Device Manager not showing after installing SP3
SYMPTOMS
After you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), Device Manager may not show any devices and Network Connections may not show any network connections.
This problem may occur when an antivirus application is running during the installation of Windows XP SP3.
READ THE ARTICLE HERE: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953979/en-us
The hotfix download is not available in the link. You may request it from here: http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=953979&kbln=en-us.
The hotfix package is password protected, it is
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