thanks for the tip.

A learned friend of mine told me I shouldn't have loaded SP3 only after my
SLI computer went into a continuous loop of repeating boot up's.

After repairing windows everything worked except updates.

Now with this fix everything works.

Thanks again.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> billmacdougal wrote:
> > uploaded it ,installed it ,no problem,but everytime ,i log back on
> > to windows live one says i have to install again ,but is already
> > complete,tried to reboot still the same. Can someone help thanks
>
> Why did you "upload" SP3?
> Whom/where did you upload it?
> SP3 for what? (Windows 2000? Windows XP? Office XP? Office 2003?)
>
> Assuming (and it truly is assuming) you mean you downloaded and installed
> Windows XP Service Pack 3... Explain a few things:
>
> - Version of Windows XP you have... (Home, Professional, Media Center 2002,
> Media Center 2005, TabletPC...)?
> - How you obtained and installed SP3 for Windows XP... (Automatic Updates,
> Windows Updates, direct download of EXE, download of ISO image of CD and
> burning the CD...)?
>
> Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
>
> Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...1/relnotes.htm
>
> Key things to note:
>
> Internet Explorer:
> "If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta version of
> Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3, you cannot uninstall
> Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure Internet Explorer 7 or a beta
> version of Internet Explorer 8 is not installed before installing Windows XP
> SP3. If you have already encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP SP3,
> uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
>
> Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002:
> "If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media Center
> Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction. To
> avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3. If
> this issue has already occurred, uninstall Windows XP SP3, install Windows
> XP SP2, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
>
> It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing
> SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair
> installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for
> that...
>
> Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
> Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
> installation
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>
> Some people experience an "endless reboot" issue...
>
> From PA Bear [MS MVP]:
> Workarounds:
>
> 1. Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to INTELPMM.OLD.
> 2. After booting into Safe Mode:
> Start --> Run --> (copy/paste)
> sc config intelppm start= disabled
> --> OK --> Reboot into normal (Windows) mode.
>
> Other references include:
> .. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?p=187790#p187790
> ..
> http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ng-xp-sp3.aspx
> .. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05...boots_crashes/
> ..
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...leId=9084 418
> .. You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to Windows
> XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer
> (Revised 06 May-08)
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372
>
>
> A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
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