Re: windows xp service pack 3 will not install

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julia_jones59 wrote:
Automatic updates has downloaded windows service pack 3 but it
won't install.
I don't get an error number it just says it was not installed.
Any ideas?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
Automatic updates has done no such thing. You may believe it has
- but it has not. Windows XP SP3 is not for public consumption at
this time - it is in testing.

I bet if you actually read closely what it says it has downloaded
- the word "Windows" will be replaced with "Office"? Have you
tried putting you installation media for Office into the CD/DVD
drive when you download/install said update?

Supoch wrote:



Of course! How could we all forget that, Supoch?!
Fantastic of you to add that.

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