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Windows XP reset loop reboots after installing Service Pack 3

I had another big frustration today. Unfortunately I reformated one computer before I found the fix, but it saved me a lot of time on the next computer that had the same problem.

Some Windows XP machines with AMD processors get caught in a reset loop after installing Service Pack 3. After running this little command, the problem goes away.

There are also a few other tips that resolve this problem caused by other issues, surprisingly Norton products can also cause reset loops after installing Service Pack 3.

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3 thoughts on “Windows XP reset loop reboots after installing Service Pack 3”

  1. Tom Vaughn

    Rick

    Is it safe to run the Service Pack 3 update. My desktop is about five years old. My lap top about 2 years old loaded just fine. But I have heard bad things about the service pack 3.

    1. Rick

      Overall XP Service Pack 3 seems to be doing fine except on machines that have only 256mb of RAM. Windows XP has grown enough since 2001, that in order to run properly 512mb is a minimum, and 1024mb (1 GB) of RAM is even better.

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