Device Manager malfunctions after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
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Article ID : 893249
Last Review : October 25, 2007
Revision : 3.0
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The hotfix that this article describes has been replaced by hotfix 914450.
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2. I then downloaded SP3 from Microsoft Website and saved as e:WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe
3. Using the RUN Command: e:WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe -s:c:xpcd I also ran this from the DOS Prompt, resulting in the same problem.
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