Re: to XP64 or not



Pip wrote:
I am in the process of building a new system. I have installed my original XP home and when I try to add SP2 (or almost any other software) I get an 'unable to complete' type message at the last moment during the installation or get a BOD and shutdown. I can't install updates of drivers that might be causing this as the installation trips over at the last moment (as above). This is a bit chicken and the egg.


As this appears to be a driver issue, would buying a new XP 64 OS to replace my very old 32bit version help?


IMHO not - instead, you would dive into new driver probs!

Identify your driver problem, do a fresh install of your XP 32bit and upgrade to SP2...

roy

--
This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties,
and confers no rights.
.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: No Wireless Connectivity after SP2, Hardwire OK
    ... >installation and post-installation page ... I have a laptop with a wireless NIC and SP2 installed as ... the driver for the problematic NIC in my stationary... ... others that have problems with NICs after SP2 will ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
  • Re: Maxtor SATA Primary & WinXP...Wont install...
    ... That's how I managed to "misplace" the driver cd & manual for my brand ... It's an ASUS P4S800D-X + my hubby bought me a new MAXTOR SATA ... "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer. ... Early in the installation of Windows XP you will see a brief message ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware)
  • Re: XP Send Fax Wizard Fails
    ... Is your modem on the Windows XP HCL list and using the latest drivers? ... > dealt with the problem with Norton, the problems started shortly after SP2 ... > and started coming up with the same driver error as initial PC, ... installation of SP2 start the problem? ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax)
  • scsi vhci driver and QLA2310, multi-path
    ... Hello I have installed qla2310 adapter in sunfire with solaris 8. ... the installation of driver for QLA2310 there I can see disks on the ... more than one path to the disk. ... SFS_base_packages.S8.tar.Z in which is vhci driver but it was not ...
    (comp.arch.storage)
  • scsi vhci driver and QLA2310, multi-path
    ... Hello I have installed qla2310 adapter in sunfire with solaris 8. ... the installation of driver for QLA2310 there I can see disks on the ... more than one path to the disk. ... SFS_base_packages.S8.tar.Z in which is vhci driver but it was not ...
    (comp.sys.sun.hardware)