The AMD specific CPU driver is more for the advanced power management
features of the processor than for basic operations, and Windows can use
the same fall-back driver for when it is running in Safe Mode to keep
things working until you can get that patch from HP installed. Compaq
computers running AMD processors have a similar issue at times since
Compaq was bought up by HP.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [PCBUILD] Computer infection/ SP2 vs SP3
From: Joe Holmes <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, July 24, 2010 6:11 am
To: [log in to unmask]

Kenneth Whyman SC Friday, July 23, 2010, 7:01 PM 
Wrote:


Windows XP Service Pack 3 is just as stable as its Service Pack 2
predecessor in my own experience without adding much in the way of
overhead. It's also the only supported version of XP left. Microsoft is
no longer writing patches for XP unless Service Pack 3 is installed as a
prerequisite. 
 
No reason not to install Service Pack 3 at this point.

Just make sure to have the system clean of viruses before you do so, so
the infection doesn't interfere with the installation or infect the
various backups made by the upgrade process. Several of my fellow
contributors made very good suggestions on various resources and methods
to try. Best wishes for a healthy computing experience, both for your
machine and for you (stress and the like).

end*

I tried loading SP3 before writing this reply:
I am having issues getting SP3 to load on my HP dv5117cl with an AMD
Turion 64 chipset. I get a dialog box telling me there is a problem
loading the installer for .Net and to contact my hardware vendor for
further assistance.
 
I have heard several forums discussing the "black screen of death" after
the Windows XP loading screen upon installing SP3. 
 
This appears to be not limited to only on Hewlett Packard with the AMD
cpu but also with other mobo makers with Intel processors.
 
HP recommends installing "SoftPaq.exe" for AMD processors. The
instructions say "uninstall the current CPU driver and replace with the
downloaded version"
Concern: If I uninstall the current cpu driver and replace it, what
drives the cpu operation during this process? 
 
Thanks,
Joseph Holmes
 
 
 
 
 




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