after installing XP SP1 System is not as stable as before

#1 Ali

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Posted 07 October 2002 - 07:30 PM

just got XP SP1 about 2 weeks ago, but i have a feeling my windows is not as stable. i had to reinstall my graphics and audio drivers and my explorer crashes and restarts on every little event.
I'm not overclocking the system anymore and ran Ramtester and Burn-in tests on the computer but there is no Hardware problems.
no problematic programs on startup, no viruses or spywares.

has anybody else had any problems with SP1? any suggestions?

#2 DosFreak

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Posted 07 October 2002 - 07:39 PM

Uninstall SP1?

#3 Admiral LSD

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Posted 07 October 2002 - 08:07 PM

My computer is just as fscked up (caused by a combination of installing IIS, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Perl and various versions of Creatives drivers) after the upgrade as it was before.

#4 Jerry Atrik

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Posted 07 October 2002 - 08:48 PM

a "slipstreamed" fresh install works great with everything including the via boards
the "update" on 2 machines has come up with some goofy things, but i havent traced it to the update yet.
im about to load this system fresh

#5 Ali

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Posted 07 October 2002 - 09:22 PM

You know it is kinda freaky!!! ever since i have posted this topic from this morning this computer has not done anything funny yet. i have NOT made any changes to my software or hardware but its working!!!

I think it understand me now

:x i have been working with these things too much i guess :x

#6 Neo20

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Posted 08 October 2002 - 09:45 PM

ive had that same problem with a few other operating systems and found that after letting it sit for a while and not doing things to strangly for a while the computer seemed to be fine. 8)

#7 Ali

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Posted 08 October 2002 - 10:35 PM

I really appreciate your responce. because of my job it seems to be important to know how people feel about this.

#8 Neo20

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Posted 08 October 2002 - 10:54 PM

Not a prob dude thanks for your help aswell. Glad to have helped a little i know how ya feel when an operating system goes ape on ya it's happend to many times to recall lol.

Have a good one

Neo

#9 Ali

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Posted 09 October 2002 - 08:56 PM

Windows media player 9 series crashes all the time on many formats. even the files that i have been able to play with 8.1. is it a common problem too?

#10 Ali

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Posted 27 October 2002 - 07:41 AM

Hey guys!!! and girls???! (I beg your pardon but all Canadian technicians are male, or if I don't stereotype, all the ones i have ever seen are!!)

that'a besides the point!! (getting into conversations with the girlfreiend too much) :x

after installing SP1 you have to install the "Problematic"programs again. after i did a clean installation, i installed SP1 before even i installed the drivers (right after installatin of windows). now in fact i don't seem to have as many problems!!

well, i think the upgrade has a lack or something and it does not work for all the programs that are already installed. it is proven to me...... I HAVE TESTED TI MORE THAN ONCE>>!>!>!>

:x

(Kids... take my advice and don't stick to computers too much, they drive you nuts!!!)

thank you all