XP - SP3

From PC Pitstop:-

On Wednesday, May 7th 2008, Microsoft released the long awaited Windows XP
SP3. Almost immediately hundreds of users registered complaints ranging from
complete crashes to looping reboots. Similar problems have accompanied
previous service packs and are usually the result of conflicting software.

Now, a few days later, it's known that many of the reports are specific to
HP Computers with AMD processors. Copies of Windows intended for Intel-based
machines were used by OEMs on AMD-based computers. According to Microsoft
the blame sits squarely on HP and possibly other OEMs

Jesper Johansson, a well respected MVP in Windows Security, has been helpful
in identifying this problem and was quoted in a May 12th Article from Gregg
Keizer of ComputerWorld. "The problem is that HP, and possibly other OEMs,
deploy the same image to Intel-based desktops that they do to AMD-based
desktops". Many of us already know the problems associated with installing
the wrong drivers on a system and this is exactly the same situation.
Thankfully this problem is restricted to HP desktop models and does not
affect their laptops. Full article here:-

http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/14/windows-xp-sp3-has-problems/

eckrichco
Sat May 17 21:32:00 PDT 2008

A "MVP in windows security"...Microsoft security is run primarly from
TechNet,
not mvps....

"~BD~" wrote:

> From PC Pitstop:-
>
> On Wednesday, May 7th 2008, Microsoft released the long awaited Windows XP
> SP3. Almost immediately hundreds of users registered complaints ranging from
> complete crashes to looping reboots. Similar problems have accompanied
> previous service packs and are usually the result of conflicting software.
>
> Now, a few days later, it's known that many of the reports are specific to
> HP Computers with AMD processors. Copies of Windows intended for Intel-based
> machines were used by OEMs on AMD-based computers. According to Microsoft
> the blame sits squarely on HP and possibly other OEMs
>
> Jesper Johansson, a well respected MVP in Windows Security, has been helpful
> in identifying this problem and was quoted in a May 12th Article from Gregg
> Keizer of ComputerWorld. "The problem is that HP, and possibly other OEMs,
> deploy the same image to Intel-based desktops that they do to AMD-based
> desktops". Many of us already know the problems associated with installing
> the wrong drivers on a system and this is exactly the same situation.
> Thankfully this problem is restricted to HP desktop models and does not
> affect their laptops. Full article here:-
>
> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/14/windows-xp-sp3-has-problems/
>
>
>

Xandros
Sat May 17 22:12:21 PDT 2008

Windows XP was never really intended to be installed on AMD based systems
anyway ;-)

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Xandros


"~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:uQWAygEuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> From PC Pitstop:-
>
> On Wednesday, May 7th 2008, Microsoft released the long awaited Windows XP
> SP3. Almost immediately hundreds of users registered complaints ranging
> from complete crashes to looping reboots. Similar problems have
> accompanied previous service packs and are usually the result of
> conflicting software.
>
> Now, a few days later, it's known that many of the reports are specific to
> HP Computers with AMD processors. Copies of Windows intended for
> Intel-based machines were used by OEMs on AMD-based computers. According
> to Microsoft the blame sits squarely on HP and possibly other OEMs
>
> Jesper Johansson, a well respected MVP in Windows Security, has been
> helpful in identifying this problem and was quoted in a May 12th Article
> from Gregg Keizer of ComputerWorld. "The problem is that HP, and possibly
> other OEMs, deploy the same image to Intel-based desktops that they do to
> AMD-based desktops". Many of us already know the problems associated with
> installing the wrong drivers on a system and this is exactly the same
> situation. Thankfully this problem is restricted to HP desktop models and
> does not affect their laptops. Full article here:-
>
> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/14/windows-xp-sp3-has-problems/
>

Shenan
Sat May 17 22:15:20 PDT 2008

Andrew E. wrote:
> A "MVP in windows security"...Microsoft security is run primarly
> from TechNet, not mvps....

?

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Charles
Mon May 19 21:28:30 PDT 2008

Thank you for the information. I had just experienced the problem on a Club
member's computer. By uninstalling SP3, I'm on the road to recovery.
"~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:uQWAygEuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> From PC Pitstop:-
>
> On Wednesday, May 7th 2008, Microsoft released the long awaited Windows XP
> SP3. Almost immediately hundreds of users registered complaints ranging
> from complete crashes to looping reboots. Similar problems have
> accompanied previous service packs and are usually the result of
> conflicting software.
>
> Now, a few days later, it's known that many of the reports are specific to
> HP Computers with AMD processors. Copies of Windows intended for
> Intel-based machines were used by OEMs on AMD-based computers. According
> to Microsoft the blame sits squarely on HP and possibly other OEMs
>
> Jesper Johansson, a well respected MVP in Windows Security, has been
> helpful in identifying this problem and was quoted in a May 12th Article
> from Gregg Keizer of ComputerWorld. "The problem is that HP, and possibly
> other OEMs, deploy the same image to Intel-based desktops that they do to
> AMD-based desktops". Many of us already know the problems associated with
> installing the wrong drivers on a system and this is exactly the same
> situation. Thankfully this problem is restricted to HP desktop models and
> does not affect their laptops. Full article here:-
>
> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/14/windows-xp-sp3-has-problems/
>

~BD~
Tue May 20 15:23:40 PDT 2008

YW - I'm pleased the info. helped! :)

BD


"Charles W Davis" <Anthemwebs@lvcoxmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for the information. I had just experienced the problem on a
> Club member's computer. By uninstalling SP3, I'm on the road to recovery.
> "~BD~" <~BD~@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uQWAygEuIHA.5268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> From PC Pitstop:-
>>
>> On Wednesday, May 7th 2008, Microsoft released the long awaited Windows
>> XP SP3. Almost immediately hundreds of users registered complaints
>> ranging from complete crashes to looping reboots. Similar problems have
>> accompanied previous service packs and are usually the result of
>> conflicting software.
>>
>> Now, a few days later, it's known that many of the reports are specific
>> to HP Computers with AMD processors. Copies of Windows intended for
>> Intel-based machines were used by OEMs on AMD-based computers. According
>> to Microsoft the blame sits squarely on HP and possibly other OEMs
>>
>> Jesper Johansson, a well respected MVP in Windows Security, has been
>> helpful in identifying this problem and was quoted in a May 12th Article
>> from Gregg Keizer of ComputerWorld. "The problem is that HP, and possibly
>> other OEMs, deploy the same image to Intel-based desktops that they do to
>> AMD-based desktops". Many of us already know the problems associated with
>> installing the wrong drivers on a system and this is exactly the same
>> situation. Thankfully this problem is restricted to HP desktop models and
>> does not affect their laptops. Full article here:-
>>
>> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2008/05/14/windows-xp-sp3-has-problems/
>>
>
>