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**lynx** · 10-24-2004, 09:01 AM

I had a similar problem with my nephew's pc, just after installing SP2. Nothing I did (including removing SP2) would cure the problem, not even a Repair install. I even put the drive into my own machine to see if I could find any faults, but nothing was obvious.

However, a full clean reinstall solved the problem. At least that would tell you one way or another if it is a hardware problem. I now keep an old 6GB disk for this very reason. I try an install onto that, if it fails I know it is a hardware problem so there's no point in overwriting the installed system.

**HCT** · 10-24-2004, 04:34 PM

yeah i think it has something to with SP2 cause i did a clean reinstall of windows this morning and was working fine untill i install SP2, the problem started again.

**Virtualbody1234** · 10-24-2004, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by HCT

yeah i think it has something to with SP2 cause i did a clean reinstall of windows this morning and was working fine untill i install SP2, the problem started again.

That's very strange. I haven't heard of any such issues with SP2. I guess you'll stick with SP1?

**tesco** · 10-24-2004, 04:53 PM

That is very strange. My only guess is that SP2 is installing either a) an incompatible driver or b) a driver which is taking advantage of a fried part of your motherboard (which wasn't installed in sp1).

although the second one is not that likely (but indeed possible).

**HCT** · 10-24-2004, 05:06 PM

ill guess that ill contact microsoft and tell them what is wrong to see if the can resolve it

**Smurfette** · 10-24-2004, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by HCT

sorry for not replying i was at a friends house testing the Ram and it works he also recommended doing a clean reinstall of windows.
if you have any ideas to what it might be please post them

How did you test the RAM?