OT - Windows XP Service Pack - Help!
Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 08:14
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jdwynn (Adelaide)
Just wondering if anyone has tried to load Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) which came out about a week ago. Twice failed for me. What to do?
Reply By: oz doc - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 08:45
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 08:45
HI jdwynn, it loaded ok on my computer. You might need to go to the microsoft help site and work through the section on 'what to do if sp3 fails to load'. I have had the sp3 for about 3 weeks. Had a few issues with internet explorer which seemed to go away after upgrading to ie8.Cheers. Doc.
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 09:07
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 09:07
If You have had auto updates enabled you probably dont need it as its just a pack of pervious updates in 1 disc.
It has been around for about 2 months in 1 form or another.
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Reply By: 3.0turbob - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 09:39
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 09:39
If you have an AMD Athlon processor in your computer, it will cause a problem as the SP3 isn't compatible. (It happened to me)
You need to download a patch to correct this. Try this site:
www.softwarepatch.com/windows/windows-xp-sp3-amd-stop-0x0000007E.html
I believe there are numerous problems with SP3, do a google search. I have not and probably will not install it.
Rob
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Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 09:43
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 09:43
Agree with oz doc. Installed fine for me on multiple systems, both at work and home.
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Follow Up By: Member - David S (NSW) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 10:11
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 10:11
Suggest you talk to Microsft support. There can be many reasons for this and they appear to be good at guiding you thro it all
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Reply By: jdwynn (Adelaide) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:20
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:20
thanks all. You've given me some direction and a few things to check out. cheers JD
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 17:18
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 17:18
ring microsoft...my experience with them is all good...
a few times twice actually, i have been charged as it was my mistake..
but
and on many other occasions where i was not able to get stuff to work, which included their documention on how to get rid of a virus which didnt work and after upgrade/s etc etc all of which was rectified and for which i WAS NOT charged
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:31
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:31
Having very successfully run XP with SP2 for some years on a number of computers when SP3 emerged (a few months ago) I decided on the "if it ain't broke don't mend it" strategy.
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: jdwynn (Adelaide) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:35
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:35
That strategy was very much on my mind too Mike. But I thought I'll see what other's experiences were.
Gee, not sure why it is I wasn't aware of SP3 till a week ago or so - I'm on automatic updates??
cheers JD
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Reply By: Ray - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:42
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:42
Is your copy of win xp genuine??????
Mine is. I put it on then took it off. I found that it was a paine in the a----
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Follow Up By: jdwynn (Adelaide) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:45
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:45
definitely is genuine Ray. Just occurred to me that we run XP Pro - wonder if that's a factor? Anyway, will work on it tonight and see how we go. cheers JD
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:56
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 12:56
SP3 has been available for quite sometime now.
All of my network computers has had the upgrade without any issues what so ever.
Its a 66MB file so it takes sometime to download ensure your Internet connection is not having hassles with such a large download.
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 14:41
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 14:41
Hi John,
Your right, It's been out for awhile now, I've XP Pro.
Installed it back in February.
I would of though most systems would of updated some time ago.
I haven't had any trouble with it.
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Reply By: stevesub - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 19:36
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 19:36
2 PC's, both Intel, no problems with SP3
Stevesub
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Reply By: Maîneÿ (wa) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 21:16
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 21:16
From what I understand, Microsoft writes the code that installs SP3 and any problems occur only because this service pack installs an Intel chip driver which replaces the AMD chip driver.
This causes the BSOD and looped booting.
Mainey . . .
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Reply By: TrevorMR (WA) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 21:30
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 21:30
I downloaded and tried to load SP3 on a 5year old Compaq (intel) this weekend. The PC wouldn't reboot and it looked like I was going to loose my 'c' drive which I hadn't backed up.
Fortunately, a friend who is an expert managed to get me back to SP2 and I didn't loose any data.
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Reply By: Member - Paul W (VIC) - Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 22:30
Wednesday, Oct 01, 2008 at 22:30
i installed sp3 as it kept saying that an update was reqd, it didnt do it on the first go but the second was OK. i am running an AMD athlon processor and it updated. i did
mine about 2 months ago. cheers and good luck
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