Known issues Xp SP3 on AMD CPU Based Machine

ok thanks. : )

Just a quick update...

I was attempting to refurbish an AMD-based Compaq tower this weekend and ran into this error. After I found the reason here, I found the solution here:

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Upgrade Utility for systems with AMD processors

I restored the system, downloaded all the XP updates prior to SP3, ran the patch located at the link above, then ran XP3 and all the subsequent updates. Worked flawlessly,

https://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ng-xp-sp3.aspx =
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That link is over 5 years old.

If you are doing a clean install, you have nothing to worry about. The problem was only on OEM systems with AMD CPUs that came with XP SP2 or lower. The issue was that some OEMs (especially HP/Compaq) preinstalled Intel drivers on AMD systems.

Try this one: http://msmvps.com/blogs/jesper/archi...ng-xp-sp3.aspx