See
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ng-xp-sp3.aspx
[NB: The above has been updated many times and now includes "a small tool
that will detect the IntelPPM problem and mitigate it before installing
(WinXP SP3)."]
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Kevin wrote:
> i have same set up and all the same issues ie an hp with amd processor xp
> sp2 tried to up grade get stuck in to loop have to unintall sp3 from safe
> mode as thats all thats loads..ive done 4 suggestions so far from the tech
> guys at ms and still it doesnt work
>
> "Hamid." wrote:
>
>> Samething keeps happening to me!! No more SP3 as soon as Im done with
>> system restore!!
>>
>> "Jud McCranie" wrote:
>>
>>> I have an HP computer that came with Windows XP home SP2 (media
>>> edition). I tried to upgrade to SP3, but after it reboots, it gets
>>> stuck in a loop of showing the blue screen, the screen with the blue
>>> dots going across it, and the screen that gives the option of booting
>>> in safe mode. It kept going through those screens. Fortunately, I
>>> was able to restore the system back to SP2. I tried to install it a
>>> second time, but with the same result. Again, I was able to use
>>> system restore.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to get the SP3 update to install? I'm getting nervous
>>> about trying again because I don't want the computer to get into a
>>> state where it is not useable.
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