xp sp3 has caused a bsod in safe mode and when booting normally

After installing SP3 on a Dimension 5150 in xp home edition I receive a
BSOD both when booting normally and when trying to access Safe Mode.
The error is the following:
STOP 0X0000007E (0x000001d, 0xf78de8ea, 0xf78de7f4, 0xf78de4f0)

It was working great before the update.

Any suggestions to get the computer working again would be appreicated.


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johnbigbootie wrote:
> After installing SP3 on a Dimension 5150 in xp home edition I receive a
> BSOD both when booting normally and when trying to access Safe Mode.
> The error is the following:
> STOP 0X0000007E (0x000001d, 0xf78de8ea, 0xf78de7f4, 0xf78de4f0)
>
> It was working great before the update.
>
> Any suggestions to get the computer working again would be appreicated.
>
>

Try turn it off and unplugging the computer and then plug it back in and
turn it on. If you can get into either Safe Mode or Normal Mode, do a
System Restore back before the SP3 install.

Alias

Thanks Alias.

Any suggestions on what to do if I can't get into Safe Mode or boot
normally?

Are there any options in Recovery Console that would enable me to
remove SP3?

Thanks.


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johnbigbootie wrote:
> Thanks Alias.
>
> Any suggestions on what to do if I can't get into Safe Mode or boot
> normally?
>
> Are there any options in Recovery Console that would enable me to
> remove SP3?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Like I said, try System Restore to a point in time prior to the SP3
"install".

Alias

Continual reboots or can only boot into Safe Mode after installing WinXP
SP3?

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)."]

Possible workaround: Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to
INTELPMM.OLD.

• 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 11 Jun-08)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372

• Error message after you upgrade a computer that uses a processor other
than an Intel processor to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows XP
Service Pack 3: "STOP: 0x0000007E":
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953356

• HP and Compaq Desktop PCs: Computer Restarts after Displaying Stop Error
0x0000007E [after installing WinXP SP3]
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c01457284

• Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Upgrade Utility for systems with AMD processors:
Go to www.hp.com | Search for "sp37394.exe" (w/out quotes) | Should take you
to this download page:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/g...reg_R1002_USEN

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select Windows XP
| select Windows XP Service Pack 3
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johnbigbootie wrote:
> After installing SP3 on a Dimension 5150 in xp home edition I receive a
> BSOD both when booting normally and when trying to access Safe Mode.
> The error is the following:
> STOP 0X0000007E (0x000001d, 0xf78de8ea, 0xf78de7f4, 0xf78de4f0)
>
> It was working great before the update.
>
> Any suggestions to get the computer working again would be appreicated.

Thank you Alias. - Could you inform me for future reference how I can
utilize System Restore when I can't boot normally or access Safe Mode?

Thank you PA Bear.

I found http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249 very useful to remove
SP3 while in the Recovery Console. I can now boot to safe mode and boot
normally but the mouse and keyboard do not work.

I get stuck in the screen that allows me to choose what user I want to
sign-in as.

Any suggestions so as my keyboard and/or mouse will work? Thanks.


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johnbigbootie wrote:
> Thank you Alias. - Could you inform me for future reference how I can
> utilize System Restore when I can't boot normally or access Safe Mode?

You can't. I was saying you should use it if you can get in to either mode.
>
> Thank you PA Bear.
>
> I found http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249 very useful to remove
> SP3 while in the Recovery Console. I can now boot to safe mode and boot
> normally but the mouse and keyboard do not work.
>
> I get stuck in the screen that allows me to choose what user I want to
> sign-in as.
>
> Any suggestions so as my keyboard and/or mouse will work? Thanks.

Are they USB? If so, use a keyboard and mouse that isn't.

Alias
>
>

Thanks Alias,

The keyboard and mouse are USB. The Dimension 5150 does not have any
serial ports.


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johnbigbootie wrote:
> Thanks Alias,
>
> The keyboard and mouse are USB. The Dimension 5150 does not have any
> serial ports.
>
>

Don't know what to tell you then, sorry, except that now I know another
reason not to recommend Dell.

If you have everything backed up, maybe you should just use the recover
CD -- Dell did give you one of those, right? -- and reinstall XP.
Install SP3 immediately after installing XP and disabling the anti virus
if it comes with one. If they didn't give you a CD, check the Dell
manual to see how to use the recovery partition to reinstall it the way
it was when you got it.

Alias

Thank you all for your help.

I have decided to back-up my information and re-install the OS.
Cheers!


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