various windows xp problems after SP 3 update

[Guest PG]

I have been having boot up problems, drives not showing up any longer,

programs missing or files missing or not running errors.

 

Intermittently I have bootup problems, then have to disconnect one SATA

drive to get XP to load at all.

 

I tried to install XP components again and it won't let me run setup. The

CD-drive is reading since it opens the files but it won't run setup!?

 

In addition, I had to do a system restore after I installed SP 3, so all of

this started after the SP 3 was installed/updated.

 

I also did a BIOS driver update thinking that might help with the bootup and

HD not found problems, but it didn't help. I don't know what else to try or

what else could be causing all this.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

Thank you for your immediate replies!

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: various windows xp problems after SP 3 update

 

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to

http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows

XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

PG wrote:

> I have been having boot up problems, drives not showing up any longer,

> programs missing or files missing or not running errors.

>

> Intermittently I have bootup problems, then have to disconnect one SATA

> drive to get XP to load at all.

>

> I tried to install XP components again and it won't let me run setup. The

> CD-drive is reading since it opens the files but it won't run setup!?

>

> In addition, I had to do a system restore after I installed SP 3, so all

> of

> this started after the SP 3 was installed/updated.

>

> I also did a BIOS driver update thinking that might help with the bootup

> and

> HD not found problems, but it didn't help. I don't know what else to try

> or

> what else could be causing all this.

>

> Any help is greatly appreciated!

>

> Thank you for your immediate replies!

[Guest PG]

Re: various windows xp problems after SP 3 update

 

Thanks for the reply and info. I have contacted them and am in the middle of

getting support, but their chat support closed on me...when had to do a

reboot...

guess I have to wait until tomorrow to get further assistance.

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to

> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows

> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> PG wrote:

> > I have been having boot up problems, drives not showing up any longer,

> > programs missing or files missing or not running errors.

> >

> > Intermittently I have bootup problems, then have to disconnect one SATA

> > drive to get XP to load at all.

> >

> > I tried to install XP components again and it won't let me run setup. The

> > CD-drive is reading since it opens the files but it won't run setup!?

> >

> > In addition, I had to do a system restore after I installed SP 3, so all

> > of

> > this started after the SP 3 was installed/updated.

> >

> > I also did a BIOS driver update thinking that might help with the bootup

> > and

> > HD not found problems, but it didn't help. I don't know what else to try

> > or

> > what else could be causing all this.

> >

> > Any help is greatly appreciated!

> >

> > Thank you for your immediate replies!

>

>

[Guest Kwmani]

Re: various windows xp problems after SP 3 update

 

I was having a similar problem with HDD's not being recognized on bootup. I

reseated the cable and viola the problem has vanished. Got this from another

poster here on the groups.

 

Ken

 

"PG" wrote:

> Thanks for the reply and info. I have contacted them and am in the middle of

> getting support, but their chat support closed on me...when had to do a

> reboot...

> guess I have to wait until tomorrow to get further assistance.

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

> > Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for

> > Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and

> > e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. Go to

> > http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows

> > XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

> > --

> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >

> > PG wrote:

> > > I have been having boot up problems, drives not showing up any longer,

> > > programs missing or files missing or not running errors.

> > >

> > > Intermittently I have bootup problems, then have to disconnect one SATA

> > > drive to get XP to load at all.

> > >

> > > I tried to install XP components again and it won't let me run setup. The

> > > CD-drive is reading since it opens the files but it won't run setup!?

> > >

> > > In addition, I had to do a system restore after I installed SP 3, so all

> > > of

> > > this started after the SP 3 was installed/updated.

> > >

> > > I also did a BIOS driver update thinking that might help with the bootup

> > > and

> > > HD not found problems, but it didn't help. I don't know what else to try

> > > or

> > > what else could be causing all this.

> > >

> > > Any help is greatly appreciated!

> > >

> > > Thank you for your immediate replies!

> >

> >