How do I prepare for "what if's" before installing SP2

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Hi,

Keep in mind that no one who has a successful install seeks out these
support groups and tells us everything is all hunky-dory, we only see the
trouble spots. And, actually, compared to the SP1 release I think it's been
kind of mild. Basically, I've seen two major issues: 1) People multitasking
while installing the Service Pack. Simply put: Don't, let the update install
unimpeded. 2) We've seen an issue arise with Prescott (high end Intel P-IV)
cpu's and the i865/i875 chipsets. These are generally only found in custom
builds, and you would know if you have one. Installing SP2 on one of these
systems generally results in a boot hang that is only resolved by
uninstalling, no fix is available yet.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"zona4351" <zona4351@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Reading several of the recent posts on SP2, I'm hoping that I won't have
> any
> trouble after installing SP2. However, I did see enough posts to know
> that
> something might happen. So, what can/should I do before I download and
> install SP2. I'm not a super-techie, so I don't even know if I have a
> boot
> disc?? Do I make that?
> I appreciate that there are a lot of very smart users out there, but I'm
> hoping that since this is the Windowsxp.basics group, there are other
> users
> reading this who have the same questions.
> Many Thanks
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Browse around at these sites.

http://jmfmvps.mvps.org/SP2.htm

http://bink.nu/files/SP2KBs.htm

Gord

On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 19:50:29 -0700, "zona4351" <zona4351@cox.net> wrote:

>Reading several of the recent posts on SP2, I'm hoping that I won't have any
>trouble after installing SP2. However, I did see enough posts to know that
>something might happen. So, what can/should I do before I download and
>install SP2. I'm not a super-techie, so I don't even know if I have a boot
>disc?? Do I make that?
>I appreciate that there are a lot of very smart users out there, but I'm
>hoping that since this is the Windowsxp.basics group, there are other users
>reading this who have the same questions.
>Many Thanks
>