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Windows XP Pro boot up problems

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by info

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I installed SP3 and then Windows wouldn't boot - kept restarting. I managed to boot from XP CD and did System Restore, but still have boot problems. Any advice?

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by oh smeg

This is how to recover from a Corrupted Registry which should be the first point of attack

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545/en-us

And if the above fails to fix the problem use the directions here to do a Repair Install of XP but you'll need a M$ Branded Install Disc as apposed to a System Makers Recovery Disc

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

And when you have it fixed look here for possible solutions to SP3 issues

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

I personally have not seen a problem like this from installing SP3 and I've installed it quite a few times by now. Generally speaking SP3 was a fairly painless Service Pack witht he only real issue that I ran across involving being unable to complete the install and the system rolling back tot he previous position. Any other problems that I have run across involving SP3 all related to installed Software breaking SP3.

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