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August 09, 2004
Windows SP2 vs MacOS X 10.3.5
Just got ahold of Windows XP SP2 via developer accounts here at work. Tried to install it on my recently-rebuilt, nothing-fancy-about it Compaq desktop PC. A little less than halfway through, it choked - system locked up completely. No motion on the install bar, no response to keyboard or mouse (which are indeed plugged in - the optical mouse is lit up).
Reboot, restore to previous config, remove SP2. System decides to stop recognizing my USB keyboard and mouse when it prompts to Click Finish to Continue - have to plug and unplug devices to get those back. Reboot again. VGA mode on my screen. Niiiice. Rediscover all my devices. Reboot again.
During this time I've installed, without a hitch, MacOS X 10.3.5 and a recent security patch on my laptop, desktop, and a G4 Cube running OS X Server. And I'm writing this post. And my Windows box just finally came back up in the old config, ready to try installing SP2 again...
Posted by jim at August 9, 2004 04:20 PM