Fix Windows XP SP3 Installation Problem

Problem :

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Setup Error:
Service pack 3 setup cannot update a checked (debug) system with a free (retail) version of Service pack 3, or vice versa.


Solution :

To reset the default security provider in Windows XP, delete the relevant registry keys in the Windows registry.

To do this, follow these steps:



1. Start the computer. Press the F8 key during startup to start the computer in Safe mode.
2. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe) by using the Run box and enter regedt32.exe
3. Locate the below sections in the registry and delete only the Providers registry keys in the Windows registry:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Providers
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Providers
4. Quit Registry Editor.
5. Restart the computer.

You must be certain to follow these instructions to the letter, since if you delete the wrong listing, the system might not boot. After the reboot, see if Windows XP SP3 will install.

Fix BSOD After Installing SP3

Problem :

A couple of weeks ago I've installed Windows Xp SP3 on my xp pro desktop, and ever since I get the sporadic BSOD (5 times in 2 weeks), it started as the 0x00000050 ntfs.sys page_fault_in_nonpaged_area, other times it was an 0x00000050 win32k.sys page_fault_... and just now it did an 0x0000008E win32k.sys, without the page fault message.


Solution :

To solve this problem you have to grab a pen, a piece of paper and the Windows XP SP 3 Disc. Make a nice drinks or coffee or tea to make you feel relax...

1. Start the computer and keep tapping F8 button when the system starting until you see the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" Please select an option:
select the "Disable automatic restart on system failure" then press enter.

2. Now we're on the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) showing the symptom that causes the illness. Write down the name of the file....

3.Put the Windows XP Disc into CD/DVD Drive and press the reset button to restart the computer, then press any key when the system starting for the Windows XP Disc. Now you see a "Window Setup" with blue screen background and please wait until it settle down.

4. Press R for Recovery Console... We are on the "Microsoft Windows XP (TM)Recovery Console" press 1 to log on...then press enter.

5. Administrator Password is the main password when you install the Windows XP. If no main password then press enter.

6. As you can see the "C:\WINDOWS> " This is where we type the DOS COMMAND PARAMETERS ....

7. Now we have to make a backup of the file you wrote in the system folder. Type this command parameters;

CD C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\

press enter

RENAME NTDLL.dll NTDLL.orig (change NTDLL.dll to the name of file you wrote)

press enter

8. Then copy the NTDLL.dll from C:\WINDOWS\SERVICEPACKFILES\I386\ to the system folder with the right command parameters:

CD C:\WINDOWS\SERVICEPACKFILES\I386\

press enter

COPY NTDLL.dll C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\

press enter

To restart the computer type EXIT then press enter....