when i install xp service pack2, my computer is always restarting.?

Answer 1

The installer have the problem so you can use start up disk to fix the problem or format and install it again.If still can't please check the system required that can detect or support you computer or not.good luck.

Answer 2

You should never have downloaded it. Although it seemed a good idea at the time, you could have got a message after downloading saying "unrecognisable files" and all your files missing, as if someone had gained acces to your PC and either deleted or took your files, leaving you with all you were working with at the time, as if you might have had a virus.

But, in this case, where your PC keeps re-booting, Error Reports to Microsoft might come back with results like a device driver problem, hardware problem or RAM tool problem, but some of these error messages from Microsoft aren't necessarily the problem. It maybe that hardware and installation files were used for Windows '98 SE and are not quite compatible with XP. That is something you might have to live with until you either change the offending hardware or find later drivers for whatever device it is causing the problem.

A lot of people have had a lot of trouble with Windows XP Service Pack 2, thinking they were upgrading to something better, but finished up with something worse. If I were you, I would leave it alone. It's more trouble than it is worth, despite what Microsoft might say.

Someone said in answers, you could "Roll Back", but couldn't think of the name for it. It is "System Restore", found in Accessories under "System Tools", but having downloaded Service Pack 2, it might not be there.

Also, you might not be getting Error Reports yet and that might be another problem with Service Pack 2. If that is the case, all I can suggest it that you live with it for a while, although really annoying and it might show it's hand,

If you use Microsoft Word, go to the "Save" tab in options, in Word under the "Tools" dropdown menu and tick the Backup box to save any work from being lost and reduce your Save time to about 1 minute, just in case.

Answer 3

Ok installation issues are no fun at all. Here are some steps to take.
1)Do a HCL (Hardware compatibbility Check list) another words see if the computer you have will be modern enough to take it.
2)clean the CD
3)NUKE the disk with software called KILLDISK @ killdisk.com
and that will kill any bad virus that might be in there. then if you have a computer fast enlough to handle the windows XP os then go for it.

Answer 4

Depending on the age of your system, which you did not mention, you could have a hardware incompatibility issue. If your system came With XP pre-installed, then I doubt this is the problem. But I have had this problem with Pre-SP1 systems. And I had to flash the BIOS to correct the random reboot problem. This problem also occurs if your copy of XP is not genuine. As mentioned above Ram going bad can also cause random reboot. As well as a failing hardware device of any type.
Run some diagnostic programs to see if they find any errors.

Download #1Tufftest Lite free: this is a system diagnostic program, and may shed lite if any hardware is failing.
http://www.tufftest.com/free.htm

Download Memtest86 free: this is a memory diagnostic program and will read errors in your RAM if any exist.
http://hcidesign.com/memtest/download.html

Answer 5

If your computer can work normally after installation it is fine, otherwise scan your computer for viruses or trojan before install.

Answer 6

Check ur RAM.
or
U can try to install this with anoher CD/source.

Answer 7

I'm installing that right now, no problems.

Answer 8

there is a virus with those symptoms. try starting in safe mode the do a "rollback" i forget what it is officially called

Answer 9

it might be that your computer does not contain compatible hardware. check your manufactuers website and download latest drivers for everything

Answer 10

It could be a RAM problem