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Is anyone else having a problem installing SP3 for Windows XP?

It downloads but won`t install and this happens on both my laptop and PC.

Any suggestions???

Yeah, tell us what the error message is.

In the honourable tradition of forum replies:

It works fine for me on several PCs. :)

I went to here
and downloaded the standaloneinstall. Be aware it`s over 300mb.
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You got us into this parking lot pal, you can get us out!

I download updates via offline update then apply them to PC`s at home & at work (so backwards they dont push any updates out via SMS, use ghost images >3 years old & expect the tech centre (not desktop) to apply updates by connecting each PC being worked on to the Microsoft site) from an external HDD.




I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you've noticed.) You don't normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.

I hate answering the phone at work - It disturbs my sleep.

If your problem is "Access is denied" then just follow the instructions on this page. Very simple and effective. After using it SP3 installed without problem.

http://www.askvg.com/windows-xp-service-pack-3-sp3-setup-error-access-is-denied

The only message is "Installation Failed".

Just installed on my virtual machine running on my Mac without any probs. Will then attempt the install on my bootcamp partition, then if all`s OK it will get installed on my desktop PC.

But given that its basically just a collection of all the updates since SP2 was made in 2004 its not going to make that much of a diff.

"Build a man a fire, and he`ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he`ll be warm for the rest of his life."
-Terry Pratchett.

SP3 is causing some AMD PC`s to continually reboot.

One fix in this instance is

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I have had this problem before sending an image from an Intel based PC to an AMD PC.

The fix is to boot up using the windows cd and enter the recovery console. From there type: disable intel_ppm

Reboot the PC and all wil lbe fine again




I consider myself an optimist, albeit an optimist with cynical tendencies and a dark side that Lucifer himself would find a little creepy. (Perhaps you've noticed.) You don't normally associate cynicism with an upbeat pov. But I have exactly that combination and will defend it.

I hate answering the phone at work - It disturbs my sleep.

Even though I`m a stickler for not installing too much crap on my PC and keeping startup and msconfig as clean as possible, my PC`s running sloooooowly now. Can`t complain, it`s probably been about 3 years since I re-installed.. :o
Slipstreamed SP3 last week and am just waiting until I get a few hours spare to stick it on..

Ste

Guess I won`t install it then since with my PC I got a XP recovery CD, and you can`t get into the recovery console with that (how ironic ;) )

I guess I could borrow a XP Pro Dell OEM disc from work.

Cheers for the head`s up, that would have annoyed me!