Hey ! Windows Xp Sp3 had been considered unstable because of its incpablity to handle big bugs. And What Was the default OS installed on your laptop? If it was xp Sp2, then the sp3 may have compatiblity issues with the drivers and config. I suggest you to change your OS to vista or 7.
That problem was also faced by my friend, He Got a new pc.
huge problem with the game
in GTASA Gameplay & Help
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