Re: XP SP3 Major flaw

Ok, I installed SP3 and here is my report:

Last time checking the update folder, it didn't hold any updates of the 99 I
mentioned prior. This was using EXPRESS INSTALL which may be where the
problem lies, not sure and didn't get to try CUSTOM when all this occurred at
first.

This time, I chose to install SP3
Update folder was at : <1.20 gb/5,626 files>
Checked updates on site , there were 9 High Priority, 9 software, 0
hardware, and after SP3..
Update folder is now at: <1.74 gb/8,158 files>
Checked back at the update site, there are now 2 High priority, 3 software,
0 hardware.
Two high priority updates left behind, one being net frame 2, no biggie, I
have 3 so it will likely fail the install anyway. The other is...
WM Format runtime 9.5 and 11 KB941569

Upon reboot, it did have to reinstall all live services again, on it's own
mind you but it did. Now, this all worked likely as it did on mine, because
all other updates were already installed. Using the EXPRESS INSTALL, it
installs SP3 first which is likely where it's flubbing itself.


Paul


--
Duh-Oh!


"gimpguy2000" wrote:

Sorry for not giving a full reply prior, had some things to do.

<<Leaving aside IE7 for the moment, most (perhaps all) of those 99 updates are
included in SP3. (That's what the service pack is there for, after all!)>>

Well, that was exactly my take too. I thought, ok, SP3 should have all these
updates rolled into one right? It left out WMP 11, IE7, Net framework 3, or
any Net Framework update for that matter. Besides leaving out those updates,
and regular fixes, there was no hope in seeing them by going back to the
updates and downloading them. It came up empty.

<<Is there some specific update that you think is needed on SP3 that is not
being
offered?>>

Heh, going by what happened to me, yes, all of them. ;-) I don't know about
others but when I installed SP3 on my pc, it doesn't even state in the
history what updates were or weren't installed.

<<Now as to IE7 ... when SP3 was first released IE7 wasn't available for it.
However, it should be by now. Have you tried recently? Have you doublechecked
that you really are still running IE6?>>

Just checked two days ago and it's all "supposed to be included" from what
I gather.



<<You might have better luck with this particular issue on a Windows Live
newsgroup or forum. Sounds as if they haven't been updated to support SP3
yet.>>

yep, did that already, they said it was an SP3 issue. I am going to install
SP3 on those computers again and see if in fact they DO work now with SP3
since updates were installed otherwise.
--
Duh-Oh!


"Harry Johnston [MVP]" wrote:

gimpguy2000 wrote:

Yes, they were both fresh installs of XPpro.

With SP2 included?

I did the EXPRESS update which
installed SP3 and left no option for other updates after inspection. There
were no other updates installed, I checked, plus no IE7 "which usually asks
to install". This left it useless to get manual or auto updates. There are
typically 99 updates to install and not a one save for WGA and SP3 got
installed.

Leaving aside IE7 for the moment, most (perhaps all) of those 99 updates are
included in SP3. (That's what the service pack is there for, after all!)

Is there some specific update that you think is needed on SP3 that is not being
offered?

(I believe there may still be some needed updates that haven't been revised to
deploy to SP3 via Windows Update yet, I hope this will be addressed shortly.)

Now as to IE7 ... when SP3 was first released IE7 wasn't available for it.
However, it should be by now. Have you tried recently? Have you doublechecked
that you really are still running IE6?

So then I try windows live mail and
messenger, would not install the services after numerous tries.

You might have better luck with this particular issue on a Windows Live
newsgroup or forum. Sounds as if they haven't been updated to support SP3 yet.

Harry.

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: i cant update windows!
    ... > download, but at the very end of the process it says that the ... I havent been able to get any updates ... First - cleanup your machine and ready it for Service Pack 2. ... Then install Service Pack 2 from the downloaded install file (not the ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Updates
    ... I had all the updates, but then picked up some virus and ended up ... I still know people running Windows 98 happily. ... I have been running Windows XP since its release, been using SP3 since ... Reboot right before you try to install SP3. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: XP on new PCs
    ... BTW, some of the 97 updates are included in SP3, so if and when people are ... confident that SP3 will work for them, simply install SP3 FIRST, then apply the ... I wasn't complaining about SP3 missing: it was the other 97 updates. ... The computer production line is stuck on SP2 with no ...
    (comp.sys.hp.hardware)
  • Re: XP Pro, SP3, LPT1, HP LaserJet, Printer problem
    ... :: SP3 Pro and IE7 etc and have no problems. ... A separate issue, but tied to the SP3 install, after the install, ... How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Cant update or download anything, PLEASE HELP!!
    ... running XP with service pack 2, cant find the normal service pack 3 ... Download, install, run, update and perform a full scan with the ... Close all Internet Explorer windows and other applications. ... A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*... ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)