Windows XP sp3 problems

**Tomahawk674** · 06-03-2008, 01:26 AM

After installing sp3, the drivers on both my DVD and CD drives got screwed up! (same manufacturer: Lite-on).

Device manager listed them with the yellow exclamation marks, as if their respective drivers weren't installed. I tried reinstalling them but just couldn't, so I had to pull a system restore to get them working again.

Anyone have any similar problems?

**angels355** · 06-03-2008, 01:58 AM

That's messed up. Lite-on is a top name brand. I'd like to hear more problems.

**azur** · 06-03-2008, 05:39 AM

That's screwed up. In terms of drivers, DVD/CD burners can typically be served by a generic driver as they all follow the same standard interface....

**djt** · 06-03-2008, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Tomahawk674

After installing sp3, the drivers on both my DVD and CD drives got screwed up! (same manufacturer: Lite-on).

Device manager listed them with the yellow exclamation marks, as if their respective drivers weren't installed. I tried reinstalling them but just couldn't, so I had to pull a system restore to get them working again.

Anyone have any similar problems?

I�ve never heard of this problem before. I�ve installed XP/SP3 on machines with Plextor, Sony and Lite-on drives without any issues. What else was installed before you installed SP3?

Before you used system restore did you try the �update driver� option in device manager?

**Tomahawk674** · 06-04-2008, 10:34 AM

Sure did, it told me: "windows encountered an error and could not install the device drivers" or something like that.

**djt** · 06-04-2008, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by Tomahawk674

Sure did, it told me: "windows encountered an error and could not install the device drivers" or something like that.

Was this a clean install of SP3 or an install over XP with programs/applications previously installed? If so, did you have CD/DVD burning software installed?

**angels355** · 06-04-2008, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by djt

Was this a clean install of SP3 or an install over XP with programs/applications previously installed? If so, did you have CD/DVD burning software installed?

As a side note, do you think that sp3 requires a clean xp install first?

And I wonder if you have the old original xp w/o sp2, or sp1, if you can just install sp3 straight onto that?

***loki*** · 06-04-2008, 11:18 PM

As with any service pack you may get away with installing it on your current system, and you may not.

**lungho** · 06-05-2008, 07:38 AM

I haven't seen a server pack released that people didn't have problems with....especially on an old install of Windows. As already mentioned by Loki, some can get away with an upgrade install. Me personally, I have NEVER had a problem with any service pack when I've wiped and reloaded.

If want to slipstream the latest service pack into your Windows install, check out nlite at http://www.nliteos.com/. It's quite a handy tool to have.