Friday, June 20, 2008

Windows XP SP3 upgrade issue

When you install Windows XP SP3 from download WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe and find out Windows keeps on rebooting after that upgrade. Below are the steps you should take to resolve this issue.

1. Boot from a Windows XP CD and go for the repair option by keen on pressing F8 when you see BIOS screen.

2. Go to c:\windows\system32\ and make a copy of gdi32.dll

3. Copy gdi32.dll from c:\windows\servicepackfiles\i386\gdi32.dll to c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll.

3. Reboot normally

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