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    Fresh Windows XP Install sans SP2 - Intel Chipset Utility Fails to Install - Is this step required?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Likeathink, Oct 19, 2007.

  1. Likeathink

    Likeathink Newbie

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    Did quite a bit of searching on this, and could not find the solution. Would love you for alleviating this problem if you can share.

    Did a Fresh Windows XP Pro (no SP2) reinstall on an X61s
    A guide mentioned," install Intel Chipset Support before anything else. "
    Downloaded from here. http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67818
    And also tried the link mentioned in the guide (directly from Intel).

    Now I keep getting this error message

    This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.
    [​IMG]

    I'd like to start using this laptop, please lend a helping hand. Is the Intel Chipset Utility an absolute must?
     
    Likeathink, Oct 19, 2007
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    win32asmguy Moderator Moderator

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    The chipset installer will not be able to run until you install service pack 2. It uses a newer version of the .msi package service which is incompatible with the older versions. I would recommend installing both.
     
    win32asmguy, Oct 19, 2007
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    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    It'd be a huge mistake to forgo SP2. In addition to provide essential security features, it's only to give you more software compatibility.
     
    hehe299792458, Oct 19, 2007
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  4. Likeathink

    Likeathink Newbie

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    I don't know everything about drivers and windows sp2, but I thought that the Intel Chipset Utility "properly aligns" how Windows sets up its drivers for the motherboard of my computer. Therefore doing a Windows SP2 install before doing the installation for Intel Chipset 2 would only be asking for trouble, since it's like doing an upgrade on top of an unstable communication link between the Intel Chipset and Windows.

    I will install just the wireless drivers, than run SP2, and then run Intel Chipset Utility, and the other drivers in that order and report how it goes.

    Thanks for the help ! :)
    Sincerely,

    cyu
     
    Likeathink, Oct 19, 2007
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  5. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Actually, if you can use ethernet instead of wireless, use ethernet so that no drivers are installed out of order. The reason you're having trouble is because your computer was released AFTER SP2, so the manufacturer assumes you're going to have SP2.

    SP2 isn't a driver, though. It's a significant upgrade to the way Windows operates.
     
    Eleison, Oct 19, 2007
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