Stop the Endless Windows XP SP3 Reboots [That Damn PC]

                   
cellphone9.com     May 17, 2008            

Experiencing endless reboots since you installed Windows Service Pack or SP3? To break the chain, you may first need to halt the automatic restarts. Press the F8 key when you see the black Windows XP screen and then select “Disable automatic restart on system failure” Now, try to get into Safe... [read full story]                    

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Why are AMD Systems Prone to SP3 Problems?

tmcnet.com     May 14, 2008          

As with any patch/service pack, Service Pack 3 for Windows XP has not been without its hiccups. However, one issue has come up that's causing some finger pointing and claims of an OEM taking a shortcut, a shortcut Microsoft warned them not to take. A number of HP computers with AMD (NYSE: AMD)...                    

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More on Windows XP Service Pack 3...

technet.com     May 15, 2008          

We'd like to provide more information and address reports you may have heard about "continuous reboot loops" occurring upon the update to Windows XP SP3. After investigation, we’ve determined this problem occurs on...                    

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Why Are AMD Systems Prone to SP3 Problems?

tmcnet.com     May 15, 2008          

As with any patch/service pack, Service Pack 3 for Windows XP has not been without its hiccups. However, one issue has come up that's causing some finger pointing and claims of an OEM taking a shortcut, a shortcut Microsoft warned them not to take. A number of HP computers with AMD (NYSE: AMD)...                    

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Ex-Microsoft Employee Takes Lead on XP SP3 Reboot Problem, Offers Free Fix

rcpmag.com     May 15, 2008          

by Becky Nagel A former Microsoft employee appears to be coming to the rescue of those suffering from the XP SP3 endless reboot cycle that can happen on computers with AMD processors -- a problem for which Microsoft has yet to announce a solution. As first noted by Computerworld, on Wednesday...                    

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Ex-Microsoft Employee Takes Lead on XP SP3 Reboot Problem, Offers Free Fix

reddevnews.com     May 15, 2008          

A former Microsoft employee appears to be coming to the rescue of those suffering from the XP SP3 endless reboot cycle that can happen on computers with AMD processors -- a problem for which Microsoft has yet to announce a solution. As first noted by Computerworld, on Wednesday author and...                    

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Microsoft Is Fixing XP SP3 Infinite Reboot Loops, Sins Survived Since SP2

softpedia.com     May 16, 2008          

Service Pack 3 is merely a stage in the evolution of Windows XP and by no means a fresh start for the operating system. Illustrative of this situation are the problems dating all the way back to SP2, released at the end of 2004, that have survived into the third and final service pack for XP. And...                    

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HP confirms XP SP3 endless reboot snafu, promises patch

msfn.org     May 16, 2008          

Hewlett-Packard Co. today confirmed that some users of its AMD-based desktops have had problems after installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), and said it would issue a patch this week to prevent machines from spiraling into endless reboots. HP also told users to delay installing XP SP3 until...                    

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Former Microsoft manager offers free fix for XP SP3 'endless reboot'

msfn.org     May 16, 2008          

A former Microsoft Corp. security manager has published a tool designed to detect and fix PCs that may be susceptible to "endless reboots" if updated to Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3). Jesper Johansson, once a program manager for security policy at Microsoft and currently an MVP (Microsoft Most...                    

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Why are AMD Systems Prone to SP3 Problems?

msfn.org     May 16, 2008          

It's not AMD's fault. Multiple fingers are pointing to a key OEM that may have taken a lazy way out. As with any patch/service pack, Service Pack 3 for Windows XP has not been without its hiccups. This is more or less standard, as Microsoft can't test every possible configuration out there....                    

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Ex-Microsoft Employee Takes Lead on XP SP3 Reboot Problem, Offers Free Fix

entmag.com     May 15, 2008          

A former Microsoft employee appears to be coming to the rescue of those suffering from the XP SP3 endless reboot cycle that can happen on computers with AMD processors -- a problem for which Microsoft has yet to announce a solution. As first noted by Computerworld, on Wednesday author and...                    

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