Re: Windows XP SP3 Sows Havoc, Users Complain

Tim Murray wrote:
> On Sun, 11 May 2008 18:04:04 -0400, Mitch wrote:
>> The problem is caused by a system that installs different libraries for
>> different processor, but still can't distinguish them well enough to
>> load only the proper one. I read it.
>> Consider this: if the OS could properly identify the processor, and
>> load only the proper stuff, this kind of error wouldn't happen. That is
>> how some other systems work; it's not unreachable.
> 
> Edwin has a point, for once. Had HP not ****pped the same image for both
HP 
> and AMD, the correct files would have been installed. 
> 
> BUT... What happens during installation of SP3 that makes it break? The
OS 
> used to either (a) not care about the Intel/AMD, or (b) deal with it 
> properly.  After installation of SP3, (a) it cares!, and (b) it doesn't
deal 
> with it properly.
> 
> It (SP3 installer) should have done the right thing during the
installation.

Maybe it installs updated file(s) provided by HP that are no longer 
compatible if running at the same time.  There is no way to know what 
the scenario is or where to place blame.

Steve