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It appears that HP and XP SP3 are not getting along…

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There are issues involving an endless reboot cycle that starts after some HP systems are updated to Service Pack 3.

http://www.crn.com/software/207602807

Evidently, it has something to do with the OEM XP image HP put on some AMD-based desktops:

http://tinyurl.com/6zs52d

I’ll bet that over at HP Tech Support right now, you can hear the name Microsoft and the ‘F’ word used together quite frequently. 😉

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Capt. Billy –

Great minds think alike. I started a discussion (see link below) before reading your post. Is there a way to combine them to avoid duplication?

http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=263384&messageID=2496932

Thanks for the great avatar!

Appreciatively,

Rick/Portland, OR

no problemo & my pleasure. :-)

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