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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 25, 2008, 12:41:48 AM »

Yes it was a clean install.
Yes I'm pretty sure it is a legal version.

I think after using some partition software it stuffed them up and moved it to F:\. I'm not 100% sure about this though.
I was booting Vista but after this started happening it doesn't seem to boot.

EDIT:

One more thing, I tried a slipstreamed version with SP2. But when it got to the selecting a partition to install part it said:
Setup cannot access this disk.

Then when I press F3 to quit a BSOD comes up saying:

setupdd.sys - Address F7418CAD base at F73EC000, Datestamp 41107c8F

Is this a clue to what is causing this problem?

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 25, 2008, 12:13:23 AM »

When I installed the drivers from the Gigabyte cd it came up with another STOP error:

STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF789E63C, 0xC0000034, 0x000000000, 0x000000000

Yes it is the same CD. How can I disable Raid?

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 24, 2008, 02:57:41 AM »

For some reason I couldn't edit the post above so anyway. I press F6 at the prompt but it tells me to insert a floppy. I don't have a floppy drive but have 2 DVD roms (1 which is in use with the Windows Boot Disc). How can I get it to read my other DVD drive instead of the floppy?

I am meant to use my motherboard cd for this prompt aren't I? (look at post #7 for screenshot of that cd).

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 24, 2008, 01:33:40 AM »

No, I did no such thing. Was I meant to? Previously when I reinstalled XP I didn't have to do anything like that.

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 24, 2008, 12:15:05 AM »

I looked in the manual of the Gigabyte motherboard it said Rev 1001. Don't know if this means anything but I'll keep looking.

EDIT:

Yes I think that is the version. In the Gigabyte site it tells you to look for Rev *number here*.

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 23, 2008, 11:32:57 PM »

It did have SP2 but then recently something happened (the booting thing) and I had to reinstall, now I don't have SP2 installed cause it will not boot with it installed. I did install the SP1a express version as SP3 needed atleast SP1 installed     before it could install. I haven't just tried SP1a though I'm assuming the same thing is going to happen. Do you still want me to try it?

EDIT:

Forgot to add this to the first post. I put my mobo cd (i think it was the mobo cd) which had my audio drivers. An autoplay thing came up. I think I checked the checkboxes similar to what the picture has.

After that I got a similar BSOD error, but this time it was: STOP:0x0000007B (0xF789E63C, 0xC0000034, 0x000000000, 0x000000000) or something similar to that.

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 23, 2008, 11:10:52 PM »

Here it is.
[attachment=4380:hijackthis.txt]

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 23, 2008, 09:57:38 PM »

It didn't come preinstalled with anything. Then XP was installed onto it. I'm assuming the people (from whom be bought it from) used XP as I don't think Vista was out yet.
What do you mean by what is the exact make/model of my computer? My friend assembled it for me. It has been working fine for the past 1 1/2 years.
I uploaded the report. Thanks for your help.

EDIT:
I'm not sure if this will be a problem with the report but I don't have SP2 install currently (because it doesn't let me boot of course). This is just a plain Windows (with a few drivers installed, ATI display drivers, DX 9).

[attachment=4379:Report.txt]

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Tech Clinic / Windows Service Pack 2 Issue

« on: February 23, 2008, 06:32:11 PM »

Hey,

For some reason everytime I install SP2 or SP3 (haven't tried 1 yet, I'm assuming the same is gonna happen) my computer keeps give me the blue screen of death on start up. Everything goes fine until the start up (Windows Boot screen) but then after a while the BSOD comes up with: STOP: 0x0000007B (0xBACC3524, 0xC0000034, 0x000000000, 0x000000000). This is really annoying. This never happens on a clean version of Windows (without any Service Packs).

I cannot install my audio drivers etc. without SP2. I also would like to say that I'm not very good with computers, so could you please explain in detail what I need to do (if you have a cure for this).

My Specs:
Windows:                Windows XP
Memory (RAM):           2048 MB
CPU Info:               AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+
CPU Speed:              2155.4 MHz
Motherboard:            Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-M55PLUS-S3G

Thanks for your help.