BSODing after updating to SP2

[R_H] · Post by **[R_H]** » 2007-12-22 09:44am

After my Dad tried updated the computer to SP2, it's been BSODing right after the XP loading screen. The only way to boot XP up is through Safe Mode. I remember this having happened awhile ago, the first time I tried updating to SP2, but I don't remember what I did then to repair the install. I booted up in Safe Mode and tried to image the harddrive, but Acronis gave me an error and wouldn't image the drive. I then tried copying and pasting all the important data onto one of my external harddrives to no effect (I can copy, but I'm unable to paste). What else can I try to back up all the data? I'm not ruling out just reformatting, but before it comes to that I just want to back up what needs backing up and if possible repairing the install.

Any help is appreciated. (Sorry for the glare in the photos, but the error code is still visible, if it's of any help.)

Thanks

InnocentBystander · Post by **InnocentBystander** » 2007-12-22 10:31am

I had an issue like this at one point - I had used an image of my school's laptop (intel cpu), and put it onto a newer AMD machine. SP2 borked the whole thing, but I could get into safe mode. Turns out there is a registry key you've got to change if you're install was originally for an intel machine, and is currently using an AMD machine (and you've upgraded to SP2). If this is your situation, I'll see if I can't find the instructions I had written down for fixing the registry key.

[R_H] · Post by **[R_H]** » 2007-12-22 11:16am

The computer has had an AMD processor since the day we got it, however, it was upgraded 2 years ago from S754 to S939. The only install/recovery disc I can find for it is from the vendor (Seanix). Could that be the same kind of problem?

Thanks

[R_H] · Post by **[R_H]** » 2007-12-23 05:40am

I did a bit of searching on google, and found a couple of solutions to the problem.

Solution 1 (edit the registry)
Variation of Solution 1

or Solution 2(hotfix)

or then of course removing SP2, but I'd like to keep it at SP2.

Which solution should I try?

Thanks

[R_H] · Post by **[R_H]** » 2007-12-24 10:20am

Well, I decided to uninstall SP2. Is it normal for the uninstall to be really slow? It's been "Inspecting current configuration" (step 1 of 5) for the past 20 minutes at least.

Thanks

[R_H] · Post by **[R_H]** » 2007-12-26 05:43am

Bit of an update.

I tried uninstalling SP2 but it wouldn't uninstall and about an hour ago I popped in the recovery CD and did a repair install -- still getting the same BSOD though.