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I decided to install SP2 again after 3 failed attempt of doing so. Each time I install it, I will get BSOD with the error Bad_Pool_Header once I log into windows. This is the 4th time, and there is no exception. However, I am determined to install it and get it right this time. The reason is simple, I need to use VS2005 and its performance is slow on VPC. Secondly,  for some reason, my laptop will freeze suddenly when running on VPC. Thirdly I need to use Tablet PC SDK and if you are running on a Tablet PC, you need SP2 to run it.

Asking Mr Goggle "sp2 bad_pool_header" brings me a few solution. First of all is to disable indexing service (you will need to disable it, setting it to manual dun seem to help). So I log into safe mode to disable it. Restart, blue screen.

Secondly is to turn off Data Execution Protection. I turn it off by modifying the boot.ini, changing "/NoExecute" to "/Execute"

Restart, and hey, it survive...for 10 seconds

A scan through the threads and postings on similar posting gives me the answer of incomptible driver. I therefore tried to turn off a few services and startups, run sigverif.exe to check things out, and do a restart again. blue screen. However, this time I managed to notice something. The wireless connection icon appears, and immediately after that, BSOD.

I therefore do a quick experiment, I turned off my wireless adapter and do a restart. No problem!
I tried around a few programs and then I switch my wireless adapter on. True enuff, BSOD appear.

I quickly reviewed my intel proset driver version number, which is 7.2.0, and then refered to Intel for the lastest version, which is , to my amazement, 7.1.4. If the lastest version is 7.1.4, how do I get 7.2.0 in the first place??! After a few clicks, I realised that 7.2.0 is meant for Intel Wireless 2100A wiresless connection, but mine is Intel Wireless 2100 wireless connection. So it seems that 7.2 will work fine for but 2100 and 2100A under SP1, but not under SP2. I therefore decided to download 7.1.4 to give it a try. Download speed is slow, estimate still got 40 mins left. I will be updating over here to see if I managed to get everything to work. If you faced similar problem and managed to solve it, do drop me a comment!

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Its working now, after installing the new drivers. What I did:
1) Upgrade 2100 driver from 1.2 to 1.2.4
2) Downgrade proset from 7.2 to 7.1.2

Everything works like a charm now, =)
For some reason, my internet is blazing fast now too
Time for some VS2005