Robert said:Is SP3 Good to go yet? With Intel Processors? Its the only thing in
my Windows update. Last time i installed it my pc crashed to a
black screen lucky for me i was able to use the repair console but
had to do a lot of re-installs for all my programs.
Shenan Stanley said:Robert said:Is SP3 Good to go yet? With Intel Processors? Its the only thing in
my Windows update. Last time i installed it my pc crashed to a
black screen lucky for me i was able to use the repair console but
had to do a lot of re-installs for all my programs.
To put it bluntly...
It has been 'good to go' since it was released to manufacturing months ago.
If your machine has issues with it - something needs to be checked/fixed on
*your* machine.
I have installed it onto a large number of machines - likely approaching or
exceeding the thousand mark by now. These machines differ in hardware
configuration as well as software configuration in-as-much as one could
expect - which would be a great deal. As of yet - I have not experienced
but one or two with 'issues' - and those were specific (obviously) to the
machines and I was able to get around those issues quickly and finish the
installation without lasting consequence.
That is not to say there are not known common issues amongsts machines -
there are - but it varies per user/hardware configuration/software
configuration/machine history/etc. The list below should allow you to check
your machine for these, clean it up and prepare for SP3. If you *want* to
say that you should not have to prepare for an update - the fact is that
much of what you do to prepare is stuff you probably should have been doing
all along (backups, cleaning the machine of spyware/adware/malware,
defragmentation, chkdsk, updating other applications and hardware drivers,
etc...)
A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131
Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm
Key things to note:
Internet Explorer:
"If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta version of
Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3, you cannot uninstall
Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure Internet Explorer 7 or a beta
version of Internet Explorer 8 is not installed before installing Windows XP
SP3. If you have already encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP SP3,
uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002:
"If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction. To
avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3. If
this issue has already occurred, uninstall Windows XP SP3, install Windows
XP SP2, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing
SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair
installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for
that...
Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Some people experience an "endless reboot" issue...
From PA Bear [MS MVP]:
Workarounds:
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
[NB: The above has been updated many times and now includes "a small tool
that will detect the IntelPPM problem and mitigate it before installing
[WinXP SP3]."
1. Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to INTELPMM.OLD.
2. After booting into Safe Mode:
Start --> Run --> (copy/paste)
sc config intelppm start= disabled
--> OK --> Reboot into normal (Windows) mode.
Other references include:
.. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?p=187790#p187790
..
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
.. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/09/windows_xp_sp3_reboots_crashes/
..
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9084418
.. You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to Windows
XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer
(Revised 06 May-08)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372
Some people have gotten an "Access Denied" message when trying to install
SP3... Method 3 of this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
Beyond that - some simple maintenance might be needed - like installing the
latest hardware drivers from your hardware vendors...
Is SP3 Good to go yet? With Intel Processors? Its the only thing in my
Windows update.
Last time i installed it my pc crashed to a black screen
lucky for me i was able to use the repair console but had to do a lot of
re-installs for all my programs.
Robert said:Is SP3 Good to go yet? With Intel Processors? Its the only thing in
my Windows update. Last time i installed it my pc crashed to a
black screen lucky for me i was able to use the repair console but
had to do a lot of re-installs for all my programs.
Shenan said:To put it bluntly...
It has been 'good to go' since it was released to manufacturing
months ago. If your machine has issues with it - something needs to
be checked/fixed on *your* machine.
I have installed it onto a large number of machines - likely
approaching or exceeding the thousand mark by now. These machines
differ in hardware configuration as well as software configuration
in-as-much as one could expect - which would be a great deal. As
of yet - I have not experienced but one or two with 'issues' - and
those were specific (obviously) to the machines and I was able to
get around those issues quickly and finish the installation without
lasting consequence.
That is not to say there are not known common issues amongsts
machines - there are - but it varies per user/hardware
configuration/software configuration/machine history/etc. The list
below should allow you to check your machine for these, clean it up
and prepare for SP3. If you *want* to say that you should not have
to prepare for an update - the fact is that much of what you do to
prepare is stuff you probably should have been doing all along
(backups, cleaning the machine of spyware/adware/malware,
defragmentation, chkdsk, updating other applications and hardware
drivers, etc...)
A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from
Microsoft*...
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131
Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm
Key things to note:
Internet Explorer:
"If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta
version of Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3,
you cannot uninstall Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure
Internet Explorer 7 or a beta version of Internet Explorer 8 is not
installed before installing Windows XP SP3. If you have already
encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP SP3, uninstall
Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002:
"If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP
Media Center Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition
may malfunction. To avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you
install Windows XP SP3. If this issue has already occurred,
uninstall Windows XP SP3, install Windows XP SP2, and then
reinstall Windows XP SP3."
It seems some people are unable to get further updates after
installing SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to
doing a repair installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems
to work for them for that...
Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
Microsoft Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a
Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Some people experience an "endless reboot" issue...
From PA Bear [MS MVP]:
Workarounds:
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
[NB: The above has been updated many times and now includes "a
small tool that will detect the IntelPPM problem and mitigate it
before installing [WinXP SP3]."
1. Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to INTELPMM.OLD.
2. After booting into Safe Mode:
Start --> Run --> (copy/paste)
sc config intelppm start= disabled
--> OK --> Reboot into normal (Windows) mode.
Other references include:
. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?p=187790#p187790
.
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/09/windows_xp_sp3_reboots_crashes/
.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9084418
. You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade
to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a
non-Intel-processor-based computer (Revised 06 May-08)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372
Some people have gotten an "Access Denied" message when trying to
install SP3... Method 3 of this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
Beyond that - some simple maintenance might be needed - like
installing the latest hardware drivers from your hardware vendors...
Thank You for the info The links you provided helped alot.
Some of the things i had to do is go into task manager and totally
turn off anti virus AVG and Avast just turning them off did not
stop some of the process running in the background. I also un
installed IE7 updates and IE7 itself. Also shut down my firewall.
After I installed SP3 and re booted I went back to windows update
and there were a few more updates to do. All in all took about 1hr
15min
Shenan Stanley said:Robert said:Is SP3 Good to go yet? With Intel Processors? Its the only thing in
my Windows update. Last time i installed it my pc crashed to a
black screen lucky for me i was able to use the repair console but
had to do a lot of re-installs for all my programs.
To put it bluntly...
It has been 'good to go' since it was released to manufacturing months ago.
If your machine has issues with it - something needs to be checked/fixed on
*your* machine.
I have installed it onto a large number of machines - likely approaching or
exceeding the thousand mark by now. These machines differ in hardware
configuration as well as software configuration in-as-much as one could
expect - which would be a great deal. As of yet - I have not experienced
but one or two with 'issues' - and those were specific (obviously) to the
machines and I was able to get around those issues quickly and finish the
installation without lasting consequence.
That is not to say there are not known common issues amongsts machines -
there are - but it varies per user/hardware configuration/software
configuration/machine history/etc. The list below should allow you to check
your machine for these, clean it up and prepare for SP3. If you *want* to
say that you should not have to prepare for an update - the fact is that
much of what you do to prepare is stuff you probably should have been doing
all along (backups, cleaning the machine of spyware/adware/malware,
defragmentation, chkdsk, updating other applications and hardware drivers,
etc...)
A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131
Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm
Key things to note:
Internet Explorer:
"If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta version of
Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3, you cannot uninstall
Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure Internet Explorer 7 or a beta
version of Internet Explorer 8 is not installed before installing Windows XP
SP3. If you have already encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP SP3,
uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002:
"If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction. To
avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3. If
this issue has already occurred, uninstall Windows XP SP3, install Windows
XP SP2, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing
SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair
installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for
that...
Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Some people experience an "endless reboot" issue...
From PA Bear [MS MVP]:
Workarounds:
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
[NB: The above has been updated many times and now includes "a small tool
that will detect the IntelPPM problem and mitigate it before installing
[WinXP SP3]."
1. Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to INTELPMM.OLD.
2. After booting into Safe Mode:
Start --> Run --> (copy/paste)
sc config intelppm start= disabled
--> OK --> Reboot into normal (Windows) mode.
Other references include:
.. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?p=187790#p187790
..
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
.. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/09/windows_xp_sp3_reboots_crashes/
..
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9084418
.. You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to Windows
XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based computer
(Revised 06 May-08)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372
Some people have gotten an "Access Denied" message when trying to install
SP3... Method 3 of this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
Beyond that - some simple maintenance might be needed - like installing the
latest hardware drivers from your hardware vendors...
I don't know about you, but every time I go to Windows Update, the veryDetroit_Bad_Boy said:Shenan Stanley said:Robert said:Is SP3 Good to go yet? With Intel Processors? Its the only thing in
my Windows update. Last time i installed it my pc crashed to a
black screen lucky for me i was able to use the repair console but
had to do a lot of re-installs for all my programs.
To put it bluntly...
It has been 'good to go' since it was released to manufacturing months
ago.
If your machine has issues with it - something needs to be checked/fixed
on
*your* machine.
I have installed it onto a large number of machines - likely approaching
or
exceeding the thousand mark by now. These machines differ in hardware
configuration as well as software configuration in-as-much as one could
expect - which would be a great deal. As of yet - I have not experienced
but one or two with 'issues' - and those were specific (obviously) to the
machines and I was able to get around those issues quickly and finish the
installation without lasting consequence.
That is not to say there are not known common issues amongsts machines -
there are - but it varies per user/hardware configuration/software
configuration/machine history/etc. The list below should allow you to
check
your machine for these, clean it up and prepare for SP3. If you *want*
to
say that you should not have to prepare for an update - the fact is that
much of what you do to prepare is stuff you probably should have been
doing
all along (backups, cleaning the machine of spyware/adware/malware,
defragmentation, chkdsk, updating other applications and hardware
drivers,
etc...)
A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from
Microsoft*...
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131
Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals
and Developers
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en
WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm
Key things to note:
Internet Explorer:
"If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta version of
Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3, you cannot
uninstall
Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure Internet Explorer 7 or a beta
version of Internet Explorer 8 is not installed before installing Windows
XP
SP3. If you have already encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP
SP3,
uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002:
"If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media
Center
Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction.
To
avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3. If
this issue has already occurred, uninstall Windows XP SP3, install
Windows
XP SP2, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."
It seems some people are unable to get further updates after installing
SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair
installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for
that...
Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from
Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
Some people experience an "endless reboot" issue...
From PA Bear [MS MVP]:
Workarounds:
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
[NB: The above has been updated many times and now includes "a small tool
that will detect the IntelPPM problem and mitigate it before installing
[WinXP SP3]."
1. Boot into Safe Mode and rename INTELPMM.SYS to INTELPMM.OLD.
2. After booting into Safe Mode:
Start --> Run --> (copy/paste)
sc config intelppm start= disabled
--> OK --> Reboot into normal (Windows) mode.
Other references include:
.. http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?p=187790#p187790
..
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...ed-computer-boot-after-installing-xp-sp3.aspx
..
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/09/windows_xp_sp3_reboots_crashes/
..
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9084418
.. You receive a "Stop 0x0000007E" error message after you upgrade to
Windows
XP Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 on a non-Intel-processor-based
computer
(Revised 06 May-08)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888372
Some people have gotten an "Access Denied" message when trying to install
SP3... Method 3 of this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
Beyond that - some simple maintenance might be needed - like installing
the
latest hardware drivers from your hardware vendors...
Ok. All I find is doumentation on SP3. To be blunt, IS THERE A SERVICE
PACK
3 for Windows XP OR IS IT NOTHING BUT PRINTED WORDS ? If it IS an actual
Program, WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THE REAL DEAL ???
Detroit_Bad_Boy said:Ok. All I find is doumentation on SP3. To be blunt, IS THERE A
SERVICE PACK 3 for Windows XP OR IS IT NOTHING BUT PRINTED WORDS ?
If it IS an actual Program, WHERE CAN I DOWNLOAD THE REAL DEAL ???