Installing XP Pro SP2 causes reboot error on some programs

some time ago i installed SP2 on my ACi laptop. however after doing so some
programs (particularly those using graphics) caused the computer to reboot. i
had some diagnostics software on my computer and ran that. this caused the
computer to reboot during testing of the graphics. this version of SP2 could
not be uninstalled so i got rid by restoring to an earlier date. i recently
downloaded and installed it again as i'd been told some problems had been
fixed. unfortunately not mine and i got the same problem.

it's worth mentioning that i do not have my computer to restart on error.

i spoke to ACi who told me they had had some problems with the downloaded
version of SP2, but not when they used it off disk.

anyone any ideas? it's a particular problem now as i want an ipod and apple
tell me i must have SP2 installed for it to work.

cheers wayne

> i spoke to ACi who told me they had had some problems with the downloaded
> version of SP2, but not when they used it off disk.

Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD ( it's FREE, BTW )
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx

Please read these helpful hints prior to installing SP2 :
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=45


MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
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*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
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Wayne Calvert wrote:

> some time ago i installed SP2 on my ACi laptop. however after doing so some
> programs (particularly those using graphics) caused the computer to reboot. i
> had some diagnostics software on my computer and ran that. this caused the
> computer to reboot during testing of the graphics. this version of SP2 could
> not be uninstalled so i got rid by restoring to an earlier date. i recently
> downloaded and installed it again as i'd been told some problems had been
> fixed. unfortunately not mine and i got the same problem.
>
> it's worth mentioning that i do not have my computer to restart on error.
>
> i spoke to ACi who told me they had had some problems with the downloaded
> version of SP2, but not when they used it off disk.
>
> anyone any ideas? it's a particular problem now as i want an ipod and apple
> tell me i must have SP2 installed for it to work.
>
> cheers wayne

cheers. have ordered the disk. will reply whether this solves the problem

"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:

> > i spoke to ACi who told me they had had some problems with the downloaded
> > version of SP2, but not when they used it off disk.
>
> Order Windows XP Service Pack 2 on CD ( it's FREE, BTW )
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
>
> Please read these helpful hints prior to installing SP2 :
> http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=45
>
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2006]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
> Wayne Calvert wrote:
>
> > some time ago i installed SP2 on my ACi laptop. however after doing so some
> > programs (particularly those using graphics) caused the computer to reboot. i
> > had some diagnostics software on my computer and ran that. this caused the
> > computer to reboot during testing of the graphics. this version of SP2 could
> > not be uninstalled so i got rid by restoring to an earlier date. i recently
> > downloaded and installed it again as i'd been told some problems had been
> > fixed. unfortunately not mine and i got the same problem.
> >
> > it's worth mentioning that i do not have my computer to restart on error.
> >
> > i spoke to ACi who told me they had had some problems with the downloaded
> > version of SP2, but not when they used it off disk.
> >
> > anyone any ideas? it's a particular problem now as i want an ipod and apple
> > tell me i must have SP2 installed for it to work.
> >
> > cheers wayne
>