just installed sp1 and

[tichyuk]

windows is always freezing.

sometimes when i boot up it says chcking for consistance (its like chkdsk)

windows xp pro

what can i do?

[Mr Snatcher]

Are you sure it installed completely? Are you using a bad key code? Meaning is the windows xp cd you have a copied corporate edition?

[tichyuk]

it may be, operating system was not installed by me?

Can i get rid of sp1 if it turns out to be one of he above

system restore?

safe mode works fine

[emailrob]

you should be able to uninstall sp1 from the add remove progs.
Otherwise try a system restore

[Chris IOW]

When you do a system restore it does not always remove all the updated file correctly. So its always best to try the Add/Remove feature first :)

[xdeity]

sounds to me like a duff install, just try reinstalling sp1

[Soritong]

New versions of the SP1 have special code that checks for CD-Key during install and won't allow install on a pirated edition.

Certain releases don't seem to be affected by it, though.

[Stryker_PornStar]

Someone I know was able to slipstream sp1 into a pirated version of XP Pro. :) Absolutely no activation required. Just depends on if you the proper hack.

[baturkin17]

get sp2, i know its still a rc1 , but who cares , it works


its on microsofts site somewhere

[tichyuk]

uninstalled sp1 and its still freezing. system retore now only had one point ( installed windows) where i installed sp 1

[tichyuk]

computer is working. rob i done the thing in the email all the way up to install sp 1 but never installed, restarted the computer and it logged on fine :)
i think i might leave sp 1 unless i download it from another source other than microsoft

cheers guys, been a big help

[emailrob]

hey tichy, glad it worked ;)

[tichyuk]

cheers mate

[Mr Snatcher]

Just rememebr tichyuk you need sp1 in order for usb 2.0 to work. I think there is third party software out there that will work but not sure.

[The Firemaster]

Just thought id add my 2 penneth, sorted out 2 pcs with a similar problem, would boot to the xp logo then, it would reboot again, I had 2 go into the bios and load the default settings to get it to boot, it seemed to be a bad key for xp pro, used a ahhem keygen and found another working key and it was fine, took a couple of attempts but it worked first time it let me install sp1 after changing key but it got stuck in a loop after the xp logo, 2nd time it worked with another key, alot of hassle but i would advise a legit copy of xp and u wont get this problem me thinks m8!
HTH