Re: Service pack 3 Update

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Lee wrote:
I recently downloaded the SP3. This intalation has requested the
instalation disks, which I don't have. (purchased system via PC
World) I know I can download a longer version which would overcome
this problem. but This is wher in need help.

1. How do I find and delete the version on my system at present.

2. How do I download the longer version. I'm informed that on the
update page i Should select Options and then Longer version. But I
cant find the Options tag anywhere

Please help, as some of my programes are crashing as a result

Service Pack 3 for WHAT?!
Windows XP does not have a Service Pack 3.
Windows 2000 has a Service Pack 3 - but that is not the latest for it.
Windows NT does too - but that is way old.
Office 2003 does not have a Service Pack 3.
Office XP does have a Service Pack 3.
Office 2000 does have a Service Pack 3.
Office 95/97 do not have a Service Pack 3 I am aware of.

If you meant...

Windows 2000 (for whatever reason):
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000platform/SP/SP3/NT5/EN-US/W2Ksp3.exe

Windows NT (for whatever reason):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=121A62A5-1086-4DE9-AE38-C1ED6DE86B9A&displaylang=en

Office XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=85AF7BFD-6F69-4289-8BD1-EB966BCDFB5E&displaylang=en

Office 2000:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5C011C70-47D0-4306-9FA4-8E92D36332FE&displaylang=en

In the future, please include the product (at least) your post is about.
This should speed things up. Remember - only you can see what you are
doing/looking at and only you know what you are attempting to accomplish.
The more details you present here - the better chance you will get a focused
and fast answer to your query.

Trying to decipher more of what it is you are trying to do requires me to
*guess* what it is you are speaking of. Given the timeframe, etc - I will
*assume* you are speaking of SP3 for Office XP. You really need your
Original Installation media in order to remove/reinstall Office XP. Without
it - the service pack - which just changes the installed files - will have
nothing to do. And no - you cannot just *download* a full version of Office
XP with SP3 integrated (legitimately.)

For Office XP SP3 - you may want to read this article:
http://www.windowssecrets.com/comp/040325

If you get the FullFile download from the link above - you should be okay -
however. It doesn't require the installation media - I believe.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


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