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"n" <neal206(AT)@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Paul" <nospam@needed.com> wrote in message
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> > In article <fgWVc.182879$28.38327@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, "n"
> > <neal206(AT)@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "Stephan Grossklass" <sgrokla-nospam04q2@yahoo.de> wrote in message
> > > news:cg7t2s$b0g$00$1@news.t-online.com...
> > > > n schrieb:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Has anyone had success installing XP SP2 onto an ASUS T2-P? I have
> tried
> > > > > installing the service pack
> > > > > three times with no joy. It finished the service pack install ok,
> but
> > > never
> > > > > re-boots afterwards. It just
> > > > > stops during the IPL, and safe mode, last known config etc don't
> work
> > > > > either. I even scratch installed
> > > > > XP, and installed the service pack, but got the same results. I
have
> > > > > installed SP2 onto 4 other boxes,
> > > > > all of which went without a hitch, but the ASUS T2-P doesn't like
> it. It
> > > > > runs, and has done for months,
> > > > > with service pack 1 and all the updates with no trouble at all,
but
> > > service
> > > > > pack 2 kills it. I have bios
> > > > > 1007, just in case that is of importance.
> > > >
> > > > I assume you mean the good old T2P4 and BIOS 0207? It could be that
> SP2
> > > > requires SSE support. Have you tried a fresh XP install, followed by
> > > > direct installation of SP2?
> > > >
> > > > Stephan
> > > > --
> > > > Meine Andere Seite: http://stephan.win31.de/
> > > > PC#6: i440BX, 1xP3-500E, 512 MiB, 18+80 GB, R9k AGP 64 MiB, 110W
> > > > This is a SCSI-inside, Legacy-plus, TCPA-free computer
> > >
> > > No, it's the shiney new T2-P
> > >
http://uk.asus.com/products/desktop/t2-p-d/overview.htm
> > > Yes, I did try a format and a fresh install of XP followed by SP2 and
> get
> > > the same results.
> > > When broken, and booting in safe mode, the line it appears to stop on
> is...
> > >
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\btkrnl.sys
> >
> > I used btkrnl.sys in Google and got this:
> >
> >
>
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=16d601c426b1%24f1ae37d0%24a401280a%40phx.gbl
> >
> > The poster in that case, used Safe Mode (Disk Logging) as his
workaround.
> >
> > Another post says:
> >
> > "btkrnl.sys which is a Bluetooth Protocol Driver for Windows 2000..."
> >
> > Who would've guessed that... I was thinking British Telecom.
> > Does your system have Bluetooth ?
> >
> > Paul
>
> Hi Paul,
> My system does have USB bluetooth, very interesting. However, having
messed
> around with this
> machine for hours this morning, I am loosing the will to upgrade it.
Norton
> Ghost is worth every
> penny it costs..... On formatting and installing base XP, with just the
> motherboard devices
> configured, and no external devices, it stops after installing SP2 on the
> boot at
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\mup.sys
> I tried the Microsoft procedure for backing off the service pack and
trying
> to boot and view
> the log files, but guess what, it won't boot up!
> There is something wierd about the Asus T2-P. Has anyone managed to SP2 a
> T2-P??
>
>
Looks like something weird to do with Prescott CPU and Intel chipset
combination.
Found this, and it seems to sum the situation up perfectly.
http://www.mcse.ms/message962236.html
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