as to what this file was? I
have a friend who's stumbled into this problem and can't boot his system
now. We tried booting to Safe Mode and Last Known Good Configuration,
but these just reboot & give the same error. Help! TIA.
 
Jupiter,
THANK YOU. I bookmarked the page & have installed KB885626. I'd
already flashed the BIOS & thought I was safe, but Murphy sure is a sly
old fox, isn't he!
 
Jupiter,
THANK YOU. I bookmarked the page & have installed KB885626. I'd
already flashed the BIOS & thought I was safe, but Murphy sure is a sly
devilish old fox, isn't he!
 

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