Now I have a new question.

What is my option alternative to XP's SP2 ?
If I install it my computer goes into re-start hell.

What do you mean by "alternative" ?
Your only alternative for having xp sp2 is for having xp without sp2.

A service pack is a bulk of security updates for a ms product, nothing else.
It's not a program, or a suite.

Now, if you talk about security updates, or firewall, maybe you can still install them apart sp2, and install another firewall (which I recommend strongly anyhow...)

You could try programs like autopatcher [ http://www.autopatcher.com/whatsautopatcher/ ] and winDizUpdate [ http://windowsupdate.62nds.com/ ].
I've tried last week an freeware that allowed me to download hotfixes and services packs, without windows update, but I'v deleted it in the mean time, and I don't remember it's name, nor where I found it....
But I keep searching

Originally Posted by tripy

What do you mean by "alternative" ?
Your only alternative for having xp sp2 is for having xp without sp2.

Now, if you talk about security updates, or firewall, maybe you can still install them appart sp2, and install another firewall (which I recommend strongly anyhow...)

I can go without it. wouldn't disturb me at all.

But this driver won't install CPU Driver Ver.1.3.1.0.zip

And I have this lousy PCI device that calls for a driver but it won't find it or in stall.

I'm thinking there has to be an older version of this cpu driver.

What the *** is a cpu driver ????

Edit:
Ok, I've done a bit of researches and found that this driver can reduce cpu usage in some cases.
But do you really need it ?

And what is the pci device ?
Name, maker, id strings...

Originally Posted by tripy

What the *** is a cpu driver ????

Edit:
Ok, I've done a bit of researches and found that this driver can reduce cpu usage in some cases.
But do you really need it ?

I think I do. It also helps control multi processors. And I'm in that position.


And what is the pci device ?
Name, maker, id strings...

Device type SCSI and RAID controllers
Manufacture: Unknown
PCI Slot 3 (PCI bus 6, device 4, function 2)

After that...
No clue !

Michel, Try this:

1) Open the system properties tab by pressing the key win + pause/break
2) Hardware tab, open the device manager
3) Select the non-working pci device and open it's properties
4) Go on details tab
5) Give me back the string displayed there. There is a vendor Id and product Id I can back trace to find the drivers

Originally Posted by tripy

Michel, Try this:

1) Open the system properties tab by pressing the key win + pause/break
2) Hardware tab, open the device manager
3) Select the non-working pci device and open it's properties
4) Go on details tab
5) Give me back the string displayed there. There is a vendor Id and product Id I can back trace to find the drivers

That's exactly what I did.
And that's the information I got.
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Device type : SCSI and RAID controlers
Manufacturer: Uknown
Location: PCI Slot 3 (PCI bus 6, device 4, function 2)

Device status.
The drivers for this device are not installed. (code 28)
To reinstall the drivers for this device click. Reinstall Driver.

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PCI Device

Driver Provider: Unknown
Driver Date : Not available
Driver Version : Not available
Digital Signer: Not digitaly signed

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Resource settings:
This device isn't using any resources because it has a problem.

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Edit
Doing some research.
It looks like it has something to do with this. CPU Driver Ver.1.3.1.0.zip

It is WIFI...
So all I need is a generic wifi driver !!!

But on that note....
I can't install 98% of my stuff without SP2.

I got to figure a way around this.