Windows security updates post SP2- Windows no longer launches

Scenario is this:

New motherboard, SATA 250GB HD, RAM, Video Card

Completely new install on the new HD. Since my XP is the original XP pro,
my HD is recognized @137GB instead of 250. Thats fine- after install I can
just add a partition to give me the remaining space.

The problem I encounter is after installing XP, and SP2, and all of the
automatic updates (25-27 at the time of this writing).

After SP2, everything is still fine. After the automatic updates however I
get a stop error after the rolling windows logo on each launch, and Windows
is unaccessable. No safe mode, no nothing. One of the critical security
updates causes this.

I think it must be due to the SATA drive, because my old install on my
regular IDE drive works fine even after SP2+updates.

Anyone know anything about this? Am I alone? calling support cost me an
hour on the phone and I got as far as running chkdsk on my drive.. complete
waste of time. I've reinstallled Windows 4 times now and I think my only
recourse now is to stop updating.

Mark,
Yes, stop updating until you get a stabilized XP with the SP2. Hopefully the XP is a retail or a full OEM CD. And hoping you have the "full network" file of service pack 2. Then you can take those 2, and make a slipstream CD of XP, and use that to load your fresh Win XP with SP2.
The suggestion here, again, is to fresh install with the slipstreamed CD.

Unless you already have the Service Pack 2 CD from MS, or previously gotten the full-file SP2, go here & get it (using a working pc with a CD-burner):
Full link at MS
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Short version of link http://tinyurl.com/5bobl

If you have non-English version of XP, be sure to pick the language it does have. Eg, this info points to English version.

Get file WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
Save to HD & burn to CD.

Make a slipstream CD of your XP with SP2
<http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html >

--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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Mark wrote:
> Scenario is this:
>
> New motherboard, SATA 250GB HD, RAM, Video Card
>
> Completely new install on the new HD. Since my XP is the original XP
> pro, my HD is recognized @137GB instead of 250. Thats fine- after
> install I can just add a partition to give me the remaining space.
>
> The problem I encounter is after installing XP, and SP2, and all of
> the automatic updates (25-27 at the time of this writing).
>
> After SP2, everything is still fine. After the automatic updates
> however I get a stop error after the rolling windows logo on each
> launch, and Windows is unaccessable. No safe mode, no nothing. One
> of the critical security updates causes this.
>
> I think it must be due to the SATA drive, because my old install on my
> regular IDE drive works fine even after SP2+updates.
>
> Anyone know anything about this? Am I alone? calling support cost me
> an hour on the phone and I got as far as running chkdsk on my drive..
> complete waste of time. I've reinstallled Windows 4 times now and I
> think my only recourse now is to stop updating.

Excellent advice, thank you very much. I created the slipstream CD and did a
new reinstall of Windows with it, and this time the drive was recognized as
the full 250GB. I went ahead and did full updates, and now I am completely
updated and everything regarding Windows is running perfectly! I guess that
the SATA drive being partitioned/not recognized correctly right off the bat
was the culprit. Thanks!

"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:

> Mark,
> Yes, stop updating until you get a stabilized XP with the SP2. Hopefully the XP is a retail or a full OEM CD. And hoping you have the "full network" file of service pack 2. Then you can take those 2, and make a slipstream CD of XP, and use that to load your fresh Win XP with SP2.
> The suggestion here, again, is to fresh install with the slipstreamed CD.
>
> Unless you already have the Service Pack 2 CD from MS, or previously gotten the full-file SP2, go here & get it (using a working pc with a CD-burner):
> Full link at MS
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> Short version of link http://tinyurl.com/5bobl
>
> If you have non-English version of XP, be sure to pick the language it does have. Eg, this info points to English version.
>
> Get file WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
> Save to HD & burn to CD.
>
> Make a slipstream CD of your XP with SP2
> <http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html >
>
> --
> Maurice N
> MVP Windows - Shell / User
> -----
>
> Mark wrote:
> > Scenario is this:
> >
> > New motherboard, SATA 250GB HD, RAM, Video Card
> >
> > Completely new install on the new HD. Since my XP is the original XP
> > pro, my HD is recognized @137GB instead of 250. Thats fine- after
> > install I can just add a partition to give me the remaining space.
> >
> > The problem I encounter is after installing XP, and SP2, and all of
> > the automatic updates (25-27 at the time of this writing).
> >
> > After SP2, everything is still fine. After the automatic updates
> > however I get a stop error after the rolling windows logo on each
> > launch, and Windows is unaccessable. No safe mode, no nothing. One
> > of the critical security updates causes this.
> >
> > I think it must be due to the SATA drive, because my old install on my
> > regular IDE drive works fine even after SP2+updates.
> >
> > Anyone know anything about this? Am I alone? calling support cost me
> > an hour on the phone and I got as far as running chkdsk on my drive..
> > complete waste of time. I've reinstallled Windows 4 times now and I
> > think my only recourse now is to stop updating.
>

Mark,

Wonderful news. Yes, SP2 does recognize larger HD's.
Best to you

--
Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
-----


Mark wrote:
> Excellent advice, thank you very much. I created the slipstream CD
> and did a new reinstall of Windows with it, and this time the drive
> was recognized as the full 250GB. I went ahead and did full updates,
> and now I am completely updated and everything regarding Windows is
> running perfectly! I guess that the SATA drive being partitioned/not
> recognized correctly right off the bat was the culprit. Thanks!
>
> "Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:
>
>> Mark,
>> Yes, stop updating until you get a stabilized XP with the SP2.
>> Hopefully the XP is a retail or a full OEM CD. And hoping you have
>> the "full network" file of service pack 2. Then you can take those
>> 2, and make a slipstream CD of XP, and use that to load your fresh
>> Win XP with SP2. The suggestion here, again, is to fresh install
>> with the slipstreamed CD.
>>
>> Unless you already have the Service Pack 2 CD from MS, or previously
>> gotten the full-file SP2, go here & get it (using a working pc with
>> a CD-burner): Full link at MS
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>>
>> Short version of link http://tinyurl.com/5bobl
>>
>> If you have non-English version of XP, be sure to pick the language
>> it does have. Eg, this info points to English version.
>>
>> Get file WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe
>> Save to HD & burn to CD.
>>
>> Make a slipstream CD of your XP with SP2
>> <http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html >
>>
>> --
>> Maurice N
>> MVP Windows - Shell / User
>> -----
>>
>> Mark wrote:
>>> Scenario is this:
>>>
>>> New motherboard, SATA 250GB HD, RAM, Video Card
>>>
>>> Completely new install on the new HD. Since my XP is the original
>>> XP pro, my HD is recognized @137GB instead of 250. Thats fine-
>>> after install I can just add a partition to give me the remaining
>>> space.
>>>
>>> The problem I encounter is after installing XP, and SP2, and all of
>>> the automatic updates (25-27 at the time of this writing).
>>>
>>> After SP2, everything is still fine. After the automatic updates
>>> however I get a stop error after the rolling windows logo on each
>>> launch, and Windows is unaccessable. No safe mode, no nothing. One
>>> of the critical security updates causes this.
>>>
>>> I think it must be due to the SATA drive, because my old install on
>>> my regular IDE drive works fine even after SP2+updates.
>>>
>>> Anyone know anything about this? Am I alone? calling support cost
>>> me an hour on the phone and I got as far as running chkdsk on my
>>> drive.. complete waste of time. I've reinstallled Windows 4 times
>>> now and I think my only recourse now is to stop updating.