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re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

Scott — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:15:32 GMT

Thank you so much for creating this tool. It is exactly what I needed to get SP3 to take.

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

javier haros — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:27:36 GMT

your program to disable intelintelppm worked perfect , thanks.

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

Gis Bun — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:28:24 GMT

@Will McLoughlin: While SP3 may have caused the problem, you may have had an issue prior to SP3. Not specific to SP3, I've heard of some losing desktop icons because an update went through but 99.9999% of those installed the update without an issue.

Thought of wiping and starting from scratch? Have you checked the codes from the BSOD? Not doing this ain't helping. Google the codes.

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

rose — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:33:25 GMT

Thank you thank you!!! I've spent the past week trying to figure out why my computer keeps rebooting (after installing the update). HP's online chat didn't help. I found your sight after much googling.

Thanks for your help!

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

Will McLoughlin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:08:32 GMT

I'm not technical! My PC is custom with AMD chip and winfast motherboard. All OK till microsoft auto updates put SP3 on my machine. Now I suffer with randon crashes, frequent blue screens and stop numbers, doesn't log off properly and wants to check C drive every time I boot up.

Totally frustrated! Thank for your tech stuff on your blog but its over my head. Do I have to buy more from the people who messed up?

Regards,

Will.

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

Shane — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:38:25 GMT

Thanks Jesper, your recommendation solved my reboot issue on the first try.

AMD HP Pavillion A810n (A Big Box HP)

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

cominatyalive — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:38:56 GMT

AM2+ Phenom 3.0 GHz x4 940 Quad, MSI K9A2-CF-F MOBO, SP3 Installed and constant rebooting after I installed MSI Dual Core Center Utility. I will try removing my USB keyboard & mouse, I will also try the intelppm removal tool. I've tried SP3 several times & the same BS. Say a prayer for me please.

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

Steven Lux — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 05:18:23 GMT

I am one of the users that has a custom built AMD PC. I have the ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe and my problem was 100% the same as what you had listed as AMD problem #2. (Reboot loop) Before trying the solution, there was no way I could get to Windows, all Safe Mode and Normal modes failed. I watched the log and it would crash at Windows/Drivers/fsbts.sys and reboot. First solution I tried different was I unplugged my wireless USB mouse (it has a PS/2 adapter I use) - Put in a regular 1gig kingston flash drive from walmart on the top USB port - It loaded slowly in safe mode, but it worked. I restored my computer back to before I installed service pack 3. I restarted my computer to see if it runs normally, and it's working so far.

Thank you so much for this. Knowing me I would have bought a new mobo and tried to get all my old files onto a new hard drive and started over!

re: Group Policy Fails For One User

Marc — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:46:32 GMT

I have the same problem from time to time. Most frequent cause for this issue is bad date, time or timezone set on the machine, which is not linked to the user profile, but I thought I'd share the information. Large time differences between computer and DC causes Kerberos authentication failure which causes failure to apply GPOs.

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

ASUShater — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:10:52 GMT

Hey, thanks, I hooked up a standard Kingston 8 GB flash drive and it booted right away. I think I am going to take my motherboard out back and go "Office Space" on it.

Thanks again, huge help.

re: Does your AMD-based computer boot after installing XP SP3?

gcloutier — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:55:12 GMT

got a pc here with asus a7v40-mx and amd cpu who is stopping with lsass.exe error (missing or dammage OR execution error ) when booting ... monthly problem, reformat twice, replace hard disk, and problem reappeared .... I am thinking of flashing bios...we are at version 1 and version 5 is avalaible.... what do you thinking...thanks

re: 64-bit Anti-Virus For Vista

Michael — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:05:30 GMT

Oh, also wanted to say that I've used AVG 8.5 and eSET, both worked great on Vista64, I only schedule a full scan for once a month and run only the real time monitoring, and have never seen a performance issue. I mostly run the realtime for maleware/spyware, as I have not seen a virus on any of my systems since 96, but you never know, my wife and son have both had one just last year, but was caught by AVG.

re: 64-bit Anti-Virus For Vista

Michael — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:58:58 GMT

What I would like to know is, not what antivirus software is 64 bit "compatable", but which is written in true 64 bit code for Vista64 or Linus64? I've read many articles and software descriptions, but most a quite vague on whether it's written in 64 bit, or just 64 bit compatible. Anyone?

re: Help: Vista won't let me write to my external hard drive

jesper — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:10:29 GMT

The reason you have no "effin security tab" is because you are using Windows Vista Home. I can't recall in which SKUs that tab is removed, but it is not present in some of them, just like it was not present in XP Home. You need to do the changes from a command prompt unfortunately. Follow the directions under "elevated command line" in the original post. That will get you there.

Running Problem

Really Effin Mad — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:20:23 GMT

All of these solutions to regain control of one's formerly XP external hard drive involve changing securities and ownerships. While these instructions are all fairly easy to follow, and I imagine work very well normally... THERE IS NO EFFIN SECURITY TAB ... I right click a file, folder, anything in the external hard drive. ANYTHING mind, go to properties like they say... and here is where they say click the security tab. There is no such thing as the security tab. It is missing, absent, vacant, non existent. Yes I am the administrator, yes I am logged on as the admin seeing as how there's only the one account, mine, admin... Ive changed all securities i can find anywhere on the computer to allow full access to just about anyone, but it still wont let me do anything but read files on my external hard drive.