XP SP3 Black Screen no Boot IBM Laptop

[Infodon]

I have been testing XP SP3 on several machine types and have encountereed a
reproducable issue on IBM laptops of the R Class. After installing SP3 the
system will boot, but if you run the lenovo system update tool and apply
updates the system will no longer boot and sits at a black screen with no
activity. System will boot into safe mode. I have tried disabling all
unnecessary services and startup programs to no avail.

The only solution I have found is to uninstall SP3.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

You should address this issue in the SP3 forum.

 

[Infodon]

And where is the SP3 Forum? I cannot find it I Looked...

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

And where is the SP3 Forum? I cannot find it I Looked...
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=2010&SiteID=17

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[Gordon]

And where is the SP3 Forum? I cannot find it I Looked...

It's on the page you downloaded it from.......

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Actually you have to use a link on that page to find it.

 

[Gordon]

Actually you have to use a link on that page to find it.

A /little/ bit pedantic.....but the Op should have read that page
anyway, before downloading...

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Not really, it is up in the right corner and not obvious.