Fresh XP SP2 slipstream install continually reboot

[differentSky]

Hi,

I applied SP2 (downloaded from microsoft site) to a win XP Pro machine that was already patched to SP1a. It updated, but on the first reboot, when it got to the part where the blue progress bar appears, it just reboots, gets to that stage again and reboots again...

So using another machine I slipstreamed SP2 onto my original XP Pro disk and tried a fresh install. On the first boot after the install the same problem came back.

I'm able to get into safe mode.

Anybody else experience this, or have any suggestions?

Thanks for any help.

[prathapml]

I would suspect a faulty driver, or RAM which hasn't preserved its integrity.

Also, try disabling all hot-shot graphics card options (from BIOS), like TV-out, etc.

Also, try meddling with the power setting "ACPI/non-ACPI" compliant.

[gabriel_buc]

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 873161

After you install Windows XP Service Pack 2, your computer restarts continuously

SYMPTOMS

After you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), you are prompted to restart the computer. When the computer starts, but before you can log on, the computer begins to continuously restart.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you have a UMAX scanner driver installed on your computer when you install Windows XP SP2.

Read the full article HERE

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 870892

Your computer repeatedly restarts, or it generates error messages when you roll back two

SYMPTOMS

When you roll back two or more device drivers by using the Roll Back Driver feature of Device Manager, your Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer may repeatedly restart, may generate various errors depending on the drivers that you rolled back, or may do both.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the device drivers that you rolled back use some of the same system files. In this scenario, mismatched driver or miniport file versions may exist. Therefore, you may not be able to start Windows XP SP2 without any errors

Read the full article HERE

Hope this will help

[gabriel_buc]

<Deleted> Sorry, double posting

[differentSky]

Thanks prathapml, I will check into the bios. It's an older machine, i'll check out the mobo...

@gabriel_buc I don't think it can be either of those two options, as it happens on a fresh install.

[differentSky]

Well I just installed it successfully on my main machine (one I built myself recently). Which makes me think that there is a hardware incompatability with the other. If I find out what I'll post it back here in case others have the same problem.

[differentSky]

Ok, found and sorted the problem.

The machine had a rage fury Maxx video card in it. Whilst the behaviour exhibited wasn't exactly as listed in this KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307151

It got me thinking.

The card worked just great when the machine was running linux, and when I put XP SP1a on it. But XP SP2 didn't like it at all. I've swapped in a GeForce4 MX440 and it now works just fine.

My fault for having old hardware in the thing, but it is just a test machine.