sp2 crashes pc

[Scotty]

Ihave an amd 64bit system i can install xp pro and sp1 no
problem it works fine but then when i try to install sp2
it goes to the blue screen saying unmountable boot volume
every time and restarts over and over again it will not
boot, i have used 6 sp2 disks and 2 downloads off m/soft
and still no pc, i can use system restore to go back pre
sp2 and it will run ok but i want it up to date any
ideas im gettin pissed off now 2 weeks on . many thanks


system spec

amd64 bit 3200+ 700 series chip
asus k8s-mx board
1gb branded memory have changed 3 times to see if mem prob
160gb maxtor hd
nvidia mx4000 128mb graphics card have tried on board as
well still same crash

 

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| Ihave an amd 64bit system i can install xp pro and sp1 no
| problem it works fine but then when i try to install sp2
| it goes to the blue screen saying unmountable boot volume
| every time and restarts over and over again it will not
| boot, i have used 6 sp2 disks and 2 downloads off m/soft
| and still no pc, i can use system restore to go back pre
| sp2 and it will run ok but i want it up to date any
| ideas im gettin pissed off now 2 weeks on . many thanks
|
|
| system spec
|
| amd64 bit 3200+ 700 series chip
| asus k8s-mx board
| 1gb branded memory have changed 3 times to see if mem prob
| 160gb maxtor hd
| nvidia mx4000 128mb graphics card have tried on board as
| well still same crash

 

[Guest]

Been there, done that. I solved mine when I realised that the driver for my
optical mouse was preventing SP2 completing the install.

I got around it by reformatting the HD and installing XP and the service
packs before any other software including the MB drivers.

 

[Guest]

still crashes with same problems unmountable boot volume?

 

[scottyav]

Been there, done that.still unmountable boot volume after
all that ? any one other ideas will be appreciated