Re: XP SP3 Problems/Help

In addition to PA's next reply :)

First of all, 2) is not possible. MS has blocked it on Windows Update.

Either 1) or 3) produces the same result.

However, why not avoid the issue entirely (as follows)?

Using your SP0 cd and the SP2 standalone installation package for IT Pros, make a slipstreamed cd (called an integrated XP Pro SP2 cd). Using that and the standlaone package for SP3, make an XP Pro SP3 integrated cd that can be used to directly install XP Pro SP3 whenever you want. It has the added advantage that it would be the required cd in order to do a repair install later anyway should you ever need to do that.

"Ale" <Ale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:E621B585-72FD-4409-AC53-D6D3A2957567@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks Bear...would you suggest installing SP3 or can I live secure with SP2?
Also, if I ever try clean installing SP3 from scratch, which of these
methods would you recommend? (I own a Dell PC):
1) Install WinXP Pro SP0 (OEM CD), then SP2, then SP3
2) Install WinXP Pro SP0 (OEM CD), then SP3
3) Install winXP Pro SP2 (OEM CD), then SP3

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-uk&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3

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WinXP SP3 Installation:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
(includes numerous windowsupdate.log Error Codes, if encountered during
installation)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

The hard disk space requirements for WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

Release notes for WinXP SP3
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929
•
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=60807C3A-8969-4DDF-BEB2-8BFAC9ED416B
•
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm

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<IMHO>
Temporarily disable all real-time protections afforded by your anti-virus
application, any anti-spyware applications, and any third-party firewall
prior to installing SP3. If you disable a third-party firewall, make sure
you then enable the Windows Firewall: The machine should not be connected to
the internet without an active firewall.

After installing SP3 /and rebooting twice/, check to make sure your
real-time protections have been re-enabled; If you disabled a third-party
firewall, remember to re-enable it and disable the Windows Firewall.
</IMHO>
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Ale wrote:
> Hi, I just installed SP3 using Windows Update (I had XP SP2 Pro fully
> updated). Everything went fine, I restarted the PC and apparently
> everything
> fine after the desktop showed up (no error messages, etc). But after
> examining my system I found the following changes:
> 1) The address bar is removed in the main taskbar, so I tried Right
> clicking
> on the taskbar > Toolbars> but notice that the Address option has been
> removed in SP3. Any way to restore it?
> 2) Old Windows Messenger was reinstalled, so I uninstalled it.
> 3) Each time I try to open MSN Messenger an install window opens
> displaying
> that MSN Messenger is being restored, so I cancel the process and MSN
> Messenger opens up normally. Any way to prevent this reinstall from
> opening
> up each time I open MSN Messenger?
> 4) If I try to activate Error Checking after reboot (by right clicking > "C"
> drive in My Computer-Properties-Tools-Error Checking) and reboot it > won't
> go
> thru error checking, it will skip it. How to fix this?
>
> All of the above issues promted me to uninstall SP3 from my system > using
> Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel and now my PC is back to SP2 and
> everything restored and working normally. I'd like however to know how > to
> handle the above issues to be able to update to SP3. Thanks.



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