XP SP3 Cripples Some PCs With Endless Reboots

[Capper]

Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 sends some PCs into an endless series of reboots, according to posts to a Microsoft support forum.
Jesper Johansson, a former program manager for security policy at Microsoft and a prominent Windows blogger, has worked with users to tentatively identify the problem as involving only machines using processors from Advanced Micro Devices .

Messages from frustrated users began accumulating on the XP SP3 support newsgroup Wednesday, just a day after Microsoft released the update to the general public.

"I just installed Windows XP SP3 and after completing the processes and when the system reboots, the system cannot proceed to load the Windows," said a user labeled as "Olin" in a message that kicked off a long thread . "It just displays the flash screen of Windows then after it reboots again."

Most users who left messages on the forum said that they were unable to boot into Windows Safe mode -- a last-ditch way to sidestep the normal boot process for troubleshooting purposes -- or revert to a previously saved System Restore point.

XP SP3 Cripples Some PCs With Endless Reboots

[qazwsx]

Can microsoft ever make a service pack that doesnt break more than it fixes?
New Vista+XP service packs=FAIL!
I've installed the new SP, and it doesnt seem any faster, if anything its slower to boot and feels a tad more 'sluggish'

[Badluck Inc]

I have SP3 installed on my laptop , haven't noticed a difference and haven't had a problem with it either.

[polobunny]

Could it be something about the AMD CPU driver?

[stinger608]

I don't know, had this on 2 systems, one with an old xp3200, and one with a x2 5200 dual core, and never encountered said issues!
Not sure what the problem would be, maybe a Via chipset or a SiS chipset?
Both of my AMD systems are running with Nvidia chipsets.

[PrOLifIC_onE]

I figured something like this would happen which is why i wait a little while after each service pack is released before I go ahead with the install.

[Parker]

Originally Posted by qazwsx

New Vista+XP service packs=FAIL!

Let me put some more emphasis on that:


Nice try Micro$oft.

P.s. Hey, 1000th post! WOOOOPEEEE!!!!!

[stinger608]

Yea Parker, you've posted about 999 posts to many

[Parker]

Originally Posted by stinger608

Yea Parker, you've posted about 999 posts to many

Hey now, look at you! 8,477 freaking posts!?!?!??!?! You shouldn't preach what you don't practice..

JK!

[Yellowhello]

Originally Posted by Badluck Inc

I have SP3 installed on my laptop , haven't noticed a difference and haven't had a problem with it either.

Same here, I've had it on my laptop for a couple of days now, I've noticed no changes, and no issues either.