Service pack 2

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Hello R.C. The first thing I did after installing Windows XP was run Windows
update. It did not find SP2. I let it apply those updates and rebooted. I
got back into Windows and ran the update again and then it found SP2.
As for the model it is a Gateway P3 500, 512MB ram
Thanks


"R. C. White" <rc@corridor.net> wrote in message
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> Hi, matta.
>
> I'm not sure I followed all your narrative. I got hung up here:
>
>> I ran Windows Update and installed all the update and rebooted.
>> Everything was ok. I ran the Windows Update and installed service pack
>> 2.
>
> Are you saying that you installed pre-SP2 updates, then rebooted and
> installed SP2? That should not be necessary. SP2 includes all the prior
> updates. So, just install WinXP and then SP2. Then visit Windows Update
> to see if there are any post-SP2 fixes for your computer.
>
>> I check the bios and the quick boot option is enabled.
>
> This would be hardware-specific, so it might help if you tell us the make
> and model of your computer (or of your motherboard, if you built it
> yourself). What happens if you disable the quick boot option?
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@corridor.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
>
> "matta25" <matta125work@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hello I reformatted my hard drive and reloaded Windows XP Pro on it.
>> Once that ws done I ran Windows Update and installed all the update and
>> rebooted. Everything was ok. I ran the Windows Update and installed
>> service pack 2. The system rebooted and I got my bios screen and then a
>> black screen for about 1 to 2 minutes. Then I got white squares at the
>> bottom of the screen that was a progress bar. It goes about half way
>> accross the scren (it takes about 5 minutes to do this.) and then I get
>> the windows XP screen and windows loads fine.
>>
>> I check the bios and the quick boot option is enabled.
>> Anyone else have this problem?
>> Please help.
>