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14 Replies Last post: Jul 4, 2008 8:54 AM by arcticsid

arcticsid

83 posts since
Jan 20, 2008

Jun 23, 2008 1:01 AM

Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Windows update keeps asking me to install SP3, Haven't paid alot of attentin to the risks, but I know there some issues in regards to its installation. Should I or should I not? System has been working fine I'd hate to make a change or an addition I'l regret, any thoughts on this? Like putting in a different gas in your car, it may not like it, what do you think?

Happy Solstice

Arctic Sid

hp Pavillion541c, AMD Athlon XP 2000+, 1.66GHz, 480MB RAM, XP Home SP3, IE7, and other stuff I don't understand yet!

piyushsingh

2,514 posts since
Jul 21, 2007

1. Jun 23, 2008 1:25 AM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

hi arcticsid
You should install the SP3 update . It contains a couple of reliability updates that will make the system better. So many of us here have installed sp3 without any problems.And sp3 isn't a new update , its been there for so long now.
At any time after the update , if you feel to go back to sp2 then you can do that easily. So why not update.

Nothing is true , Everything is permitted.

Flashorn

1,632 posts since
May 19, 2007

2. Jun 23, 2008 9:10 AM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Hey arcticsid!!

If you are not sure as to how you install SP3, my suggestion

is to read this thread carefully Installing XP SP3 .

There, you will find LOTS of information on how others installed

successfully SP3 and also some good links as to what to expect

This link to Microsoft will show you how to "Uninstall" SP3 should anything go wrong

How to remove Windows XP SP3 .

As always , if you should encounter any problems , come back to this thread

and post your concerns.

I hope this will help you in deciding on which course of action to take.

FLASHORN.

Patience is life.

SpiritWind

1,271 posts since
Aug 19, 2006

3. Jun 23, 2008 1:12 PM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Hi :

IF you use a Setting other than "Automatic" in Windows Updates, then you would NOT

keep being "asked" !? Before considering "Updating" to XP SP3, would be wise to read

the Info contained in the "Windows Secrets" Newsletter

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080529 AND

http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/080522 .

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lilxkid24

1,630 posts since
Jul 8, 2007

4. Jun 23, 2008 2:06 PM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Why would you not want to install sp3, as the others said its good for your system and makes it faster, but i seriously don't see a change in speed on my computer but i would install it anyway since it supposedly updates to current security hotfixes and other stuff

BorachoNerd

13 posts since
Mar 8, 2007

5. Jun 23, 2008 5:48 PM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Like others have said, you should do it.

Give yourself about an hour dealing with it

Ripose

16 posts since
Dec 3, 2007

6. Jun 23, 2008 6:47 PM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Be forewarned though: If you have a Hewlett Packard with an AMD processor , SP3 will cause your PC to go into endless reboots.

Hewlett Packard has a patch for this, but it did not work for me.

Why is HP releasing a patch for a MS problem anyways?

mjd420nova

819 posts since
Aug 5, 2006

7. Jun 23, 2008 9:32 PM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

After being prompted for a couple days to update the XPPRO install on a HP unit, I went ahead and did it. It seemed to take an awful long time but it worked out okay. No patches were required or anything so all went well. I always try to keep up to date with the upgrades and updates and the unit exhibited no problems before hand so I was not expecting anything to go wrong. Glad it didn't and others should have nothing to fear.

snorg

1,692 posts since
Nov 28, 2007

8. Jun 23, 2008 10:35 PM

in response to: arcticsid

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

DO NOT get SP3 from Windows Update.
Instead download Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe and install with that.

Download here 316.4 MB
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5b33b5a8-5e76-401f-be08-1e1555d4f3d4

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Ripose

16 posts since
Dec 3, 2007

9. Jun 24, 2008 2:15 PM

in response to: mjd420nova

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Yeah but is it an HP Pavillion Desktop, with an AMD 64 CPU, ASUS motherboard and Windows XP Media Center Edition?

Sorry should have been more specific in my last post. If you have the above than you need the HP patch.

I can't install SP3 because my system is as above, and like MS & HP said, it caused endless reboots and of course the HP patch won't run on my PC. HP support does have any idea why!

Flashorn

1,632 posts since
May 19, 2007

10. Jun 24, 2008 3:18 PM

in response to: Ripose

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Hey Ripose!!

If your Pc re-boots endlessly when trying to install SP3,

have you tried this fix :

Jesper Johannson's blog .

He used to work for MS and was the first to find a fix for this problem.

FLASHORN

Patience is life.

techie4fun

2,030 posts since
Oct 18, 2006

11. Jun 24, 2008 3:57 PM

in response to: lilxkid24

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

lilxkid24 wrote:
Why would you not want to install sp3, as the others said its good for your system and makes it faster, but i seriously don't see a change in speed on my computer but i would install it anyway since it supposedly updates to current security hotfixes and other stuff

That's funny. I didn't notice a speed increase either..

Ripose

16 posts since
Dec 3, 2007

12. Jun 24, 2008 8:54 PM

in response to: Flashorn

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Flashorn: Thanks for the link to a great website.

However the link to the SP3 Fix is dead. I'll look again later.

Flashorn

1,632 posts since
May 19, 2007

13. Jun 25, 2008 1:47 AM

in response to: Ripose

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Hey Ripose!!

Your welcomed!

Here is a good one and if you are not familiar with AskWoody .com ,

then you should bookmark his site and visit once in a while.Not a MS croon.

He will tell it as it is.

Once on the site that I will write , click on the "got bit" at the end of the Third Sentence.

This should give you the details that you need to try and fix your problem amongst

others outlined on this page.

Woody's no-bull news,tips and help for Windows and Office .

Hope this helps.

FLASHORN.

Patience is life.

arcticsid

83 posts since
Jan 20, 2008

14. Jul 4, 2008 8:54 AM

in response to: Flashorn

Re: Afraid to install SP3 for WIN XP

Okay, I did it yesterday, and I'll be sure to know who to call if I have any problems(HeeHeee), so far so good but it did take about 2 hrs. Keep you posted, thanks again for your advice.

ArcticSid

hp Pavillion541c, AMD Athlon XP 2000+, 1.66GHz, 480MB RAM, XP Home SP3, IE7, and other stuff I don't understand yet!

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