Re: XP sp3 WINDOWS UPDATE PROBLEMS

Norton Internet Security and Anti VIrus were running during install of Sp3.

Oops! (And probably a big one)

=> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Steps to take before you install WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

=> FAQ: Upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack 1 with your Norton 2008 product installed
http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/asp/symcu_defcontent_view.asp?ssfromlink=true&sprt_cid=b32555cd-1b26-4041-abac-882faf8d365f&docid=20080530144453EN

Related to the above: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953791

ACTIONS:

1. Following the caveats in http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx, uninstall WinXP SP3 via Add/Remove Programs & reboot TWICE!

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249

2. Run LiveUpdate manually & repeatedly until you get a "No more updates available" prompt.

3. Following the caveats in http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx, reinstall WinXP SP3, preferably via Windows Update website "Express" option.

=> Reboot TWICE afterwards.

If problems persist:

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-gb&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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~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/


bb wrote:
I installed WInxp sp3 via manually when I saw it was available on windows
update home page.

No I did not reinstall WinXP prior to installing sp3.

Norton Internet Security and Anti VIrus were running during install of Sp3.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

Did you install WinXP SP3 via Windows Update or manually?

By any chance did you reinstall WinXP just before you installed SP3?

What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party firewall
(if any)? Were any of these applications running when you installed SP3?
--
~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/


bb wrote:
Have XP home SP3. When trying to get auto updates, nothing happens,
machine
just sits here, eventually I get failure msgs in the popup.
I have entered an issue with MICROSOFT, but nothing is helping that they
are
suggesting. Re-registering, stop 3rd party software, etc. I THINK IT IS
SOMETHING WITH SP3... My sound card is also been afftected... So, my
advice
would be for all to go to enter issues with MS so they will addresss
it!!!!!!!!! I have been working on this since last week to no avail !!!!!

.

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