From your statement you installed sp2, I'm assuming you managed to install to
a smaller partition, and it worked till sp2.
Please list your motherboard manufactor, type and model as well as CPU.


"gazelam" wrote:

> Alright, it's slightly more complicated than that. I originally tried to
> install from my old disk of XP (without any service packs) on a brand new 320
> gig HD. Because this version of Windows XP doesn't allow a 320 gig partition,
> and apparently most of the drivers that came with my motherboard/tower that I
> just bought don't work on it, I installed SP2, but this gave me the blue
> screen of death on reboot. I was only able to load in safe mode. The guy from
> the store I bought my motherboard from told me I needed to install from a
> disk that has SP2 (or 3), and I'd be able to use the product key from my old
> CD, but it told me that the product key was invalid. Is this because I'm
> installing a different version of XP, or do I need to get a new Key now? This
> has been the most annoying PC related ordeal ever...