Re: XP SP3 install and problems afterwards
- From: "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 17:31:53 -0400
Bruce wrote on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:16:16 -0700:
"James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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Jim wrote on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 15:46:25 -0500:
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Bruce wrote on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 10:31:03 -0700:Service Packs are much more complicated than just ordinary
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Twice in the last week my pc, which is set toIf SP3 was downloaded with an anti-virus, or anti-spyware,
automatically download and update, prompted me to install
sp3. Both times upon completion of the updates I get a
message that states the pc must be restarted for the
changes to take effect. Upon the bootup sequence, there
is a flash of a blue screen, and the boot sequence starts
over. This repeats constantly, and the pc never boots.
I have to start the pc in Safe Mode, and use System
Restore to and earlier date, to be able to get the pc to boot properly.
There is some problem with SP3!!
When will this be corrected.
program running, you may have a bad installation.
From: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx
* If the configuration of your antivirus software prevents
certain system files from being changed, SP3 installation
might fail. Try temporarily disabling your antivirus
software. You can usually do this by right-clicking your
antivirus program icon (which typically appears in the
bottom right-hand corner of the computer screen) and
clicking Disable.
Now that is a real possibility, thanks. If the update is
downloaded again, I will check into this even if I have
never had any problems with updates in the past. I do not
expect to have to do background reading for official
downloads. As I mentioned, despite alarming messages, SP3
seems to have been completely removed and I don't think I
can bring myself to download it myself.
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
updates. Preparing for a service pack installation
necessarily involves reading about how to do it. I seldom
disable the AV stuff for mundane updates like those that
come along every month. I have had very few
problems installing updates But, when I installed SP2, I
used the free CD. I disabled the AV and disconnected the
thing from the internet. This installation went through
with no problems whatsoever. I did make certain that the
system was as virus free as I could get it, etc. etc. I
expect to follow the same process for SP3 when I get around to installing it.
I disagree with the notion that I should have to do
background reading for what was downloaded by MS as an
"update". I have updating set to download but only to install
when I say so. That was the situation for this SP3 stuff. If Microsoft considers certain programs like virus detection
should be switched off, they should say so. They should not
expect a person whose main use is Office tasks and the
Internet to read up on things that seem to be like "nailing
jelly to a tree!" in their use of jargon. Security suites are
not frills and should be expected to be present.
I have gone to "Add and remove programs" and don't see signs of anything after 8/15/08, ie. before the last download. As
far as SP2 is concerned, it is a mysterious addition to XP
that was on my machine when I bought it so there has been no need to find out about it.
As Bob Lucas suggests, I may go the Tools/Windows
update/Custom Update route but only when I am fully awake and
have lots of time.
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
Not to disagree with you, Jim, but your anti-virus program
should be turned off when you install anything. From updates
to printers. --
You may well be correct Bruce but I have absolutely *never* previously had problems caused by security programs in 6 years use and updating of XP Professional.The only problem has been with the USB disc.
--
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
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