Sp2 reboots over and over

I tried to install sp2 several times but everytime I do it just gets to the windows is starting screen and then reboots over and over again until I goto safe mode and uninstall sp2. any Ideas how to fix this?

Have
amd3400+
winxp pro

 

Turn off auotmatic restart and see what the error is, would be a good start.

Right Click My Computer >Properties >Advanced >Startup and Recovery settings.

Under System Failure, uncheck automatically restart.

Then get the error and post back everything it said.

 

Ok here it is all I got was a page that said windows cant start so to stop any damage it would not go any furthar. Code was "Stop )0x0000008e(0xc0000005 0x80614c05 0xb6ab5b64 0x00000000) " Thats all

 

Are you able to get online n SafeMode w/ Netwokring?

 

I didn't try. All I did was go into safemode to uninstall sp2.

 

When you goto the new version of the windows update page it asks for certain services to be turned on (which I did) because I also downloaded it from there.
http://v5.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/v5consumer/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Could it be I need other services turned on for sp2 to work?
My services are set to Blackviper "safe" settings.
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

 

Oh!

Well, check your C:\windows\minidump folder and see if there are files that correspond with the date of the reboots and when you installed SP2.

Post back

 

Three files in there 1. june18 04 and 2.and3. june20 04 none for the dates I tried to install sp2.

 

Doh.

Well, I think the thing to keep in mind at this point is if SafeMode works, and normal does not, it has to be third party application or a driver.

SP2 has been known in testing to utterly break some drivers and applications.

Are you using McAfee products?

 

Nope no McAfee products on my system.
Running I have.......
ez armor
trojan hunter
spysweeper
cyberpower-power panel plus for my UPS

 

Hmmm, well-

I would guess before you retry SP2, temporarily uninstall ez armor, and the ups software.

If you decide to try Sp2 again, I would say instead of just trying to get into Safe Mode, also try disablign third party services in msconfig, and startup items, then trying to boot.

I would also disable all nonessential hardware devices in Device Manager (those not needed to boot, that includes video card) and see if you can boot to normal mode.

If you can with either or both aof the above methods, then you should be able to narrow down the cause.

 

Thankyou very much for your help and "IF" I try to install it again before the final release I will try the things you suggested.

Thanks again for your help,

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