XP SP3 Why Me? - Solutions
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First of all, you need to remember that this solution is for AMD-based computers only; disabling the Intel driver on Intel-based computers will prevent your computer from booting and you'll have to use the Recovery Console (more on this later) to fix it. If you have an AMD-based computer, you can stop the incessant reboots by setting an option during startup. When the black Windows XP screen comes up, hit F8. Then select “Disable automatic restart on system failure.”
You can now disable the intelppm driver after booting into one of three modes; the easiest is safe mode. To do this, hit F8 again (possibly repeatedly) in the next reboot and select “Safe Mode.” You can then follow these instructions given by Microsoft. If this doesn't suit your fancy, you can try the more difficult options of booting to a WinPE disk or into the Recovery Console. The Recovery Console is run from the XP install CD, unless it's already been added to the computer. Here is another support document regarding this handy Windows feature. All three methods are discussed in detail on Johansson's blog, so check it out.
If your AMD-based computer is experiencing problems unrelated to the intelppm driver, don't worry, you're not alone. Some users have seen a different error message during boot that says the BIOS in the system is not fully ACPI compliant. The BIOS is the basic operating system built into the computer that identifies and initiates component hardware so that various software programs can take control of the computer.
At the moment, an exact cause has not been found, but Johansson believes it to be related to a specific ASUS motherboard (A8N32-SLI Deluxe) with an AMD processor. Apparently, inserting a USB flash drive before booting will solve the problem. People using a USB mouse have also gotten the same error message and they have found that moving it to the PS/2 port via an adapter will solve that problem.
It seems like we're piling on AMD right now, but Intel PCs have had problems of their own. Go to the next section to see exactly what I'm talking about.
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