Comments on: [Fix] Windows XP SP3 Setup Error: Cannot Update a Checked (Debug) System with a Free (Retail) Version of Service Pack 3

By: VG

VG — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:24 +0000

^^ The above mentioned method has nothing to do with your problem. Did you install SP3 before restarting your system? Some system have faced such kind of problems after installing SP3.

By: Floyd VanDer Stoep

Floyd VanDer Stoep — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:31:15 +0000

I tried the above trick. After downloading sp3, I restarted my computer and the keyboard was locked, Icould not get into safe mode and I get a message that says my hard drive is corrupted. Any suggestions?

By: Floyd

Floyd — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:39:09 +0000

I tried the fix for downloading sp3 with checked vs free... it worked. thanks for your help. For some reason, I was amazed.

By: trais

trais — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:02:30 +0000

I set it from Multiprocessor Free to Checked, and ..... it worked.... thanks

By: srinivas

srinivas — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:52:22 +0000

It Worked Great
You should not restart your system after changing register value Current Value=Multiprocessor Checked

By: Bala

Bala — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:16:27 +0000

Thanx man......... That works. mine was saying Multiprocessor Free, I changed it to Checked. IT really works. Thanx again..

By: ynnod

ynnod — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:08:46 +0000

OMG it works... Thank You Very Much

By: rajesh

rajesh — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:26:46 +0000

Thank you very much for this article,thnks alot

By: qasem

qasem — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:04:05 +0000

thnx
you are the man
it helped i don't know how it happened with microsoft they can't run away :)

By: Fred Kiige

Fred Kiige — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:35:47 +0000

Worked like magic. Thanks guy!